Thermal Park Bešeňová

Luxury complex of spas is located in the area of Liptov region in Slovakia in a village resort called Besenova, which is 12 km from the town Ruzomberok. The spa resort is easily accessible from all directions About us The first entry documenting the spring of thermal water in Besenova dates back to 1492 when [...]

AquaPark

COZINESS, GREAT ENTERTAINMENT, AND PERFECT RELAXATION AT TATRALANDIA Great entertainment, perfect relaxation, coziness… this and much more is waiting for you at Tatralandia, the unique round-the-year water paradise offering number of varied attractions. Spend your holiday or an extended weekend in the beautiful area of the Liptov region. Find new energy in the thermal pools [...]

AquaCity Poprad: A Great Place To Stay

AquaCity Poprad: A Great Place To Stay Imagine a day at AquaCity: mountaineering or skiing in the morning, relaxing in the pools and saunas in the afternoon, dinner and drink or two in the evening in one of the bars. And, with your new-found energy, perhaps you will still be ready to make a trip [...]

Banska Bystrica

State opera of Banska Bystrica was established on September 1, 1959 as a music theater of the Jozef Gregor Tajovsky Theater in Zvolen. It was originally a touring music theater the tours of which usually lasted for several days, with performances being organized all around Slovakia, as well as Moravia and Bohemia. Later on the [...]

Slovak Mesuem

SLOVAK NATIONAL MUSEUM The Slovak National Museum (SNM) is the largest museum institution, and concerning the extent of administered property, it is also the largest cultural institution in the Slovak Republic. Its history began more than 110 years ago. At present, it preserves more than 3.5 million articles from all fields of science, and cares [...]

Travel Guide & Information for Tourists

November 23rd, 2010

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Bratislava Castle

Slovakia’s tourism industry has grown remarkably since independence. By the late 1990s the country was receiving more than 500,000 visitors each year. Slovakia’s historic towns and numerous mountain ski resorts are the more popular tourist destinations.

Wooden Hut in High Tatras

Bratislava, the capital, has been booming in recent years, although it still has a little less of McDonald’s-style commercialism that is rampant across Western Europe. Quaint and jovial with a surprisingly rich cultural life, Bratislava is a capital city without the usual tourist congestion.

Other larger cities around the country are also gradually welcoming more tourists.

The High Tatras are a magnificent range of mountains dotted with villages with deep peasant traditions although the landscape was ravaged by a merciless wind storm in 2004. Liptov, at the foot of the Low Tatras, is a popular destination with a rich history, beautiful greenery, mountain streams and caves.

You’ll find Slovaks to be an extremely helpful, pleasant people prepared to go out of their way to welcome you. From city breaks to folk festivals, castle tours to snow boarding and hiking you will find Slovakia a spectacular, undiscovered country to visit.

The Breakup of Czechoslovakia

November 23rd, 2010

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Velvet revolution

Forced by the popular movement (and by changes in Soviet policy towards Central European Allies) the Communist Party dropped its claims to “a leading role” in November and December 1989. President Husak was replaced by Vaclav Havel, playwright and dissident, who led the strongest political organisation of that era, Civic Forum (CF). An allied (formally independent) organisation Public Against Violence (PAV) was founded in Slovakia. Negotiations between renewed leadership of Communist Party and the alliance of non-communist organisations led by CF and PAV yielded new Government led by a Slovak communist, M. Calfa who soon deserted to PAV. The Federal Assembly was reconstructed. The most outspoken representatives of the old regime were ousted and replaced by those of new political organisations. The system of central planning was abandoned. The country has been striving to reintroduce market economy and to forge close links with the international economic and financial community.

A serious Czecho-Slovak conflict suddenly emerged when the Federal Assembly discussed the proposal to drop the attribute “socialistic” (introduced by A. Novotny in 1960) out of the name of the country. Many Slovak deputies demanded that the country return to its original name Czecho-Slovakia, adopted by the Treaty of Versailles in 1918. (The hyphen has been dropped out only in 1923). After unexpectedly fierce discussions the country was renamed as Czech and Slovak Federal Republic in April 1990. At the same time Slovak National Party (demanding the independence of Slovakia) was founded.

