We Stayed in a Slovakian Castle | You NEED to visit SLOVAKIA!

It's our final episode here in Slovakia and to end it all we decided to stay in a medieval castle.
Check out our Road trip blog post of where to go in Slovakia: flyingthenest.tv/slovakia-rou...
- Spis Catle
- Dobsinka Ice Caves
- Banksa Stiavnica
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[@flyingthenest]

Thanks so much everyone for your insane support on this series! What was your favourite thing we saw? p.s. Germany next :)

[@branislavbosak]

Definitely Bratislava ❤️❤️

[@zuzana930]

I love your videos ( ◜‿◝ )♡, btw in description you have typo, it's Banska Stiavnica ;)

[@warringalice3980]

love those castes....really incredible!!!

[@littlemaeandco]

Guys!!! Please visit Romania 🇷🇴!!! That’s where I’m from and I’m sure you guys would like it since you loved Slovakia 🇸🇰

[@kokoken1]

Bojnice Castle

[@tereziasimorova]

This Slovakian series were incredible! I'm so glad you liked our country 💛

[@flyingthenest]

We loved our time here sooo much!!

[@gabrielasaki2358]

omgg its Slovak, not Slovakian.. how can you be slovak? :D

[@emmavalkyova4606]

Ahoj

[@kristinast99]

@@gabrielasaki2358 actually both are correct :)

[@robertberes1251]

There is no such word Slovakian. Very disrespectful.

[@veronicabauer6402]

“Touch it. Is it cold?” “It’s ice” The relationship that I want to have

[@ToriandNathanTravel]

I’m so sad that the Slovakia series is over, it’s been so cool to learn about this country! So much more to see than I knew! Looking forward to the Germany vids!

[@flyingthenest]

We were so surprised!! Loved our time here so much!

[@vdorula365]

You forgot to visit two of the most perfect places in Slovakia - Kosice and another one literally paradise - Slovak paradise with tomasikov view. So if you’ll gonna plan something around here again don’t forget to visit. I enjoyed your video really much. Thanks guys for presenting Slovakia this nice way 😍

[@tdb7992]

Slovakia looks so beautiful and charming. Central Europe is one of my favourite regions on Earth, just behind our beloved homeland Australia, of course ;) I hope you've eaten lots of potato and dairy dishes over there, they do foods like that so well.

[@flyingthenest]

Yep plenty of potatoes and dairy has been consumed!

[@tyymes]

Haha and cabbage!

[@frogs..sparkles_5886]

I am so glad you enjoy my home country ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@flyingthenest]

We loved it soooo much :D

[@emmavalkyova4606]

Ahoj

[@jarkapiskurova9026]

@@emmavalkyova4606 ahoj jak sa máš

[@emmavalkyova4606]

Jarka Piskurova dobre ty?

[@miroslavcibik8674]

As a student studying abroad, sometimes I feel homesick. Thank you for introducing my country to the rest of the world. Love you ❤️

[@branislavbosak]

Same here. Homesick ❤️

[@jarkapiskurova9026]

@@branislavbosak presne

[@alexandersulea1012]

Chceš grcat facki?

[@TurnItUpWorld]

Fantastic Slovakian series. Looking forward to your exploration in Germany. Thanks for taking us along!

[@flyingthenest]

Ah thank you so so much!! SOO excited for you to see our Germany videos - the Bavarian Alps are AMAZING!

[@TurnItUpWorld]

@@flyingthenest It's been a while since we'v been in Germany. Looks like we might have to add that to our full-time travel schedule. YAY!!!

[@robertberes1251]

Slovak series, there is no such word Slovakian.

[@tyymes]

I’m Slovakian living in a foreign country for over a decade now and seeing you travel though my homeland just brought warm memories. It made me so happy you loved it there and spoke so fondly of it. Best of wishes to your future travels, I will be watching the journey. :)

[@jarkapiskurova9026]

What part of Slovakia im from Prešov

[@robertberes1251]

You are not Slovakian. You are Slovak. There is no such word Slovakian.

