I love Slovakia, I am originally from South Africa and moved here in October 2020, I have recently started a channel showing my adventures in Slovakia 🇸🇰 to hopefully show people how amazing it is here!
As a Czech living in Australia, I miss my old country and also Slovakia. I will never forget our trips to the High Tatras, and as young kids to the Low Tatras and Malá Fatra. Wonderful people, love the castles, so much tradition and rich culture, stunning nature. Thank you for showing the beautiful country of our Slovak brothers.
Pekné video . Som rád že niekto takto pekne odprezentoval slovensko . Moju rodnú zem .////// Nice video . I am glad that someone presented Slovakia in such a nice way. My homeland.
Súhlasím, všetci iba kritizujú, aké to tu je hrozné. Na Slovensku nepotrebujeme mať mrakodrapy a multimiliónové mestá, my máme históriu (hrady) a nádhernú prírodu.
My grandfather was as born in Zborov in the north east of the then Czechoslovakia. I was the first of his descendants (from Australia) to travel there. I went via train from Bratislava to Bardejov (beautiful medieval town also a UNESCO site). It’s really a hidden gem of the country. I have now been to Bardejov/Zborov twice, last time I drove there from Prague and the countryside is absolutely beautiful 😍
I went to Košice 18 years ago and fell in love with it. I went back the following year and met a woman and fell in love with her too. We've been married for 15 years now.
Słowacja jest fajna i ładna. Ludzie bardzo fajni i przyjaźni. Jak jestem na Słowacji zawsze mi się podoba. Oby jak najszybciej skończył się ten wirus i wojna na Ukrainie aby można było normalnie podróżować i cieszyć się życiem. Pozdrawiam cudownych Słowaków z Polski. 💖
@@TheFedor47 Piszesz to pod moim postem o Słowacji. Pogięło cię zupełnie. Czy ty w ogóle umiesz czytać ze zrozumieniem bo jak piszesz to do mnie Polaka, który zamieścił wpis z Polski w języku polskim to ja mam w dupie twoje pozdrowienia.
@@worldcitizen123 W ogóle nie rozumiem co cię zdenerwowało, przecież tylko dałem Polsce komplement. Nie wiem czy się dobrze zrozumieliśmy, jako Słowak chciałem pozdrowić Polaków tak jak ty w twoim komentarzu pozdrowiłeś nas Słowaków, bo byłem w Polsce i mi się tam podobało.
My best friend at work for years was a Slovakian dude named Laco. He moved from Trnava to Ireland and worked in the Telecoms industry over here. He taught me everything I knew and I have to say, the Slovakian people are some of the most humble and hard-working people on the planet.
The most humble and hard-working people who, for unclear reasons, choose the SMER party to lead them, which is made of the least humble people in the universe. But then that's not a problem unique to Slovakia, it's true in most places these days.
@@teleportedfunk Most Slovaks are down-to-earth, humble, hard-working people. But the leaders they elect are often quite the opposite for some reason. Referring specifically to the Smer party. Zuzana Caputova is more representative of the regular Slovaks that I know and the Slovak people should be very proud of her - she's an excellent ambassador for Slovakia. Sadly at time of writing she's soon to be replaced. If anything I've said doesn't make sense to you, tell me specifically what, and I'll be happy to explain.
So true! Slovakia is beautiful and culturally interesting and the Slovaks themselves are the best hosts. Super friendly, helpful and a great plus is that they're very attractive 😁 One of my really big surprises was the discovery of so many local wines of high quality! And I'm used to good wine, I'm a French national after all... See you next time Slovakia 🇸🇰 ❤
We've been four times skiing in Slovakia whe I was a teenager. A Slovak tought me, my little brother an my dad how to ski and his patience was unshakable. Everytime we were there, slovaks made an impression that they're very polite, very eager to help and please you while being very friendly and humble. Nothing but great memories and love for this country! Halusky ftw.!
Slovakia is incredible, friendly people & it is beautiful and indeed there are castles (mostly ruins) all over. Banská Štiavnica is a standout, unique history and gorgeous ... especially in the fall.
I spent a month in Slovakia, a week in Bratislava the rest of the time in a little town about 2 hours north- I enjoyed the time there entirely! Everyone was so kind and caring, and tried to help out in any way they could. Can't wait to visit again this summer!
I come from Slovakia and my husband is from Haiti, this is the first time i see so beautifull video and speach about my country. Thank you so much for your nice words. 🙂👍❤️
I travel all around eastern Europe, and Bratislava is one of my absolute favorite cities. Everything you said about Slovakia and slovaks is correct! Very friendly people!
@@l.p.7960 Slovakia is Eastern Europe. Switzerland is Central Europe. Suddenly many ppl from Eastern Europe have big problems admitting that they come from Eastern Europe. According to ppl like you, only Russia is Eastern Europe and everything else in the east is “central” Europe. Moron!
@@l.p.7960Geografický Stred Európy Kremnické Bane Krahule. GPS: N48st.44m.38s.E18st.54m.48s. Odbočka z hlavnej cesty z Kremnice do Martina. Tento dôležitý geografický bod je označený pamätníkom pri gotickom kostole svätého Jána Krstiteľa, pri múre kostola. Miesto je dostupné autom.
