A local's guide to Bardejov: the UNESCO square, St. Giles' Basilica, the Jewish suburb, the spa, Slovakia's oldest skanzen – with my own tips and maps.
Recent Posts
A local's guide to Žilina: Mariánske Square, Budatín Castle, the Behrens synagogue, Strečno and Malá Fatra – with my own tips, prices, hours and maps.
A local's guide to Trenčín: the castle, a 1,800-year-old Roman inscription, Skalka monastery and nearby spas – with my own tips, prices, hours and maps.
A local's guide to Banská Štiavnica: castles, a real gold and silver mine, mining lakes and Sitno – with my own tips, prices, opening hours and maps.
Did you know that our little big country Slovakia is filled with castles? This article focuses exactly on that. Slovakia has the most castles per capita in the world. There are over 180 castles...
Local Explains: Is a Person from Slovakia Slovak or Slovakian?
What do you call a person from Slovakia? This article will provide the definitive answer to this often made a mistake. A person from Slovakia who is ethnically Slovak is a Slovak. Anyone else,...