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Day two in Modra: a morning in the majolica workshops, a lunch of bryndzové halušky at a local bistro, an afternoon hike to the Veľká Homoľa lookout tower, and a pre-harvest barrel tasting in a Small Carpathian wine cellar.
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Episode 9 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Modra, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: Museum of Slovak Ceramic Sculpture, Bistro Kinečko, Veľká Homoľa, Ľudovít Štúr Museum, Cafe Rande vous, Upper Gate, Ignác Bizmayer gallery.
Covered: Ceramics and majolica, Hiking and nature, History and heritage, Wine and cellar culture, Local cuisine, Everyday life in a small town.
Chapters:
00:00 Museum of Slovak Ceramic Sculpture
01:39 Upper Gate
03:09 Bistro Kinečko
03:59 Veľká Homoľa
05:38 Cafe Rande vous
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Modra #Slovakia #Majolica #Ceramics #WineTasting #LittleCarpathians #Hiking #VeľkáHomoľa #BryndzovéHalušky #SlovakCuisine #TravelSlovakia #SlowTravel #SlovakHistory #Vineyard #SlovakWine #WineRoute #DayTrip #MuseumDay
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Zuzana leaves Bratislava for Modra, a small wine town in the Little Carpathians. She settles into a summer flat, explores the cobbled centre and its blue-and-white majolica, meets local ceramicists, hikes up to Veľká Homoľa for the view, and ends the day with a glass of Frankovka in a vineyard cellar.
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Episode 8 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Modra, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: Pension Blue House, Cafe Rande vous, Museum of Slovak Ceramic Sculpture, Bistro Kinečko, Harmónia, Piesok, Zochova chata, Veľká Homoľa lookout tower.
Covered: Ceramics and majolica, Wine and cellars, Hiking and nature, History and heritage, Local life and slow travel.
Chapters:
00:00 Modra
03:17 Bistro Kinečko
04:32 Harmónia
05:53 Piesok
06:55 Ľudovít Štúr Museum
08:46 Quiet room
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Modra #SlovakiaTravel #LittleCarpathians #MajolicaCeramics #FrankovkaWine #WineRoute #SlowTravel #VeľkáHomoľa #LudovitStur #BratislavaRegion #SlovakiaCulture #WineTasting #HikingSlovakia #PensionBlueHouse #BistroKinecko #ClayFestival #HiddenSlovakia #SmallTownLife
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On her final full day in Bratislava, Zuzana ties up loose ends, takes one last look at the castle from across the Danube, and reflects on what this city has taught her before she heads east to the Tatry. A practical and reflective episode about leaving a place you're just getting to know.
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Episode 7 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: Concept Coffee, Bratislava Castle, Knešel, Slavín memorial, Old Bridge, Kapitulská street, Nové Mesto district.
Covered: Farewell rituals, Reflection and slow travel, Bratislava city views, Local food and drink, Pre-departure logistics.
Chapters:
00:00 Concept Coffee
02:23 Bratislava Castle
03:34 Knešel
06:51 Old Bridge
07:57 Street
09:23 Quiet room
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Bratislava #SlovakiaTravel #BratislavaCastle #Slavín #TravelDiaries #SlowTravel #Danube #Knesel #BryndzoveHalusky #EasternEurope #TravelPodcast #DigitalNomad #ExpatLife #Trnava #HighTatras #Slovakia #TravelGuide #LongStay
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Zuzana spends her final day in Bratislava exploring local markets, savoring a last taste of the city, and reflecting on the practicalities of moving on. She visits Miletičova Market, enjoys a coffee at a local café, and contemplates the journey east.
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Episode 6 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: Miletičova Market, Concept Coffee Bratislava, Knešel, Doppio Café, Slovak National Gallery, Old Town Hall.
Covered: local markets, food costs, pre-departure reflections, coffee culture, festival anticipation.
Chapters:
00:00 Miletičova Market
02:53 Concept Coffee Bratislava
04:26 Slovak National Gallery
05:54 Knešel
07:04 Doppio Café
08:08 Quiet room
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Bratislava #SlovakiaTravel #MileticovaMarket #BratislavaFood #SlovakFood #BryndzoveHalusky #CoffeeCulture #SlowTravel #TravelPodcast #Slovakia #DanubeRiver #OldTownBratislava #HighTatras #Kremes #ConcertCoffee
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Day five in Bratislava: Zuzana gets a new perspective on the city from the UFO observation deck, navigates a changed riverside walk due to bridge works, and thinks about what it means to leave a place properly. Plus the final night of Viva Musica! and a practical guide to the city's summer pitfalls.
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Episode 5 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: UFO Observation Deck on the SNP Bridge, SNP Bridge, Lanfranconi Bridge, Old Town Hall, St. Martin's Cathedral, Knešel, Petržalka, Little Carpathians.
Covered: City views and perspectives on Bratislava, Summer bridge closures and transport detours, Cost of living and budgeting in Bratislava, Viva Musica! festival final performances, Reflection on the first five days and preparing to move on.
