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Spectacular Slovakia travel guide: Live your own story of Slovakia.

Spectacular Slovakia travel guide: Live your own story of Slovakia.

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Sustainable Tourism in Slovakia

Ground Squirrel in Muránska Planina, Slovakia. Ground Squirrel in Muránska Planina, Slovakia. (Source: Unsplash - Marek Levák)

Slovakia has been regonised as a destination with untapped potential for sustainable tourism. Discover the opportunities for sustainable and responsible travelling in Slovakia in The Slovak Spectator's stories focusing on many different areas of sustainable tourism, including ecotourism, sustainable lodging and more. 

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Wise trees tell their stories

The large-leaved linden in the park near the Calvary in Bratislava.
Ancient trees receive expert maintenance. The hidden treasures of historic gardens supporting green tourism. 7. Jul 2022, at 16:16

Bratislava's Good Market offers a programme for Ukrainians

The Good market is a popular street festival in Bratislava.
The spring edition of the community festival will take place this Saturday. 20. Apr 2022, at 18:54

Košice Region will build a car camping spot in Slovak Paradise

Tourists are on a trip to Tomášovský Výhľad in Slovak Paradise National Park on April 18, 2021. The Tatras are seen in the background.
The national park welcomes the new project in the Čingov tourist area. 17. Apr 2022, at 9:40

Bratislava Danube Park to tap potential of sustainable tourism

The Danube
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Study proposes measures to better protect the river, and to make it more accessible. 31. Mar 2022, at 9:44

Bratislava has a new nature reserve, the first of its kind in Slovakia

Nature reserve Vydrica
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The highest degree of nature protection in the capital does not prevent people from enjoying nature. 10. Feb 2022, at 14:07

How I walked Camino de Santiago in Slovakia

A floor tile with the shell marking the Way of St. James in Košice in front of the St Elisabeth Catedral.
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If your backpack is too heavy, you must have packed all your fears in it. Jana Liptáková shares the story of her pilgrimage. 27. Aug 2021, at 9:28

How the middle of nowhere in Slovakia became a family holiday destination for foreigners

Dutch farmers Arnold Sikking and Bernadette Kuijpers arrived in Slovakia 12 years ago to start a farm.
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A Dutch couple arrived in Slovakia 12 years ago and founded a Lazy; farm and camping site. 20. Aug 2021, at 8:10

Cottages booked out; a holiday in Slovakia could be more expensive than in 2020

People want to go to places where supply can’t hope to shoulder demand. Jana Hambálková3. Jun 2021, at 11:16

Few places do fresh air and "nothing" better than Slovakia

Springtime in the Slovak countryside.
A change in the weather and – finally! – a lifting of restrictions prompts James Thomson to take his chances in the Slovak countryside. 29. May 2021, at 7:00

Liptov will restore tradition of mountain sheep farming

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The new project wants to introduce the region to visitors. 8. May 2021, at 9:30

Slovakia welcomes a new, unusual bird into its animal registry

Iberian Chiffchaff
Birdwatchers in Bratislava have confirmed a new bird breed originally from Spain and Portugal flying around. 3. May 2021, at 11:07

Slovakia: Where the bees buzz and the honey flows

Bees are no longer kept only in nature. They have found their way to urban areas, too.
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Quality honey and award-winning meads is only a small fragment of what Slovakia’s bees and apiculturers can offer. 28. Apr 2021, at 16:30

Efforts to build new generation of tourist shelters spark enormous interest

How a new shelter will look like will be decided in architectonic competition.
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However, trends in combination with social networks may be a double-edged sword, photographer of Slovak shelters opined. 12. Apr 2021, at 12:15

Slovakia ranked among the best for sustainable travel

The Mining Express train passes through a viaduct on the line between Hronská Dúbrava and Banská Štiavnica on July 11, 2020.
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Easter with Bulgarian food and a Slovak orchestra on BBC Radio 3. 2. Apr 2021, at 13:00

Following the traces of wolves

Traces of the seven-member wolf pack.
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Volunteers from around the globe come to Slovakia every year to help map the population of wolves. 4. Mar 2020, at 18:56

Wildlife viewing: birds, bats, bears, and other animals

Devínske jazero and Východoslovenská nížina are some of the most popular spots for birdwatching.
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Slovaks are discovering the beauty of watching animals in their natural habitat. 27. Aug 2019, at 14:48

Owner of award-winning travel agency: some tourists did not expect internet connection in Slovakia

Erik Ševčík
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Many tourists head to Slovakia because of mountain peaks and national parks. Erik Ševčík founded a travel agency that specialises in adventures in nature. Lately, his effort has caught the attention of Luxury Travel… 23. Nov 2017, at 17:40

Spotting animals in Slovakia (Spectacular Slovakia - travel guide)

Slovakia is an ideal place for birdwatching.
This regularly updated feature on animal-watching in Slovakia includes valuable information on bear-watching and birdwatching around the country. 18. Jul 2016, at 12:30

Tasting life on a Slovak farm (Spectacular Slovakia - travel guide)

People tired of speedy and consumer lifestyle can try to work at farms.
This regularly updated feature on farming in Slovakia includes information on sheep-cheese and biofarms. 15. Jul 2016, at 14:30

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