Slovak Museums on the Rise
A recent survey announced last Sunday some interesting statistics about the cultural sector of museums in Slovakia. It seems that interest in visiting museums i...

Art and Culture

Aerial Acrobatics on the Danube
This Sunday the 10th of August, downtown Bratislava will be hosting a breath-taking display of aerial acrobatics as part of the Red Bull Air Race World Series. ...

City Focus

EU Finalizes Euro Changeover
Finance ministers at the EU have given Slovakia the green light to adopt the euro as their national currency. Having enjoyed an economic boom since first jo...

Current Affairs

Pohoda 2008 Around the Corner
This year's Pohoda music festival, will take place on the 18th and 19th of July at Trencin airport. Pohoda began in 1997 and is now Slovakia's largest open-air ...

Art and Culture

Terminal Touted For Bratislava
An investor is being sought for a new terminal at Bratislava Airport. At present, airport operator Flughafen Wien AG is in the running, and Bratislava is hoping...

Business

Christmas Markets Buzz In Bratislava
If you're still umming and ahhing over a last minute getaway, Bratislava's Christmas Markets have emerged as a perky new rival to the more established yuletide ...

City Focus

High Speed Highway To Vienna Open
A high speed motorway opened on Monday linking Bratislava with the Austrian capital. The new road - the A6 - has long been in the pipeline, and traffic is now p...

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The Sky's The Limit
No frills airline SkyEurope launched a new batch of flights last week linking Slovakia with London's Luton airport. SkyEurope is now providing a twice daily ...

Business

Last Slovaks To Leave Iraq
The last two Slovak soldiers stationed in Iraq are to return home before Christmas, the Defense Ministry announced this week. Overall, some 100 Slovak troops...

Current Affairs

Bathory Films Bathe In Bloody Legacy
Slovakia will soon be serenaded on the silver screen with a pair of gothic chillers. Elizabeth Bathory, the so-called Blood Countess, is destined for a double b...

Art and Culture

Catislava
Over 500 dandies from the cat kingdom strutted their stuff in Bratislava last weekend in a major International Show. The furry fellows competed in four cate...

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