Slovakia is famous known to the whole of Europe mountain peaks, plains, the unusually clean air and medicinal springs, geysers and ice caves, comfortable hotels and cozy pansionatomi.His guests Slovakia can offer favourable conditions for the summer and winter resorts, unique cultural and historical monuments, exciting battles, castles and manors, the unique folk architecture and the arts and folklore.

Territory

Country centre in Eastern Europe, behind in the mountains of Tatra and the Carpathians.Most of the mountainous country (almost 80% of Slovakia is above 750 meters above sea level, the highest point of the country-town Gerlahovski-Shtit, 2655 m) and circumstantial deep valleys major river systems.A third of the country is fertile and Yuzhno-Slovatskaya Vostochno-Slovatskaya Plain to the south-east and east of the Danube plain Bratislava.
In northern borders with Poland to the north, Ukraine, to the south by Hungary, on the west by Austria and the Czech Republic.Out to sea Slovakia is.The country has a total area of about 49 thousandsquare.km

Climate

Moderate continental, with a distinct height vyryazhennoy zoning.The average January temperature of -1 C and -4 C on the plains and up to -10 C in the mountains, July 19, from C to +21 C on the plains and to +8-12 C in the mountains.The rains in the plains it is 450 to 700 mm.in the year (mostly in winter and in-season), in the mountains, until 1600-2100 mm.a year.The snow in the mountains, despite the relatively modest height is 4-5 months of the year, but the weather is very changeable, so frequent thaw.May, June and September are the most convenient months for the "ordinary" visit to the ski holidays for the most favourable period from November to March.

People

About 5.4 millionpeople.Most people Slovaks (85%), Hungarians (11%), Romanians and Gypsies, and the Czechs, Moravian, Silesian, Ruthenians, Germans and Poles.Many ethnic groups live in compact enough and some isolation, but the "border" increasingly blurred.

Language

State-Slovak.Widespread Czech, Hungarian, German, English and, in their own languages, ethnic groups.

Religion

Most of the population is Roman Catholic Christianity direction (60%), Greek Catholic Christianity (4%), Protestantism (8%), Orthodoxy and Judaism.At the same time, nearly 10% of the population consider themselves atheists.

Money

Slovak crowns (Sk), equivalent to 100 hellers.There are coins of 10, 20 and 50 heller and 1, 2, 5 and 10 crowns, as well as currency notes of 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000 and 5000 crowns.

You can exchange foreign currency exchange bureaux, hotels, banks, border crossings, post offices and transportation agencies.Commission fee may vary substantially, even in the nearest exchange, as well as a mechanism for converting all different, so is closely acquainted with the terms of the exchange before deciding.Course banks generally less profitable than in the exchange, but in this case, there are options.Contact kroner exchange for foreign currency is possible only in large banks and exchange offices at railway stations and airports.Ïðè ýòîì íåîáõîäèìî ïðåäúÿâèòü ïàñïîðò è êâèòàíöèÿ î ïðåäøåñòâóþùåé ïîêóïêå êðîí â áàíêå.

Credit cards are accepted in almost all banks, most of the major hotels, petrol stations, large restaurants and shops.Tourism can cash checks at banks and post offices, and offices of international companies.The exchange has also been accompanied by some "local" and it is difficult to obtain conditions (and it usually is about 1%, some organizations are increasing their weekends).

Mail and phone

Telephone worked for the telephone card (sold at newsstands and liaison offices, 150 and 200 Sk) and coins (from 1 Sk).The border may be made to a payphone, as well as negotiating with paragraph (a tariff higher than 10-15%) and hotels (expensive by about 30%).To enter the international link, type in 00-country code, area code, number of the recipient.To call in the country to use the blast-8-10-421-area code-number of the recipient.

