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Cars and Caries in Piestany

Cars and Caries in Piestany

Concours d’Elegance, Piestany Every time we go back into Piestany, I fear another spa visit. The Oldies really love the treatments, but I’m not sure if I can take much more of the whiff of sulphur off the pair of them. Thank goodness for outdoor living! Luckily, there are other diversions. The Piestany Music Festival is on at the moment, and the Oldies treated themselves to a classical concert, would you believe. It was performed by the Slovak Chamber Orchestra…

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Castles in the Air

Castles in the Air

Trencin Castle, Beckov Castle, Čachtice Castle The good thing about Piestany is that there are so many great places to visit within easy reach. I think we’ll be here for a while. Lovely! Trencin, for example, is only 45 km away. There is no mistaking the dominating feature of this city. Dating from the 11th century, Trencin Castle, the third largest castle in Slovakia, looms high above the old town centre and can be seen from all angles. Even my…

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