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SLOVAKIA IN 2024: The Craziest Country in Europe.. | 48 Bizarre Facts

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Top 10 Best Tourist Places to Visit in Zvolen | Slovakia - English

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Zvolen is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Slovakia having many best places in Zvolen. Zvolen is a town in central Slovakia, situated on the confluence of Hron and Slatina rivers, close to Banská Bystrica. It is surrounded by Poľana mountain from the East, by Kremnické vrchy from the West and by Javorie and Štiavnické vrchy from the South. So to help you figure out the places you need to try, we've gathered up a bucket list of the best Places in Zvolen that you won't regret going to.

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There are many beautiful places in Zvolen. Slovakia has some of the best places in Zvolen. We collected data on the top 10 places to visit in Zvolen. There are many famous places in Zvolen and some of them are beautiful places in Zvolen. People from all over Slovakia love these Zvolen beautiful places which are also Zvolen famous places. In this video, we will show you the beautiful places to visit in Zvolen.

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Krupina

Krupina a Trnava sú najstaršie mestá na Slovensku. Mestské práva dostali už v roku 1238. Na základe bohatých archeologických nálezísk môžeme predpokladať, že okolie Krupiny bolo osídlené už v mladšej dobe kamennej (2400 - 1900). Svedčia o tom nálezy medených sekier, dlátok a ozdobné predmety zo staršej doby bronzovej, zvyšky kultúry popolnicových polí, keramika a žiarové hroby z obdobia lužickej kultúry.
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Best Attractions and Places to See in Zvolen, Slovakia

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List of Best Things to do in Zvolen , Slovakia

Zvolen Castle
Pusty Hrad (Deserted Castle)
Arboretum Borova Hora
Church of Saint Elizabeth
Namestie SNP
Evangelical Church of the Holy Trinity
Pamatnik SNP
Pancierovy vlak - Armored train of Hurban
A monument to fallen soldiers of the Soviet Army
The ruin of Dobra Niva Castle

Restaurants in Zvolen, Slovakia

Have a really tasty meal again, in a good restaurant or eatery nearby. Enjoy a great dinner with near Zvolen. Whether gourmet, fast food or a romantic candlelight dinner, you will find something suitable here.

Here you can find Restaurants in Zvolen, Slovakia:
1) Wydra 27
Hrnčiarska 2119/1, 960 01 Zvolen
0903 423 450

2) Chay~room
Námestie SNP 59, 960 01 Zvolen
0905 265 386

3) Burger Zvolen
Námestie SNP 5/9, 960 01 Zvolen
0948 250 559

4) Bistro Chef
Námestie SNP 27, 960 01 Zvolen
045/535 31 51

5) Season home cooking
Námestie SNP 23/35, 960 01 Zvolen
0917 983 787

6) Bistro ALIMONIA
Námestie SNP 36, 960 01 Zvolen
0948 022 048

7) Bistro FRESH Line
P. O. Hviezdoslava 240/22, 960 01 Zvolen
0918 206 777

8) Pizzeria Bonita
Bystrický rad 27, 960 01 Zvolen
0908 622 580

9) KOLIBA NERESNICA
Neresnická cesta 2563, 960 01 Zvolen-Pod Dráhy
045/532 34 06

10) Pizza na Stanici
T. G. Masaryka 74, 960 01 Zvolen
0918 580 823


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Poprad, Slovakia

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Poprad (Hungarian: Poprád, German: Deutschendorf) is a city in northern Slovakia at the foot of the High Tatra Mountains famous for its picturesque historic centre and as a holiday resort. It is the biggest town of the Spiš region and the tenth largest city in Slovakia with a population of approximately 55,000 people.

The Poprad-Tatry Airport is an international airport located just outside the city. Poprad is also the starting point of the Tatra Electric Railway (known in Slovak as Tatranská elektrická železnica), a set of special narrow-gauge trains connecting the resorts in the High Tatras with each other and with Poprad. Main line trains link Poprad to other destinations in Slovakia and beyond; in particular, there are through trains running from Poprad to Prague in the Czech Republic.

The territory belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary since the 10th century and was probably originally inhabited by Slavic settlers. It was colonized in the 13th century by German settlers and became the largely German town Deutschendorf meaning 'Germans' village'. From 1412 to 1770, as one of the Szepes towns, Poprad was pawned by the Kingdom of Hungary to the Kingdom of Poland, resulting in a strong Polish influence on the city's further development.

Poprad itself, the first written reference to which dates from 1256, was for 690 years (up until 1946) just one of several neighbouring settlements, which currently make up the modern city. The other parts of the current municipality are Matejovce (first reference 1251), Spišská Sobota (1256), Veľká (1268), and Stráže pod Tatrami (1276). The most significant of these original towns was Georgenberg (or Szepesszombat, now: Spišská Sobota), which preserved its dominant position in the area until the late 19th century.