The first free elections for 40 years were held in June 1990. Jan Carnogursky, the leader of Slovak Christian Democratic Movement (CDM) protested against President Havel’s “intervening in Slovak internal affairs” and his open agitation for the PAV. CF won absolute majority in the Czech Republic and formed a single party government there. On the other hand PAV had to form a coalition with CDM. The federal government was formed by members of CF, PAV and CDM. Both governments, federal and Slovak, were led by PAV – members (Calfa and V.Meciar). Nevertheless, strong jurisdictional disputes soon emerged between these two governments causing serious political crises in the PAV as well as in the whole federal state. After some hesitation CDM joined the pro-federal wing of PAV. They, together with two Hungarian parties, managed to establish a very slight majority in the Slovak National Council and in its Presidium, that ousted Meciar and replaced him by J. Carnogursky in April, 1991. Meciar’s group split from the PAV and established so-called Movement for Democratic Slovakia (HZDS). The Civic Forum had split even earlier. Its major part formed the Civic Democratic Party (CDP) led by pragmatic Finance Minister V. Klaus. Many prominent former dissidents found themselves isolated in a small Civic Movement that failed to gain any of the seats in the Federal or Czech Parliament in the next elections in 1992.

Under the overwhelming influence of V. Klaus the crude form of monetarism that had been hardly practised elsewhere, has dominated economic policy. Already suffering from external shocks – collapse of the market for Czechoslovak goods in the Soviet Union and other former East block countries – the country has been subjected to macro-economic policies assuring a collapse of domestic demand as well. The real volume of credits was decreased by 30% and the real wages declined by 26,9% in the first half of 1991 while the personal consumption dropped by 37%. As a result industrial production was down by about one-third in 1991. Unemployment, virtually non-existent before 1990, rise to 8,4% in April 1992 (12,7% in Slovakia). Such a rates of decline make the Great Depression of 1930s pale.

The government’s approach to privatisation and its methods (e.g. voucher privatisation, physical restitution, non-competitive sale to a predetermined owner, sale to foreign entity, “Dutch auctions”, uncompensated transfer to commercial banks) have provoked controversial discussions both in the country and abroad.

Discussions on the future constitution of the country and related negotiations did not yield the desired effect. Their only remarkable indirect result was splitting of CDH to a national wing – the Slovak CDH(SCDH)– and pro-federal wing (CDH).

Velvet Divorce

The results of the elections of June 1992 reflected the growing split between the two lands. The liberal Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (HZDS), led by Slovak Vladmir Meciar, and the conservative Civic Democratic Party, led by Czech Vclav Klaus won the two largest representations in parliament; each leader became the prime minister of his own republic. Disagreements between the republics intensified, and it became clear that no form of federal government could satisfy both.

Both of them gained more than one third of seats within their republics where they can easily form coalitions with sympathising parties. CDS ran for election in Slovakia as well but it failed to reach 5% threshold. This “schizophrenic” election result led a series of negotiations between two victorious parties. They agreed to form a federal government on the principle of symmetric power-sharing. However, this government had only a limited mandate until the end of 1992. CDS considered the principle of symmetry claimed by HZDS as impractical and unprofitable. (There are approximately 10 millions of Czechs and 5 millions of Slovaks.) CDS also refused the proposal of Slovak partners to transform the country into a loose federation based on the principle of the Treaty of Maastricht and Premier Klaus uttered pessimistic comments concerning that treaty. This principal dis-consensus yielded the conditions necessary for negotiations for breakup.

