On March 23, 2011 came into force an agreement under which Ukrainian citizens can get free visa to Slovakia. Agreement on visa regime facilitation was signed in Kiev on October 6, 2010. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine ratified the agreement in Februar

Clean environment and diversity of nature are the factors that allowed eco-tourism to turn in the past few years from a type of recreation for the elite into one of the most popular tourist movements in Slovakia.

The summit, where participate countries of the Visegrad Group and the Eastern Partnership, began on March 3, 2011 in Slovakia. At the summit take part the Foreign Ministers of Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic (V4), as well as Foreign Minis

Railways in Slovakia are changed for broad gauges. But only partly. Construction of a new broad-railway (1520 mm) in the area from Kosice to Bratislava and then to Vienna will begin in 2013. The project is designed for 3 years. The first scheduled commerc

Slovakia plans to close eight railway lines, which would entail cancellation of 70 trains. The plan of the state railway company ŽSSK to reduce the number of railway junctions is reported by the Slovak news agency SITA.

The German automobile concern Volkswagen will invest in the development of its car production in Slovakia EUR 1 billion. This amount of investment is planned for the next five years.

Confederation of Trade Unions of Slovakia announced its commentaries on the new Labour Code that is to be signed by the government. Representatives of trade unions intend to prevent the adoption of the new Code in the version prepared by the government.

Slovakia's economy seems to have finally regained consciousness after the crisis. This week was marked by some news from major manufacturers, who have intention to increase its production.

Poprad International airport in Slovakia received its first charter flight. It became Kiev-Poprad flight, which delivered to the main airport of the High Tatras 180 tourists from Ukraine. Tourists plan to spend the New Year Eve and Christmas at the most p

Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, welcomes a new mayor. His name is Milan Ftachnik, who took office on December 21, 2010.

University of Presov signed a contract with the Grand Hotel Kempinski High Tatras for the supply of organically grown herbs for the hotel's restaurant kitchen.

In total Parliament has paid over 500 thousand euros to Satur Travel Slovak.

Ski resorts in Slovakia will be one of the hits of this winter season. Low prices, wide selection of tracks, beautiful nature of High Tatras, Slovak hospitality - are the main reasons that make a holiday in Slovakia attractive for tourists from Russia.

Opening of the Embassy of Cyprus in the country took place 17 years after the opening of the Slovak Embassy on the island. Slovak diplomatic mission represents the interests of its country on Cyprus since 1993.

Slovakia is famous for its castles throughout Eastern Europe. The abundance of these historic sites caused opening of numerous museums throughout the country and creating an entirely new type of holiday in Slovakia.

In the 2010-2011 ski season Slovakia has prepared a pleasant surprise for tourists who intend to spend their winter holidays at ski resorts of the country. Starting from October 15, 2010 in Slovakia has begun selling of single lift passes that give access

One of the leading low cost airlines in Europe - Ryanair – on October 13, 2010 celebrated 5 years of cooperation with the main international airport of Slovakia - Milan Stefanik Airport in Bratislava.

High Tatras is the famous mountain range, which is known for its ski resorts. The High Tatras is divided between Poland and Slovakia. One of the major ski resorts in Slovakia in the region is Poprad. In Poland, this role plays Zakopane. According to the p

On October 1, 2010 in Turkey at Belek resort was held an international awards ceremony in the field of tourism World Travel Awards. World Travel Awards is considered to be one of the most prestigious awards in the world of modern tourism. This year among

On October 6 at 10 a.m. according to the local time, began an official meeting between the President of Slovakia and Ukraine's president Viktor Yanukovich. During a press conference that was held after the meeting, Ivan Gasparovic announced a proposal to

In Slovakia is planned to build the country's first outlet - a giant shopping retail center, which today can be found in many Western European countries.

Irish budget airline Ryanair introduced in late June regular flights from Bratislava. One of Europe's leading low-cost carriers launched several new routes from the main airport of Bratislava MR Stefanik.

Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, this season will present a new attraction for his guests. It will be a river cruise tour on the Danube. The tour will begin in the historic center of Bratislava, will reach the picturesque suburb of Cunovo and come bac

Team Slovakia in their first match of the finals of the World Cup in South Africa, played a draw with New Zealand. A draw with the New Zealanders equalized standings in the group. As it is known that recently Italy and Paraguay have also played a draw 1:1

Today, virtually every region of the country - from the Bratislava region in the west to the Kosice region in the east - is among those affected by floods. There are also several victims of the nature.

One of the main attractions of Bratislava - the Old Bridge - under the decision of the municipal authorities of the Slovak capital will be closed for pedestrian traffic and transport in connection with the critical state of the structure. The ban on the m

At Shanghai World Exhibition EXPO 2010 its interest in establishing a joint Slovak-Chinese production announced the representatives of the corporation JAC Motors. According to a number of Slovak media, JAC Motors has already engaged in negotiations for te

Skiing, as we know, is one of the most popular leisure activities in Slovakia. Tatra Mountains is a place many leading ski resorts in Slovakia. At the same time part of the Tatra mountain range, until recently, remained free from any tourist complexes. A

Pohoda festival, which during its short history has already earned in Slovakia the status of the main musical event of summer, in 2010 intends to comply with its reputation.

It is worth noting that before the opening of the plant in Nitra, Sony was present at the Slovak market since 1996. That year the company introduced its plant in another Slovak city - Trnava.