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Tourist Numbers Reach Historic Highs in 2016

Tourist Numbers Reach Historic Highs in 2016

Bratislava, March 1 (TASR) – Last year saw Slovakia’s tourist numbers topping the five million mark for the first time, as the number of holiday-makers, both Slovak and foreign, peaked at 5.023 million, TASR learnt from the Statistics Office on Wednesday. The tally was 16 percent higher on a

Banska Stiavnica Set to Join UNESCO's Underground Europe Route

Banska Stiavnica Set to Join UNESCO's Underground Europe Route

Bratislava, February 8 (TASR) – Traditional mining town Banska Stiavnica (Banska Bystrica region) is likely to appear on UNESCO’s new tourist map devoted to underground world heritage, TASR learnt from UNESCO World Heritage Centre expert for Sustainable Tourism Peter Debrine on Wednesday. Slovakia should thus become a pilot country among

German Visitors Warm to Slovakia's Mountainous Areas

German Visitors Warm to Slovakia's Mountainous Areas

Liptovsky Mikulas, February 3 (TASR) – Slovakia’s mountainous areas are increasingly popular among German visitors, TASR learnt on Friday. “We’ve recorded a four-fold increase in the number of German visitors this winter season. The number of nights spent here is also on the rise, and they spend more than

Kazakhstan to Introduce Visa-free Travel for Slovaks as of 2017

Kazakhstan to Introduce Visa-free Travel for Slovaks as of 2017

Bratislava, November 11 (TASR) – Kazakhstan will introduce 30-day visa-free arrangements for Slovak citizens as of January 1, 2017, Serzhan Abdykarimov, the new ambassador of Kazakhstan to Slovakia and the Czech Republic, told a news conference in Bratislava on Friday. This diplomatic measure is aimed at deepening Kazakh-Slovak relations, as well

Six People Still in Bratislava Hospitals Following Bus Crash

Six People Still in Bratislava Hospitals Following Bus Crash

Bratislava, June 22 (TASR) – Six people were still receiving treatment in Bratislava hospitals following Tuesday’s (June 21) accident involving a bus carrying tourists through Serbia, TASR learnt from Interior Ministry spokesman Ivan Netik on Wednesday. Two of the six, who are Czech citizens, will be transported to the Czech

Five Slovaks Killed in Bus Crash near Serbian Town of Aleksinac

Five Slovaks Killed in Bus Crash near Serbian Town of Aleksinac

Belgrade, June 21 (TASR) – A hospital in the Serbian town of Nis has admitted 14 people that were injured in a bus crash near the Serbian town of Aleksinac in which five Slovaks were killed earlier on Tuesday morning, TASR learnt on the same day. According to Nis Clinical Centre

New Flight Connection from Bratislava to Corfu as of Friday

New Flight Connection from Bratislava to Corfu as of Friday

Bratislava, April 29 (TASR) – As of Friday, it’s possible to fly to the Greek island of Corfu from Bratislava’s M.R. Stefanik Airport, TASR learnt from airport spokesperson Veronika Sevcikova on the same day. This is a regular line, provided by low-cost carrier Ryanair, and will fly once