Erasmus in Slovakia

Thanks to the ESN of Bratislava which organised a trip in Poland, we had the chance to discover the concentration and extermination camp of Auschwitz use in the Second World War by German Nazi. We passed three days in Poland at Krakow and I am going to talk you about the first day where we visited … More A day in the past

This Saturday we decided to visit a city which is famous for its incredible castle. Bojnice Castle is a medieval castle in Bojnice, Slovakia. It is a Romantic castle with some original Gothic and Renaissance elements built in the 12th century. Bojnice Castle is one of the most visited castles in Slovakia, receiving hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. … More One of the most beautiful castle

Introduction We organised a trip to Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, with a population of about 450000. This city is the political and economic centre of Slovakia. We went to Bratislava with 12 students. How to go and accommodations We booked a bus from Nitra to Bratislava with the company RioJet, the good things about … More Trip in Bratislava

Introduction Čičmany is a village and municipality in the Zilina Region of northern Slovakia. It is known as the first folk architecture reserve in the world (founded in 1977). The first preserved reference to the village dates from 1272. After a great fire in 1921, the village was restored to its original appearance with generous contributions by the state. … More Discovery of a tipical slovak village

In Slovakia, the automotive industry represents 39% of the total economy of the country. Indeed, for 5,4 million people living there, almost 1 million cars are produced each year, which makes Slovakia the 1st car producer in the world (compared with the number of inhabitants). 74 000 Slovak people live today thanks to their job … More An important automotive industry

Slovakia is composed about different mountains which allows people to ski. The Slovak landscape is noted primarily for its mountainous nature, with the Carpathian Mountains extending across most of the northern half of the country. Amongst these mountain ranges are the high peaks of the Fatra-Tatra Area (including Tatra Mountains, Greater Fatra and Lesser Fatra), Slovak Ore Mountains, … More Skiing in Slovakia

The Slivovica is a traditional alcohol that we can find in all the southeast Europe. It’s a damson plum liquor which contains about 45% alcohol. All the fruit is used to produce this liquor, even the ground kernels, which are crushed and pressed. Sugar is added to allow the fermentation. Then, the mixture is distilled … More Typical alcohols in Slovakia

The Slovak cooking is rich, we can taste many different dishes from European gastronomy and also many popular dishes from Slovak gastronomy. Most of these dishes are cooking for hundreds years in Slovak household. Cook in Slovakia can change from a region to another. Potatoes, cabbages and pork are part of many Slovak dishes. There … More Typical Slovak foods