Spectacular Slovakia

In October, Czechs and Slovaks will mark 100 years since their first common state, the Czechoslovak Republic, emerged. If you want to learn more about this important historical event and travel back in time, Brezová pod Bradlom is a good place for a trip. Spectacular Slovakia author James Thomson tells listeners why they should go there and explains what one of the peculiar delicacies of Slovak cu...

Hannah Falchuk, who recently returned to Slovakia as an English teacher within the Fulbright Programme, remembers last summer in Bratislava. Is the Slovak capital really one of the greenest cities in the world? What are the best places to go when you need to escape the urban rush? Listen to the podcast to discover that Bratislava is as good for a city break as it is for some light hiking. Hannah w...

In the second episode of the Spectacular Slovakia podcast, the latest addition to our range of travel-related products, Slovak Spectator copy editor Anna Fay shares her tips with active travellers. Where are the best places to run in Bratislava? What is the best way to sightsee and run at the same time? Anna answers these questions and more in our interview. Spectacular Slovakia travel podcast is...

In the first episode of the Spectacular Slovakia podcast, author of the 2009 edition of the eponymous travel guide, James Thomson, will give listeners insider tips on how to make the best of your trip to Bratislava. James has recently moved back to Bratislava after living for some time in Vienna and will reveal why he left the world’s most liveable city for the Slovak capital. Spectacular Slovakia...

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This programme is part of The Slovak Spectator subscription and our readers are receiving it every Thursday morning as part of their subscription. More information: Print+audio: shop.spectator.sme.sk/newspaper Online+audio: www.sme.sk/predplatne-spectator/

This programme is part of The Slovak Spectator subscription and our readers are receiving it every Thursday morning as part of their subscription. More information: Print+audio: shop.spectator.sme.sk/newspaper Online+audio: www.sme.sk/predplatne-spectator/

This programme is part of The Slovak Spectator subscription and our readers are receiving it every Thursday morning as part of their subscription. More information: Print+audio: shop.spectator.sme.sk/newspaper Online+audio: www.sme.sk/predplatne-spectator/

This programme is part of The Slovak Spectator subscription and our readers are receiving it every Thursday morning as part of their subscription. More information: Print+audio: shop.spectator.sme.sk/newspaper Online+audio: www.sme.sk/predplatne-spectator/

This programme is part of The Slovak Spectator subscription and our readers are receiving it every Thursday morning as part of their subscription. More information: Print+audio: shop.spectator.sme.sk/newspaper Online+audio: www.sme.sk/predplatne-spectator/

Around the time when The Slovak Spectator started producing its Last Week in Slovakia podcast in October, Slovakia's nationwide daily Sme also launched a podcast of its own. First, it was just an experiment and they did not know that they were starting a sort of podcast revolution in the country. Dávid Tvrdoň, digital product manager at the Sme daily, shares his experiences with podcasting in Slov...

This programme is part of The Slovak Spectator subscription and our readers are receiving it every Thursday morning as part of their subscription. More information: Print+audio: shop.spectator.sme.sk/newspaper Online+audio: www.sme.sk/predplatne-spectator/

This programme is part of The Slovak Spectator subscription and our readers are receiving it every Thursday morning as part of their subscription. More information: Print+audio: shop.spectator.sme.sk/newspaper Online+audio: www.sme.sk/predplatne-spectator/

This programme is part of The Slovak Spectator subscription and our readers are receiving it every Thursday morning as part of their subscription. More information: Print+audio: shop.spectator.sme.sk/newspaper Online+audio: www.sme.sk/predplatne-spectator/

This programme is part of The Slovak Spectator subscription and our readers are receiving it every Thursday morning as part of their subscription. More information: Print+audio: shop.spectator.sme.sk/newspaper Online+audio: www.sme.sk/predplatne-spectator/

This programme is part of The Slovak Spectator subscription and our readers are receiving it every Thursday morning as part of their subscription. More information: Print+audio: shop.spectator.sme.sk/newspaper Online+audio: www.sme.sk/predplatne-spectator/

This programme is part of The Slovak Spectator subscription and our readers are receiving it every Thursday morning as part of their subscription. More information: Print+audio: shop.spectator.sme.sk/newspaper Online+audio: www.sme.sk/predplatne-spectator/

This programme is part of The Slovak Spectator subscription and our readers are receiving it every Thursday morning as part of their subscription. More information: Print+audio: shop.spectator.sme.sk/newspaper Online+audio: www.sme.sk/predplatne-spectator/

This programme is part of The Slovak Spectator subscription and our readers are receiving it every Thursday morning as part of their subscription. More information: Print+audio: shop.spectator.sme.sk/newspaper Online+audio: www.sme.sk/predplatne-spectator/

This programme is part of The Slovak Spectator subscription and our readers are receiving it every Thursday morning as part of their subscription. More information: Print+audio: shop.spectator.sme.sk/newspaper Online+audio: www.sme.sk/predplatne-spectator/

This programme is part of The Slovak Spectator subscription and our readers are receiving it every Thursday morning as part of their subscription. More information: Print+audio: shop.spectator.sme.sk/newspaper Online+audio: www.sme.sk/predplatne-spectator/

This programme is part of The Slovak Spectator subscription and our readers are receiving it every Thursday morning as part of their subscription. More information: Print+audio: shop.spectator.sme.sk/newspaper Online+audio: www.sme.sk/predplatne-spectator/

Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini spent his 12-year earnings to buy an apartment in a new residential complex Zuckermandel in Bratislava. The Dennik N daily estimated Pellegrini's costs of mortgage, rental, car and other current expenses and came to the conclusion that he cannot afford such an expensive apartment. RTVS management does not want #AllForJan badges. Reporters of RTVS news desk should no...

President Andrej Kiska and the Foreign Ministry have their differences about the issue of expelling Russian diplomats from Slovakia in the wake of the Skripal Case. Prosecutor confirmed murder of journalist and his fiancee was ordered, the police say they have tracked the moves of the perpetrator. Uber is finished in Slovakia. This programme is part of The Slovak Spectator subscription and our rea...

Robert Fico resigns, Peter Pellegrini to replace him as prime minister. International team will join the investigation of the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova. Bratislava’s Alien Police department has moved. This programme is part of The Slovak Spectator subscription and our readers are receiving it every Thursday morning as part of their subscription...