In July 1992 Slovakia declared itself a sovereign state, meaning that its laws took precedence over those of the federal government. Throughout the fall of that year, Meciar and Klaus negotiated the details for disbanding the federation. In November the federal parliament voted to dissolve the country officially on December 31, despite polls indicating that the majority of citizens opposed the split. In January 1993 Czechoslovakia was replaced by two independent states: Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Slovaks gathered for celebrations in their new nation’s capital at Bratislava. Independence under Meciar’s leadership, the process of privatization slowed in Slovakia. However, a divorce can hardly be pleasant, especially because of usual problems connected with splitting of common assets. One of the main problems that remained to be settled is the division of the pipeline that transports Russian gas to Germany. No better solution has been find than the construction of an extra pumping station at the new common border. On the other hand, especially for Slovakia, this pipeline is one of the most important factors of countries strategic position. It crosses 8 times the border line between Slovakia and Hungary from the period 1939-45. This is therefore a very strong argument for the stability of the present border between these two countries.

In February 1993 Michal Kovac was elected president of the country. Although a fellow member of the HZDS party, Kovac was not a Meciar ally, and conflicts soon developed within the government. Meciar’s position was further undermined by the resignation and defection of a number of party deputies in early 1994. In March of that year, Meciar resigned from office after receiving a vote of no confidence from the Slovak parliament. An interim coalition government comprising representatives from a broad range of parties was sworn in, with Jozef Moravcik of the Democratic Union of Slovakia Party as prime minister. Moravcik’s government revived the privatization process and took steps to attract more foreign investment to Slovakia. It also helped to calm the increasingly strained relations between Slovaks and resident Hungarians, who had begun campaigning for educational and cultural autonomy. In May a law was passed by parliament allowing ethnic Hungarians in Slovakia to register their names in their original form; this replaced previous legislation requiring Hungarians to convert their names to the Slavic form.

Real Estate

November 23rd, 2010

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Slovakia became a separate nation in 1993, when it broke away from the Czech Republic, which had overshadowed it ever since the two regions were joined as Czechoslovakia in the wake of World War I.

The split was peaceful, and was referred to in the two countries as “the velvet divorce,” a reference to the Velvet Revolution that brought Czechoslovakia out of Soviet control. But for many Slovaks, who have spent centuries struggling to assert their own sense of nationhood, first as serfs under the Hungarian Kingdom in the 19th century and then as the poorer segment of Czechoslovakia, hard feelings still linger toward their larger, richer neighbor. (Slovakia, whose capital is Bratislava, had been the eastern part of Czechoslovakia.)

After the rocky separation from the Czechs, Slovakia at first languished under the authoritarian rule of Vladimir Meciar. Slovakia, a country of 5.5 million people – about half the population of the Czech Republic – has come a long way since the 1990s. In that period, Madeleine Albright, then the U.S. secretary of state, called it a “black hole” in the middle of Europe after its domineering prime minister, Mr. Meciar, turned his back on the European Union and NATO.

It made E.U. membership an overriding goal and reached out to investors. Car companies, including Volkswagen, Kia and PSA Peugeot Citroën, built sprawling factories, earning Slovakia the reputation as the Detroit of Eastern Europe.

Bratislava, Slovakia

November 23rd, 2010

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Next to other European cash cities, Bratislava Slovakia may possibly at initial sight seem a very little bratislava stags, possibly even somewhat unsightly. However, if you dig a very little bratislava stags , you are going to learn an previous town that’s simply rich in culture.

When checking out Bratislava, you will find five tourist attractions which you should certainly make a point of visiting:

Bratislava Castle

Occasionally likened to an upside-down table, Bratislava Citadel has an unmistakable design and style. The citadel consists of exhibitions with the Slovak National Museum and there is a quite very good exposition around the History of Musical Instruments.

Primatial Palace

The gorgeous Primatial Palace was the place Napoleon signed the weekend in bratislava Peace Treaty, in 1805. Nowadays, it homes a part of the Municipal Museum and includes a collection of English Tapestries, which were truly observed hidden within the walls of the palace.

St. Martin’s Cathedral

St. Martin’s Cathedral will be the oldest and best church in Bratislava and was built in the 14th and 15th centuries, in a very gothic style. In the course of the period when Bratislava was the investment of the Kingdom of Hungary, a quantity of kings and queens were crowned right here, such as Marie Theresa.

