WHYWHY TOTO VISITVISIT ?SLOVAKIA? HighHigh TatrasTatras TheyThey areare locatedlocated inin thethe northernnorthern partpart ofof SlovakiaSlovakia borderborder withwith Poland,Poland, whilewhile thethe biggestbiggest partpart -- 3/43/4 territoryterritory ofof thethe TatrasTatras areare lyinglying inin thethe areaarea ofof thethe SlovakSlovak Republic.Republic.

DivisionDivision ofof HighHigh Tatras:Tatras: 1. West Tatras 2. East Tatras Area: 700 km2 NationalNational parks:parks: . Tatranský národný park TANAP (SR) . Tatrzański Park Narodowy (PL) SportsSports andand RecreationRecreation inin TatrasTatras

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► SkiingSkiing

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► InIn thethe TatrasTatras therethere areare manymany speciesspecies ofof animalanimalss andand plantplantss.. ► TThehe rarestrarest speciesspecies ofof animalsanimals chamois,chamois, northernnorthern lynx,lynx, goldengolden eagleeagle andand etc.etc. Edelweiss Alpine

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► GerlachGerlach peakpeak -- thethe highesthighest pointpoint ► KriváňKriváň ► LomnickýLomnický peakpeak BeautiesBeauties ofof TatrasTatras ► ŠtrbskéŠtrbské plesopleso ► DemänovskáDemänovská jaskyňajaskyňa (cave)(cave) ► SmallSmall ColdCold ValleyValley -- thethe mostmost visitedvisited valleyvalley Thank you for your attention.

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Nowadays the castle is a part of the . In 1970 it was proclaimed as a national monument and it is open to visitors. In the fifties there was discovered a locked cave. Castle belongs is a part of the adjoining park with two-hundred-year old trees. A part of the castle park is also a zoo. Bojnice Zoo ist the oldest and most visited zoo in Slovakia. It was open first in April 1995. There are kept a lot of interesting animals there. Strapačky Kotlíkový guláš Halušky

Žemlovka Kapustnica Korbáčiky

One of the things why it is worth to come to Slovakia are Slovak dishes. Taste different dishes which are numerous and they will certainly appeal to you. CASTLESCASTLES Processed by: STELA LONČEKOVÁ, II.C ► Devin Castle is situated on the rock above the confluence of the Morava and Danube rivers. Since the time of the Slovak national movement, Devin was the Great Moravian tradition for itsits ancientancient SlavicSlavic symbolssymbols .. ItIt becamebecame not only a fame but also a symbol of Slavic twinning and friendship among nations.

Bratislava Castle is located in the capital of Slovakia. There was signed the Constitution of the Slovak Republic and in 2005 there was a summit of the Russian and American presidents. Cachticky Castle is now only ruins. For Slovakia it is very importantimportant becausebecause herehere livedlived Elizabeth Bathory who was known for her bloodlust and about whom there are still many rumours.

► Spis Castle belongs to one of the largest castles in Central Europe and itit isis thethe largestlargest castle in Slovakia. ► In Smolenice Castle there are organized weddings and national and international scientific conferences .

► Bojnice Castle is a romantic castle. In the fifties, there was discovered a locked cave. SLOVAKSLOVAK MODELSMODELS Processed by: Barbora Hurbanová, ll. C KingaKinga RajzakRajzak

In October 2007 she modeled for Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton. In December 2007 she appeared in French and Italian Vogue. For 2008 she obtained from Missoni ad campaign fall- winter 2008 and Burbery Blue Label spring- summer 2008. MichaelaMichaela KocianováKocianová

Among its achievements there are mainly campaigns for Guy Laroche, Givenchy, Dior, Monique L'Huillier, Vivienne Westwood and her beauty was presented in the headlines of several fashion magazines such as Amica, L'Officiel, Elle, etc. TerchováTerchová ► TerchovaTerchova isis situatedsituated onon thethe outskirtsoutskirts ofof thethe MalaMala FatraFatra NationalNational ParkPark andand itit isis anan importantimportant centercenter ofof tourismtourism inin Slovakia.Slovakia. ► DueDue toto thethe beautifulbeautiful surroundingsurrounding countrysidecountryside itit isis visitedvisited byby manymany touriststourists allall overover thethe year.year. ► ThoseThose whowho comecome herehere toto seesee thethe beautiesbeauties ofof naturenature areare impressedimpressed byby hugehuge cliffs,cliffs, spectacularspectacular waterfalls,waterfalls, mountainmountain sceneriessceneries fascinatefascinate manymany visitorsvisitors ofof thisthis region.region. The most impressive tourist destinations in Terchova area are Janosik holes. In summer the lovers of hiking, nature and folklore come here.

