Monthly Archives: January 2014

Starosloviensky Pivovar, Where the Foam Comes Free

Posted on January 19, 2014 by lwaterson

So there I was, all ready to start writing a post about Slovak wine. I even have a glass of wine in my hand, for Goodness sake. But I remember someone saying to me the other day I hadn’t written … Continue reading →

Posted in BRATISLAVA & AROUND, Food & Drink - Pubs and Bars | Tagged austria trend, beer, bratislava, bratislava bars, bratislava mestiansky pivovar, breweries, obchodna, starosloviensky pivovar, stupavar, vysoka, zlaty bazant | 14 Comments

Spotlight On… Erik Ševčik of Adventoura Tours, Poprad

Posted on January 15, 2014 by lwaterson

Snow’s due in the High Tatras, so just because it’s still grey old January doesn’t mean you can’t have a great wild adventure in Slovakia. Englishmaninslovakia.com talks to the founder of one of Poprad’s most intriguing tour agencies about Slovakia’s … Continue reading →

Posted in HIGH TATRAS, Hikes, Other Outdoorsy Stuff (Skiing etc), Slovakia (General) | Tagged Adventoura, Aquacity Poprad, dog sledding, skiing, Slovakia hikes, slovakia hiking, Slovakia skiing, slovakia tours, Tatras mountains, Tatras skiing, tours of Slovakia | Leave a comment

Top Ten Bratislava Cafes (January 2015)

Posted on January 13, 2014 by lwaterson

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED ON OUR NEW SITE, WWW.ENGLISHMANINSLOVAKIA.CO.UK OK, so this list is subject to change – when I hear of a new entry worthy of the list or of one of these entries deserving … Continue reading →

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The Dictionary of the Slovak Government: Definition of “Discussed”

Posted on January 11, 2014 by lwaterson

It happened last June 19, just 25km outside Košice, where at the time I was wandering the Old Town streets, thinking just how well Europe’s Capital of Culture had spruced itself up for the year-long programme of cultural festivals and … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, KOŠICE, Politics, Roma | Tagged corruption, european city of culture, fair play alliance, jana dubovcova, Košice 2013, robert fico, robert kalinak, roma slovakia, slovak parliament | Leave a comment

Bratislava Mestské Lesy (Local City Forest)

Posted on January 9, 2014 by lwaterson

Bratislava Mestské Lesy on Traja Krali (Three Kings’ Day) (January 6th) IT IS BY NO MEANS the first time I have raved about, nor the last time I will write about, Bratislava’s Mestské Lesy: the wonderful forest that rises up above the … Continue reading →