[@azuriteglowingstar7999]

Slovakia makes me feel so peaceful 💙🧚

[@TheWanderfulLifeofKayla]

I absolutely LOVED the Slovakia series. What a beautiful country!

[@jarkapiskurova9026]

Ďakujeme pekne in english thanks soo much

[@lucille6190]

I loved the Slovakian series! Definitely on my bucket list

[@robertberes1251]

There is no such word Slovakian. You mean Slovak series. Slovak mountains, Slovak cities, Slovak rivers etc.

[@lucille6190]

@@robertberes1251 sorry English isn't my first language

[@TheNatasha66]

Slovakia was a pleasant surprise!

[@flyingthenest]

totally agree with ya!

[@LucyBeefan6]

Such peaceful vibes from these videos from Slovakia...thank you for showing off my beautiful country to the world. This is the real Slovakia, not only Bratislava :) I appreciate it so much, guys. Take care :) ♥♥

[@flyingthenest]

Aww this means so much! Our goal this year has been to try explore areas not as many people think to visit and we LOVED our time here exploring Slovakia :D

[@radoONE79]

presne, Slovensko nieje len Bratislava ❤😘

[@TurnItUpWorld]

What a beautiful road trip. What an amazing castle. Glad they're doing restorative work to preserve it. What an experience to be able to experience those ice caves. What smart marketing to have a HOT CHOCOLATE machine in the ice caves. LOL

[@flyingthenest]

hahah having a hot drink machine next to an ice cave is the smartest thing EVER!

[@DanNak]

Those ice caves are reason enough for me to want to visit Slovakia! 😍❄️

[@lubomirrolko1967]

there are two ice caves in Slovakia. Dobšinská and the second Demänovská Cave of Freedom

[@user-todaywe]

This is incredible my love! You did an amazing job showing that Slovakia trip 😉

[@flyingthenest]

Naw thank you so much! We had such an incredible road trip here :D

[@mahmoudmahmoud-do8mr]

@@flyingthenest I love you so much l,m from Egypt😍

[@lubomirmazal9693]

living outside 27 years, i really like Your videos...god bless

[@nikkazs4424]

Guys, thank you for such a beautiful picture you painted with your videos of my country. No Slovak would be able to take such heart warming vlogs, because we tend to be overcritical. You are gems!

[@marukogm]

Tq soooo much for this vlog. Will visit Slovakia in my next Europe trip. Finger cross! Btw i love looking at Jess, she's so beautiful and natural. ❤️from Kuala Lumpur, 🇲🇾

[@flyingthenest]

You are going to LOOOVE it here!! && thank you so much, that is really sweet of you!

[@mpovazaj]

I enjoyed your trip through our lovely country in the heart of Europe. And be welcome everytime you come back. Hope you will do. ❤

[@daniellerose1114]

I'm officially adding Slovakia to my bucket list. Thanks for sharing with us. Looking forward to the Germany series

[@patrikismyname1057]

iam Slovak guy but I was always amazed with those places. i love the nature and history of my country.

[@adawitczyk]

Wow, the views are amazing!

[@AgiMicova]

for people who travel to Slovakia and wish to stay a night in a castle, there is one even nicer- Galicia Nueva, it´s pretty near the one they stayed in :)

[@summernide3193]

really love ur videos i m lack of confidence with my english listening but I could understand 80 percent english in ur videos,thank you for being so clear and a little bit slow to speak.I m a chinese,so happy i could understand.

[@zuzanavravnikova1584]

Thanks for visiting our country! You really picked the most hot spots and Im glad, you didnt only visit the capital, but whats the most beautiful in here - Tatras, nature, our castles and hidden little towns. Thanks for showing it. Slovakia is not very good at hospitality services yet, but hope, you guys had a good experience. Its nice to see you liked it here. Šťastnú cestu! ❤️

[@flyingthenest]

Naw well we had the best time and everyone was super friendly :D

[@wetdedstuocm]

Slovakia is truly a Gem, Thank You for showing us this wonderful country.. Travel Safe

[@andreanera]

Thank you guy's !!! What a beautiful story about my country. I might be living thousands miles away ( Scotland) but I will always carry our beautiful country in my heart. It's a gem!