Slovak girl here and I'm just SO HAPPY to see and hear someone talking good about us. I love this video and I also hope there will be more tourists some day. We, Slovaks, may seem to be mean, but it's just face, ok? :D We are mostly too fun, too friendly, we love to help if we can, we will gladly miss our bus home to show you around. You just need to be brave enough to talk to us! Yes, that's true that older people don't speak english too much, but you may be lucky with Hungarian or Russian (older people!; younger people don't speak these two often). Spišský hrad or "Spiš castle" is not that hard to say, actually! Beside our " ô ", each of letters is easy to say in English. " Š " in Spiš is literally the same as "sh" in show. If you want, it would be just "Spish castle", haha! With Czechoslovakia... we're parted for some time now, but we're not that offended much when someone calls us "Czechoslovakia". It hurts more when someone calls us "Slovenia". I don't mean it in a bad way at all! But as you said, with Czechs, we are just like brothers. Czechoslovakia was our shared country. There's still our legacy in that. But Slovenia... they are totally different nation, you know? And as I am from Košice (eastern Slovakia) I just want to say... Bratislava is not the only city in here, pf. There are in the end nicer and more beautiful places around Slovakia than Bratislava is (Košice for example!). Don't take just one hour from Vienna to visit Bratislava. Instead, come travel around our whole country, beside our capital city, and you'll see for yourself. Our country is not boring at all. We may not have big cities as Prague, Vienna or Budapest are, but I swear, we are much funnier here and have A LOT of stuff to show you that you won't even have enough time to see them all at once. Love you, come visit! 💖
Thank you very much. Watching your video I had a mix of smile and happy tears. I love my country. Being married to a US husband, we never thought to move to the US and always wanted to stay in Slovakia. We live in Bratislava and my US husband loves it here. 🙂
Thank you for this beautiful promotion of Slovakia - my homeland. I appreciate you talking about it in such a nice way. I would encourage everyone who visits SVK to see our natural heritage and don’t forget to visit old remote villages and scenic viewpoints. Enjoy.
Slow pace, haha, I wish. Thats more like Croatia and Italy, we have been too westernized at this point. May have been slow pace 15 years ago, now - not really.
@@alexbarcovsky4319 Can appreciate that. I could well imagine the New World Order seeing Slovakia and it's generous people being a prime target in 2023. Imposed that very program on the obvious targets like the UK and France 10 years ago. These smaller nations will follow the same path. Destroy every last trace of your heritage and history. Then it'll be rewritten. Sad
Slovakia could be an amazing place to visit. I totally suggest to visit the Tatras mountains. They're absolutely a dream for people into trekking and hiking. I just put a video about that. Nice video man!
Thank you for the recommendation! It is gorgeous there and doesn't hurt the pocketbook like hiking in Austria or Switzerland do, but still get great views.
My grandparents were from Slovakia... they came from Poráč. I cannot wait to visit this beautiful land of my ancestors and eat all that awesome Slovak food. 😅
My Slovakian heart was smiling watching this video, thank you! This winter, we are finally going back for Christmas after long four years and bringing along my Australian mother in law, oh, she will love it! Can't wait :)
I spent a few days in Bratislava in 2017 and LOVED it! We drove through the country in the evening and gasped at all the castles lit up on the hillsides. So many of them! Since it has been a few years, I can't remember exactly why I felt that Slovakia was so American-friendly, but it did feel that way. I suppose it was the people there. The first evening we checked into our beautiful white-washed stone hotel in Bratislava, I flipped on the TV and was shocked to see Twin Peaks playing. Episode after episode :) Someone at the Slovak TV station has a sense of humor!
I grew up in Slovakia and I used to watch Twin Peaks with my dad lol And you're right that Slovakia is American-friendly, two very important documents were signed in the US, the Cleveland Agreement and the Pittsburgh Agreement which helped Czechs and Slovaks to get rid of the monarchy (Austro-Hungarian Empire) :) We wanted to be a democratic country (federation at that time) and the US was the first country to back up this plan so thank you for helping us :)
Slovakia is crazy beautiful! That's crazy that this country isn't a popular tourist destination! The country looks stunning to visit! Also, I hear the food is INSANELY good, and your video shows that it is. I hope to make plenty of friends when I go out to Slovakia. I love FOLK history, and I want to experience all of that. I can't wait to see the nature out there as I am sure you would agree that your video doesn't do it justice!. The cheese looks very interesting. It might be stinky, but it looks very delicious. I love history, so the castles will be a dream to visit in the country. When do you think it is the best time to visit? Thank you, Mark!
