Nicholas day, the traditional day for Slovaks for exchanging gifts; 13th December, St.
Celebrating Christmas holidays in the Czech Republic. For many, December 24 (Štědrý den) is the most enjoyable day of Christmas holidays. Its Czech name literally means "Generous Day", probably for the wealth of food that has traditionally been served for Christmas dinner and fed to household and farm animals.
Christmas markets will not be organized in 2020 due to COVID. One of the most beautiful periods of the year in Bratislava is definitely during the last weeks of the year, when people celebrate the scents of Christmas on the street markets.
Slovak dishes
- Halušky.
- Lokše: (pancakes made of potato dough baked directly on the stove)
- Bryndzové pirohy.
- Široké rezance s tvarohom a slaninou: tagliatelle with quark (farmer's cheese) and fried bacon.
- Zemiakové placky: potato pancakes fried in oil, also called haruľa in the Horehronie, Pohronie, Kysuce and Orava regions.
One of the suggested causes of poverty in Slovakia is its prolonged dependence on factories. During its time as Czechoslovakia during World War II, the country served the Nazi regime by supporting the war machine with supplies and troops and by aiding its efforts to ethnically cleanse Europe.
Around 80 per cent of Slovakia lies more than 800 metres above sea level, and its crowning glory is the Tatras. The highest range in the Carpathians, they form a natural border between Slovakia and Poland, are a designated Unesco Biosphere Reserve, and contain some 100 high-altitude lakes and a clutch of waterfalls.
The Slovaks (Slovak: Slováci, singular: Slovák, feminine: Slovenka, plural: Slovenky) are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation native to Slovakia who share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak the Slovak language.
DID YOU KNOW?10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SLOVAKIA
- World's highest number of castles and chateaux per capita.
- More than 6000 caves.
- First reservation of folk architecture in the world.
- The only capital in the world bordering two countries.
- Currency = Euro (€)
- Geographical midpoint of Europe.
- Travelling by train for free.
- Remarkably diverse nature.
8. Slovakia — 173.48cm (5 feet 8.29 inches) Slovakians are 173.48cm (5 feet 8.29 inches) tall on average. Slovakian men are 179.50cm (5 feet 10.66 inches) tall on average, while Slovakian women are 167.46cm (5 feet 5.92 inches) tall on average.
Slovak language
| Slovak |
|---|
| Ethnicity | Slovaks |
| Native speakers | 5.2 million (2011–2012) |
| Language family | Indo-European Balto-SlavicSlavic West SlavicCzech–Slovak Slovak |
| Writing system | Latin (Slovak alphabet) Slovak Braille |
The best time to visit Ljubljana is from April to May or from September to October. These spring and fall months offer comfortable (albeit occasionally cool) weather for sightseeing, plus lower hotel prices than the peak summer season and the busy winter holidays.
Republika Slovenija (help·info), abbr.: RS), is a country located in Central Europe at the crossroads of main European cultural and trade routes. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest.
Theoretically, the country could be comprised of 180 small kingdoms of 30,000 people, each with its own castle or chateau. Unfortunately, because of a lack of maintenance, there are just 120 castles with visible remains, and even most of those are largely in ruins.
The ancient language has since separated into a number of languages that include Slovak, Polish, Rusyn, Croatian, Russian – over a dozen altogether. Each of them is a Slavic language. British English uses the word Slavonic instead, Slavic and Slavonic mean the same. Slovak is a Slavic or a Slavonic language.
Probably the most famous local dish is bryndzové halušky – potato dumplings (similar to gnocchi) served with sheep's milk cheese. Other common dishes include lokše – baked potato pancakes – and kapustnica – a soup made with sausage and sauerkraut.
Roast pork with dumplings and cabbage (pečené vepřové s knedlíky a se zelím, colloquially vepřo-knedlo-zelo) is often considered the most typical Czech dish. This dish is often served with knedlíky, chantilly cream—sweet, whipped cream—cranberry compote (kompot) and a slice of lemon.