In winter the lovers of winter sports.

Processed by Eva Olgayová ZÁHORIEZÁHORIE is a region in the southwest of Slovakia

● People who live in Zahorie (záhoráci) speak a dialect very similar to the one in neighbouring Moravia ● The shortest word in this dialect is í (he eats). ● These people like drinking alcohol, it is proved in jokes, e.g.:

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NationalNational culturalcultural monumentmonument FormerFormer summersummer residenceresidence ofof thethe HabsburgHabsburg imperialimperial courtcourt PLAVECPLAVEC CASTLECASTLE From the second half of the 16th century Located in Plavecké podhradie

PAJŠTÚNPAJŠTÚN The castle ruins near the village Borinka HUTTERITEHUTTERITE COURTCOURT One of the great landmarks of a village Veľké Leváre. Hutterite Court has been declared a historical reservation of folk architecture. One of the oldest monuments of folk architecture in Slovakia. People here are also famous for their pottery. ŠAŠTÍNŠAŠTÍN –– STRÁŽESTRÁŽE

PilgrimagePilgrimage site.site. ThereThere isis thethe BasilicaBasilica ofof OurOur LadyLady ofof SorrowsSorrows here.here. MARIANKAMARIANKA -- TheThe oldestoldest andand thethe mostmost visitedvisited pilgrimagepilgrimage sitesite inin Záhorie.Záhorie.

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KošiceKošice MeMetropolistropolis ofof EasternEastern SlovakiaSlovakia ► KošiceKošice isis thethe secondsecond largestlargest citycity afterafter thethe capitalcapital Bratislava.Bratislava. ItIt isis locatedlocated inin thethe easteast ofof Slovakia.Slovakia. AA historicalhistorical centrecentre ofof thethe citycity isis thethe biggestbiggest towntown reservationreservation inin thethe SlovakSlovak Republic.Republic. TheThe oldestoldest secondarysecondary schoolschool inin CentralCentral EuropeEurope waswas foundedfounded inin KošiceKošice –– inin 1872.1872. ► InIn thisthis citycity therethere isis thethe largestlargest ZooZoo inin CentralCentral EuropeEurope andand thethe largestlargest arboretumarboretum inin Slovakia.Slovakia. Processed by: Karolína Kordošová, ll. C

InéIné kafekafe ► Iné Kafe or Inekafe is a Slovak punk rock band that started playing in 1995. The band achieved the greatest success in 2000-2003 due to the albums Čumil, Is anybody here? A Story and Without saying the reason. All generation hashas been influenced by their music. In 2006 they stopped playing together, but there were two good-bye concerts in Bratislava (2008) and in Prague (2009). ► Despite the end of their band they are still very popular with their fans and they declared their comeback in 2010 and released a Best-off.

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The spring of the Hron riverriver in the north, spurs of the Cerova uplands in the south, Soroška in the east and oždianske serpentines inin thethe westwest -- thesethese spotsspots couldcould bebe consideredconsidered thethe borderingbordering pointspoints ofof the Gemer region. Together with the district of Malohonty it is one of the oldest and most important cultural regions in Slovakia. The Gemer region borders on the National Park Slovenský raj (Slovak Paradise) and Muránska planina (Muránska Plain) and in the south on protected landscapelandscape areaarea SlovenskýSlovenský kraskras (Slovak(Slovak Karst).Karst). ItIt isis anan areaarea fullfull ofof deepdeep forests,forests, raging mountain streams and steep meadows, but also hospitable hilly areas and fertile fields with inherent sunflowers, sky blue surface of lakes, ponds and winding river streams. First of all it is a region of valleys, where throughout the centuries the endless work of our ancestors created a civilization materialized in cultural monuments and still lively folklore. In it a region of ancient churches, manor-houses and landlord dominions, but also of well preserved folk architecture - wooden in the north, built of stone in the south (typical with white colonnades, under which garlands of red pepper and golden-yellow tufts of corn are dried during a hot summer. CastlesCastles andand mansionsmansions CavesCaves DominikaDominika CibulkováCibulková

