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spectator.sme.sk > culture-and-lifestyle > c > photography-festival-in-banska-stiavnica-launches-welcome-to-paradise-open-call

What even is paradise anymore? A Slovak photo festival wants your answer

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (189+ words) According to festival director Jano Viazo, the membership is intended to strengthen international cooperation and bring new artistic voices to Bansk" "tiavnica. The move also coincides with the launch of the festival's first open call. The theme is open to…...

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spectator.sme.sk > culture-and-lifestyle > c > presovs-famous-pirozky-the-slovak-pastry-shop-selling-a-sweet-classic-for-40-years

The small Slovak shop that turned a simple pastry into a city icon

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (267+ words) For 40 years, a family-run bakery in Pre'ov has kept a sweet tradition alive " and customers keep coming back. "Are you still going? That's incredible," is the usual reaction of people from Pre'ov who return to their hometown in eastern Slovakia…...

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spectator.sme.sk > culture-and-lifestyle > c > small-brewers-lead-tasteatlas-list-of-top-slovak-beers

Little-known craft breweries beat famous brands in new beer ranking

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (479+ words) Three small producers took the top spots, leaving Slovakia's better-known lagers trailing behind. Small, independent breweries have taken the top spots in a new international ranking of Slovakia's best beers, highlighting the growing influence of the country's craft brewing scene....

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spectator.sme.sk > culture-and-lifestyle > c > ancient-slovak-grain-dish-making-a-comeback

Simple sprouted-grain dish sparks renewed interest in Slovakia

4+ week, 4+ hour ago  (509+ words) Kalk, a traditional baked recipe once common in farming regions, is returning to local kitchens. A little-known traditional dish once common in rural Slovakia is slowly returning to local kitchens as younger people rediscover historic recipes based on simple ingredients,…...

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spectator.sme.sk > business > c > no-need-to-buy-a-train-ticket-in-advance

No need to buy a train ticket in advance

4+ week, 9+ hour ago  (630+ words) ZSSK introduces pay-as-you-go travel via an app. Passengers therefore do not need to search for connections in advance or deal with tariff conditions. The application records the route and evaluates the ticket price once the journey is completed. The solution…...

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spectator.sme.sk > culture-and-lifestyle > c > best-things-to-do-in-slovakia-this-weekend-winter-grape-festival-ski-races-and-pop-culture-events

Weekend: Get your skis ready, winter is not going anywhere

4+ week, 11+ hour ago  (738+ words) Here's what to do during the weekend of 6-8 March. The winter edition of the popular Grape music festival is back. On Friday and Saturday, skiers at the Kub'nska ho'a resort can look forward to performances by well-known Slovak acts and…...

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spectator.sme.sk > politics-and-society > g > an-experience-people-will-remember-for-a-lifetime-returning-from-vacation-on-a-military-special-flight

An experience people will remember for a lifetime: returning from vacation on a military special flight - photogallery

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (18+ words) An experience people will remember for a lifetime: returning from vacation on a military special flight'The Slovak Spectator...

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spectator.sme.sk > travel > c > slovak-city-park-competes-for-major-european-design-award

Can this Slovak park beat Europe’s best?

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (312+ words) After a dramatic renovation, Nitra's Old Park is now in the running for an architecture award. The reconstructed Old Park in Nitra, western Slovakia, is competing for the prestigious BIG SEE Make Sense Awards, which recognise exceptional architectural and landscape…...

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spectator.sme.sk > politics-and-society > c > news-digest-first-slovaks-home-from-oman-as-middle-east-strikes-strand-thousands

News digest: First Slovaks home from Oman as Middle East strikes strand thousands

1+ mon, 2+ hour ago  (1085+ words) US military flights over Slovakia, Dutch ambassador summoned, Slovak politicians feature in foreign documentary. Welcome back to Today in Slovakia, the Monday, 2 March edition. Familiar script: It is once again that time of year when the ruling Smer party celebrates…...

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spectator.sme.sk > culture-and-lifestyle > c > slovak-roots-part-of-her-heritage

Slovak roots: part of her heritage

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (792+ words) Discover a town in northern Slovakia that may be easy to bypass, but is called a little Prague. Stories about Slovaks living abroad, Slovak citizenship, Slovak regions that faced heavy emigration in the past, and the descendants of Slovak emigrants....