Embassy of the Slovak Republic

As this was my first time being in any embassy, I didn’t really know what to expect. I found it to be rather modest when compared to the UAE embassy that was located in the same general area. The staff was very friendly and happy to explain about their country’s holiday traditions. They offered samplings of mulled wine (which was delicious) and cabbage soup (the ham was tasty, the cabbage made the soup a tad sour but still tasty overall). The Christmas ornaments were beautiful! Very intricately designed and ranged from classic (think your typical white and glitter) to unique (think octopus and pig). The staff was very friendly and the kids that sang carols in the traditional attire were adorable. This embassy is in a grouping of several others (UAE and Austria among others are nearby) and is a short walk from the Van Ness metro.

Beautiful embassy building, with wonderful artwork inside. Really enjoyed tasting the free dumplings and the local artist stand inside. The artist made painted eggs by taking real eggs draining the yoke and painting beautiful images on the outside.
Also, the embassy staff was very welcome and provided a description of some of the art pieces available for viewing. Including, the bust of Milan Rastislav tefánik who apparently was a Czechoslovakian patriot in WWI.

I came here during the European Open house in 2010 and it was a very nice experience. I came early, around 11 AM and there was little line. They served hot dumplings but at the time no drinks or wine. There were a lot of cultural items to look at like painted eggs, dolls, plates, bowls, and costumes. They have a very nice open back yard which looks wonderful for parties.
The inside décor was a little bleak. The building, like Austria, looks built for the embassy and is not a house.

I took part in the European Embassies Open House today. Twenty-​six embassies opened their doors to visitors to get a rare look behind the gates of the many different cultures in our own DC.
I started with Slovakia, since that is my heritage. I have been to an event here in the past, so I was not surprised by the modest appearance of the place. The art work inside is quite a contrast to the stark outward appearance of the building.
The embassy offered great wine for sampling and sale, along with some pretty good noshes.
The grounds are not much to see as with embassies that are bordered on Rock Creek Park. I can’t give it less than five stars for sentimental reasons: My (now deceased) aunt and uncle’s names are on a wall out in the garden. I wish I had thought earlier to take a picture and send it to them when they were still alive.