TRAVEL INFORMATION

On the 20th meridian, the central axis of Europe as well as Africa, you can easily find the impressive wall of the mountains High Tatras, which dominate the Great Carpathian Arc. Slovakia lies in this area (Slovak Republic or Slovakia) More...

GMT + 1 (summer time from April till November GMT + 2)

220V, Euro norm, the socket with three holes

Slovak Crown (SKK). Coins in values 0.10, 0.50, 1, 2, 5, 10 SKK. Notes in values 20 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000. Exchange offices at the boarders, in banks, hotels, shopping centers, and other places.

01.01. (New Years Eve), 06.01., Easter (from Friday till Monday), 01.05. (May day), 08.05. (Liberation Day), 05.07. (Day of Slavs St. Cyril and Method) , 29.08. (Day of Slovak National Uprising), 01.09. (Day of Constitution), 01.10. (All Saint´s Day), 17.11. (Day of Fredom and Democracy), 24.-26.12. (Christmas)

The travel formalities are simple. Based on mutual agreement between Slovakia and foreign countries Slovakia do not require any visa for inhabitants of nearly all EU countries and another continents (for more info www.foreign.gov.sk).

By bus, by train, by air, by ship, by car. More...

In case of an accident or an illness the tourists, who came from abroad on a visit, can contact any health center or the hospital, where they can get the health welfare. The payment for that welfare abides according the Slovak tariff or the international tariff. The visitors from EU countries have to indicate with E-Form 111.

We recommend signing an insurance agreement with the insurance company in the country of origin.

Slovakia is in a direct connection with all EU countries and most oversea countries. Country code of Slovakia from abroad is +421, Bratislava +4212. Post are opened usually form Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday - Friday Groceries 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Others 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Hypermarket 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturdays: stores are opened only in the morning
Hypermarket to the evening
Sundays and Holidays: opened only hypermarkets and some stores in the shopping moles

Opening Times Usually are opened from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. except Monday

Glass, crystal, porcelain, popular ceramics, jewels, wine, Borovička - traditional juniter brandy, cheese products- sheep cheese, leather products, popular souvenirs made of wood, glass, soil, woven materials and the embroidery, books.

The elder speak German, younger people English, German or Russian. In the hotels, the restaurants and some shops shop attendants speak world-wide languages.