If you are going for nature, you might consider august - october. The weather in mountains tend to be more stable here, with clearer air and less water vapor, which means better visibility. Just remember to pack some warmer and wind resistant layer, it can get cold up there. I did forgot once, got a mild windchill.
the cheese has little to no smell in my opinion :D
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based on what you wrote, definitely the best time for you is around summer... there are many folk festivals you can visit and enjoy and is better for visiting castles too
my mom was born in bratislava. i love the country very much, many of my mother's relatives live there. she came from a small village at the foot of the high tatras
Thank you, Wolter, so nice to have you visit my home city, Kosice, and I really hope you enjoyed the food and people. Very lovely way you talk about our people, they need to open up a bit more to the visitors. The language is often the barrier. I do love your videos. Awesome work!
I go to capital almost every single day because of school and heard the spiel about the castles and nature like hundred times , but I never get tired of the wonder and enthusiasm foreigners display in their videos either in their travelling videos or tasting Slovak sweets fans send them. It always fixes my attitute towards this country and gives me hope.
may I ask, what is the purpose of your visit? Capital city / nature / who knows? 😀 Anyway i really hope you will enjoy staying here ♥️🇸🇰. Feel free to ask me anything if you are looking for advice 👍
This was a great review. We plan to be there in May. Visiting Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, and Czech Republic. And we understand the name think. Have explained “West Virginia is a different state from Virginia” all my life. Thanks for the travel tips.
Thank you so much. Slovakia is a beautiful country with incredible people. I am a Slovak who’s been living in USA for a very long time now. I appreciate this video so much! Love your heart and passion in this video.
You seem very genuine the way you talk about all the countries that you've visited. I'm so happy that you spared a few minutes and presented my country on your channel. I'm glad that you had a blast. You are an awesome reviewer and you've earned a new subscriber. Cheers
Your video on '10 Shocks of Visiting Slovakia' is quite eye-opening! It's fascinating to learn about the unique aspects and cultural differences that can surprise visitors to Slovakia. Experiencing new perspectives and embracing diversity is what makes traveling so enriching. Thanks for sharing these insights and helping us broaden our understanding of Slovakia. Keep up the great work of promoting intercultural exploration!
Honestly, thank you for presenting Slovakia in a very positive perspective. There are really a lot of nice places in the Slovakia which they are really interesting and frightening as well, but after all it's still a well-balanced trip 😂. Your video is really good. Thank you once again. Pozdravujem zo Žiliny 👋
Just returned from Vienna/Slovakia. I've been to Slovakia 6 times. Love Bratislava plus surrounding areas. Folk village Cicmany is so great. Also love Spis Castle.Some day want to see Bojnice castle. High Tatras are a beautiful destination. Some time I'd like to visit Martin. Hronsek wooden church plus many other wooden churches. There are so many things to see and do in Slovakia. It is a beautiful country. When I am there I order dishes that have vegetables. You don't have to eat the heavy foods, though they are very good. 🙂
Thanks for speaking about my country in a very positive way. And yes, it is a great country, so it is a shame that many people only talk about Prag when Slovakia is also beautiful. And yes, Slovakia is not in Eastern Europe. Exactly!!! I like your video
Thank you for another exciting and informative video!!👌👌😍 I enjoyed learning about Slavakia through you! Stay safe, healthy and blessed!! Greetings from Barcelona! 👍☺️
My partner is slovakian and I love the country 😍 I love the nature, the weather, the food and beautiful Tatry ❤️ People are nice and kind and I cant wait to move to live there ❤️
Thanks for your video! :) I come from Slovakia and I am really proud of my country and it is nice to hear how some foreigners say about it. Greetings from Slovakia.
Thank you Mark for a nice portrait of my homeland. It made my day. I liked that you distinguished between a cheap country and an affordable country. Yes, 20-30 years ago, Slovakia was a cheap country for many tourists and later it became affordable. (Unfortunately, for the majority of locals it is a very expensive country when you consider that they have to live on their low salaries (3.71€ per hour, 646€ per month - brutto, 2022). We 'joke' that Slovakia is the country of miracles as it is a real miracle to survive there. Many people do their shopping in Hungary, Austria or Poland as it is cheaper.)
Thank you for your kind words about Slovakia and Bratislava, perfectly summed up. When you are at Ventúrska street don't forget to have your cup of tea in the Underground tearoom in Zichy palace. It is a charming place to see.
Thanks for the video. What I appreciate the most is your enthusiasm for the country an Slovak people 😊 Real enthusiasm, no fake cliche. Btw, I am Czech...
Thank you... very nice video. :) I do live in Bratislava and I really do not like overcrowded cities. I was a few times in Barcelona, Prague or London and besides these cities were nice, there was so much people around you... you just do not have a minute to get a break. And that is why I love my city. :D
Nice video! As a Slovak, I'm happy to hear that you like it here. 😊 I recommend to visit Špania Dolina (the village in the hills), Stará Ľubovňa castle, Strečno castle, Kremnica city or Skalica city. Honestly, there are too many great places, even I haven't visited them yet (but I want to!) 😂. Have a nice day. ✨
Such a lovely and upbeat video! As someone who's born and raised here, this brought a big smile to my face. Also, you said you didn't know how to pronounce Spiš but you said it really well the first time around! Just the i should be a tiny bit shorter because you said it close to spíš, which translates to "you sleep/you are sleeping" :)
BTW, it's been over 30 years since the Velvet Revolution. Love Slovakia! I actually got paid to take my trip there. I definitely have it on my places to visit again. We went to Martin for a military trip. Right across the Tatras from where Pope John Paul II used to ski (according to my cousin).