In 1999, Poprad put in a bid to host the 2006 Winter Olympics, but lost to Turin, Italy.

Poprad lies at an altitude of 672 metres above sea level. Poprad is situated on the Poprad River in the Sub-Tatra Basin, and is a gateway to the High Tatras. Mountain ranges around the city include the Levoča Hills in the east, Kozie chrbty in the south, and the Low Tatras in the southwest. The drainage divide between the Black Sea and Baltic Sea lies a bit to the west, near the village of Štrba.

Poprad lies in the north temperate zone and has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with four distinct seasons. It is characterised by a significant variation between warm summers and cold winters.

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*City of Martin - Slovakia

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é uma cidade no norte da Eslováquia , situada no rio Turiec , entre a Montanhas Malá Fatra e Veľká Fatra , perto da cidade de ŽilinaSobre esse som . A população é de cerca de 55 mil habitantes, o que o torna a oitava maior cidade da Eslováquia. É o centro da região de Turiec e do distrito de Martin .

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Termálne kúpalisko Topoľníky: Prechádzka po kúpalisku.

Vitajte na virtuálnom výlete do termálneho kúpaliska Topoľníky na Slovensku! Zvoľte si pohodlné miesto a užite si nádherné zábery päťich bazénov, vrátane detského bazéna pre malých vodných dobrodruhov a bazéna s vlnami pre príjemnú zábavu. Ľudia sa tu kúpujú, oddychujú a vychutnávajú si atmosféru pokojného relaxu. Okrem toho vám predstavíme aj reštauráciu, kde si môžete dopriať lahodný pokrm po relaxujúcom dni v termálnom kúpalisku. Pripojte sa k nám na tomto krátkom, no intenzívnom jednostopovom videu a získajte náhľad na to, ako si užiť chvíle pohody a oddychu v krásnom prostredí Topoľníkov.

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Ipeľský Sokolec - Ipolyszakállos - Sakáloš özség Szlovákiában, a Nyitrai kerület Lévai járásában

Ipolyszakállos (szlovákul Ipeľský Sokolec, korábban Sakáloš) község Szlovákiában, a Nyitrai kerület Lévai járásában
Lévától 30 km-re délkeletre, Ipolyságtól 16 km-re délnyugatra, az Ipoly jobb partján fekszik, az 564-es úttól keletre. Tésával szemben, tőle 2 km-re délnyugatra van.

Watch Tower (Vartovka) in Krupina | Motorcycle Trip | Cinematic Video

During my motorbike trip along slovakian Route 66, I took my Honda CB500x to ancient watch tower in Krupina. The tower is called Vartovka.

Vartovka in Krupina is a guard tower of a square ground plan, approximately 13 meters high. It was built around 1564. Its main task was, along with other guard towers in the neighborhood, to inform about the impending danger. For example, about approaching Turks or rebel or imperial troops.

Today, Vartovka is freely accessible and serves as a lookout tower of the wide surroundings of the Stiavnica Mountains and the Krupina Plain. Pedestrian trail starts from the centre of Krupina along the
blue marked path. A pleasant walk takes about one hour. It is also accessible by car or motorcycle as you can see in this video.

Motorbike: 2022 Honda CB500x
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Location: Krupina Town, Slovakia, Europe

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Krupina - Korpona város Szlovákiában. A Besztercebányai kerület Korponai járásának székhelye.

Korpona (szlovákul Krupina, németül Karpfen, latinul Carpona, korábban Corpona) város Szlovákiában. A Besztercebányai kerület Korponai járásának székhelye.

Zólyomtól 27 km-re délre, a Korpona-patak völgyében, erdős hegyek között fekszik.

Nevének eredete vitatott. Az egyik változat szerint a népvándorláskori kárpokról kapta a nevét. Mások szerint az itteni szászok a környék tavainak halászatából éltek és pontyokkal kereskedtek. A ponty német karpfen nevéből lett a latin Carpona, majd a magyar Korpona.
A város területe ősidők óta lakott, határában a lausitzi kultúra hamvasztásos temetőjét és számos emlékét tárták fel. A 13. század első feléből éremlelet került elő a Pijavica dűlőben, a 20. század elején.[3]

A falut a Hontpázmány nemzetség alapította a 11. században, majd német hospesek jöttek, akik a harcokban szerzett érdemeik alapján már I. Istvántól kiváltságokat nyertek. A 13. században II. Endre Erdélyből szász bányászokat telepített ide.

