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Regions above and in the whole website of this ultimate on-line travel guide are divided into: western Slovakia, southern Slovakia, central Slovakia, eastern Slovakia, High Tatras alpian mountains and region of the northern Slovakia. The specifc region is the region of the capital - Bratislava and the region of Kosice, which is the second largest city in Slovakia and the metropolis of the eastern Slovakia.
How to get to Slovakia:
>> by bus - to each district town or city from the whole Europe
>> by train - to Bratislava Main Station (Hlavna Stanica), or through Nove Zamky, Sturovo, Komarno, Kosice, Presov, Zilina, Trencin. Please use Inter-City or Euro-City speed trains.
>> by plane - through international airports located here: Bratislava Airport, Vienna Airport (then continue to Bratislava via shuttle bus), Kosice Airport, Sliac Airport, Poprad-Tatry Airport
>> by ship or ferry - Slovakia has more important river ports on the Danube river, such as: Bratislava, Komarno, Sturovo
>> by car, bicycle or walk - as Slovakia is part of the European Union´s Schengen Area, then if you already are in the European Union, then you can cross any border of Slovakia, as here are no customs any more.
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Welcome in the city of Banska Bystrica. The ancient city of Banska Bystrica is full of nice buildings, historic monuments, cultural places and also museums. In the centre is situated the Museum of Slovak National Uprising with its exponates from the Second World War
Kosice, the metropolis of the eastern Slovakia...
The city on crossroad of many former cultures. Once old slav town, then part of Austro-Hungarian monarchy, after that temporary seat of part of Czechoslovak government, part of Hungary, capital of eastern region of Czechoslovakia and finally the largest city near the eastern border of the European Union. Warm welcome!
Useful information when travelling:
Police, Rescue System and Firemen: call 112(free of charge from any phone)
The highest allowed speed in highways is 130 km/h
The highest speedlimit in towns, cities and villages is 50 km/h
The citizens of European Union do not need any visas, but it is recommended to have some kind of ID card. It is only in case of any unawaited circumstancies, such as insurance event, or police control when you are driving. Non-European Union visitors may need European visas.
The alcohol when you are driving car is not accepted!
Buying and drinking alcohol and also buying of cigarettes and smoking is allowed only to people, which are over 18 years old. Smoking in public places, such as bus stops, etc, is prohibited. Smoking is allowed only in restricted areas. When it is inside the restaurant or bar, it must be visible marked, that the smoking is allowed.
Languages in Slovakia:
Official language - Slovak (or some English speaking people knows it as "Slovakian")
Other languages: Czech (understads every Slovak man or woman), English (understand and also speak many young people and also older ones), Hungarian (especially in southern Slovakia), German (western and central Slovakia, but also many people speak as another language, especially young people), Polish (northern Slovakia or approximatelly each Slovak should understand, but cannot speak), Ukrainian and Russian (only in far eastern parts of Slovakia, Slovenian and Yugoslavian languages (some Slovaks understand, but cannot speak), French (only some people).
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