Thank you Mr Wolter, great video. I have to say thanks again for calling the people "Slovaks", I am of Slovak heritage (live in Canada) and it always bothers me when people use the term "Slovakian". Small thing, but a bother. Again, great vid!
As a Slovak person watching this, I have a smile on my face through whole video. Thank you very much for appreciation of our small country. :)
aj ja uplne :) potesilo!
Presne tak som sa cítila aj ja! I feel exactly the same emotion!
@-The_ Emperor- je mi ľúto, ale tebe nie je pomoci
@-The_ Emperor- skôr by ti malo byť ľúto, že ty ich máš stále polo-otvorené a prelepené červenou fóliou
@-The_ Emperor- hej hej :D Kto by chcel nejaké odpovede na neexistujúce otázky? Nič som sa nepýtal a ani nemám záujem. Aštar Šeran s tebou, dezolé :)
Greetings to our Slavic brothers in Slovakia from Croatia
greetings to you, our Hrvatski brother
Hello, I love Croatia, I love you
God bless y'all. I am in USA but I love the region of Slovakia, Croatia and Czechia. Most beautiful part of Europe.
greetings to you hrvatski brate
Greetings to our Slavic brothers in Croatia from Slovakia. Srdečne pozdravujem ❤️🇭🇷 bratov Chorvátov zo❤️🇸🇰 Slovenska.
I love Slovakia, I am originally from South Africa and moved here in October 2020, I have recently started a channel showing my adventures in Slovakia 🇸🇰 to hopefully show people how amazing it is here!
Come again, mate, you will welcome 🙂
This country is on my travel bucket list. My wife's family is from Nový Salaš.
As a Czech living in Australia, I miss my old country and also Slovakia. I will never forget our trips to the High Tatras, and as young kids to the Low Tatras and Malá Fatra. Wonderful people, love the castles, so much tradition and rich culture, stunning nature. Thank you for showing the beautiful country of our Slovak brothers.
Pekné video . Som rád že niekto takto pekne odprezentoval slovensko . Moju rodnú zem .////// Nice video . I am glad that someone presented Slovakia in such a nice way. My homeland.
for now..and not for to long..
Som tiež šťastný
presne tak!
Súhlasím, všetci iba kritizujú, aké to tu je hrozné. Na Slovensku nepotrebujeme mať mrakodrapy a multimiliónové mestá, my máme históriu (hrady) a nádhernú prírodu.
My grandfather was as born in Zborov in the north east of the then Czechoslovakia. I was the first of his descendants (from Australia) to travel there. I went via train from Bratislava to Bardejov (beautiful medieval town also a UNESCO site). It’s really a hidden gem of the country.
I have now been to Bardejov/Zborov twice, last time I drove there from Prague and the countryside is absolutely beautiful 😍
I agree 100%. Slovakia is a wonderful place to visit
Came to Slovakia 11 years ago on a visit.. So good came back every year and now own a house here at the foot of the High Tatra's. It's amazing here.
I went to Košice 18 years ago and fell in love with it. I went back the following year and met a woman and fell in love with her too. We've been married for 15 years now.
@@BackSeatHump Úžasne ❤️
@@Max_Snellink 😊 😊 😊
Słowacja jest fajna i ładna. Ludzie bardzo fajni i przyjaźni. Jak jestem na Słowacji zawsze mi się podoba. Oby jak najszybciej skończył się ten wirus i wojna na Ukrainie aby można było normalnie podróżować i cieszyć się życiem. Pozdrawiam cudownych Słowaków z Polski. 💖
dziękuję bracie, mam nadzieję, że wkrótce cię powitam
@@loveunderwater7078 😊
Polska też fajna! Miasta większe, usług więcej, autobusy jeżdżą częściej i wszystko taniej o 30% ! Kurcze prawie paradise!
Pozdrawiamy do Polski ! 😊
@@TheFedor47 Piszesz to pod moim postem o Słowacji. Pogięło cię zupełnie. Czy ty w ogóle umiesz czytać ze zrozumieniem bo jak piszesz to do mnie Polaka, który zamieścił wpis z Polski w języku polskim to ja mam w dupie twoje pozdrowienia.
@@worldcitizen123 W ogóle nie rozumiem co cię zdenerwowało, przecież tylko dałem Polsce komplement.
Nie wiem czy się dobrze zrozumieliśmy, jako Słowak chciałem pozdrowić Polaków tak jak ty w twoim komentarzu pozdrowiłeś nas Słowaków, bo byłem w Polsce i mi się tam podobało.
My best friend at work for years was a Slovakian dude named Laco. He moved from Trnava to Ireland and worked in the Telecoms industry over here. He taught me everything I knew and I have to say, the Slovakian people are some of the most humble and hard-working people on the planet.
The most humble and hard-working people who, for unclear reasons, choose the SMER party to lead them, which is made of the least humble people in the universe. But then that's not a problem unique to Slovakia, it's true in most places these days.