St. Michael’s Tower

St. Michael’s Tower may be the bratislava stag party 1 of the authentic View Tower paintballing games that still stands, acting as a gateway into the aged town from the North. Right now, it houses an exciting exposition about Arms and Municipal Fortifications, over 6 floors with the tower. Those that venture up on the leading of your tower are rewarded with a outstanding view of Bratislava, collectively with an fantastic photo opportunity of the fortress.

Novy Most

The uncommon design and style of the “New Bridge” may or may well not be to everyone’s style, but there is no paintballing venues that it’s a image of Bratislava. Take a elevate towards the best of your bridge, which is now the UFO cafe, and see spectacular views of the town.

With tasteful buildings, churches, cathedrals and high-quality eating places that rival any in Europe, Bratislava’s ancient city is effectively value a take a look at. Today, Bratislava features a real buzz about it – a cosmopolitan metropolis with the exciting ambiance awaits!

Thermal Park Bešeňová

November 23rd, 2010

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Luxury complex of spas is located in the area of Liptov region in Slovakia in a village resort called Besenova, which is 12 km from the town Ruzomberok. The spa resort is easily accessible from all directions

About us

The first entry documenting the spring of thermal water in Besenova dates back to 1492 when the old Celts felt the huge power of this magnificent water during their relax after the wars. By the time the first well was done, people have been using the effects of this geothermal water. In 1987 the well with energy of 5.5 MW and sufficiency of 30l/sec was built.
The first pools for the public were open in 1993 and three years later the greenhouse was added for growing tomatoes with the use of geothermal water.
Since the summer 2006 the Thermal Park has enlarged the offer of its services almost 5 times, thanks to great investments. The whole area of Thermal Park Besenova is 6ha, 1/3 of it is the water area.

SUMMER 2008 – „The Brand New Besenova“
New areal and 5 new stainless pools with clear water and new summer entry.

Thermal park Bešeňová is bigger of a new areal with 5 brand new pools and new kid´s attraction. Do you like thermal water? Do you like clear water? It is only your choise here. You can choose what is your favourite.
Novelty of this summer is 5 new stainless pools with heated water.

Thermal park Bešeňová is going to be biggest „pool“ resort in Slovakia. Number of the pools is 16 this summer.

Biggest one – Relaxing Pool (600m2 mwater area, 600m3 water capacity, 1m depth and water temparature 33 – 36C) underwater couchettes, two gutter spouts, turned-over aqueduct and massage nozzles by the circuit of this pool.

Child´s Pool ( 100m2 water area, 40m3 water capacity, 0,4m depth and water temperature 30C).

This pool provides spray fountain and spray „crowfoot“. Parents and kids will love it!
Both pools are non-skid bottom.
For the real confessors of acting swimming is Long Swimming Pool ready. Is 25 metres long with 6 lines and springing point (336m2 water area, 537m3 water capacity, 1,6m depth and water temperatura 26 – 28C).

Another attraction in the new areal is Wild River with the island in the middle.
125 m2 water area, 150m3 water capacity, 1,2m depth and 28C water temperature. There are 9 imbedded nozzles that are generate water jet (400 m3/hour). It means a speed of 1,6 metre per second.

New summer entrance and 600 new locking cases just fill up the comfort of Thermal park Bešeňová.
New areal of Thermal park Bešeňová is perfect stand to have a great time for parents and their kids.

Outdoor pools

8 outdoor pools with thermal hot spring water, which emerges from the ground of 1987 metres at a temperature of 60.5°C
large swimming pool, small swimming pool, relaxation pools, pool with water slide tunnels, children’s pool with slides
water temperature in pools stays within 27°C and 40°C

Indoor Pools

3 indoor pools with heated clear water from 27 to 40°C
indoor stainless steel water slide tunnel
pools are accessible year-round

Vital World

Vital World creates the atmosphere of the total relaxation. A magical world of scents, colours pleasant sounds of music and life-giving water is prepared.
It consists of:

- sauna systems – herb, Roman, salty, menthol, Finnish
- cooling pool with pieces of ice
- whirlpool with Amazónia
- Kneipp´s Bath
- Tepidarium
- Soap massage
- massage showers

European rarity is a heated armchair made of 24 carat gold.
The perfection of this complex is created by the mountain creek with a mill-wheel.

