Hľadanie: The Shock of the Old EN
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Medzinárodný tím edície Spectacular Slovakia precestoval celé Slovensko a prináša už druhé vydanie svojich postrehov z ciest v slovenskom jazyku. Praktické informácie o pamiatkach na úvodných stranách bedekra vám pomôžu čo najjednoduchšie naplánovať veľký výlet po Slovensku, ale aj predĺžený víkend v ktorejkoľvek jeho časti. Chcete cestovať za hradmi, za turistikou, za jaskyňami, alebo vás zaujíma niečo iné? Našich 37 tematických článkov pamätá takmer na všetko. Pri každej z tém sú konkrétne odporúčania aj prehľady najvýznamnejších atrakcií.
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- top pamiatky a podrobné informácie o viac ako 450 atrakciách
- 3D nákresy pamiatok s fotkami z interiéru a praktickými popismi
- mapy historických centier miest a viac ako 1 000 fotografií
- 37 tematických turistických článkov s odporúčaniami čo vidieť (témy ako hrady, jaskyne, turistika, nevšedné zážitky, tipy pre rodiny s deťmi či nápady ako ušetriť)
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„Vítězství ve Wimbledonu a Fed Cupu jsou pro mě nejvíc.“
Zařadí se tak hned za nejlepší českou tenistku Martinu Navrátilovou, ostatně Petra s 26 tituly (!) triumfy na velkých turnajích, na nichž vyhrála přes 500 zápasů, kráčí ve šlépějích svého vzoru.
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„Spíš než na zázraky věřím sama v sebe,“ řekla po návratu.
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