Codes some cities : Banska-Bistritsa-88, Bratislava-7, 968-Vrbove, Galant - 707 - 827 Dubnitsa-nad-Vagom, Zilina-89, 855 - Zvolen, Zlate-Moravtse 814-, 827-Ilava, Kezmarok-968, Komarno - 819, T-95, 949-Kralevski-Hlmets, too-857, Krupina - 856, Levoca - 966 - 849 Liptovski-Mikulash, Luchenets - 863, Martin-842, County-939, 946 - Michalovce, Nitra-87, Nowak - 862, Pezinok - 704, Poprad-92, Prešov-91, 825-Pukhov, Revutsa - 941, Rimavska-Sobota-866-942 Roznava, Ružomberok - 848, Svidník 937-, 932-Snina, Stara-Tura - 834, Stropkov - 938, Tverdoshin 847-, 824-Cadca, Steps - 812, Shamorin-708 - 704 Shenkvitse, Yasov-943.

Information and 120 (0120).
Telegram by phone, 127 (0127).
Background on international telephone-0149.
Background on the numbers, fax 252083.
International telegraph, telephone, fax 01325.
Bratislava Information Centre-277-21-95.

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Police-158.
The accident and emergency ward on the roads - 154.
Ambulance-155.
Fire-150.

Medical care

Medical services in Slovakia to pay, so health policy world standard required.

Shopping, gifts, souvenirs

Most shops open daily, except Sundays, from 9.00 am to 18.00 (large supermarkets and shopping centers on Thursday normally work to 19.00-21.00).Foodstuffs are typically 7.00-9.00 to 18.00-19.00 (often with a lunch break).On Saturday, most shops open from 8.00 to 12.00.At night, big supermarkets and specialized shops night (Vecierka ").

Major holidays

1 January-Republic Day.
1 and 2 January New Year.
6 January-Revelation Lord (Epifaniya and Orthodox Christmas).
March-April-Epiphany, Good Friday, Easter.
May 1 - May first.
May 8-Victory Day.
28 May-Liberation Day Republic.
July 5-Day of St. Cyril and St. Methodius.
Aug 29-National Day of the Slovak uprising.
September 1-Constitution Day.
November-All Saints Day.
December 25-26-Christmas.
Days of non-public holidays, almost all the shops and offices closed.On the eve of Christmas and New Year occurred Christmas holidays (December 24-January 1).

Virtually every day in the Slovak Republic, dedicated to the memory of a saint, so the extensive programme of holidays and festivals held almost year round.Festival "Bratislava Lira" the May-June.During June and July throughout Slovakia Folk festivals are held in Vyhodne (32 km. West of Poprad)."Bratislava Dzhazovye Days" are held in September.Film Festival "Febiofest" held in different cities throughout the country since December 1993. Pezinke (east of the capital) every year in September is "Vinobranie-holiday gathering grapes and young wines, as well as competitions Slovak wine.From June to September in Trenchanske-Teplitse a wide range of musical festivals.In the north (Vratna Valley) in July, a folklore festival.Every first Sunday in October in a Kosice International Peace Marathon.

Kitchen

Slovak cuisine is based on traditional Slavic Danube plain with a significant influence of the German and Hungarian culinary traditions, and, depending on the region, local cuisine can be quite strong indications of a folk tradition.Overall food Sloavkii rather diverse and combines features of both European schools, and strong national components.

Be sure to try the famous vegetable salads, sauce corn, Ocimum grinded dumplings with cheese, potatoes, fried cabbage, cheeses, onion and crackling, goose wings with potato lepeshkami- "lokshami, served game, filled with cheese and other ingredients, with the mandatory addition of green and paprika.Very different meat dishes-famous Czech "alleviate veprevo knee, panirovannaya for beer pork with potato salad, hot Rolls from various meat, konvertiki of pork with asparagus, cheese and chopped ham, Chops and steaks from the game, dozens of varieties of sausages, fish, zeltsy, sausage, etc.

