Jester minute

Ski Slovakistan!

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February 11th 2007
A very positive aspect of living in Slovakia was the ease of getting to ski resorts. Well, you still have to get a train. In Slovakia the public transport is very good - reasonably priced tickets and very efficient in terms of punctuality. You do have to know where you're going though as information for tourists travelling within the country is still badly lacking. However, 3 or 4 hours from 'Brat ... read more

Europe » Slovakia

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In 1918 the Slovaks joined the closely related Czechs to form Czechoslovakia. Following the chaos of World War II, Czechoslovakia became a Communist nation within Soviet-ruled Eastern Europe. Soviet influence collapsed in 1989 and Czechoslovakia once... ... read more