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Hordes of tourists?

by matcrazy1

Hmm... not in Slovakia. I never found very crowded by visitors places in Slovakia. It's still under-rated country. Although I was forced to wait in quite long line to enter Slovakia driving from Wien, Austria. I met a lot of visitors in Bratislava in late 90' and even in Oravsky Podzamok in Oct 2003. But never as many as say in Paris, Venice, Rome etc.The most popular among visitors is Bratislava as it is attractive city to visit, cheap (in comparison to nearby Austria) and located close to Wien, Austria. Bratislava is even called sometimes vinicity of Wien. Other most visited places include castles, Tatra Mountains on Polish border and a few cities in western Slovakia.To avoid crowds notice that tourist attractions are most crowded in weekends and national holidays (listed in my tourist trap tip) and in high season (July and August, in Tatra Mountains Jan - Feb as well). Especially when...

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Less car thefts than in... but...

by matcrazy1

I heard many, many times warnings on car thefts in Slovakia and in each of countries of former Soviet bloc. I heard a joke on each of this countries (even a drawing - poster): Go to visit, say, Slovakia! Your car is already there!I never heard personally about any car theft (or car burglary) in Slovakia from my numerous friends travelling by - sometimes very expensive - car around Slovakia many times. But it does not prove anything. Referring to official police statistics surprisingly there are less car thefts (in comparison to car in use = less probability of car theft) in say Slovakia than in many more touristy Western European countries I don't want to mention here (I love some of them :-). Problem is that foreign cars are potential targets of car thefts and many/most stolen cars are never find out. Why? The cars of foreign visitors are simply more attactive for thefts. They are often...

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After arrival

by matcrazy1

(continued)Watch your car anyway! My suggestions (usuful in most of Europe)AFTER ARRIVAL1. Notice that cars are usually stolen in crowded, large parking lots or on crowded, main streets (at daytime as well) mainly in larger cities - a few seconds maybe enough for smart and well trained car theft. So, use guarded (and paid) parking lots when possible esp. in such places but it doesn't guarantee 100% safety for your car as well. If not available... no choice, keep smiling and remember, probablity of car theft is lower in Slovakia than in many other European countries. Anyway, be especially careful in large parking lots adjacent to large supermarkets like TESCO - if possible it's better one person to stay in a car - I was told about car burglaries there, 2. Always try to know where exactly you are (to name your position in emergency), don't forget coins for emergency call if you don't have...

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Before you go

by matcrazy1

(continued)Watch your car anyway!My suggestions (usuful in most of Europe)BEFORE YOU GO 1. You must decide whether to drive your own car (if you are from Europe :-) or to rent it in Slovakia. If you are from the USA/Canada rent a car with automatic transmission unless you can drive with manual one. If you are from left-side driving country (UK, Malta, Cyprus) better to rent a car with wheel on left side although... Car thefts choose cars which are the easiest to re-sell (a car or its parts). That is either expensive, new or almost new ones or most common cars (Skoda in Slovakia). So... maybe really better not to drive new Mercedes S class unless you have trained protective dog and a driver with a gun inside. Notice that German cars are more often stolen than Japanese. More unique and cheaper car you have, more save it is.2. Buy theft incurance and read carefully its rules before you sign...

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be aware of the slovakian policemen

by kalin

don`t ever stay by the liptovsky mara with just only a bycicle. we were dropped off by the liptovsky mara and there went no bycicle road out to other cities, only a motorway. so we started a 1 kilometer cycle to the nearest highway (of course we knew it wasn´t aloud, but there was no other way) and we were stopped by a policemen and we got a fine. and that was our first day of the journay.so be aware of the slovakian policemen who said : " eat grass!" after we said, we now haven`t got even money for food.

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When nature calls...

by Matjik

You know you're going to have to down a few cold glass of 'pivo' and/or 'vino'. When you do and nature calls, don't make the same mistake I did, remember...'Pani' means 'Men', and 'Damy' means 'Women'. Otherwise, well...you're in for a surprise! Oppssss..

Are you afraid? No povedzte,...

by renuschka

Are you afraid? No povedzte, kto by sa ho bal? Ak je to jedine nebezpecenstvo hroziace turistovi, tak preco sa k nam ti ludia nehrnu? Vlastne, takto je to lepsie, aspon mame priestou a celu cestu pre seba:-)

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Important note for foreign...

by bobodyda

Important note for foreign visitors of the Slovak RepublicSince July 1st 2001 there are new area codes for telephone calls.If you have problems you could use thise AREA CONVERTERIf you will need help here is the list of Embassies in Slovakia Here you could find Small English - Slovak dictionary for tourists. also with audio files

The one thing that come to...

by Big-Damian

The one thing that come to mind, is don't walk alone, and try not to walk in a big group at night. no more the 4 or 5. This is what I was told when I went there, so just use your street smarts. Other then that this city is safe.

If I have to say samthing...

by Siil

If I have to say samthing Iwould say that if you go to snowboard there and that you must tryprepare youself to fall and it will hurt  ;-)As the falling can be long 

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