Spectacular Slovakia

The Slovak Spectator

Podcast by The Slovak Spectator

  • 10 minutes 27 seconds
    Spontaneous bike ride to a heart-shaped bench
    Ready for a ride? In the picturesque Rajec valley, visitors can ride a bike in all directions without getting lost. I am living proof. Host: Peter Dlhopolec
    30 November 2023, 7:22 am
  • 10 minutes 56 seconds
    "Lobster" climbing in Slovak Tuscany
    Our next trip around the Žilina Region will be slightly Italian because of its name. We'll climb Slovakia's oldest via ferrata. It can be found in the Turiec area, which is compared to the Tuscany region in Italy. Host: Peter Dlhopolec
    27 November 2023, 6:08 am
  • 11 minutes 27 seconds
    Slovak cave and Taylor Swift have one thing in common
    In a Slovak town, visitors can see Brestovská Cave, a spring featured in an iconic film, and an open-air museum (and much more).
    14 November 2023, 9:53 am
  • 10 minutes 57 seconds
    At a triple point, the local mayor runs a small cheese factory
    Explore a place with three different names – Trojmedzie, Trojmezí, Trójstyk – where three nations regularly meet. Trojmedzie is a hidden gem, easily accessible by train from Bratislava. Host: Peter Dlhopolec Guest: Marta Sláviková
    11 September 2023, 9:56 am
  • 12 minutes 19 seconds
    Central Europe’s largest ski resort is also open in the summer
    In addition to a hike or a cable-car ride up to Chopok peak, visitors to the ski resort Jasná, Liptov region, can meet Wallachian sheep and take a wild ride in a mountain cart down the hill. Host: Peter Dlhopolec Guests: Jiří Trumpeš, Veronika Tabačková
    16 August 2023, 6:42 pm
  • 25 minutes 6 seconds
    Hop on a happy train that will show you around 'King's Meadow'
    We spent a day in the resort town of Terchová, hometown of Slovakia’s national hero and source of many hiking trails. Host: Peter Dlhopolec Guest: Ivana Adžić
    2 August 2023, 8:42 pm
  • 15 minutes
    The oldest ethnic museum in Slovakia
    Svidník, a town in eastern Slovakia known for its military history, is home to the country’s oldest ethnic museum, the Museum of Ukrainian Culture. Explore the museum with Miriam Božíková who works at the cultural institution. Presenter: Peter Dlhopolec Music: Ukrainian folk songs
    15 February 2022, 11:15 am
  • 21 minutes 36 seconds
    Iranian stand-up comedian: I learnt Slovak at McDonald’s
    Bratislava-based Teheran-born comedian Nastaran "Nasi" Alaghmandan Motlagh, who will host events at the upcoming fjúžn festival in Bratislava, is the latest guest on the Spectacular Slovakia podcast.
    14 September 2021, 8:45 am
  • 37 minutes 41 seconds
    Travelling over the Malá Fatra region
    In the final episode of this summer series, we will immerse ourselves in exploring Žilina, rafting the Váh river, and hiking some of the most beautiful peaks in Slovakia. Presenter: Peter Dlhopolec Guests: Ivan the rafter, David Cartwright, Róbert Hlaváč
    31 August 2021, 7:19 pm
  • 22 minutes 37 seconds
    In a Slovak hamlet, Dutch farmers created a family paradise
    A Dutch couple always wanted to have their own farm. What is impossible in the Netherlands, they accomplished near Krupina.
    19 August 2021, 3:20 pm
  • 30 minutes 41 seconds
    The spiritual and spa valley of Rajec
    In addition to a spa town and a Marian pilgrimage site, the quaint Čičmany village can be found in the Rajec region. Presenter: Peter Dlhopolec Guests: Jean Gâteau, Juraj Kudjak
    18 August 2021, 10:48 am
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