[@hansdegroot8549]

Great series on my new home country. Thanks for sharing. I hope many people from outside Slovakia will see these videos and discover how beautiful Slovakia is. Please come all.

[@livingheritagestudio-galle2235]

Thanks for such soulful journey to Slovakia....very inspiring will do in 2021 ...for sure ...Sarnjit singh India

[@zarjetsaoirse7150]

Just WOW..WHAT A BREATHTAKING VIEW!! 😱❤❤

[@flyingthenest]

Slovakia is AMAZING!!

[@mikovicmartin]

thx so much for this slovakia videos. im slovak living in germany and i literally cryed when i saw all this places what i love. feeling so homesick right now. its so nice that you didn’t share any negative experiences because im sure there were some with slovak people and you show just beauty of country🥰

[@adambodnar7682]

It is a pity that it is the last part of Slovakia. I loved these series! And I'm looking forward to the next :)

[@RadoTrenciansky]

Brilliant work guys. I was born in Gelnica 40 min drive from Spissky Castle. Your series from my home country made me appreciate my birthplace even more and am very glad you had a great time there. Travel safe.

[@Miramiku]

Aj ty si tu?

[@dominikaivancikova795]

Thank you guys for showcasing my beautiful country. I checked out your videos from Slovakia and I totally love it. We just got married at Viglas castle and my husband is from Australia. It was the best choice ever. Thank you for the video :)

[@lindafett1826]

Love castles - saving for future reference👍

[@jana2929]

Thank you so much for your visit in our country- your series was so captivating. I hope you will get another chance to come back one day again and explore also a bit of eastern Slovakia for example castle "Krásna Hôrka" (so romantic), Košice city with its lovely gothic cathedral - "St. Elisabeth Cathedral" or "Slovak Paradise" and town "Levoča" or Stará Ľubovňa with its beautiful castle and maybe some more.. 😉💕

[@Busha69]

Jana i mean...Spiš castle, Dobšinská ice cave and a big portion of High Tatras are in Eastern Slovakia

[@jana2929]

@@Busha69 True, I know it is, I only thought they can experience a bit more of Eastern Slovakia but yes I know what you mean my first comment is missing the word "more"sorry for my incomplete thought there😔

[@agnesalednicka8744]

Thank you for sharing your experiences in Slovakia, my homeland. Enjoy your future travels.

[@toobydude41]

Each time a series is over it almost feels like I'm breaking up with the love of my life. Then another one comes along, and I"m smitten all over again. Like this one.

[@veronikagant]

You guys are so lovely together! Thank you so much for showing my country to the world. I moved to San Antonio TX and I miss all of the landscapes, I miss the forest, smell of the forest, birds and their sounds, I miss drinking natural water and all you showed in the video. I was actually in tears when I looked at the video because I miss my country so much. Thank you so much for bringing me there again. :)

[@susandoeberl8077]

Great video. Slovakia just went on my list. Beautiful country.

[@hollowwillow3960]

I want to know more about Slovakia❤️🇸🇰 I hope that this series about Slovakia will continue again🤗Greetings from the USA

[@prachitilekar3045]

Hey Guys... I just loved your videos. I recently was searching for places to visit in Slovakia. I'm staying in Nitra for 2 months now.... N i regret that i was not able to visit these places before. After watching your video i did visited the Bojnice castle this weekend and it was beautiful. We are planning to High Tatras the next weekend and i'm already in love with this country. 😍😍😍

[@velo412velo]

Guys, thank you for showing me how beautiful my country is. Places i have never been to. BUT ... I cannot believe you missed the most amazing place! You literally ignored most of the eastern parts which are stunning. Mostly the low Tatras called Slovak Paradise. When you return you should visit. You will not be disappointed and i can guarantee you probably have never experienced beauty and experience like that. Slovak Paradise. Definitely research it. I would love to see your video on this part. Also Košice the second largest city in Slovakia is beautiful. Definitely worth going. It has international airport so should be easy to get back to wherever you need to go.

