Culture in Piešťany
Throughout the year in Piešťany, important events of municipal, Slovak and international significance take place. There is also a rich offer of concerts and art exhibitions. During the summer season, terraces, music pavilions and the pedestrian zone come alive with music and dance of various genres, street theaters, exhibitions, demonstrations of folk crafts and culture. The visitors' attention will certainly not escape the annually organized events such as the opening of the summer spa season, Victoria regia - a competition in arranging flowers combined with a flower corsage, music festivals: Piešťany music festival, Truck arena, Topfest, Grape, Country Lodenica, the Cinematik film festival, or the Piešťany theater meeting rendezvous.
In the city you can find many restaurants, several shopping centers, a casino, banks, a 3D cinema, a theater (Dom umenia, Municipal Cultural Center), four churches, a city library and museums (Balneology Museum, Military History Museum, memorial room of the poet I. Krasko) . In addition to cultural events in the city, it is also possible to visit various attractions and interesting places in its surroundings. During the summer season, a cruise ship and a tourist train run through the town.