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Dolezal Presents Cross-border Bike Sharing Project in Komarno

Dolezal Presents Cross-border Bike Sharing Project in Komarno

Bratislava, May 17 (TASR) – The cross-border KOMBIbike project is a model example of how shared bicycles can help not only town residents, but also tourists, Transport Minister Andrej Dolezal (a We Are Family nominee) said when presenting the project together with Komarno (Nitra region) mayor Bela Keszegh and national cyclo-coordinator

MFA: Travel to Czech Republic Easier for Slovaks as of Monday

MFA: Travel to Czech Republic Easier for Slovaks as of Monday

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – Travel to the Czech Republic is easier for Slovaks as of Monday, Slovak Foreign Affairs Ministry informed on its website on Monday, adding that Slovaks no longer need to undergo mandatory quarantine after crossing the Czech border. Slovaks will only need a negative antigen test certificate

Summer 2020: Demand for Trips on Zemplinska Sirava Lake Higher than Last Year

Summer 2020: Demand for Trips on Zemplinska Sirava Lake Higher than Last Year

Vinne, July 24 (TASR) – This year’s trend of spending summer holidays in Slovakia is viewed positively by Peter Kicinka, the operator of the Zemplin, a boat that offers trips on Zemplinska Sirava lake (Kosice region) in eastern Slovakia. Despite epidemiological measures and unstable weather, Kicinka expects this year’s

Summer 2020: Castle of 'Bloody Countess' Guards Northern Tip of Small Carpathians

Summer 2020: Castle of 'Bloody Countess' Guards Northern Tip of Small Carpathians

Bratislava, July 20 (TASR) – The northern part of the Small Carpathian Mountains includes the highest peak of the mountain range, Zaruby (altitude 768 metres above sea level), and Cachtice Castle, which in the 16th and 17th centuries belonged to Countess Elizabeth Bathory, listed by The Guiness Book of World Records

Summer 2020: Tour from Bratislava on Wine Route to 'Slovak Rome'

Summer 2020: Tour from Bratislava on Wine Route to 'Slovak Rome'

Bratislava/Trnava, July 17 (TASR) – The Small Carpathian Mountains provide a picturesque backdrop for Slovakia’s capital Bratislava, with 3,000-year-long winegrowing traditions flourishing on their southeastern slopes, mainly in the Bratislava borough of Raca, in the towns of Svaty Jur, Pezinok and Modra, and in other villages including Vinosady

Summer 2020: Bratislava Enchants You with History and Natural Beauty

Summer 2020: Bratislava Enchants You with History and Natural Beauty

Bratislava, July 17 (TASR) – A breath of history and natural landmarks can be found in Slovakia’s capital Bratislava. The Celts are known to have built a settlement here, while traces of Ancient Rome have been also discovered in the city. Between the second and fourth centuries a Roman fortification

Lorry Seen on Cycling Bridge Linking Slovakia & Austria, Damage Possible

Lorry Seen on Cycling Bridge Linking Slovakia & Austria, Damage Possible

Bratislava, July 2 (TASR) - The well-known Freedom Cycling-Bridge in the Bratislava borough of Devinska Nova Ves, colloquially known as Chuck Norris Bridge, which links Slovakia and Austria over the Morava River, was closed by the Slovak authorities on Thursday after a heavy lorry with Slovak licence plates was spotted