Nevét a fennmaradt írásos források 1238-ban említik először Corpona néven, amikor a király megerősíti a korponai szászok és a bozóki apátság közötti vámegyezséget. A tatárjárás a települést teljesen elpusztította. A város 1244-ben IV. Bélától kapott ismét kiváltságlevelet. Temploma már a 13. században állt. 1393-ban vásártartási jogot kapott. A 15. század elején védőfalakkal vették körül, majd Giskra katonáinak 1440-es támadása után a templomot még külön erődítménnyel is körülvették. A huszita sereg majd 20 évig birtokolta a várat, amikor is Mátyás király kiverte őket a környékről. 1546-ban a város feletti hegycsúcsra őrtornyot építettek, melyet a köznyelv Tarisznyavárként emlegetett. 1564-ben az alsó kapu elé külső erődöt emeltek, melyet 1905-ben bontottak le. 1582-ben a török sikertelenül ostromolta.

1604-ben Bocskai vezére, Rhédey Ferenc foglalta el. 1605 novemberében országgyűlés színhelye volt. 1605. november 17-én vonult Bocskai fejedelem Korponára huszonkét vármegye, valamint a felső-magyarországi szabad királyi városok s Erdély követeivel, e mellett közel 7000 főnyi lovas huszársereggel, továbbá megközelítően 10 000 főnyi hajdúval és megkezdődött a Korponai Országgyűlés. Az országgyűlés határozatai több, mint kétszáz évig, egészen 1848-ig terjedően meghatározták Magyarország közjogi alkotmányozását.

Krupina a okolie z neba

Vitajte v starobylom kráľovskom meste Krupina a jeho okolí, rozprestierajúcom sa na pomedzí Štiavnických vrchov a Krupinskej planiny.
Od stredoveku tu ľudia často vítali uhorských kráľov a tí ich za to náležito odmenili mestskými výsadami. Krupina je nielen jedným z najstarších miest Slovenska, ale dokonca aj strednej Európy.
Jej história je tak výrazne prepletená s dejinami celej krajiny, že často siaha priamo do ohniska význačných udalostí. Mesto i neďaleké pevnosti Bzovík a Čabraď pomáhali úspešne brániť Európu pred náporom osmanských Turkov a prispievali nerušenému rozvoju slávnych banských miest v srdci Slovenska.
Obce z okolia Krupiny sú známe širokým lazníckym osídlením, vinárstvom a ovocinárstvom. Na palete krásnych miest, vzácnych lokalít a starobylých pamiatok krupinského regiónu sú však aj útulné dudinské kúpele.
Príroda sopečných vrchov, vedľa hneď mozaika lesov a lúk divokej planiny, všetko ornamentované historickými pamiatkami, úhľadnými dedinkami a pôvabnými lazmi. Idylické zákutia odhaľované doslova so vzdušnou ľahkosťou - také je spoznávanie Krupiny a jej okolia z neba.

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Slovakia's BEST Motorcycle Route EVER? Shark Rides Route 66!

As we go further down the European continent, we go through Route 66.
Yes, you've read right. Route 66 in Europe. And it's in Slovakia!

Starting in Zakopane and ending in Zvolen, we will explore its forests, its nature, its mountain passes. Slovakia has a lot to offer, and most of it is unknown.

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Górskie i kręte drogi Słowacji na 4 motocykle - 440km przyjemności w jeden dzień.

Tym razem będzie to całodniowa przejażdżka w towarzystwie zacnych kompanów. Łącznie 4 maszyny: BMW S1000XR, Triumph Speed Triple 1050, Aprilia Shiver 750 i mój BMW R1200RT. Trasa to 440km iście motocyklowymi drogami Polski i Słowacji, dużo zakrętów, przewyższeń i widoków na góry. Zapraszam do oglądania i komentowania. :)

00:00 - Wstęp, zbiórka i wyjazd z Krakowa.
02:11 - Piękny odcinek wzdłuż rzeki Słopniczanka.
02:58 - Droga Knurowska.
03:50 - Wjeżdżamy na Słowację.
04:45 - Wieś Osturnia (żywy skansenem Słowacji).
06:42 - Jazda motocyklem to najprzyjemniejsze co można robić w ubraniu. :)
07:33 - Przejazd Słowacką drogą nr. 537.
08:53 - Liptovsky Mikulas i burgery w amerykańskim stylu.
09:48 - Wjazd na uwielbianą przez motocyklistów drogę nr. 584.
12:24 - Kręta droga w kierunku Zawoi.
13:36 - Powrót do Krakowa.


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Horné Semerovce - Felsőszemeréd község Szlovákiában, a Nyitrai kerület Lévai járásában.

Felsőszemeréd (szlovákul Horné Semerovce) község Szlovákiában, a Nyitrai kerület Lévai járásában.
Ipolyságtól 8 km-re északnyugatra, a Selmec jobb partján fekszik.

Lathyruszwevers in Slowakije

Dit jaar waren er volop Lathyruszwevers aanwezig langs de beekdalen bij ons huis, Milydom, op de Krupinska Planina in Slowakije. Wat een mooie vlinder, een echte glider.

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