@@jbjaguar2717 Shut up; your comment doesn't even make sense. People bringing politics into each and every topic are the most annoying ones.
@@teleportedfunk Most Slovaks are down-to-earth, humble, hard-working people. But the leaders they elect are often quite the opposite for some reason. Referring specifically to the Smer party.
Zuzana Caputova is more representative of the regular Slovaks that I know and the Slovak people should be very proud of her - she's an excellent ambassador for Slovakia. Sadly at time of writing she's soon to be replaced.
If anything I've said doesn't make sense to you, tell me specifically what, and I'll be happy to explain.
So true! Slovakia is beautiful and culturally interesting and the Slovaks themselves are the best hosts. Super friendly, helpful and a great plus is that they're very attractive 😁
One of my really big surprises was the discovery of so many local wines of high quality! And I'm used to good wine, I'm a French national after all... See you next time Slovakia 🇸🇰 ❤
We've been four times skiing in Slovakia whe I was a teenager. A Slovak tought me, my little brother an my dad how to ski and his patience was unshakable. Everytime we were there, slovaks made an impression that they're very polite, very eager to help and please you while being very friendly and humble. Nothing but great memories and love for this country! Halusky ftw.!
Slovakia is incredible, friendly people & it is beautiful and indeed there are castles (mostly ruins) all over. Banská Štiavnica is a standout, unique history and gorgeous ... especially in the fall.
Banska Stiavnica je prekrasna, ano friendly people s tym nesuhlasim, len par ludi je tu skutocne v pohode aj ti idu do zahranicia
you speak about my country most pleasant way I have ever heard...and I am glad, that you feel well here
Thank you
I have never seen anyone talk about Slovakia like this. So much enthusiasm ❤️🍀✊🏻 Thank you 🙂
I spent a month in Slovakia, a week in Bratislava the rest of the time in a little town about 2 hours north- I enjoyed the time there entirely! Everyone was so kind and caring, and tried to help out in any way they could. Can't wait to visit again this summer!
I come from Slovakia and my husband is from Haiti, this is the first time i see so beautifull video and speach about my country. Thank you so much for your nice words. 🙂👍❤️
Been living here for over 7 years. My wifes home country. Love it here.
Same here. Living in Slovakia since 2017 thanks to my wife. I can not even imagine to go back to Germany.
I travel all around eastern Europe, and Bratislava is one of my absolute favorite cities. Everything you said about Slovakia and slovaks is correct! Very friendly people!
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@@l.p.7960 Slovakia is Eastern Europe. Switzerland is Central Europe. Suddenly many ppl from Eastern Europe have big problems admitting that they come from Eastern Europe. According to ppl like you, only Russia is Eastern Europe and everything else in the east is “central” Europe. Moron!
@@l.p.7960 :D
@@l.p.7960Geografický Stred Európy Kremnické Bane Krahule. GPS: N48st.44m.38s.E18st.54m.48s. Odbočka z hlavnej cesty z Kremnice do Martina. Tento dôležitý geografický bod je označený pamätníkom pri gotickom kostole svätého Jána Krstiteľa, pri múre kostola. Miesto je dostupné autom.
Central Europe...Slovaki, Poland, Croatia, Slovenia, Czech R. are Slavic, but central-european.
Slovak girl here and I'm just SO HAPPY to see and hear someone talking good about us. I love this video and I also hope there will be more tourists some day. We, Slovaks, may seem to be mean, but it's just face, ok? :D We are mostly too fun, too friendly, we love to help if we can, we will gladly miss our bus home to show you around. You just need to be brave enough to talk to us! Yes, that's true that older people don't speak english too much, but you may be lucky with Hungarian or Russian (older people!; younger people don't speak these two often).
Spišský hrad or "Spiš castle" is not that hard to say, actually! Beside our " ô ", each of letters is easy to say in English. " Š " in Spiš is literally the same as "sh" in show. If you want, it would be just "Spish castle", haha!
With Czechoslovakia... we're parted for some time now, but we're not that offended much when someone calls us "Czechoslovakia". It hurts more when someone calls us "Slovenia". I don't mean it in a bad way at all! But as you said, with Czechs, we are just like brothers. Czechoslovakia was our shared country. There's still our legacy in that. But Slovenia... they are totally different nation, you know?
And as I am from Košice (eastern Slovakia) I just want to say... Bratislava is not the only city in here, pf. There are in the end nicer and more beautiful places around Slovakia than Bratislava is (Košice for example!). Don't take just one hour from Vienna to visit Bratislava. Instead, come travel around our whole country, beside our capital city, and you'll see for yourself. Our country is not boring at all. We may not have big cities as Prague, Vienna or Budapest are, but I swear, we are much funnier here and have A LOT of stuff to show you that you won't even have enough time to see them all at once.
