Passion for sport: Slovakia is proud of its mountaineering, skiing and hockey traditions.

The country abounds sporting and recreational attractions with extensive ski runs, four horse racing tracks, Olympic class equestrian arenas, 12,000 km of well kept hiking tails, a diverse game hunting calendar, tennis, golf and a broad range of water sports including white-water rafting for those who like a challenge.

 

High consumption of leisures

Slovaks like new media (success of Markíza TV)

Great interest in gardening, do-it-yourself and breeding animals

Cottage ritual (chata, chatař) (Václav Havel’s theory about communists occupying people with chata to distract them from the political issues

Slovaks like traditional events (folklore and backpacking)

Tipycal “chata”

2002 Hockey World champions in Gothenburg (Sweden)

 

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Swim & Raft
Directory of swimming pools, water sports, thermal spas and other leisures related to water in Slovakia
http://www.swim.sk