Poprad is a city in northern Slovakia, positioned within the captivating Spiš region. Its most defining feature is its direct proximity to the majestic High Tatras mountains. This location makes Poprad the primary gateway for exploring Slovakia’s highest and most breathtaking mountain range. Beyond its picturesque setting, Poprad serves as a regional center. It functions…
Ružomberok is a town in northern Slovakia with a population of approximately 26,700 inhabitants. The town sits at the confluence of the Váh and Revúca rivers, serving as a hub for the Liptov region. It is framed by impressive mountain ranges, including the Low Tatras, Veľká Fatra, and Choč Mountains. This unique setting defines the…
Martin is a city in northern Slovakia, nestled in the Turiec Basin and surrounded by the majestic peaks of the Malá Fatra and Veľká Fatra mountains. Home to approximately 51,000 inhabitants, Martin holds a profound significance in the Slovak national consciousness. It is revered as the historic center of Slovak culture and the 19th-century national…
Považská Bystrica is a town in northwestern Slovakia, located in the Trenčín Region. It lies along the Váh River in a cultural region known as the Upper Váh Region. The town is also known by its German name Waagbistritz and its Hungarian name Vágbeszterce. The population of around 37,400 inhabitants lives in an industrial town…
Prešov is a city in Eastern Slovakia and the seat of the Prešov Region. With approximately 83,000 inhabitants, it is the third-largest city in Slovakia. It also serves as the largest city and the cultural heart of the historical Šariš region. The city has several historical names, including the Hungarian name Eperjes, the German name…
The third stage of my Slovak Adventure had come to an end. It was time to leave the eastern part of Slovakia and head back towards Bratislava. It was already Thursday morning, a whole week after I had left Sweden. Early the next morning I was going to travel back to Vienna International Airport and…
It was Tuesday morning as I boarded the train in Liptovský Mikuláš. My Slovak Adventure had taken me from Bratislava to the northern part of Slovakia. It was now finally time to head to the eastern part of the country. We never went further east than Žilina when we lived in Bratislava. So it was…
It was early Sunday morning and my visit to Bratislava had come to an end. It was time to head out and explore other parts of Slovakia. The Slovak Adventure of 2025 had not come to an end, it was still just beginning. It was time to board a train to Považská Bystrica, a city…
Sometimes it is hard to that I haven’t been in Bratislava since 2019. After all, it is the city that I called home between 2012 and 2014. The city that I had visited annually up until the pandemic. Yes, time has meant that many old friends have moved away from Bratislava and even some away…
After moving away from Bratislava in 2014, after a year and a half in the Slovak capital, we have always enjoyed our return visits. After all, this is the city where we met and that has formed a big part of what we are today. This time we arrived late on a Friday evening before…
Once again we are back where it all started – the Slovak Capital Bratislava. Even though we spent a year and a half in the city between 2012 and 2014, there is so much new to explore during each visit. This time we headed out to visit an old friend and her family in the…
Looking forward to seeing a few exotic animals, dinosaurs and walking up and down a hill? That is possible when visiting Zoo Bratislava, or Zoologická záhrada Bratislava in Slovak. With the DinoPark in the center, you can see both the Tyrannosaurus rex and the Rhinoceros in the same day. History of Zoo Bratislava If you…