Love you, come visit! 💖
I really like your country, I hope to go there soon, you Slovaks are just wonderful❤️
@@andriana7790 I hope you will! You are all welcome here. ❤️
I will go here in feb next year 🤗 i wanna swim in the caves and spa
@@kingston4313 Hope you'll make the best memories. ❤️🍀
@@ElunaPicassofrom what I heard, seems like I’ll have a good time. I wanna go to Tatra mountain tour 😀🐴
Thank you very much. Watching your video I had a mix of smile and happy tears. I love my country. Being married to a US husband, we never thought to move to the US and always wanted to stay in Slovakia. We live in Bratislava and my US husband loves it here. 🙂
I'm czech, I really love your enthusiasm, we love our brothers!
Thank you for this beautiful promotion of Slovakia - my homeland. I appreciate you talking about it in such a nice way. I would encourage everyone who visits SVK to see our natural heritage and don’t forget to visit old remote villages and scenic viewpoints. Enjoy.
Was there 15 years back. Was absolutely brilliant. Beautiful country with great food and drink. Great slow pace of life. Well worth a visit
Slow pace, haha, I wish. Thats more like Croatia and Italy, we have been too westernized at this point. May have been slow pace 15 years ago, now - not really.
@@alexbarcovsky4319 Unfortunely, we've taken only the not really positive things from western countries.
@@alexbarcovsky4319 Can appreciate that. I could well imagine the New World Order seeing Slovakia and it's generous people being a prime target in 2023. Imposed that very program on the obvious targets like the UK and France 10 years ago. These smaller nations will follow the same path. Destroy every last trace of your heritage and history. Then it'll be rewritten. Sad
Slovakia could be an amazing place to visit. I totally suggest to visit the Tatras mountains. They're absolutely a dream for people into trekking and hiking. I just put a video about that.
Nice video man!
Thank you for the recommendation! It is gorgeous there and doesn't hurt the pocketbook like hiking in Austria or Switzerland do, but still get great views.
How are the prices there, especially in winter? I have seen people complaining and suggesting to go to Alps for skiing instead.
@@D.von.N if you compare with Alps then this is really cheap and you can obtain more experiences for the same money.
My grandparents were from Slovakia... they came from Poráč. I cannot wait to visit this beautiful land of my ancestors and eat all that awesome Slovak food. 😅
My family is from Slovakia and I’ve always wanted to go visit. Thanks for the Slovakia love and all the cool information!!
As a Slovak person If you ever go you should try Slovak traditional duck and visit many castles.
Thank you for your kind words and for appreciating our beautiful country.
My Slovakian heart was smiling watching this video, thank you! This winter, we are finally going back for Christmas after long four years and bringing along my Australian mother in law, oh, she will love it! Can't wait :)
I spent a few days in Bratislava in 2017 and LOVED it! We drove through the country in the evening and gasped at all the castles lit up on the hillsides. So many of them! Since it has been a few years, I can't remember exactly why I felt that Slovakia was so American-friendly, but it did feel that way. I suppose it was the people there. The first evening we checked into our beautiful white-washed stone hotel in Bratislava, I flipped on the TV and was shocked to see Twin Peaks playing. Episode after episode :) Someone at the Slovak TV station has a sense of humor!
I grew up in Slovakia and I used to watch Twin Peaks with my dad lol
And you're right that Slovakia is American-friendly, two very important documents were signed in the US, the Cleveland Agreement and the Pittsburgh Agreement which helped Czechs and Slovaks to get rid of the monarchy (Austro-Hungarian Empire) :) We wanted to be a democratic country (federation at that time) and the US was the first country to back up this plan so thank you for helping us :)
Beautiful Country, Genuine People, BEST Folklore - Slovakia is where the Party is at!!! 🇸🇰🇺🇸🇸🇰
Slovakia is crazy beautiful! That's crazy that this country isn't a popular tourist destination! The country looks stunning to visit! Also, I hear the food is INSANELY good, and your video shows that it is. I hope to make plenty of friends when I go out to Slovakia. I love FOLK history, and I want to experience all of that. I can't wait to see the nature out there as I am sure you would agree that your video doesn't do it justice!. The cheese looks very interesting. It might be stinky, but it looks very delicious. I love history, so the castles will be a dream to visit in the country. When do you think it is the best time to visit? Thank you, Mark!
I would go in summer or late spring
If you are going for nature, you might consider august - october. The weather in mountains tend to be more stable here, with clearer air and less water vapor, which means better visibility. Just remember to pack some warmer and wind resistant layer, it can get cold up there. I did forgot once, got a mild windchill.
the cheese has little to no smell in my opinion :D
based on what you wrote, definitely the best time for you is around summer... there are many folk festivals you can visit and enjoy and is better for visiting castles too
Thanks for you words
I m from Slovakia
my mom was born in bratislava. i love the country very much, many of my mother's relatives live there. she came from a small village at the foot of the high tatras
I come from Poprad, would you know what village?
@@respect78able Stara Lesna, right at the foot of the lomnitz peak
@@Stein0001 l know that place, l worked there in hotels during my school times😃
That makes your mum an Eastern Slovak woman, good stuff, ask my husband
😂
Do Slovaks make their last name feminine like the Poles and Russians do?
