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On her final full day in Banská Štiavnica, Zuzana takes one last swim in the tajchy lakes, climbs to the Old Castle for a farewell view, and savours a slow lunch in the UNESCO square before packing for the east.
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Episode 29 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: Berg, Old Castle in Banská Štiavnica, Vindšachta, Lemberg bistro, Pilgrimage and Museum exposition, Tidly Café, 4Sochy, New Castle.
Covered: Last day in Banská Štiavnica, Tajchy lake swimming, Old Castle visit, Local museums and nativity scenes, Late summer food in Banská Štiavnica, Packing and moving on.
Chapters:
00:00 New Castle
00:57 Hilltop
02:28 Vindšachta
04:39 Pilgrimage and Museum exposition
05:58 Tidly Café
07:21 Town square at dusk
08:24 Room
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BanskaStiavnica #SlovakiaTravel #SlowTravel #TajchyLakes #OldCastle #LembergBistro #4Sochy #BergCafe #TidlyCafe #UNESCO #MiningHeritage #SummerInSlovakia #TravelPodcast #EuropeanSummer #SlovakFood #BryndzoveHalusky #HighTatrasNext #SustainableTravel
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On the 82nd anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising, Zuzana attends the commemoration in Banská Štiavnica, reflects on the town's wartime history, and finds a quiet café for coffee and contemplation.
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Episode 28 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: Pamätník SNP, Berg, LevaLáska, Old Castle, New Castle, Slovak Mining Museum, Bartolomej mine, Lemberg bistro.
Covered: Slovak National Uprising history, National commemoration ceremony, Café culture and reflection, Local food and costs, Slow walking and town observation, Planning day trip to Sklené Teplice.
Chapters:
00:00 Pamätník SNP
02:31 Berg
04:42 Old Castle
06:12 Lemberg bistro
07:12 Quiet street at dusk
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BanskáStiavnica #SlovakNationalUprising #SNP82 #SlovakiaTravel #SlowTravel #UNESCO #SlovakHistory #TravelSlovakia #BanskaStiavnicaCafe #SlovakFood #CentralEurope #HistoryNerd #TravelEurope #Slovakia #Wanderlust #SustainableTravel #SmallTownLife
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On a rainy day in Banská Štiavnica, Zuzana checks in on the town's preparations for the SNP anniversary, finds a quiet corner in a local café, and reflects on the weight of history before the commemorations begin.
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Episode 27 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: Divná Pani, Berg, Koliba Štiavnická Anča, New Castle, Pamätník SNP, Hotel Bristol.
Covered: Slovak National Uprising history, Rainy day activities in Banská Štiavnica, Coffee and café culture, Local food and costs, Preparing for the SNP commemoration, Reflection on national identity.
Chapters:
00:00 Divná Pani
01:02 Pamätník SNP
03:28 New Castle
05:04 Koliba Štiavnická Anča
06:49 Berg
07:55 Cafe interior
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BanskaStiavnica #Slovakia #SlovakNationalUprising #SNP2026 #SlovakiaTravel #TravelSlovakia #RainyDay #CafeCulture #KolibaStiavnickaAnca #DivnaPani #BergCafe #NewCastle #SlovakHistory #TajchyLakes #TravelPodcast #UNESCO #CentralEurope #SlowTravel
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On day five in Banská Štiavnica, Zuzana takes a slow morning through the cobbled streets, visits the mining museum's horse-powered pump exhibit, and reflects on the town's layered history as she prepares for the upcoming SNP anniversary.
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Episode 26 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: Old Castle, New Castle, Slovak Mining Museum, Bistro Ďumbier, Divná Pani, Koliba Štiavnická Anča, Calvary.
Covered: Mining museum horse-powered pump, Rainy day café culture, Local dining and costs, SNP anniversary preparations, New and Old Castle views, Slow travel in Banská Štiavnica.
