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Tag Archives: Small Carpathians
The Štefánikova Magistrála (Štefánik’s Trail)
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
Posted in Accommodation in the Wilderness, BRATISLAVA & AROUND, Cool buildings/castles, Hikes, WESTERN SLOVAKIA
Tagged best western hotel west, bratislava, bratislava castles, bratislava hotel west, cesta hrdinov snp, devin bratislava, Devin castle, devinska kobyla, devinsky hrad, kamzik, kamzik bratislava, kamzik tv tower, Male Karpaty, most snp, most snp bratislava, Slovakia castles, Small Carpathians, stefanik, stefanikova magistrala, tatranska magistrala, western slovakia castles
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Bratislava Castle Restaurant
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
Posted in BRATISLAVA & AROUND, Cool buildings/castles, Food & Drink - Restaurants
Tagged bratislava, bratislava castle, bratislava castle restaurant, bratislava old town, bratislava restaurants, bratislava wine, hradna hviezda, Male Karpaty, mangalica, modra hviezda, slovak food, slovak wine, Small Carpathians, Small Carpathians Wine Route, strapacky, traditional slovak food
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Bratislava – A Birdwatching Haven
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
Posted in BRATISLAVA & AROUND, Hikes, Other Outdoorsy Stuff (Skiing etc), Wildlife
Tagged beavers, birdwatching, birdwatching Bratislava, bratislava, bus 21, bus 28, bus 43, bus 90, bus 91, cunovo, danube, devinska kobyla, Devinska nova ves, devinske jazero, devinsky hrad, hrusovska zdrz, incheba, Male Karpaty, medicka zahrada, mestske lesy, morava, most snp, ondrejsky cintorin, patronka, petrzalka, sad janka krala, sandberg bratislava, Slovakia birdwatching, Small Carpathians, zelezna studnicka
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Pilgrim’s Rest: Marianka
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
Posted in BRATISLAVA & AROUND, Cool buildings/castles, Hikes, History
Tagged biely kamen, borinka slovakia, bratislava castles, communism, draci hradok, Male Karpaty, maria theresa, Marianka, marianka church, most snp, most snp bratislava, pajstun bratislava, pajstun castle, pilgrimage site, putnicky mlyn, slovak mines, Small Carpathians, stupava, stupava bratislava, Svaty Jur, u zeleneho stromu, zahorska bystrica
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Modra’s Hotel of Ceramics
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
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Reštaurácia Furman, Piešt’any
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
Posted in Food & Drink - Restaurants, Hikes, WESTERN SLOVAKIA
Tagged deer with cranberries, furmanska krcma, hikes, Male Karpaty, Piestany, piestany restaurants, piestany slovakia, Piestany spa, Povazsky Inovec, restauracia furman, Small Carpathians, traditional slovak food, Vah, western slovakia, western slovakia hikes
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Pilgrimage to Marianka
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
Posted in Accommodation - Hostels & Campsites, BRATISLAVA & AROUND, Cool buildings/castles, Hikes, History
Tagged becherovka, bratislava, bratislava accommodation, bratislava cable car, Bratislava Forest, bratislava hikes, bratislava kalvaria, bratislava local city forest, bratislava vineyards, bus 37, bus 43, hikes, hodzovo namestie, kacin, kamzik, lurdska jaskyna, Male Karpaty, Marianka, mestske lesy, Pekna Cesta, pilgrimage site, sekyl, slovakia caves, Small Carpathians, snow, tram 3, tram 5, trolleybus 203, zahorska bystrica, zelezna studnicka
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In the Footsteps of Beethoven
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
Posted in Food & Drink - Restaurants, Hikes, History, Spa/Wellness, WESTERN SLOVAKIA
Tagged Austro-Hungarian Empire, balnea esplanade hotel, beethoven, czechoslovakia, hikes, hlohovec castle, hlohovec slovakia, hrad tematin, jozef erdody, Male Karpaty, Piestany, piestany restaurants, piestany slovakia, Piestany spa, Povazsky Inovec, sleigh rides, slovak cooking, slovakia history, Small Carpathians, spa, tematin castle, thermia palace piestany, trencin, turks, Vah, villa bacchus, western slovakia, western slovakia hotels
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