I'm Czech but my life is in Canada. I have lot of Slovakia great friends and the country is gorgeous....thank you 😊
Thank you so so much....I am Slovakian and your video just melt my heart 😍😍😍😍
Slovaks are Slavs and Slavs are hospitable people! Love from Serbia to Slovak brothers!
Ano, ďakujem a pozdravujem našich Srbských bratov a sestry. Hlavne nevstupujte do prehnitej eu.
God Bless you and your beautiful country.
Thank you, Wolter, so nice to have you visit my home city, Kosice, and I really hope you enjoyed the food and people. Very lovely way you talk about our people, they need to open up a bit more to the visitors. The language is often the barrier. I do love your videos. Awesome work!
Thank you Xenia
I’m there for 4 days for the football with my 10 year old. Can’t wait!
Thank you for the kind words and showing the bright side of my country. 👍
I go to capital almost every single day because of school and heard the spiel about the castles and nature like hundred times , but I never get tired of the wonder and enthusiasm foreigners display in their videos either in their travelling videos or tasting Slovak sweets fans send them. It always fixes my attitute towards this country and gives me hope.
One of my favorite countries in the world
It's pretty nice :)
Great video as Slovak person I am gratefull someone apreciate also us. Thanks mate.
as a Slovak, it is nice to see a review like this.. thank you :)
Yes Slovakia is beautifully country, thank you for presentation of my country
As an American of Slovak descent, with family in Slovakia, you're spot on. Slovakia is a great destination with a lot to offer, and great people.
Loving all these Slovakia videos! Such wonderful prep for our trip in August!
may I ask, what is the purpose of your visit? Capital city / nature / who knows? 😀 Anyway i really hope you will enjoy staying here ♥️🇸🇰. Feel free to ask me anything if you are looking for advice 👍
Welcome and prepare for 33°C... but in mountains it can be about 5°C 😉
Enjoy your trip, I hope that you will love it
Your so RIGHT :) i lived theremand had the time of mynlife there! Its a therapy to live there! Fresh air,beautiful people
Glad you like our little country 😉
Cheers from Slovakia 🇸🇰
This was a great review. We plan to be there in May. Visiting Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, and Czech Republic. And we understand the name think. Have explained “West Virginia is a different state from Virginia” all my life. Thanks for the travel tips.
you are welcome here :) enjoy your visit
Czech republic -Czechia👍, Slovak republic- Slovakia………😏
This makes me so happy as a Slovak : ) Beautiful thank you
I would love to visit Slovakia
Thank you so much.
Slovakia is a beautiful country with incredible people.
I am a Slovak who’s been living in USA for a very long time now.
I appreciate this video so much!
Love your heart and passion in this video.
Thank you for advertising my beloved hometown.
Hello Wolter, many thanks for nice words about my country. Mária from Bratislava
Slovakia🇸🇰 ♥️ Slovenia🇸🇮
Kako U nas Luka Doncic Budet👍👍👍💓
Thank you for presenting my beautiful country Slovakia.
A Good place for studying or writing a book, cause it's a peaceful place ☺
Actually, it's almost 30 years since the CZSK breakup! Crazy how the time flies
You seem very genuine the way you talk about all the countries that you've visited.
I'm so happy that you spared a few minutes and presented my country on your channel. I'm glad that you had a blast.
You are an awesome reviewer and you've earned a new subscriber.
Cheers
Slovakia Nature, here I come!
Next stop i recomend Slovak paradise and Košice. Please do a video about Košice. Its smaller then Bratislava but the historic center you need to see.
Thank you to say such a nice words about my country and city. Hope you will enjoy it here all time time you visit us :)
Your video on '10 Shocks of Visiting Slovakia' is quite eye-opening! It's fascinating to learn about the unique aspects and cultural differences that can surprise visitors to Slovakia. Experiencing new perspectives and embracing diversity is what makes traveling so enriching. Thanks for sharing these insights and helping us broaden our understanding of Slovakia. Keep up the great work of promoting intercultural exploration!
Thanks! 😃
Honestly, thank you for presenting Slovakia in a very positive perspective. There are really a lot of nice places in the Slovakia which they are really interesting and frightening as well, but after all it's still a well-balanced trip 😂. Your video is really good. Thank you once again.
Pozdravujem zo Žiliny 👋
hmmm. Ask Poles and Hungarian if they share same sentiment..
After all what's known as a " Slovakia" was territory of Hungarian and Polish State..
@@mathoney2538 After all, we're not like that at all. Absolutely not like hungarians, A little with the Poles, because they are Slavs
Nice video. I am Slovak and I would agree with everything you said.
Just returned from Vienna/Slovakia. I've been to Slovakia 6 times. Love Bratislava plus surrounding areas. Folk village Cicmany is so great. Also love Spis Castle.Some day want to see Bojnice castle. High Tatras are a beautiful destination. Some time I'd like to visit Martin. Hronsek wooden church plus many other wooden churches. There are so many things to see and do in Slovakia. It is a beautiful country.
