Slovakia
Capital: Bratislava
Type of government: Parliamentary republic
Time zone: 1 hour behind Kiev Time
Public Holiday: Independence Day from 1 January 1993
Currency: Euro
Geography
Climate
Imports and Exports
Communications
Work hours
Cuisine
Geography
The Slovak Republic is located in Central Europe, to the northwest from Carpathian Mountains.
It is a hilly country, with total area 49 035 sq km and it is a nature barrier between Poland and Hungary.
More than 80 per cent of the territory of is situated up to 750 meters above sea level.
To the south from Nitra flows Danube River. The Gerlachovský štít at 2,655 metres is the country's highest point.Nízke Tatry (Low Tatras) is mountains in Slovakia, located south of Vysoké Tatry (High Tatras), and divided from it by the river Váh.
Climate
The Slovak climate lies between the temperate and continental climatic zones, with relatively warm summers and cold, cloudy and humid winters. The warmest area is Danubian Lowland and the coldest area High Tatras. In some mountain ranges the snow remains in average 130 days per year. Rainfall averages roughly 500 mm a year, that can exceed 1 500 annually in the High Tatras. The main tourist season lasts in Slovakia from May to September. Is recommend visiting towns in spring or autumn months (May, June, September or October).
Imports and Exports
Visitors from non-European Union countries over the age of 17 can import up to the designated amounts of the following non-commercial items (items of personal or family use or items intended as presents) duty-free:200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or
50 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco; 1 liter of spirits over 38 percent volume or 2 liters of fortified wine or sparkling wine or 2 liters of still wine; 50 grams of perfume; 50 milliliters of eau de toilette; and Other items up to a value of 175 Euro (may be reduced to 90 Euro for travelers under the age of 15). Prohibitions and restrictions on drugs, medicines, weapons, explosive materials and pornographic materials are covered by national legislation.
There are no restrictions on the amount of foreign currency that can be imported into the European Union. However, travelers entering or leaving the EU with more than 10,000 Euros (or the equivalent in other currencies) must make a declaration to the customs official.
Communications
One minute of call from the hotel in Slovakia costs 50-55 crowns. Talk on phone card is cheaper approximately on 30%.
A cost inside Bratislava is 2 crowns, call to mobile telephone is 6 crowns, and cost with other cities, and also establishing international connections depends on distance. Code of Slovakia: 421.
Work hours
Banks are open Monday through Friday, on Saturday till 12 pm, Sunday is not working day. All stores are also usually open daily, except Sunday. Food stores work from 0700 until 1900, others from 9:00 till 18:00 or 19:0, on Saturday from 8:00 till 12:00. Food stores called 'vecierka' or 'night-sale shops' are open from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Some small shops close for lunch from noon to 2 p.m.
Cuisine
Standard Slovak meal begins with soup (polievka). The most common, and probably the best, is cabbage soup (kapustnica, or
kapustovб polievka). Also common is tomato soup, Garlic soup, cheese and meat. The national dishes are Halushky with bryndza, sheep cheese.
By far, the most popular Slovak dessert is crepes (palacinky). They come filled with jam (s lekvarom), ice cream and chocolate sauce (so zmrzlinou a cokoladou), farmers' cheese and raisins (s tvarohom a hrozienkami), and stuffed with nuts, chocolate sauce and whipped cream ( s orechami, cokoladou a slahackou). In some restaurants they are flamb‚ed with liqueur. Another popular favorite are gule, or parene buchty, steamed rolls filled with jam. Also recommended are makov‚ sulance, noodles with poppy seeds, melted butter and sugar. Strudla or jablkovy zavin made of flaky pastry dough and apples is also popular here, not to mention all kinds of cakes (torta) and cookies (zakusky). Ice cream sundaes (zmrzlinove pohare), fruit cups (ovocne‚ pohare) and stewed fruit (kompoty) are on virtually every menu here.
Wine is common throughout all parts of Slovakia, white and red wine. Slovakia produces good vodkas. Excellent is the plum brandy (Slivovica), pear brandy (Hruškovica). But the most popular alcohol is Borovička, a type of gin.Beer is also popular throughout the country. There are a great variety of local brews that are similar in style to Czech beers Try out the local Zlatý Bažant, Smädný Mních, Topvar and Šariš.