Relax zone

- perfect for rejuvenating the body and refreshing the mind.
- classic and relaxing massages done by qualified physiotherapists
- lymphatic Drainage Massage
- BIOPTRON Light Therapy
- Solarium, fitness, aerobic, relax lounge, slender tables, manicure, pedicure

Accommodation

168 beds, Hotel Termal ***+, Pension Giga ***+, from december 2008 110 new apartments, capacity over 500 beds.

Out in december 2008 – 110 NEW APARTMENTS.
Accomondation for 500 people.

Congress centre – 4 congress rooms with capacity to 100 persons

Dining: Restaurant Termal, Steak House, Aqua Bar, Fast Food, Relax Bar, buffets

AquaPark

November 23rd, 2010

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COZINESS, GREAT ENTERTAINMENT, AND PERFECT RELAXATION AT TATRALANDIA

Great entertainment, perfect relaxation, coziness… this and much more is waiting for you at Tatralandia, the unique round-the-year water paradise offering number of varied attractions.

Spend your holiday or an extended weekend in the beautiful area of the Liptov region. Find new energy in the thermal pools at the Aquapark Tatralandia and stay at the Holiday Village Tatralandia, the unique accommodation complex just a few metres from the Aquapark Tatralandia. You will be welcomed by comfortable and fully equipped themed bungalows and apartment suites and by high-level services.

AN IDEAL PLACE FOR A PERFECT HOLIDAY
Tatralandia is the largest water fun area providing accommodation and complex services in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Poland. It is an attractive place offering rich and unique services and attractions to all age groups.

The source of 60.7º C hot thermal water springing from the depth of over 2,500m allows for the round-the-year operation of the water park. The thermal water contained in the pools is beneficiary to health. It holds a specific position among the waters of the Liptov region as it contains part of the sea-water which covered the area of the Liptov basin as early as 40 million years ago.

At present the Aquapark Tatralandia offers 27 water-slides and slides – 5 NEW, of which 8 operate round-the-year.

Each visitor can try sitting massage pools, water beds, a water mushroom, spouts, fountains, water streams, water swingers, water volleyball and basketball or even water aerobics. All this can be found in 11 pools – 2 NEW of which 8 operate round-the-year and three are indoor pools. The pools are filled with either thermal mineral water or with water heated up to 38º C.

The Pirates’ of the Caribbean Island will charm the visitors with wellness pools filled with clear heated water, water massages, spouts and the swimming pool with a counter current. Children are sure to enjoy the children’s pool with the interactive Jumbo castle and moat, slides and exotic animals. The tropical paradise is complemented with the Palm Beach offering a terrace, loungers, and fantastic view of the Tatra Mountains thanks to the glass panelling upstairs.

Wellness Paradise offers the possibilities of relaxation and re-conditioning in the surroundings of a non-spa character with complex services. Visitors are attended to by experts in massages (classic, reflexive, aromatic), baths (regenerative, herbal), wraps (anti-stress, peat, cinnamon), or other procedures, e.g. electric therapy, Solux or Bioptrone. The Tatra-Therm-Vital – the vital world of the unique complex of 16 steam and water saunas, massage baths and procedures extends and complements the relaxation offer of the Aquapark Tatralandia.

AquaCity Poprad: A Great Place To Stay

November 23rd, 2010

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AquaCity Poprad: A Great Place To Stay

Imagine a day at AquaCity: mountaineering or skiing in the morning, relaxing in the pools and saunas in the afternoon, dinner and drink or two in the evening in one of the bars. And, with your new-found energy, perhaps you will still be ready to make a trip into the night club.

