Tourists find a lot to love about Slovakia

KETR | By Mary Walker Clark

Published November 5, 2013 at 6:15 PM CST

This red Mini-train carries tourists to the sights in Slovakia.

Following the end of Communist rule, the "Velvet Divorce" of 1989 split Czechoslovakia into two separate countries: Slovakia and The Czech Republic. Mary Clark made a last minute decision to visit the city of Bratislava during a European tour.

Slovakia's capital, Bratislava, relies on tourism and warmly welcomes all sightseers. This was great for visitor Mary Clark, who was able to witness historical sites such as St. Martin's Cathedral, and ride alongside the Danube River.

For a transcript of this story, and additional photos from this trip, visit the Mary Clark Traveler Blog.

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Mary Walker Clark

Mary Walker Clark is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Houston Law School. She practiced law in Paris, Texas for 29 years before retiring to pursue her lifelong passion for traveling. Besides writing a travel column for the Paris News, Mary maintains her travel blog, MaryClarkTraveler.com, and spends hours planning the next trip. Her interest in public speaking led her to radio with its magical ability to promote storytelling without all of the visuals. Through her experiences and words, Mary takes you with her to Vietnam, New Zealand, Guatemala, Tunisia, and many other countries as well destinations in Northeast Texas and the United States.

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