Chapters:
00:00 Slovak Mining Museum
01:06 Market stall in light rain
02:19 Bistro Ďumbier
03:36 New Castle
05:07 Koliba Štiavnická Anča
07:12 Quiet room, rain outside
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BanskaStiavnica #SlovakiaTravel #MiningMuseum #TajchyLakes #SlowTravel #UNESCOWorldHeritage #SlovakNationalUprising #KavaCulture #BryndzovéHalušky #RainyDayTravel #SlovakHistory #TravelPodcast #EasternEuropeTravel #CoffeeAndBooks #HiddenSlovakia
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On day four in Banská Štiavnica, I walk the town's mining history, swim in the tajchy lakes, and reflect on the quiet rhythm of a UNESCO town before the summer crowds fade.
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Episode 25 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: Berg, Lemberg bistro, Slovak Mining Museum, Old Castle, Divná Pani, New Castle, Sklené Teplice.
Covered: Mining history, Tajchy lakes swimming, Local meals and costs, Old Castle visit, Planning for SNP anniversary.
Chapters:
00:00 Berg
01:17 Slovak Mining Museum
02:46 Lemberg bistro
04:22 Old Castle
05:42 Sklené Teplice
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BanskáŠtiavnica #SlovakiaTravel #UNESCOWorldHeritage #TajchyLakes #MiningHistory #SlowTravel #SlovakCuisine #TravelPodcast #HiddenSlovakia #OldCastle #NewCastle #SNPAnniversary #SklenéTeplice #EuropeanTravel #VisitSlovakia #BanskaStiavnicaGuide #LocalLife #AutumnInSlovakia
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On day three in Banská Štiavnica, Zuzana climbs the Baroque Calvary at dawn, explores the Old Castle's medieval rooms, and joins the town's quiet evening as the SNP anniversary approaches. Practical notes on costs, the tajchy lakes, and the rhythm of a UNESCO-listed town in late summer.
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Episode 24 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: Calvary, Old Castle, New Castle, Mining Museum in Nature, Počúvadlo lake, Berg café, LevaLáska bistro, Koliba Štiavnická Anča.
Covered: Calvary religious architecture, Old Castle history and views, Mining Museum open-air exhibits, Tajchy lake swimming, Local food and costs, Upcoming national holiday preparations.
Chapters:
00:00 Calvary
02:13 Old Castle
03:35 Banská Štiavnica
06:16 Koliba Štiavnická Anča
08:12 Sklené Teplice
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BanskaStiavnica #SlovakiaTravel #TajchyLakes #CalvaryBanskaStiavnica #OldCastleBanskaStiavnica #MiningMuseum #SklenéTeplice #SlovakNationalUprising #UNESCOSlovakia #SlovakCuisine #Halušky #TravelSlovakia #SlowTravel #CentralEurope #BanskaStiavnicaOldTown #SummerInSlovakia
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On day two in Banská Štiavnica, Zuzana takes the underground Bartolomej silver mine tour, swims in the tajchy reservoir lakes, and reflects on the town's UNESCO-listed mining heritage, with practical tips on costs and local life.
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Episode 23 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: Bartolomej mine, Berg cafe, New Castle, Počúvadlianske jazero, Slovak Mining Museum, Bistro Ďumbier.
Covered: Underground mine tour, Tajchy lakes swimming, New Castle views, Local food and costs, Mining history and engineering.
Chapters:
00:00 Bartolomej mine
03:23 New Castle
04:09 Počúvadlianske jazero
04:54 Slovak Mining Museum
07:06 Bistro Ďumbier
07:53 Quiet street at dusk
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BanskáŠtiavnica #SlovakiaTravel #MiningHistory #TajchyLakes #UNESCO #BartolomejMine #UndergroundTour #SlovakMiningMuseum #NewCastle #SummerSwimming #SlowTravel #Slovakia #TravelPodcast #HiddenGems #HistoricTown #DayTrip #BanskáBystricaRegion
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Zuzana arrives in Banská Štiavnica, a UNESCO-listed mining town, for underground silver mine tours and swimming in the tajchy lakes. She settles into her new flat, explores the cobbled square, and plans a day trip to Sklené Teplice.