Processed by: Dominika Ferenčíková, ll. C ►►SheShe isis aa SlovakSlovak professionalprofessional tennistennis player.player.

►►SheShe isis thethe secondsecond bestbest womanwoman tennistennis playerplayer inin SlovakiaSlovakia andand atat thethe momentmoment sheshe isis thethe secondsecond playerplayer ofof thethe SlovakSlovak FedFed CupCup team.team. ► InIn 20062006 sheshe gainedgained herher firstfirst victoryvictory inin thethe RetroRetro SlovakSlovak OpenOpen tournamenttournament inin Bratislava.Bratislava.

► InIn 20092009 sheshe becamebecame aa SlovakSlovak womanwoman tennistennis playerplayer ofof thethe year.year.

► AmongAmong thethe juniorjunior playersplayers inin thethe worldworld sheshe waswas oneone ofof fivefive thethe best.best. CibulkováCibulková isis aa winnerwinner ofof thethe ITFITF tournamenttournament inin PortuguesePortuguese Amarante,Amarante, atat aa hardhard tournamenttournament WTAWTA inin IstanbulIstanbul sheshe playedplayed successfullysuccessfully toto thethe 2nd2nd round,round, inin CharlottesvilleCharlottesville sheshe playedplayed inin aa final,final, butbut sheshe hadhad toto givegive upup becausbecausee ofof herher injury,injury, sheshe beatedbeated anan experiencedexperienced JapaneseJapanese tennistennis playerplayer MorigamiMorigami inin aa tournament.tournament. CibulkováCibulková waswas aa membermember ofof aa SlovakSlovak teamteam inin thethe FederationFederation CupCup inin 2005,2005, 20062006 andand 2007.2007. HerHer coachcoach isis VladimírVladimír Pláteník.Pláteník. DobšinskáDobšinská IceIce CaveCave Processed by: Karin Kittner Nikola Barčáková

Dobšinská Ice Cave or Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa (in Slovak) is an ice cave in Slovakia, near the mining town of Dobšiná in the Slovak Paradise. ► SinceSince 20002000 itit isis includedincluded inin thethe UNESCOUNESCO WorldWorld HeritageHeritage listlist asas aa partpart ofof CavesCaves ofof AggtelekAggtelek KarstKarst andand SlovakSlovak KarstKarst site.site.

► TheThe cavecave waswas openopen toto thethe publicpublic oneone yearyear afterafter itsits discovery.discovery. InIn 1887,1887, itit waswas thethe firstfirst electricallyelectrically litlit cavecave inin Europe.Europe. ► TheThe interiorinterior isis quitequite protectedprotected fromfrom thethe warmwarm environmentenvironment inin summer.summer.

► TheThe annualannual averageaverage temperaturetemperature isis aroundaround 0°C.0°C. TheThe cavecave icediced up,up, asas thisthis cyclecycle repeatedrepeated forfor manymany centuries.centuries. FilmsFilms inin SlovakiaSlovakia Processed by: Matej Brestič, ll. C

TheThe FirstFirst filmfilm waswas producedproduced inin 19211921 andand waswas calledcalled Janošik.Janošik. starringstarring TheodorTheodor Pištek.Pištek.

The film was directed by Jaroslav Siekeľ

Theodor Pištek and Mária Fabryová as Anička AwardedAwarded filmsfilms

Nedodržaný sľub (Broken promise) Hranica (The Border)

Pokoj v duši (Peace in the Soul) Jaroslav Siekeľ Martin Hollý SlovakSlovak DirectorsDirectors Martin Ťapák

Juraj Jakubisko

Dušan Rapoš Juraj Herz