Plunge Into The World
Of Fun, Relax And Health

OUTDOOR THERMAL POOLS AND ATTRACTIONS

Geothermally heated pools with temperatures from 28 to 38°C at AquaCity are the perfect place to relax and unwind. After a hard day on the ski slopes what better way to prepare for tomorrow than soothing those tired muscles in a heated, mineral rich bath? Whether you come for fun, fitness, or therapy, AquaCity’s AquaPark is the perfect pure water experience. From the thrills of the twisting ‘Black Hole’ flume to the ‘The Twister’, a winding flume ride that sends you splashing into the thermal waters, our attractions are open whatever the season or whatever the weather.

THE AMAZING MAYAN PYRAMID

Fancy yourself as an intrepid jungle explorer? Then our new Mayan Pyramid Pool Complex is just the place for you. In the heated pools there are water fountains, showers, a boletus (your own private ‘wave machine’) and the children can make friends with our gentle Water Hedgehog.

The Ultimate VIP Experience
THE Place To See or Be Seen

BLUE DIAMOND

Filled with crystal clear, mineral rich, 15,000 year old thermal waters, containing some twenty different health enhancing minerals; the pool itself is the ultimate in therapeutic thermal bathing. Ornate stone carvings, stained glass windows, beautiful sculptures by local artists and floors and walls covered in holographic tiles. Large enough to swim in the Blue Diamond Pool is where the mineral water is at its most concentrated. It also provides a number of underwater jets and ‘bubble benches’ to help massage away any aches, pains and strains. The Blue Diamond poolside bar serves a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks throughout the day.

FITNESS, SPORTS AND LEISURE

Our Olympic size (50m) swimming pool is heated by our geothermal water to 28°C and is the perfect place for serious exercise or ‘Lane Swimming’. Fully equipped fitness and workout gymnasium area with all of the latest in fitness, rowing, resistance, and cycling machines, there are also treadmills, and free weights. Along with steam saunas, a relaxing Vital bar and the children’s indoor pool AquaCity is the ultimate Health Centre just for you.

Banska Bystrica

November 23rd, 2010

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State opera of Banska Bystrica was established on September 1, 1959 as a music theater of the Jozef Gregor Tajovsky Theater in Zvolen. It was originally a touring music theater the tours of which usually lasted for several days, with performances being organized all around Slovakia, as well as Moravia and Bohemia. Later on the music theater was placed in its own premises – a so called National House. The National House, built in the years 1927 – 1929 by an eminent Slovak architect Emil Beluš, was a multi-purpose building where various cultural and social events took place. This place was declared, and is now known as, a national cultural memorial. The assumption that locating the music theater of the Jozef Gregor Tajovsky Theater in this building is just temporary appeared to be untrue (as the present State Opera has been located in the same premises ever since that time). With the genre of opera being preferred by the theater´s dramatic advisers, the status of the “music theater“ changed into the “opera theater“ after the ten years of its existence in the year of 1972. Rising quality of artistic performance led to Banska Bystrica theater becoming an independent institution with a new name – State Opera in the year of 1993. Long term dramaturgic orientation of the State Opera rests upon the ambition to put on the stage less known and frequently performed operas of Slovak, Czech and foreign composers together with well known and time-proven pieces. At the same time it enables young and ambitious authors and artists to present their work. State Opera does not exclude staging original pieces of contemporary Slovak composers of opera or authors of music-dance theater. State Opera, as one of the representatives of music culture in Slovakia, was brought to notice of organizers and participants of various events taking place in Slovakia and abroad, where our artists are being invited regularly. Our achievements are the best evidence of the fact that State Opera of Banska Bystrica deservedly belongs among the institutions which are fully accepted by Slovak as well as foreign public.

Slovak Mesuem

November 23rd, 2010

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SLOVAK NATIONAL MUSEUM

The Slovak National Museum (SNM) is the largest museum institution, and concerning the extent of administered property, it is also the largest cultural institution in the Slovak Republic. Its history began more than 110 years ago.

