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kokoryko Says: At a scientific and technical conference, there are presentations (picture 1), which, whatever interesting they are, are not the only thing to do; I enjoyed a lot the breaks between the presentations and speeches, and even more the time before dinner, on the terrace with...
kokoryko Says: On Molpir Hill, at walking distance from the village are the remains of a Hallstatt period settlement.Remains of fortifications, two castles, an acropolis from the 6-7th centuries BC, etc, can be examined with a few explanatory boards about these ruins.It is not very...
Woods, mobile homes. . . . old homes. . . . .
kokoryko Says: The Malé Karpaty mountains have some remote places where you can make some strange or funny discoveries; in some small valley you can come across a strange mobile home next to a pond (picture 2) after having walked up a small road traversing a beautiful hornbeam forest (main...
kokoryko Says: Between the castle and the village, well hidden in the forest is a small chapel, on top of a knoll; the small track leading from the village cemetery to the chapel is also a way of the cross, with its 14 stations. It was not far from Easter when I was there, and of course, a...
Enjoyable bird watching (and listening!)
kokoryko Says: In the park and the woods next to the castle, you cannot miss the birdlife; The birds awake you early morning with their songs and calls from the trees and you want to see who is awaking you; not singing, but drumming enthusiastically, the spotted woodpecker (picture 1) can...
kokoryko Says: When you stay in a lost place in remote mountains, you may enjoy some entertainment for the evenings; the colleagues from the University of Bratislava, not only organised serious stuff for the day, but also some entertainment for after work.One evening, a local folk group...
kokoryko Says: As the days began to get longer, I had time to make a tour in the village one evening, just by curiosity; it is not a tourist spot, but you can always discover about local customs and people when you look around, taking your time; it was about religion in the previous tip. ....
kokoryko Says: A bit outside the village is the church of Smolenice with its onion shaped tower top; this is a rather modest church, but I liked to visit this place, not at all an architectural marvel, but you can see here how the church is integrated in the local life and customs.The...
kokoryko Says: Castles are usually inhabited by princes and princesses and The Smolenice Castle, with its setting on top of a forested hill could also be a Grimm brothers fairy tale castle. . . .Next to some water pond nearby, you may think of princes and frogs but here I spotted only...
kokoryko Says: A very nice thing one can do is walking in the woods early morning on the hills around the castle. It was Spring when I was there, and the flowers began to bring colours to the underbrush. You can spot shy deer who very quickly run under cover, as they are hunted in that...
kokoryko Says: Of course, when there is a tower, you may like to walk up and enjoy the views over the plain and mountains like the owners and their servants did in the past. The landscape certainly has changed during time, but it is always nice to look at things from far above.A scary...
kokoryko Says: A very good thing, when you are invited to a conference there is that you can stay there; I was lucky to have a big suite in the former cellar; there was no wine but hot and cold water. . . . :-( (picture 3)Living in a castle for a few days is very interesting, there are...
You can’t visit all year round :(
kokoryko Says: A congress centre, and it is written at the entrance watched by some old lion statue; unfortunately, the castle is not open to “ordinary visitors” during most of the year: you can visit it only in July and August (picture 2); the signs warn you, but you can walk around and...
kokoryko Says: When you arrive to Smolenice on the main road, in the plain south of the Carpathian hills, you see this castle, like a sentinel on a summit, in the forest, you cannot miss it! This sentinel was first built in the 14th century (over older ruins) and after destruction during...
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There is also a bar for the needs of Chateau guest such as big hall for banquets. They are great especially if they are sponsored by big firms :) Anyway, this is a snapshot :) made in the early morning :) (it sounds better like late night) in the only one bar. :) The man was some professor from Netherlands :)
Written Jul 1, 2003
Skipka Says: If you are there on some scientific seminar or so, you can refresh your powers in the little park in the area of Chateau. Really nice view...
Skipka Says: Interior of the Chateau can observe :) just people who will go on some seminar or any action organising by the Slovak Academy of Science because it is the owner of this Chateau. So, people who want to see this fairy tale Chateau become a scientist :) LOL
The Slovak Academy of Sciences owns a castle located on a forest covered hill above the small village of Smolenice where it organises seminars, congresses and that sort of activities an Academy of...
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