Beavers are slowing rivers, trapping carbon and bringing wildlife back, even as their dams become the subject of political ...

I remember being nine years old when my grandmother told me, “We are Russian.” To my young mind, it didn’t mean much. Only ...

Slovakia’s oldest and largest folk festival, Východná, returns this summer for its 71th edition. Running from July 3–5, the ...

In Bratislava alone, around 10 venues offer outdoor screenings throughout the summer. Admission is free at all of them, and ...

The National Bank of Slovakia says higher taxes, social insurance contributions and tougher enforcement have accelerated the ...

Gold and coal were mined in the mountains but the gold in Jedľové Kostoľany was not of the best quality, according to a 1768 ...

Pohoda continues in Trenčín for another year. Have you heard of Angry Earth? If not, don’t wait — check out our collection of uplifting stories from Slovakia about it. The outdoor cinema season in ...

While many Slovaks dream of making it big on YouTube, one creator has already achieved this — and chances are you have never heard of him. František Czanner, an illustrator and animator from ...

What if higher property tax did not make housing more expensive, but cheaper and thereby made it easier to buy a home in Slovakia? It sounds counter-intuitive, but experience from several advanced ...

Travellers are urged to clear check-in, security and passport control before stopping for coffee to avoid missing their flights.

A helping hand in the heart of Europe offers our travel guide to Slovakia. The Archaeopark Bošácka dolina highlights the area's rich archaeological heritage and the lives of the prehistoric peoples ...

Canada's World Cup story, however, began four decades earlier thanks in part to a Slovak immigrant. The country made its ...