At present, it preserves more than 3.5 million articles from all fields of science, and cares for a number of objects, the majority of which are recorded in the Register of Cultural Monuments of Slovak Republic. They include two outdoor museums of folk architecture, five castles and several manor houses and mansions, many of which are among the most visited cultural monuments in Slovakia.

The mission of the Slovak National Museum is to gather, preserve, scientifically evaluate, and professionally process the collection objects and funds, based on research and scientific analysis, and make them available as evidence of the natural wealth, history and evolution of material and spiritual culture in Slovakia.

Although its seat is in Bratislava, seventeen specialized museums with countrywide competence are situated in all regions of the Slovak Republic.

The following museums belonging to SNM are located in Bratislava:

- the SNM-Natural Science Museum;
- the SNM-Archeological Museum;
- the SNM-Museum of History; the SNM-Music Museum;
- the SNM-Museum of Jewish Culture;
- the SNM-Museum of Carpathian German Culture;
- the SNM-Museum of Hungarian Culture in Slovakia;
- the SNM-Museum of Croatian Culture in Slovakia.

Museums located in other regions are:

- the SNM in Martin;
- the SNM-Museum of Slovak National Councils in Myjava;
- the SNM-Museum of Ukrainian-Ruthenian Culture in Svidník;
- the SNM-Museum of Ľudovít Štúr in Modra.

Attractive castle museums include

- SNM-Betliar Museum;
- SNM- Bojnice Museum;
- SNM-Červený Kameň Museum in Častá;
- SNM-Museum of Puppet Culture and Toys in Modrý Kameň;
- SNM-Spiš Museum in Levoča.

The Slovak Republic

November 21st, 2010

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The Slovak Republic
About this sound Slovensko, long form About this sound Slovenská republika is a state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi). Slovakia is a landlocked country bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south. The largest city is the capital, Bratislava, and the second largest is Košice. Slovakia is a member state of the European Union, NATO, United Nations, OECD and WTO among others. The official language is Slovak, a member of the Slavic language family.

The Slavs arrived in the territory of present day Slovakia in the fifth and sixth centuries during the migration period. In the course of history, various parts of today’s Slovakia belonged to Samo’s Empire (the first known political unit of Slavs), Principality of Nitra (as independent polity, as part of Great Moravia and as part of Hungarian Kingdom), Great Moravia, Kingdom of Hungary,[8] the Austro-Hungarian Empire or Habsburg Empire, and Czechoslovakia. A separate Slovak state briefly existed during World War II, during which Slovakia was a dependency of Nazi Germany between 1939–1944. From 1945 Slovakia once again became a part of Czechoslovakia. The present-day Slovakia became an independent state on 1 January 1993 after the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia.

Slovakia is a high-income advanced economy with one of the fastest growth rates in the European Union and the OECD. The country joined the European Union in 2004 and the Eurozone on 1 January 2009. Slovakia together with Slovenia are the only former Communist nations to be part of the European Union, Eurozone, Schengen Area and NATO simultaneously.

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REHAB Fair 2010 * Email A Friend # Printer Friendly Version Printer Friendly Version Development of the Industrial Market in Slovakia in the third quarter of 2010 28 Oct, 2010, Bratislava Development and construction of industrial property for lease don’t expand in Q3 2010 in Slovakia. On one hand stagnation in industrial real estate and manufacture continues but on the other hand there is slight increase of industrial space rented and handed over to tenants. This is confirmed by the statistics prepared by Cushman & Wakefield. As in the third quarter in both the second and the first, nor new projects of industrial property for rent was built, neither speculative buildings are expected in the near future. Speculative buildings would be built only if at least 50% of the hall would be built pre-leased and the rest of the hall would will available on the market. The latest construction of modern industrial space for lease was in the Q3/2009. Although the market expects the trend of the key construction for specific tenants. The vacancy rate in this third quarter is around 5.9% in Slovakia and about 5% specially for Bratislava region. Read more--
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