Tag Archives: ludovit stur

Štúr

Posted on February 18, 2015 by lwaterson

I like cafes. And perhaps part of the reason I like them, over, let’s say, restaurants, is because I like sitting in them with a coffee and a laptop, eking away hours stealing subtle glances at newcomers to see if … Continue reading →

Posted in BRATISLAVA & AROUND, Food & Drink - Cafes, History | Tagged bratislava, bratislava cafe, bratislava coffee, hungarian empire, ludovit stur, panska, shtoor, Slovak writers, stur, stur cafe, writers cafe | 2 Comments

Modra’s Hotel of Ceramics

Posted on February 9, 2015 by lwaterson

I like a hotel to reflect, subtly but with pride, the culture of the place it’s in. And Modra, a beguiling town famous for its beautiful pottery, wine and colourful 19th-century townhouses, is touchingly showcased in its best hotel, sitting … Continue reading →

Posted in Accommodation - Hotels, Cool buildings/castles, Culture, Food & Drink, Museums/Galleries, WESTERN SLOVAKIA | Tagged Austro-Hungarian Empire, ceramics museum, cerveny kamen, furmanska krcma, hotel majolika, ludovit stur, majolika, Male Karpaty, modra, modra ceramics, modra hotel, Small Carpathians, Small Carpathians Wine Route, smolenice, western slovakia, western slovakia hotels | Leave a comment

Majolika, Modra

Posted on January 1, 2015 by lwaterson

New year, new porcelain purchase? Well, maybe it should be a consideration. For anyone wanting to bring home a memento of their time in Slovakia, this renowned ceramics shop in the beguiling little town of Modra 28km northeast of Bratislava … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Shops, WESTERN SLOVAKIA | Tagged ceramics, furmanska krcma, ludovit stur, majolika, Male Karpaty, modra, Slovak gifts, slovak handicrafts, slovakia shopping, Slovakia souvenirs, Small Carpathians, Small Carpathians Wine Route | Leave a comment

Gulaš Karma: Furmanská Krčma Shows What Slovakia Does Best

Posted on October 31, 2014 by lwaterson

There are fancy Italian restaurants. There are up-and-coming microbreweries. Bah. When all is said and done, there is one Slovak eating experience that stands out from all the rest, and that’s a trip to one of the rustic krčmy – … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink - Pubs and Bars, Food & Drink - Restaurants, Other Outdoorsy Stuff (Skiing etc), WESTERN SLOVAKIA | Tagged deer with cranberries, furmanska krcma, goulash, gulas, hungarian empire, kapustnica, krcmy, ludovit stur, Male Karpaty, modra, piesok slovakia, samuel zoch, slovak food, zlaty bazant, zochova chata, Šulance | Leave a comment

Hlohovec, Beethoven & The Founder of the Slovak Language

Posted on February 22, 2014 by lwaterson

As you’ve probably worked out by now, Englishmaninslovakia.com doesn’t focus on well-known Slovakian places so much. We prefer to dig deep to find the truth under the cliches and to this end, on a cold, blustery and crisp day in … Continue reading →

Posted in Hikes, History, WESTERN SLOVAKIA | Tagged Austro-Hungarian Empire, beethoven, berry cafe, communism, hikes, hlohovec castle, hlohovec slovakia, jan holly, ludovit stur, Male Karpaty, Piestany, piestany cakes, Povazsky Inovec, restauracia jaster hlohovec, Slovakia castles, slovakia history, Small Carpathians, trencin, Vah, western slovakia castles | 1 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 →