Tag Archives: Male Karpaty

The Štefánikova Magistrála (Štefánik’s Trail)

Posted on July 20, 2015 by lwaterson

When I heard there was a path themed around one of Slovakia’s greatest all-time heroes, Milan Rastislav Štefánik, running from the Austrian border at Hrad Devín through the entirety of the Small Carpathians to Bradlo, where the man is buried, my … Continue reading →

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Bratislava Castle Restaurant

Posted on March 25, 2015 by lwaterson

Slovak cuisine tastebud-tickling time. And this, primarily, for a friend who is Bratislava-bound soon after a lengthy time away, and has been asking me about classic places to eat really good Slovak food in Bratislava Old Town. On first examination, … Continue reading →

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Bratislava – A Birdwatching Haven

Posted on March 9, 2015 by lwaterson

For our 150th post on Englishmaninslovakia.com we are honoured to have a guest article on birdwatching in and around Bratislava from one of the city’s most experienced birdwatchers, Tomáš Novák. A keen birdwatcher, nature lover, and “bike birder”, his particular passion … Continue reading →

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Kamzík

Posted on March 7, 2015 by lwaterson

Like the Tower of London, like the Eiffel Tower, the thing that puts you off wanting to go to Kamzík, the big TV tower/mast standing sentinel over the hills above Bratislava is that it is, perhaps, too obvious. There is admittedly not much … Continue reading →

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Pilgrim’s Rest: Marianka

Posted on February 12, 2015 by lwaterson

Marianka is the end of the road. I certainly felt that when I traipsed into this pretty village nestled into the forested uplands of the Malé Karpaty the other weekend – having just completed the path through the hills from … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Reštaurácia Furman, Piešt’any

Posted on February 7, 2015 by lwaterson

Imagine it: the biting wind of a mid-winter afternoon, the dismalness of night-time already looming although there has barely been any daylight to speak of. Still, you’ve made the best of it and hiked into the hills, only to find … Continue reading →

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Pilgrimage to Marianka

Posted on February 1, 2015 by lwaterson

Perhaps I would make a good pilgrim. There is no other real reason (excepting madness) to explain why, on an icy Saturday when the snow out in the countryside was still almost knee-deep and most roads – let alone … Continue reading →

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Where to Get High in Bratislava

Posted on January 27, 2015 by lwaterson

When I arrive in a new place, my immediate instinct is to want to get up high to see a view of all of it. Bratislava – with its burnished rooftops, the grandiose set pieces of castle and cathedral, the … Continue reading →

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In the Footsteps of Beethoven

Posted on January 21, 2015 by lwaterson

Slovakia has only been a nation twenty-two years. Before that it was a region within regularly chopping and changing borders: Turkish, Austrian, Hungarian, Czech, German, Russian: all have had a stab at meddling with the frontiers here. And so, through … Continue reading →