It is the region of the Slavic Christianity and learnig. The south part of the region confines with Hungary. The metropoli of the region is Nitra, where during the first centuries the first feudal state of the Great Moravia was created here with the union of the Nitra and Moravia principalites. Today the town of Nitra is a modern town with more than 87.000 inhabitants. The region has the following provinces: Nitra, Komarno, Levice, Nove Zamky, Sala, Topolcany a Zlate Moravce.
The tourist attractions of the region:
the historical and cultural monuments of the town and its provinces; the thermal pools of Sturovo and Komarno; Arboretum Mlynany; the reserve of the bisons in Topolcianky; the Yard of Europe in Komarno; the archeological discoveries in the region, among which also a world rarity: the residences in the rocks in Brhlovce.
The cultural events in the region:
- Komarno - April - The Lehar Festival
- Mocenok - luglio - July - Gorazdov Mocenok - The festival of the biblical and spiritual theatrical intense activities
- Nitra - August - AGROKOMPLEX - International Trade Fair for Agriculture and Food Industry
- Nitra - September - Divadelná Nitra - The international festival of the theater
Region well-known for the wine and for the thermal sources, it is situated in the western Slovakia. It confines in the west part with Czech republic and in the south part with Hungary. The metropoli of the region is Trnava with 73.000 inhabitants. The Trnava region has 7 provinces: Trnava, Dunajska Streda, Galanta, Hlohovec, Piestany, Senica and Skalica.
The tourist attractions of the region:
the historical and cultural monuments of the town and its provinces, the Spa towns - Piestany and Smrdaky; the Gabcikovo Water Work; the Manor House of Dolna Krupa with museum dedicated to L. V. Beethoven.
The cultural events in the region:
- Myjava - June - Festival of Folklore
- Kopcany - July - Competition of fishing
- Skalica - September - the Skalica days - the market
- Holic - November- Hubertová jazda - Fox Hunting
- Dunajska Streda - August - Bicycle Day
- Hlohovec - March - The musical spring of Hlohovec (Hlohovecká hudobná jar)
- Piestany - June - Opening of the summer season
- Trnava - August - DOBROFEST - International festival of music
- Trnava - October - Musical autumn of Trnava (Trnavská hudobná jesen)
Currently Slovakia is divided into 8 regions and 79 administrative districts. This division of the regions came into force in 1996. The regions are concentrated around the largest cities in Slovakia.
The largest region is the administrative region of Banska Bystrica. The smallest region for extension is the region of Bratislava, but it is also the region with higher population density. The largest number of inhabitants living in the region of Kosice and the region of Trnava has fewer inhabitants than all other regions.
Region with traditions of winegrowing is extended in the south-west part of the Slovakia and confines with Austria and Czech republic. The metropolis of the region is Bratislava that is also the capital of the Slovakia. Bratislava has 450.000 inhabitants and is the center of the industry, of the politics, of the economy and of the culture. The region of Bratislava has like provinces: Bratislava, Malacky, Pezinok e Senec.
The tourist attractions of the region:
the historical and cultural monuments of the capital city and its provinces; the Danube cycling road; the wine route of the Small Carpathians; the golf field in Bernolakovo; the ruins of the Devin castle; the Cervený Kamen castle.
The cultural events in the region:
- Pezinok - April - Markets of wine
- Bratislava - May - The Days of the Europe
- Senec - June - Summer of Senec
- Bratislava - September - Musical festival of Bratislava
- Bratislava - October - Bratislava Days of jazz
- Bratislava - November - Fiesta Flamenca
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18 november - 4 december 2016
Bratislava Music Festival
The 52nd year of the Bratislava Music Festival is the most important and most prestigious international festival in Slovakia
21-23 October 2016
Bratislava Jazz Days SLSP 2016
The international jazz festival BJD is one of the greatest events of this kind in central Europe. The 42end year of the Bratislava Jazz Days
Slovakia's Cibulková wins WTA Finals
Dominika Cibulková's records a life achievement after defeating German Angelique Kerber. Dominika Cibulková is the winner of the WTA Finals in Singapore. She beat her opponent, number one in the world ranking, Angelique Kerber, in two sets 6:3, 6:4. The match lasted 77 minutes.
