Spectacular Slovakia: Culture and travel tips
Inspiration for outings, interesting weekend reads in a weekly overview of news about culture and travel in Slovakia. Compiled by Peter Dlhopolec, published every Friday.
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The oldest Slovak love poem is erotic, humorous and short
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Pandemic rules for cultural events revealed. BBC Travel writes about Slovak mountain porters.
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Three Slovak castles recommended to royalty fans worldwide
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A weekly exploration of Slovakia: Horehronie rail bikes and secret spots around Košice.
23. apr
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Slovakia is not sexy, nor a trendsetter, report claims
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The best Los Angeles Kings’ Slovak players, and a Slovak rapper introduced to Nigeria.
16. apr
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Elvis, Charlie Chaplin and other Roma tour the east of Slovakia
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Spread kindness with happy stones or plan a trip to a giant bench.
9. apr
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Slovakia ranked among the best for sustainable travel
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Easter with Bulgarian food and a Slovak orchestra on BBC Radio 3.
2. apr
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Slovak obscenity hidden in The Beatles classic
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This week, we look at the lives of some incredible women, including the recently deceased Czechoslovak 'Édith Piaf'.
26. mar
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How Slovak kids used to learn English from TV
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A 10-year-old Slovak bass player, praised by Justin Timberlake, drops his first music video. Watch it here.
19. mar
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Slovak Yorkie with Elvis look grows famous on Instagram
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Here is this week's list of culture and lifestyle stories, including Hamšík's move to Sweden.
12. mar
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Slovak Billie Eilish comes from Čadca
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Your weekly dose of inspiration from Slovakia.
5. mar
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Slovakia has one of the most beautiful national parks in Europe
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Bratislava has turned Italian and will become French soon. Musical vaccine for Slovakia. Find out more in the roundup.
26. feb
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Škoda cars and the West-East abyss. What do they share?
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Here is your weekly roundup of travel and culture stories.
19. feb
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Roundup: A virtual exhibition, inspired by Alfonz Mucha, ironises Slovak history
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Bojnice Zoo closed, Košice Zoo reopened, and a safari experience planned in Bratislava Zoo.
12. feb
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Roundup: A Slovak short film’s hat trick at a Los Angeles festival
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A Slovak oak and a Slovak museum want to be the best in Europe.
5. feb
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Roundup: Dr Jo, Slovak trailblazer who changed English football, has died at 84
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Jozef Vengloš managed Birmingham’s Aston Villa and Celtic Glasgow.
29. jan
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Roundup: Košice pays tribute to one of the world’s greatest male ballet dancers
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The State Theatre Košice has premiered a new ballet performance about Rudolf Nureyev online.
22. jan
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Roundup: Fairytale app that makes children read
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An award-winning design by a Slovak architect and a trip to Zádielska dolina valley. Here’s your latest roundup.
15. jan
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Roundup: Ondak’s ‘Time Capsule’ inspired by a Chile mining accident
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Post-lockdown travel tips and the most common names and surnames in Slovakia feature in the roundup too.
8. jan
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Roundup: The best of 2020 travel and culture stories about Slovakia
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Read and listen back to the most popular stories and podcasts from this year in the last roundup of 2020.
30. dec
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Roundup: Humongous catfishes rescued from the emptied Ružiná Dam
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Explore a little bit of Slovak embroidery in the roundup, and in a new design book.
18. dec
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Roundup: The premiere of a play about the life of LGBT+ people in Czechoslovakia
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Deduško Večerníček is also part of this week’s roundup. His iconic thatch roof house has been renovated.
11. dec
- 1. News digest: Vaccination open to everyone, tens of thousands have applied
- 2. Slovakia: Where the bees buzz and the honey flows
- 3. Publishing details of Sputnik contract was to be fined with millions of euros
- 4. Curfew rules will change. Most restrictions will be kept only in districts in a bad situation
- 5. The oldest Slovak love poem is erotic, humorous and short
- 6. Shops will close on two consecutive Saturdays
- 7. News digest: Slovakia will mark May Day with closed shops on Saturday
- 8. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 467 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 9. Slovakia is gradually opening up. What measures are in place after April 26?
- 10. The house in Bratislava where time stops
- 1. Vaccination registration for anyone older than 16 will open on Thursday
- 2. Curfew rules will change. Most restrictions will be kept only in districts in a bad situation
- 3. News digest: Vaccination open to everyone, tens of thousands have applied
- 4. Slovakia is gradually opening up. What measures are in place after April 26?
- 5. News digest: More measures should be lifted, but details remain unclear
- 6. The system for picking a vaccination centre will change
- 7. Slovakia: Where the bees buzz and the honey flows
- 8. Conditions for crossing borders change again, several exceptions from quarantine added
- 9. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 467 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 10. News digest: Anyone older than 16 will be able to register for the Covid jab this week
- 1. Conditions for crossing borders change again, several exceptions from quarantine added
- 2. Slovakia is gradually opening up. What measures are in place after April 26?
- 3. Vaccination registration for anyone older than 16 will open on Thursday
- 4. Cabinet prolonged national emergency again
- 5. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 467 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 6. Curfew rules will change. Most restrictions will be kept only in districts in a bad situation
- 7. Negative test will be required for restaurant terraces
- 8. News digest: Mass testing may be over before the summer
- 9. News digest: Vaccination open to everyone, tens of thousands have applied
- 10. Curfew might end this week