[@fyrhunter_svk]

Thank you for staying in Slovakia! So happy to see people travelling here more and more and appreciating this country´s magic. P.S.: You were actually near my hometown, if not even in it (Spišské Podhradie near Spiš Castle :D).

[@elenapanisova6655]

I absolutely loved your Slovak series, you two are so respectful to every country you visit! Thank you for showing everyone a beauty of our country :)

[@adrienav6786]

Loved this series! Slovakia is now on my bucket list. Great videos and camera work!

[@kristinakovacicova57]

I live in Slovakia and i love life here🇸🇰❤❤

[@jarkapiskurova9026]

Prešov je sama nuda

[@johnsymons76]

I always end up in a better mood after observing your happiness and enthusiasm of exploring new sites, enjoying new foods and meeting new people! Thanks for all that you do to make our lives just a little bit better. Take care and God Bless you always. ♥️🗺

[@martin-tin]

Thanks for praising our country guys ;)

[@freeinko]

xD I actuall work on another castle in Slovakia (Tematin castle) for 10 years now :D I'm glad you like our castles, we are proud of them, not even many slovaks know this, but we have over 300 Castles and Chateaus. So if you ever come back and you wanted, you could even sleep over at our castle ;) And we are not a castle hotel, we are a genuine old school castle :D

[@paula-mariatarta-moga5596]

I spent 5 months in Bratislava and got the chance to travel through Slovakia in June. The country really amazed me, as well! The highlight was definitely in the High Tatras, but also towns in the Eastern region were really beautiful like Prešov and Košice. When I visited the Spiš Castle, it was mostly under reconstruction and there was barely smth to see. Banská Štiavnica is indeed a beautiful town, but didn't amaze me as much as other town in the area (Kremnica). It may be because I was there on a Monday, but Slovakia has indeed everything for all tastes 😊 I really enjoyed my stay and will definitely go back one day to visit all other spots I haven't managed.

[@missysaroadto5037]

That final shot...I was kinda hoping Jess would come running up the hill, arms out stretched, just as Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music 🎶❤️😂. Another fantastic series. Slovakia is absolutely lovely

[@lukhumbug]

pity you did not turn left at the inrersection at 2:40 - you were literally 10 min to drive and another 20 min to walk from one of the most beautiful spots in the national park "Slovak Paradise", called Tomasovsky vyhlad (worth to look it up 😊)

[@evie3148]

This hotel/castle is so amazing!!

[@branislavblazek]

Thank you guys for such a beautiful review of the Slovakia. Just to let you know, the Grand Vígľaš Castle has been bombed and burned by Nazis during the IIWW because of the Partizan resistance.

[@ismaela.6973]

Jess hat has been to more places than most will ever experience

[@radoONE79]

this video about my country was definitely the best what I ever seen! thx a lot guys! 😍😘

[@nilukshisuraweera7781]

I am really loving your videos.watching them one by one.I am from sri lanka and I am doing a youtube too.Thank you for giving me much inspirations...❤❤❤

[@freezersk]

My brother had wedding in Viglas castle, there is a nice little chapel there. Really didn't know it was rebuilt from ruins and finished just in 2013. Its interesting to discover your own country throw foreigners eyes… Loved your series about Slovakia!

[@sabinapechova1235]

Iam glad you make so amazing video of Slovakia 😍

[@tsur1957]

thank you so much guys for your wonderful series. I just love your enthusiasm and enjoyment while experiencing your amazing adventures. stay safe!

[@alexandrasofiiia]

Watching your vlogs give me the BEST vibes. I want to travel sooo much & watching this during quarantine gives me lots of hope

[@thesearchbar9330]

As always, your content in incredible. Thank you for sharing your travels with us all!

[@TenajTino]

Another great video guys. Worth the wait!

[@imafailure3137]

We love this series! And we are proud about our Slovakia

[@mikesch7876]

Im so grateful and I thank you so much for such a beautiful videos about my home country. Bless you guys and good luck.

[@JocelynLehman]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful country! Slovakia has always been on my bucket list, the way every country is, but it has just moved up crazy high! I can’t wait to explore Germany with you!