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Episode 22 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: Slovak Mining Museum, Old Castle, Berg café, Počúvadlianske jazero, Koliba Štiavnická Anča, Holy Trinity Square.
Covered: Arriving in Banská Štiavnica, Mining heritage and history, Tajchy lakes and swimming, Local food and café culture, Practical logistics for settling in.
Chapters:
00:00 Banská Štiavnica
02:17 Old Castle
04:07 Lakeside
05:22 Koliba Štiavnická Anča
06:31 Room
07:38 Street
08:38 Night
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BanskaStiavnica #SlovakiaTravel #MiningHistory #TajchyLakes #UNESCO #SlovakiaSummer #TravelEurope #SlovakFood #UndergroundTour #SklenTeplice #SlovakiaTrip #SlowTravel #HistoricTown #EuropeanHeritage #SilverMine #SlovakiaLocal
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On her final day in Trnava, Zuzana visits the St. Nicholas Basilica at dawn, explores the newly discovered theatre window, and takes a last walk along the medieval walls. She reflects on the previous day's football win and the city's past before heading east towards the Tatry.
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Episode 21 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Trnava, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: St. Nicholas Basilica, Divadlo Jána Palárika (city theatre), City Tower, MEDZI MÚRMI Restaurant, Bernolák Gate, Synagogue Café, Trnava University.
Covered: Religious architecture and rituals, Historic buildings and renovation, City views and clock mechanisms, Local cuisine and dining costs, Local arts and music scene, Leaving a place and practical departures.
Chapters:
00:00 St. Nicholas Basilica
00:42 Church interior
02:23 City Tower
04:27 MEDZI MÚRMI Restaurant
05:57 Trnava University
06:52 Cafe
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Trnava #SlovakiaTravel #LittleRome #SlowTravel #Baroque #MedievalHistory #SlovakFood #BryndzoveHalusky #TrnavaCity #EasternEuropeTravel #TravelPodcast #LonelyPlanet #TravelTuesday #Slovakia #CatholicHeritage #HiddenGemsSlovakia
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On her final evening in Trnava, Zuzana takes one last slow walk through the Old Town, climbs the City Tower at golden hour, and reflects on the rhythm of the past week over a final dinner of bryndzové halušky.
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Episode 20 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Trnava, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: Ščúl Coffee, St. Nicholas Basilica, Western Slovakia Museum, MEDZI MÚRMI, City Tower, Trojičné námestie.
Covered: Last day reflection, Religious architecture, Museum visit, City views, Farewell meal, Practical costs.
Chapters:
00:00 Ščúl Coffee
01:54 Western Slovakia Museum
04:21 Trojičné námestie
05:18 Hilltop
06:26 MEDZI MÚRMI
07:53 Street
08:42 Quiet room interior
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Trnava #LittleRome #SlovakiaTravel #SlowTravel #CityTower #StNicholasBasilica #TravelSlovakia #TrnavaOldTown #SlovakCuisine #BryndzoveHalusky #EasternEurope #TravelDiaries #Slovakia #TrnavaCity #EuropeanSummer
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The show treats Slovakia as a settled space rather than a checklist. Over a series of stays it works across the country's grain, from the Tatra Mountains in the north to the lowlands in the south. Those two zones are close enough for one journey to move between them, and different enough to change the feel of the country.
The range of places runs from Bratislava, the capital in the west, across the Low Tatras and the old mining towns of Banská Bystrica and Kremnica, to Košice in the east. It also turns to the Slovak Paradise, where the valleys and ravines make movement slow and deliberate.
The programme follows the calendar: cold, cloudy winters and cool summers set the pace while a place is learned. It returns to the same villages and mountain huts, watches the lakes fill and thaw, and then moves on to somewhere connected to what came before. This is how Slovakia is known: by accumulation.
Zuzana Horváth lives in Slovakia and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Zuzana is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.
A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.
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Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next.
#Slovakia #SlovakiaTravel #EasternEurope #Bratislava #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo
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