Chapters:
00:00 UFO Observation Deck on the SNP Bridge
01:52 SNP Bridge
03:34 City evening
04:59 City street
06:26 Bridge
08:26 Little Carpathians
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Bratislava #SlovakiaTravel #VisitBratislava #UFOBridge #SNPBridge #VivaMusicaFestival #BratislavaCastle #DanubeRiver #SlowTravel #TravelPodcast #CentralEurope #BratislavaOldTown #TravelSlovakia #PodcastEpisode #BratislavaCity #EcoTravel
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Zuzana hits day four in Bratislava, swapping the tourist checklist for the texture of daily life — ferry schedules, a thousand-year-old church, a tense encounter with a ghost sign, and a quiet verdict on the city's two faces. Plus a final festival concert at dusk and the real economics of making a home here.
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Episode 4 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: Bratislava Castle, St. Martin's Cathedral, Knešel, Sad Janka Kráľa park, UFO Observation Deck, Mestiansky Pivovar.
Covered: Bratislava day 4, business admin, civic history, local cuisine, festival culture, economic identity.
Chapters:
00:00 City street
01:43 St. Martin's Cathedral
05:06 Sad Janka Kráľa park
07:22 Mestiansky Pivovar
08:59 Riverside
10:54 City night
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Bratislava #Slovakia #BratislavaCastle #StMartinsCathedral #VivaMusicaFestival #SlovakFood #BryndzoveHalusky #DanubeRiver #LivingInBratislava #SlowTravel #BratislavaOldTown #SlovakiaTravel #TravelPodcast #LocalLife #CostOfLiving #KneselPub #UFOBridge #SlovakHistory
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On day three in Bratislava, Zuzana navigates summer bridge closures, hunts for a final Viva Musica! concert, and thinks about what makes a city feel like home. Plus the cost of a coffee, a meal, and a month in the capital.
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Episode 3 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: Staré Mesto, Petržalka, Sad Janka Kráľa, Mestiansky Pivovar, Bratislava Castle, Concept Coffee, Foxford, Blue Church.
Covered: transport pass, bridge closures, Petržalka walk, festival concert, cost of living, political mood, coffee culture, local food.
Chapters:
00:00 City morning
01:55 Petržalka
03:44 Mestiansky Pivovar
04:59 Concept Coffee
06:14 Foxford
07:23 Monastery of the Poor Clares
09:07 Old Town Hall
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Bratislava #SlovakiaTravel #VivaMusicaFestival #MestianskyPivovar #Petržalka #OldTownBratislava #BratislavaCastle #danube #SlovakFood #halušky #coffee #TravelEurope #SummerInSlovakia #SlowTravel #PodcastShowNotes
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Zuzana takes a slow Sunday in Bratislava, dodging rain and roadworks, testing the city's coffee culture, and planning the long journey ahead. Practical notes on transport passes, costs, and how to make the city your own.
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Episode 2 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: Concept Coffee Bratislava, Bratislava Old Town, SNP Bridge, Petržalka, Miletičova Market, Danube River.
Covered: Coffee culture, Public transport, Cost of living, Politics, Slow travel, Neighborhoods.
Chapters:
00:00 City street
01:20 City park
02:31 SNP Bridge
03:50 Petržalka
05:15 Miletičova Market
06:45 Pub garden
08:56 City night
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Bratislava #Slovakia #BratislavaTravel #SlovakiaTravel #CoffeeCulture #PublicTransport #Danube #Petrzalka #BratislavaCastle #OldTownBratislava #VivaMusica #CostOfLiving #SlowTravel #RainyDay #Trams #Cappuccino #BratislavaGuide
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Zuzana lands in Bratislava for the first time, tackles foreign-police registration, gets a SIM and a transit pass, and takes you along the Danube from Devín Castle back to the Old Town. Practical costs and first impressions of Slovakia's capital.
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Episode 1 of Slovakia Travel Podcast with Zuzana Horváth. Zuzana Horváth is in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Places in this episode: M. R. Štefánik Airport, Hrobákova 44, Tatra banka, Concept Coffee Bratislava, Devín Castle, Most SNP (UFO) bridge, Old Town Hall, Blue Church.
Covered: Arrival and orientation, Practical paperwork for residence, Banking and SIM setup, Transport passes and ticketing, Danube riverfront and Devín Castle, First Slovak meal and coffee culture.
Chapters:
00:00 M. R. Štefánik Airport
01:08 Hrobákova 44
02:47 Concept Coffee Bratislava
06:41 Urban House
07:56 Old Town Hall
08:56 Quiet room
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Bratislava #SlovakiaTravel #ExpatLife #FirstDayBratislava #DanubeRiver #DevinCastle #TatraBanka #SlovakSIM #BratislavaTransport #BryndzoveHalusky #OldTownBratislava #MostSNP #UFOBridge #SlovakiaPodcast #MovingToSlovakia #BratislavaGuide #CoffeeInBratislava #VivaMusica
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/slovakia/
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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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