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Туры в Словакию (Russian version)
Type of government: Parliamentary republic
Time zone: 1 hour behind Kiev Time
Public Holiday: Independence Day from 1 January 1993
Currency: Euro
Geography
Climate
Imports and Exports
Communications
Work hours
Cuisine
Geography
The Slovak Republic is located in Central Europe, to the northwest from Carpathian Mountains.
It is a hilly country, with total area 49 035 sq km and it is a nature barrier between Poland and Hungary. More than 80 per cent of the territory of is situated up to 750 meters above sea level.
To the south from Nitra flows Danube River. The Gerlachovský štít at 2,655 metres is the country's highest point.Nízke Tatry (Low Tatras) is mountains in Slovakia, located south of Vysoké Tatry (High Tatras), and divided from it by the river Váh.
Climate
The Slovak climate lies between the temperate and continental climatic zones, with relatively warm summers and cold, cloudy and humid winters. The warmest area is Danubian Lowland and the coldest area High Tatras. In some mountain ranges the snow remains in average 130 days per year. Rainfall averages roughly 500 mm a year, that can exceed 1 500 annually in the High Tatras. The main tourist season lasts in Slovakia from May to September. Is recommend visiting towns in spring or autumn months (May, June, September or October).
Imports and Exports
Visitors from non-European Union countries over the age of 17 can import up to the designated amounts of the following non-commercial items (items of personal or family use or items intended as presents) duty-free:200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or
50 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco; 1 liter of spirits over 38 percent volume or 2 liters of fortified wine or sparkling wine or 2 liters of still wine; 50 grams of perfume; 50 milliliters of eau de toilette; and Other items up to a value of 175 Euro (may be reduced to 90 Euro for travelers under the age of 15). Prohibitions and restrictions on drugs, medicines, weapons, explosive materials and pornographic materials are covered by national legislation.There are no restrictions on the amount of foreign currency that can be imported into the European Union. However, travelers entering or leaving the EU with more than 10,000 Euros (or the equivalent in other currencies) must make a declaration to the customs official.
Communications
One minute of call from the hotel in Slovakia costs 50-55 crowns. Talk on phone card is cheaper approximately on 30%.
A cost inside Bratislava is 2 crowns, call to mobile telephone is 6 crowns, and cost with other cities, and also establishing international connections depends on distance. Code of Slovakia: 421.
Work hours
Banks are open Monday through Friday, on Saturday till 12 pm, Sunday is not working day. All stores are also usually open daily, except Sunday. Food stores work from 0700 until 1900, others from 9:00 till 18:00 or 19:0, on Saturday from 8:00 till 12:00. Food stores called 'vecierka' or 'night-sale shops' are open from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Some small shops close for lunch from noon to 2 p.m.
Cuisine
Standard Slovak meal begins with soup (polievka). The most common, and probably the best, is cabbage soup (kapustnica, or
kapustovб polievka). Also common is tomato soup, Garlic soup, cheese and meat. The national dishes are Halushky with bryndza, sheep cheese. By far, the most popular Slovak dessert is crepes (palacinky). They come filled with jam (s lekvarom), ice cream and chocolate sauce (so zmrzlinou a cokoladou), farmers' cheese and raisins (s tvarohom a hrozienkami), and stuffed with nuts, chocolate sauce and whipped cream ( s orechami, cokoladou a slahackou). In some restaurants they are flamb‚ed with liqueur. Another popular favorite are gule, or parene buchty, steamed rolls filled with jam. Also recommended are makov‚ sulance, noodles with poppy seeds, melted butter and sugar. Strudla or jablkovy zavin made of flaky pastry dough and apples is also popular here, not to mention all kinds of cakes (torta) and cookies (zakusky). Ice cream sundaes (zmrzlinove pohare), fruit cups (ovocne‚ pohare) and stewed fruit (kompoty) are on virtually every menu here.
Wine is common throughout all parts of Slovakia, white and red wine. Slovakia produces good vodkas. Excellent is the plum brandy (Slivovica), pear brandy (Hruškovica). But the most popular alcohol is Borovička, a type of gin.Beer is also popular throughout the country. There are a great variety of local brews that are similar in style to Czech beers Try out the local Zlatý Bažant, Smädný Mních, Topvar and Šariš.
[Tags: Tours to Slovakia]
Туры в Словакию (Russian version)
