ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2024 EST.): 5,419,451 • CAPITAL: Bratislava • MAIN CITIES: Košice, Prešov, Banská Štiavnica, Trencín, Nitra • VISA: Passport must contain one blank page and be valid for three months beyond departure. No visa required for stays of up to 90 days. ETIAS required. Visitors to private residences must register with police within three days; managed accommodations do this for guests. Tax of €1.50-1.70 per person, per night is collected by accommodations in major cities
• HEALTH: No vaccinations are required • CURRENCY: Euro (EUR). Credit cards are accepted. Tips expected • TIME: GMT+1 • ELECTRICITY: 230 volts; adapter required • DRIVING: On the right. US driver’s license is accepted • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2026): Jan 1, 6; Apr 18, 21; May 1, 8; Jul 5; Aug 29; Sept 15; Dec 24-26 • LANGUAGE: Slovak (official); Hungarian; Czech; English • RELIGION: Secular; Christian • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +421
CLIMATE Humid summers (July warmest) and cold winters (January coldest). Expect over 86F in summer
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAYS: M. R. Štefánik (BTS) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: One layover: 11h+ from NYC; 14h+ from LA; 12h+ from Miami • TRANSFERS: Bratislava is a 60-minute drive from Vienna Airport in Austria
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