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Time Zone: Central European Time (+1 hour from GMT), daylight savings beginning on the last Sunday in March and ending on the last Sunday in October - GMT+2.
Telephone: A direct international telephone connection is possible with many countries of the world. IDD is possible. Calling to Slovakia - country code: 00421 and code of the given city/region (eg. Bratislava (0)2)
Calling from Slovakia - via code: 00 + cuntry code of the given state + local code + telephone/fax number.
Important phonenumbers:
SOS, Emergency call - 112
Police - 158
Emergency call, Ambulance - 112, 16155
In case of fire - 112
Road service (ASA Slovakia) - 18 124
Directory assistance for Slovak numbers - 1181
Directory assistance for foreign numbers - 12149
Telegram - 12 127
National Holidays and Rememberance Days:
1. January Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic
6. January Epiphany (Three Kings and Christmas Day of Orthododox Christians)
March, April Good Friday
March, April Easter Monday
1. May Labour day
8. May Day of victory over fascism
5. July St. Cyril and Methodius Day
29. August Slovak National Uprising anniversary
1. September Day of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic
15. September Day of Our Lady of Sorrows, patron saint of Slovakia
1. November All Saints´Day
17. November Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
24. December Christmas Eve
25. December Christmas Day
26. December St. Stephen´s Day
Travellers cheques: Thomas Cook, American Express and Visa travellers cheques are accepted by all major banks (VÚB, Tatrabanka, Slovenská Sporiteľňa) and exchange offices. The exchange fee is in the range of at least 1% of the face value of the check. The most advantageous, without higher fees, are traveller’s checks in dollars or pounds sterling.
Visa Information: (as of 1.8.2005) Citizens of the following countries do not need a Slovak entry visa:
a) citizens of European Union,
b) citizens of Andorra, Argentína, Austrália, Bolívia, Brasil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Guatemala, Honduras, Hongkong, Chile, Croatia, Izrael, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Romania, Salvador, Uruguay, USA a Venezuela up to 90 days,
c) citizens of Monacco and New Zeeland up to 3 months,
d) citizens of San Marino and Vatican up to 30 days.
Duty-free imports:
Tobacco products:
400 pieces of cigarettes
or 200 pieces of cigars
or 400 pieces of cigarillos
or 1 kg of tobacco for smoking
or a proportionate combinations of theese products
Alcohol and alcoholic beverages:
10 l of distilled liquers and spirits
or 90 l of wine
or 110 l of beer
or 20 l of aperitifs
or a proportionate combinations of theese products
Accommodation:
There are more than 2,500 accommodation facilities in Slovakia (2004, Slovak Economy Ministry); 470 of these are hotels/motels and the number of private accommodations is growing. Hotels are classified according to Economy Ministry Directive 419/2001 Coll., from 1 to 5 stars depending on the facilities and services provided. Tourist accommodations can also be found in privates, pensions, boarding houses and camping facilities. There are a large number of mountain and submontane villages in Slovakia with well-equipped family homes which partially serve as rentals for tourists. There are many well-equipped individual recreational cottages in recreational areas.
Shopping - opening hours:
Most shops are open Monday – Friday from 9:00 to 18:00; the large department stores and shopping centers until 19:00 or 21:00on Thursday and Friday. In general, shops are open from 9:00 to 13:00 on Saturday. The chains TESCO, Carrefour, BILLA and others are open Saturday and Sunday. The TESCO hypermarkets (Banská Bystrica, Bratislava, Košice, Martin, Michalovce, Nitra, Poprad, Prešov, Prievidza, Trenčín, Trnava, Žilina) are open non-stop, 24/7. Over the last years, a smaller network of shops has opened in cities, usually called Večierka. These shops are also open seven days per week, but they carry only common foodstuffs.
Gastronomy:
European continental cuisine is commonplace, but there are regional and foreign specialties as well. The selection in Bratislava is truly unlimited, including French cuisine, high-quality buffets at exclusive hotels, pizzerias, Chinese, Indian, kosher and Arab. Transport cafés and roadside restaurants present regional specialties - from Slovak specialties in the north to Hungarian cuisine and specialties of Danube fisherman in the south of Slovakia.
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