When I am there I order dishes that have vegetables. You don't have to eat the heavy foods, though they are very good. 🙂
Dude! What a lovely words about us and our country! :) Thanks a lot and I hope you come here more often
Thanks for speaking about my country in a very positive way. And yes, it is a great country, so it is a shame that many people only talk about Prag when Slovakia is also beautiful. And yes, Slovakia is not in Eastern Europe. Exactly!!! I like your video
Thank you for great opinion and recommendations about my home country:)
Nice 👍 Greetings from Slovenia ✌️🇸🇮
Srdečne pozdravujem ❤️ všetkých Slovincov do🇸🇮 Republiky Slovenie od nás Slovákov z Bratislavy 🇸🇰 v Slovenskej republike!
Planning on visiting Poland and Slovakia this October! Two beautiful looking countries! As an outdoorsy person, Slovakia looks like heaven! 😍
Hope you enjoyed your stay here :)
@@Qadow I had a great time in Slovakia! The geography reminds me very much of Tennessee! Gorgeous country!!!
@@Thecaptain1898 Love to hear that :)
Thank you for your honesty and kindness
Thanks for the new video Mark! I've wanted to visit Slovakia for years. Also I've never been this early to one of your videos!
Glad I can help out
Thank you for this amazing video about our capital city and our country ❤❤❤
On this summers travel so excited to add to places to have seen
Wow I didn't know non of that. Learned something new. I may look into trying to do a 3 or 4 day trip there. someday.
Glad I could help betty
You made a big ad for Slovakia, thanks. Everything you said was true and really nice
Thank you for another exciting and informative video!!👌👌😍 I enjoyed learning about Slavakia through you!
Stay safe, healthy and blessed!! Greetings from Barcelona! 👍☺️
My partner is slovakian and I love the country 😍 I love the nature, the weather, the food and beautiful Tatry ❤️ People are nice and kind and I cant wait to move to live there ❤️
Your partner is Slovak, there's no such word Slovakian. Slovak mountains, Slovak cities, Slovak people etc.
@@bobberes7155 you better mind your business and respect the people who loves your country 😄
Thank you very much for appreciation of our small country.
Thank you. I always appreciate your videos.
Writing this durning my last evening in Slovakia it has been great would love to comeback.
Thanks for your video! :) I come from Slovakia and I am really proud of my country and it is nice to hear how some foreigners say about it. Greetings from Slovakia.
Thank you Mark for a nice portrait of my homeland. It made my day. I liked that you distinguished between a cheap country and an affordable country. Yes, 20-30 years ago, Slovakia was a cheap country for many tourists and later it became affordable. (Unfortunately, for the majority of locals it is a very expensive country when you consider that they have to live on their low salaries (3.71€ per hour, 646€ per month - brutto, 2022). We 'joke' that Slovakia is the country of miracles as it is a real miracle to survive there. Many people do their shopping in Hungary, Austria or Poland as it is cheaper.)
Thank you for your kind words about Slovakia and Bratislava, perfectly summed up. When you are at Ventúrska street don't forget to have your cup of tea in the Underground tearoom in Zichy palace. It is a charming place to see.
Thanks for the video. What I appreciate the most is your enthusiasm for the country an Slovak people 😊 Real enthusiasm, no fake cliche. Btw, I am Czech...
We recently went here.. Loved it. 100% will be back for sure. Cheers from Australia
Live is beauty in Slovakia 👍💜💜💜this chees from grece ,italian pecorino,super healty 💜
Lots of love from Slovakia. Your video just made my day. :)
Thank you... very nice video. :)
I do live in Bratislava and I really do not like overcrowded cities. I was a few times in Barcelona, Prague or London and besides these cities were nice, there was so much people around you... you just do not have a minute to get a break.
And that is why I love my city. :D
Thank you so much for a good promotion of Slovakia with nice picture scenes and kind words about its nature and the citizens.
Finaly some talk about my homeland slovakia :)
Nice video! As a Slovak, I'm happy to hear that you like it here. 😊 I recommend to visit Špania Dolina (the village in the hills), Stará Ľubovňa castle, Strečno castle, Kremnica city or Skalica city. Honestly, there are too many great places, even I haven't visited them yet (but I want to!) 😂. Have a nice day. ✨
thanks for nice words about my country :)
Such a lovely and upbeat video! As someone who's born and raised here, this brought a big smile to my face.
Also, you said you didn't know how to pronounce Spiš but you said it really well the first time around! Just the i should be a tiny bit shorter because you said it close to spíš, which translates to "you sleep/you are sleeping" :)
BTW, it's been over 30 years since the Velvet Revolution. Love Slovakia! I actually got paid to take my trip there. I definitely have it on my places to visit again. We went to Martin for a military trip. Right across the Tatras from where Pope John Paul II used to ski (according to my cousin).
Thank you Mr Wolter, great video. I have to say thanks again for calling the people "Slovaks", I am of Slovak heritage (live in Canada) and it always bothers me when people use the term "Slovakian". Small thing, but a bother. Again, great vid!
Thank you :) He scored extra points for that with us too ;)
lol you don't even live there but somehow still manage to get triggered. Typical Canadian.
Hello from Bratislava, Slovakia. Thanks for video 🙂
Thank you so much it's amazing to hear so many nice things about our country 🥰