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Kinji, Slovakia’s 2025 World Expo Mascot, Carries a Powerful Message

Victoria Udrea

Slovakia’s mascot, Kinji, merges innovation and sustainability and represents a vision of unity and environmental responsibility.

5 months ago

Slovakians Will Be Able to Visit China Visa-free After November 8, 2024

Kostas Raptis

Starting November 8, 2024 until the end of 2025, travellers from Slovakia can enjoy a visa-free visit to China for up to 15 days.

11 months ago

Jean-Michel Jarre Flies in KleinVision’s AirCar

Kostas Raptis

Jean-Michel Jarre takes off in the AirCar, pioneering new heights in KleinVision’s revolutionary flying vehicle.

1 year ago

Greece and Slovakia Sign Tourism Cooperation Agreement

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Greece and Slovakia have signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of tourism. According to the news, The agreement is aimed at knowhow exchange, as well as initiatives like extending both country’s tourism seasons.

4 years ago

Speleologists Discovered True Vastness of Dominica Cave

Argophilia Travel News

Speleologists find massive Domica Cave near Rožňava is more than 8,127 meters in length, and that its true size is yet to be determined.

5 years ago

In Bratislava: Slovakia’s 19th Annual Open Cellars Day 2018

Aleksandr Shatskih

Coming up November 23rd and 24th in Bratislava at the Little Carpathian Viticultural Area, the 19th Annual Open Cellars Day promises great wine, food, and friends.

6 years ago

Pisztory Palace, Bratislava’s Hip Community Center Aims to Engage Disadvantaged Groups

Mihaela Lica Butler

The Pisztory Palace is a historic landmark of Bratislava, just five minutes by car or fifteen minutes on foot from Mamaison Residence Sulekova.  Local pharmacist Felix Pisztory appointed architects and builders to erect the superb estate in the 1890s. It preserves many of its original features, including gilded frescoes on the ceiling and mosaic flooring in the […]

7 years ago

Trenčín Mesto Módy Returns to the City of Fashion in September

Mihaela Lica Butler

Trenčín Mesto Módy, a legendary fashion festival, will return after nearly a decade pause to the Slovak “city of fashion” in September.

8 years ago

Here’s Why Banská Bystrica Should Be on Your Bucket List

Aleksandr Shatskih

Banská Bystrica is a fortunate place, perfect to visit any time of the year. The Hron curves through the city and three mountain chains surround it.

8 years ago

Here’s Why You Should Visit Levice This Summer

Mihaela Lica Butler

If you want to visit Levice this summer, Argophilia Travel News recommends the best things to do and see in this beautiful Slovakian town.

8 years ago

ITF Slovakiatour Travel Fair in Bratislava Is a Must for Hospitality Pros

Aleksandr Shatskih

ITF Slovakiatour takes place at INCHEBA EXPO in Bratislava on January 26-29, 2017. The event is tradition since 1995, next year being its 23rd edition.

8 years ago

Slovakia Bumps Off Croatia as Favorite Holiday Destination for Czechs

Aleksandr Shatskih

Croatia has relinquished to Slovenia the top billing as the favored destination for Czech tourists, according to news last week. With more than eight hundred and thirty thousand travellers from Czech Republic in 2015, Slovenia slid into the number one spot, according to the Czech Statistical Office.

9 years ago

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