[@123456785911]

I miss my homeland. Thanks for postinng this

[@larosadesierta9146]

I’m there tomorrow! This blog video makes it even more exciting, thank you for posting fellow Aussie x

[@stanislavabaffy752]

Hi guys, thank you for visiting our beautiful country and for recommending it to another travellers :-) All of us would be amazed if you come back in the future :-) I would be glad to recommend you another beautiful places that you haven't visited yet :-)

[@suziclark4244]

I really love the music you use in your videos! So peaceful

[@grilled4cheese1]

Fantastic road trip, some of your best videos. Always wishing you safe travels!

[@brianafraser9085]

You guys put so much effort, time, and love in your videos💗 I love this channel, started watching maybe 6 months ago! I feel like I am exploring with you guys from your videos💕

[@KossieMum]

Music and scenery are so beautiful

[@jensschmidt]

I'm here since before 100k subs and still love it! Keep it going!

[@davidroman4780]

Castles and caves , the most visited places in Slovakia , there are so many of them, Slovakia is basically on top of a huge cave maze. Ofc the nature is great too

[@taryncombrink9838]

Definitely on our bucket list now!!

[@JanySuchan]

Very nice video 👍 and promo of Slovakia 💗, I am glad that you visited Ice Cave and Banska Stiavnica, I wish you many more such trips.

[@flyingthenest]

We LOVED our time here sooo much :D Would love to explore more in the future :D

[@JanySuchan]

@@flyingthenest That would be GREAT ☺

[@28PatoB]

So beautiful!! 😍😍

[@narissaally7662]

Another beautiful wonder of the world (in my opinion) love the background music too💖

[@lokikelli976]

You guys do the best video blog I've seen. Following you guys wherever the road takes you :)

[@jakublach7822]

Thank you guys for great presentation of our country. Specially at the beginning of this part. My home region under the Spiš castle.

[@majaiston6860]

Thanx guys for sharing Slovakia is my beautiful country!

[@SamoScopom]

You have visited some amazing places - probably all the top destinations here. Great planning! So many people just go to Bratislava and that is it, but I'm really grateful that you have made such a positive series of your time is Slovakia and went further in. Glad you enjoyed it

[@joanneyoung904]

absolutely loved this series.... I have been to Bratislava but I have clearly missed out on so much more and need to go back, Thanks for your stunning videos and enthusiasm as always

[@faresalamoodi8953]

TBH, you did an amazing coverage for Slovakia, i hope more people visit us and see how our country is beautiful, thank you guys and wish you better trips in future

[@adrianacervencova3437]

I'm totally in love with your videos! I'm Slovak and I do my study in Australia,funny though. You make me feel kinda homesick, xxx. I hope you guys enjoyed your time in this lovely place and explored as much as was possible:)

[@pablomartin6656]

Buenos días,excelente todos sus vídeos! GRACIAS

[@ameliaread5461]

Wow, I want to go to Slovakia now!

[@warringalice3980]

new here....thanks so much for sharing a part of your life....we are new to this whole travel thing... and love learning form others....

[@kierrawilson4]

This is so beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing your travels I am so enjoying watching and adding more and more places onto my list as I watch 🤩

[@flyingthenest]

Naw thank you so much!! We loved our time in Slovakia SOO much .. and excited for you to see our next series :D

[@gracens1380]

Wow, a place I really had not specifically thought of visiting...now I very much want to see🌏 "Nature is kinna cool" haha😄 Totally agree.

[@Hiatus3309]

Thank You for sharing a wonderful part of Slovakia and the ice caves were pretty cool. The country drive beautiful too🤗🌲🗺🌲🗺🌲🗺🌲🌲🙂🌲🌲

[@ThePOP1403]

My mom does not know much English. But she just subscribed you guys on KZbin, because she likes watching your videos lol.

[@torgeirbrandsnes1916]

Great vlog as always. What I miss is just vlog episode no.1 no.2 and so on because I have seen some van vlogs but not all of them. Keep up the good work!

[@MrWoozi]

Slovakia is magnificent, I hope I get to see it as you did one day ! Keep em coming videos :D

[@KrystalKstar]

Another amazing video.