Particular respected local sheep cheese resembling cheeses, "oshtepki and parenitsy."National dishes considered "pastushi dumplings with cheeses and roasted in Breaded fresh cheese with beef" vyprazhanny cheese. "
Vstrechi card local soup kitchens as vegetables, broths and soups from various sophisticated meat and vegetables, and meat dishes-sort of goulash with mushrooms and potato fritters, "spishskaya pohutka, roast goose with dumplings, duck with sour cabbage, stew in their own juice baked chicken or turkey, Stuffed chicken with paprika, etc.

In Slovakia manufactured excellent local wines, holding rightful place among the best of European wines, but very inexpensive.The best varieties are famous "Tokay" and "Limbashsky Silvan, Vlashsky Riesling", "Green Velteliner and Rachenska Frankovka.
Discharge of taste and Slovak beer "Sharish, often poorer than the famous Czech class to the same home brew beer here in almost every village.Most popular spirits, "slivovice (plum vodka) and Juniper brandy (vodka Juniper), as well as numerous infusions of herbs.

Transportation

The size of the country is very low, so most of the passenger train and a truck.The Slovak Republic's Iron Road (ZSR) provides a high quality service at low prices and the highest for a mountainous country speeds.Express bus from Bratislava to Trencin (123 km. , 1 hour 45 min.) , Zilina (203 km. , 3:00), Poprad (334 km. , About 5:00), Spishska-Nova-Ves (370 km. , 5 hours 30 minutes). , Kosice (445 km. , 5 hours 30 minutes). Etc. Most of the railway stations were renovated and a modern equipment, including placards in two languages.The terminal storage cells can leave the baggage (including alpine gear) in the middle of 5-6 crowns per day.Tickets purchased at the ticket and kept until the end of the visit.Travel to train costs on average $ 0,25-0,5 on trains "distance" - $ 3-12 depending on the distance.At weekends there are discounts.The European system is working student and youth discounts.

Bus services more expensive than rail, but more "flexible" and links more settlements.Tickets are sold in the "bus, and drivers.The average ticket price is about $ 1 for 50 km.ways.As for the railway system is a European student and youth discounts, as well as more than electric, discount weekend.Timetable buses may be local changes, which must be displayed information on bus placards ( "premava" means "bus runs", a "nepremdra", "no work").The sale of tickets made on buses, which are marked with an "R" on the information placards.

Public transport in the cities consists of a vast network of trams, buses and trolley buses.Getting paid talonchikami who bought machines with orange to stop (before deleting coins check off a green light) and composting in the cockpit.One talonchik valid for one trip.Individual tickets are about $ 0.15, on the day of travel-$ 1 for two days, $ 2 for a week-about $ 3-5.They are sold in the offices DPHMB in underground passages, in kiosks and machines at railway stations.Tickets are valid immediately after purchase, so buy them should be strictly before traveling.

Taxis are cheap and widely available.They must be equipped with meters, but because of the small size of Slovak cities is not very popular.
Rent a car if possible permit (both international and Russian), passports and credit cards.The cashier, and often in cash, but credit card as a deposit required.The rent depends on the car and the lease term, as well as day-weekend (from 15.00 to 9.00 Monday to Friday) and holidays slightly higher (excluding distance).Extras levied daily coverage of the accident (usually $ 10) and insurance against theft (also $ 10).There are also all the major international exhibitors.

Äîðîæíîå äâèæåíèå è ðàçìåòêà ñîîòâåòñòâóþò åâðîïåéñêèì íîðìàì.The quality of road surface is good, but mountain roads are often worse, and quite a few izvilisty.In the town permitted speed of 60 km per hour, outside built-up areas is 90 km / h on motorways up to 130 kilometres per hour.Using public information required in the city and at the track.Alcohol, even beer is prohibited.
Travelling by car to Slovakia quite expensive because of the high cost of fuel (petrol worth about $ 1).Local drivers rather restrained and not seen as particularly susceptible to lihachestvu.SDA is scrupulously respected by both urban and non-urban settlements.

