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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.

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Cuckoo! Cuckoo! An enchanting rarity emerges in the middle of nowhere

The Slovak rarity is situated in a rather isolated spot in the heart of Slovakia.

Marcela Ballová
Antická Gerulata

Attis, a shepherd, welcomes history buffs to Bratislava's Little Rome

A remnant of the Roman Empire inscribed in the UNESCO list can be found in the city.

The Kľak hill in Malá Fatra mountains is a popular destination of hikers.

The Kľak dilemma: One name, many peaks!

The best known of the three Kľak hills is the one with the distinctive rocky nose in Malá Fatra.

The Olympics festival at the Kuchajda lake in Bratislava's Nové Mesto borough.

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

Visit a flag football match or a festival of summer yards and courtyards.

Marcela Ballová
Silent disco in Klarisky.

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

Become an archaeologist for a day or sing with a Syrian artist.

Famous writer Sándor Márai monument in Košice.

Košice: The city that surprises and delights visitors

Find more than you expect in Košice, from historical monuments to culinary experiences, including one of Slovakia's oldest breweries, Golem.

Resting on Baranec's summit after demanding hike

Challenging Baranec trek leaves hikers sore but rewards with uncrowded summit

The third highest peak of the Western Tatras offers exclusive vistas.

In Šiatorská Bukovinka, a little-known site called the Stone Room (Kamenná izba) has been opened to the public.

Explore the hidden gorge of a forgotten world in a volcano village

Šiatorská Bukovinka, a town situated between Lučenec and the Hungarian town of Salgótarján, now boasts another tourist attraction.

In an old Russian car, visitors to Bratislava return to the Iron Curtain time

The city has preserved several communist-era landmarks and venues.

See the historical fencing on Tuesdays in Bratislava City Museum.

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

How to spend time in the capital without spending a cent?

The new P3 car park is 1.5 km far from the Bratislava Airport.

Bratislava airport has busiest June on record

The airport has added additional parking in response.

The highest peaks of the Belianske Tatry mountain range, Ždiarska vidla (2,142 metres above sea level - on the left) and Havran (2,152 metres above sea level), as seen from the village of Ždiar.
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Deadly avalanche in Belianske Tatry claims lives of two tourists, leaves others injured

Storm weather warnings remain in place for most of Slovakia on Friday and Saturday.

The Main Square will once again don the French colours.

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

Celebrate the French public holiday or practice an old Chinese exercise focused on relaxed movements.

Sad Janka Kráľa

Things to do in Bratislava’s popular green oases, from a chairlift ride to swimming naked

The Slovak capital boasts several lakes – and one of the first public parks in central Europe.

Power lines above the Veľký Draždiak lake make bathing at risk of visitors.

Electricity hazards persist at popular Bratislava lake

High voltage cables running over the lake may be finally relocated.

Course of yoga, illustrative stock photo.

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

Start your week with morning yoga on Monday or listen to the talented Czech artist in garden on the weekend.

In the Košice region, since the 1960s, war movies, numerous TV series, fairy tales, as well as international and Slovak dramas and thrillers have been filmed.

Visiting filming locations in Košice Region

About 80 locations in the Košice Region have been depicted in more than 50 Slovak and foreign films.

Sliezsky dom in the Tatras in 2018.

What if you cycled up "Gerlach" instead of hiking it?

One biking challenge, "Gerlaching", is taking off.

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