But in addition to celebrating International Workers’ Day, there is another curious spring tradition in Slovakia that dates back to the 6th-7th century.

🌲 The symbol of this period is the May tree “máj”. Previously, it represented love and vitality. A long fir, spruce, birch, or pine tree was peeled off the bark and branches, leaving only the green top. Then they were decorated with various paper and cloth ribbons.

Such trees were placed under the window of the unmarried girl they liked. A kind of display of severe interest and admiration for beauty. If a wreath was put on the tree, it was tantamount to a declaration of love and readiness to marry the girl 💍.

Also, máj were placed in front of their homes as protection against evil spirits, and diseases and for a good harvest 🌽

Over time, the tradition has been transformed but survived. Nowadays the máj is usually placed in the center of a town or city district. This has a symbolic meaning and is accompanied by folk festivities.

The timing and characteristics of tree planting vary from one region of Slovakia to another. In some regions, the event takes place as early as the end of April, while in others, it may be as late as May. We recommend paying attention to this event in order to get acquainted with Slovak traditions 😉

Сообщение May Day traditions in Slovakia появились сначала на Slovakia Garant.

What do Slovaks cook most often for Easter?

🥚 Kraslica (painted egg).
The name comes from the Slovak kresliť – to draw, to paint. They are colorful eggs with intricate designs that symbolize new life and the rebirth of nature.

🥚 Vajíčková pomazánka (egg paste)
This creamy egg paste is often served as an appetizer. Cooked from hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise, mustard, and various herbs and spices. It is spread on fresh crusty bread.

🥚 Veľkonočná hrudka – syrek (pictured)
Cooked with milk and eggs. Often greens are added, but the dish does not look like an omelet. Because of the peculiarities of cooking turns out quite dense, compressed mass. Served cold.

🥚 Veľkonočná paska (Easter bread).
This is a sweet yeast bread decorated with intricate braids and patterns. This festive bread is often made on Good Friday and eaten throughout Easter weekend.

🥚 Veľkonočná cvikla.
These are canned beets cooked with horseradish, vinegar, and seasonings. There are also salad versions that use similar ingredients.

There are many holiday dishes and recipes. They are also different in different regions of Slovakia. We have tried to touch on the most traditional ones.

Сообщение Top 5 traditionalEaster dishes in Slovakia появились сначала на Slovakia Garant.

Словакия – удивительная страна с потрясающими пейзажами, интересной культурой и доброжелательными людьми 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Страна довольно небольшая, обычно находится в стороне от международных конфликтов, поэтому нечасто упоминается в прессе. Порой её даже путают со Словенией из-за схожих названий.

Для нас она когда-то стала настоящим открытием. Поразило сочетание довольно сильной экономики, высокого уровня безопасности, комфортных социальных, экономических условий и европейских ценностей. И это не говоря о природных красотах, бонусах ЕС и невероятно уютных словацких городах.

И если вы влюбились в Словакию так же, как и мы, с удовольствием поможем осуществить вашу мечту о переезде!

Сообщение The best place is a place where you feel at ease появились сначала на Slovakia Garant.

Although Slavic languages are similar, Slovak is a separate language with its own unique grammar and vocabulary.

Yes, there are quite a lot of Ukrainians and Russian-speaking foreigners living in Slovakia now. Some Slovaks themselves speak Russian or English, and sometimes even sign language saves you. In addition, locals are quite friendly and tolerant of foreigners.

🚗 However, if you are planning a move to Slovakia, we recommend you spend time and effort learning the local language. Not only will it make your daily life easier, but it will also show respect for the local culture and will endear you to any Slovakian.

But don’t worry, learning Slovak is not an insurmountable task. The similarities to other languages in the Slovak language group make learning Slovak easy and fun 📚

Сообщение Is there a language barrier in Slovakia? появились сначала на Slovakia Garant.

You know, there are places that immediately attract you, where you want to stay and get to know each other better. We had such a love-at-first-sight story with Slovakia.

🤷♂️ But it is dangerous to choose the country to move to only based on emotions, especially if you have a family with children. It is important to know everything thoroughly, and to plan, so as not to regret a rash step later.

In Slovakia we were attracted by very comfortable conditions for life, including the economic side 👛 Compared with other EU countries, here are much smaller monthly expenses: on food, rent, clothing, household items, recreation, etc. At the same time very nice bonuses, if you plan to develop your own business. Not to mention the fact that belonging to the European Union itself gives a lot of privileges.

The country has a high level of security. And although different from ours, quite an understandable mentality, friendly people.

Slovakia is constantly developing and setting new economic, social, and ecological goals 🎯 It’s very encouraging and inspiring when you are not anxious but enthusiastic about the future.

That’s why we are so pleased to do our job – to help with the move to the Slovak Republic 🤗

Сообщение I want to live here! Let’s move in! появились сначала на Slovakia Garant.