Voltage

Voltage 220 volts, 50 hertz.There are around crown as the "old" type, and new performed on 914mm, with the earth.

Tipping

Tipping is about 10% of the bill and rely only staff for their good service.

Rules of Conduct

Recommended observe reasonable precautions to ensure their own safety and security of their property.The street crimes such as robbery and pickpocketing fairly rare, but public transport is possible, and one or the other.Also particularly care should be taken to store ski equipment and photo and video cameras.

Visa

Visa regime.A valid passports (rather than European identity card) and a valid visa.To obtain a visa to submit to the embassy consular passport valid for more than 3 months validity of the visa, one picture size 3x3, 5 cm and 1 completed questionnaire.Extras can be authenticated by the police or invitation voucher hotel, a return ticket or a certificate for the purchase of currency at the rate of $ 50 for the day.The visa application usually two (urgent treatment, the fee is twice) to five working days.Consular fee varies depending on the type of visa, and her presentation of 29 to 91 dollar (plus 3 dollar for formation).

To enter the car have to have a passport, visa, passport technical vehicles and a "green card" (civil liability insurance policy owner of the vehicle).Some checkpoints are open only to citizens of Slovakia, Hungary and Poland.
Åñëè ðåáåíîê âúåçæàåò íà òåððèòîðèþ ñòðàíû áåç ñîïðîâîæäåíèÿ ðîäèòåëåé, òî íà ãðàíèöå ïîòðåáóåòñÿ íîòàðèàëüíî çàâåðåííîå ðàçðåøåíèå íà âûåçä îò îáîèõ ðîäèòåëåé (â ñëó÷àå âúåçäà â ñîïðîâîæäåíèè îäíîãî èç ðîäèòåëåé òàêîãî ðàçðåøåíèå íå òðåáóåòñÿ).The total time spent in the country in a six-month period should not exceed 90 days.

Customs regulations

The import and export of domestic and foreign currency is not limited to (declaration obligatory if the amount exceeds 150 thousand kroner, or the equivalent in currency).When exporting the currency should present a document on its origin.Äëÿ âúåçäà â Ñëîâàêèþ íåîáõîäèìî èìåòü ïðè ñåáå óñòàíîâëåííóþ çàêîíîäàòåëüñòâîì ñòðàíû ñóììó â âàëþòå (íå ìåíåå 50 äîëëàðîâ ÑØÀ íà êàæäûé äåíü ïðåáûâàíèÿ) èëè îáÿçàòåëüñòâî ïðèãëàøàþùåé ñòîðîíû îïëà÷èâàòü âñå ðàñõîäû, ñâÿçàííûå ñ ïðåáûâàíèåì â Ñëîâàöêîé Ðåñïóáëèêå.
Allowed duty-free imports (including shipping in the mail) to 200 pc.cigarettes or 100 cigars thin, or 50 conventional cigars, or 250 grams.smoking tobacco, to 1 million.spirits (fortress svysche 38%), up to 2 litres.wine, 50 ml.spirits, and 250 ml.toilet water, as well as personal belongings valued at not more than 30 thousandkroons.Tobacco products may be imported only by persons over 16 years of age, alcohol-over 18.Medicines and medical supplies can be brought in duty-free number for ensuring minimum personal needs.

Prohibited the import and export of weapons, explosives, pornography, drugs, as well as cultural values, without documenting the legality of their acquisition.Personal jewelry of precious metals duties are not, but if the number is found by customs authorities "product", they are taxed at the rate of 7% of the cost and are subject to certification.

The embassy of Russia

Russia embassy in Slovakia :
Godrova, 4, 811 06 Bratislava
Tel. : 07/313-468
Fax : 07/334-910

Tips

Hotels are classified according to the international regulations of 1 to 5 stars "(the country has more than 30 hotels category 4 star hotels and more than 330 categories from 1 to 3" stars "), the number of" stars "in strict accordance with the level of service.In addition, a broad selection of private homes, camp sites and sanatoriums and resorts, many of which, dating back to the "socialist era", now heavily upgraded.

