Travel, page 19

Regularly updated information on travelling in Slovakia, including tips on the newest attractions and the traditional must-see sights. More information about travel in Slovakia can be found in our travel guides Spectacular Slovakia.

Commander's House now

At this mountain-top castle, roofless Commander's House will be spared from collapse

All work planned at Muráň Castle is expected to be completed by mid-autumn.

Branislav Caban
Veľké Čunovo Lake.

3 things to do in Bratislava for free in the next seven days

Cool off during the short hike to Čunovo and Rusovce lakes this Saturday.

Košice Castle offers a pottery workshop.
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Dress up in mediaeval clothes and spin a pottery wheel at this castle

Hradová, a popular forest park and a home to the ruins of Košice Castle, is open to visitors all year round.

A Košice library hosts a display on the life of local people imprisoned by the communist secret police.

In a Košice library, visitors can experience life in a jail cell

The library, which was used as a prison by the communists in the past, has opened a new exhibition. It looks back at the darker past of the building.

3 things to do in Bratislava for free in the next seven days

A flat walk to Zálesie or a concert of the major acclaimed symphony orchestras in the Netherlands in Bratislava.

An old car exhibited in a new Michalovce museum.

New museum in eastern Slovakia transports visitors back to their childhood

The newly created museum is connected with a boarding station of the Veterán Express tourist train.

Pavol Stolárik

Žilina connected to Jánošík's birthplace with a long-distance cycling route

The system of bridges over the Varínka River in the area is unique.

New SND building will hold opening concert.

3 things to do in Bratislava for free in the next seven days

A hike to Austria or unique music festival in SND this weekend.

Santovka's pavilion, then and now.

Once-famous spa pavilion gets a new lease of life

Santovka's 'filagory' premiered in Budapest in 1885.

The Warrior's Path project was implemented with a subsidy from the Košice Self-Governing Region (KSK) in the amount of €40,000, and the municipality of Hrabušice also contributed financially.
Lake Úhorná in Smolník, eastern Slovakia.

Where to swim and cool off in Slovakia this summer

Take a dip in regularly checked lakes and reservoirs.

3 things to do in Bratislava for free in the next seven days

Enjoy Petržalka days this weekend or participate in morning yoga on Monday.

The valley of Bielovodská dolina in the High Tatras.

How the new rules in the Tatras affect dogs, climbers and tourists

Night hikes will be banned, but there will be an exception.

A new tourist shelter named after Slovak literature character Jozef Mak will soon start serving long-distance hikers in the Small Carpathians.
Bratislava's Devín district.

3 things to do in Bratislava for free in the next seven days

See the selection of events happening in the capital that are on a budget, including music night and a hike to Sandberg.

Young people attend the Rainbow Pride Festival in Bratislava on July 20, 2019.

LGBT+ places in Bratislava: Shining bright in rainbow colours

The times of clandestine meetings of gay people at public toilets and in parks are largely over in Bratislava as LGBT+ life in the city continues to evolve.

Štrbské Pleso is a popular destination in the High Tatras.
Hrušov Castle.
The Ďumbier mountain, 2043 metres above sea level

Author's choice: Two highest Low Tatra peaks in one day

What Ďumbier Mountain, Ginger in English, has in common with spices native to Asia.

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