The Slovak Radio Building is an easy building to recognize, and it is a prominent feature in Bratislava. It is known in Slovak as Budova Slovenského rozhlasu. The building’s unconventional design often attracts much attention from visitors. Its shape is that of an inverted pyramid, and this unique form is a well-known example of socialist…
This year, the year of 2016, has been a year full of traveling for us. We have been to a total of fifteen countries during the past twelve months and there have been so many amazing places that we have had the opportunity to see. So which are our top 20 destinations 2016? Visited Countries Africa:…
Devín Castle, or Hrad Devín as it is in Slovak, is a historic castle located in the small town of Devín. The town is a borough of Bratislava, situated a short distance from the capital’s center. The castle itself stands on a high cliff, and it overlooks the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers….
Wow, time is really flying by I realize now that I’m about to write a post about our long weekend in Bratislava. And that trip happened a week ago! As you may or may not know, we are very fond of the Slovak capital as that is where we met for the first time. I…
We have just returned back to Sweden after a nice weekend in the Slovak capital Bratislava where we took the possibility to once more visit a Slovak Christmas Market. Actually we were quite lucky as it was the first weekend of the annual Christmas market in Bratislava. You should definitely go there if you get…
Welcome November! November is probably the rainiest month of the year – at least here in Sweden. Now we are in the weeks when the Christmas lights are not yet brightening the streets and people are incredibly tired. I’m seriously considering the possibility of converting myself into a Moomin and sleep until March. So, what better…
In the district of Petržalka, just across the Danube River from Bratislava’s city center, lies a series of concrete fortresses. These bunkers are remnants of a defensive line built by Czechoslovakia between 1935 and 1938. Bunker BS-4, known by its nickname “Lány,” is one of the most significant of these fortifications. It stands as a…
How much life fits into four years of a person’s life? That’s a good question and it’s such a good thing that we have Facebook telling us what happened x years ago. Today I learnt that it’s exactly four years ago that I moved abroad. Four Years Ago I Moved Abroad In September 2012 I…
There are not many places where you can eat breakfast in one country and lunch in another, but the location of the Slovak town of Štúrovo gives its visitors that possibility. Upon entering the town, it is hard not to notice the large basilica on the other side of the Danube River. Walking towards it,…
Trenčín is a town in western Slovakia that several of our Slovak friends recommended us to visit. It is famous for its castle and it did not take us a long time to understand why. We decided to make a stop in Trenčín on our way back home from a weekend in Žilina. As you arrive…
Our stories from Slovakia continue and today we will write about our trip to a cozy town near the northern borders, Žilina. (Slovak has many amazing letters, you pronounce the name of the city like [ˈʒilina], in case you were wondering). There are very few larger cities in Slovakia, considering that the largest one is the capital…
Several raised eyebrows and many questions is what I got when I asked for suggestions about what to do in Levice for a day. In my opinion there was no need at all to be surprised at my destination. With only 110 kilometers to Bratislava it actually made a perfect destination for a day trip. Especially…