Â íàöèîíàëüíûõ ïàðêàõ ñòðàíû ïîêà åù¸ îùóùàåòñÿ íåäîñòàòîê êåìïèíãîâ è îòåëåé, à ñòàâèòü ïàëàòêó ñàìîñòîÿòåëüíî çäåñü êàòåãîðè÷åñêè çàïðåùåíî. Ïîýòîìó ïåðåä ëþáûìè ïåøèìè èëè âîäíûìè ýêñêóðñèÿìè áîëüøîé ïðîäîëæèòåëüíîñòè ñëåäóåò îáÿçàòåëüíî îáãîâîðèòü ñ ìåñòíûìè ãèäàìè âîçìîæíîñòè è óñëîâèÿ ðàçìåùåíèÿ íà íî÷ü. Â ãîðàõ îáÿçàòåëüíî ñòðîãî ïðèäåðæèâàòüñÿ îáîçíà÷åííîé òðîïû è íè â êîåì ñëó÷àå íåëüçÿ ðâàòü öâåòû è ñîðèòü. Ïîìîùü ãîðíîñïàñàòåëüíîé ñëóæáû ïëàòíàÿ.

Çà ïîëüçîâàíèå ïîäúåìíèêàìè íà ñëîâàöêèõ êóðîðòàõ îáû÷íî íóæíî äîïîëíèòåëüíî îïëà÷èâàòü íåáîëüøóþ ñóììó. Ê ïðèìåðó, îäíîäíåâíîå ïîëüçîâàíèå ïîäúåìíèêàìè íà êóðîðòå Øòðåáñêå-Ïëåñî îáîéäåòñÿ ïðèìåðíî â $12 êðîí íà âçðîñëîãî èëè $9-10 íà ðåáåíêà. Âûãîäíåå ïîêóïàòü íåäåëüíûé "ski-pass", ñòîÿùèé ïðèìåðíî $60 íà âçðîñëîãî, è îêîëî $50 - íà äåòåé. Â ïóíêòàõ ïðîêàòà îáû÷íî ïðåäëàãàþò êîìïëåêòû ãîðíîëûæíîé (îêîëî $5-10 â äåíü) è ñíîóáîðä-ýêèïèðîâêè (îêîëî $10-15 â äåíü), íî ÷àùå âñåãî ýòî óæå íåñêîëüêî óñòàðåâøèå ìîäåëè. Ãîðíûå ñêëîíû îáû÷íî èìåþò î÷åíü õîðîøóþ ïîäãîòîâêó, íî ÷àñòàÿ ñìåíà ïîãîäû ìîæåò ïîäïîðòèòü íàêàíóíå èäåàëüíî ïîäãîòîâëåííûå ñêëîíû (ñíåæíûõ ïóøåê ïîêà íå î÷åíü ìíîãî).

Æèçíü â ñëîâàöêèõ ãîðîäàõ çàìèðàåò íà âûõîäíûå, òàê êàê áîëüøèíñòâî ìåñòíûõ æèòåëåé óåçæàåò îòäîõíóòü, ïîýòîìó íå ñòîèò ïëàíèðîâàòü íèêàêèõ äåë íà ýòî âðåìÿ. Áîëüøèíñòâî ñëîâàêîâ áåðåò îòïóñê â èþëå-àâãóñòå, ïîýòîìó â ýòî âðåìÿ ãîñòèíèöû è ðàéîíû òóðèñòè÷åñêèõ äîñòîïðèìå÷àòåëüíîñòåé ïåðåïîëíåíû, à íà ãîðíûõ êóðîðòàõ áóêâàëüíî "ÿáëîêó íåêóäà óïàñòü", ïîýòîìó ïëàíèðîâàòü ïîåçäêó íà ýòî âðåìÿ íå î÷åíü áëàãîðàçóìíî.

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