EMBASSY OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC 3523 International Court NW Washington, D.C. 20008 T: 202 237 1054 F: 202 237 6438 E: emb.washington@mzv.skmzv.sk
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
n POPULATION (2018 EST.): 5,450,000 n CAPITAL: Bratislava n VISA: Slovakia is party to the Schengen Agreement. No visa required for stays of up to 90 days. That period begins when entering any country party to the Schengen Agreement n HEALTH: No requirements n CURRENCY: Euro = 100 cents. Most major credit cards accepted n EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): €0.87 = $1 n TIPPING: 10 to 15 percent n TIME: GMT +1 n ELECTRICITY: 230 volts. Adaptor required
n DRIVING: On the right, with a national driving license accepted for U.S. visitors. A highway tax is required n PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2020): Jan 1, 6; Apr 14, 17; May 1, 8; Jul 5; Aug 29; Sept 1, 15; Nov 1, 17; Dec 24-26 n LANGUAGE: Slovak. English is also increasingly being spoken n RELIGION: Mainly Catholic n COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +421
CLIMATE Moderate climatic zone with four distinct seasons. The average temperature is 28F in winter and 70F in summer
GETTING THERE
n MAJOR GATEWAYS: Bratislava (BTS); Kosice (KSC). However, the closest international gateway is Vienna (VIE) n TYPICAL FLIGHT TIME: From New York to Vienna, 9h n TRANSFERS: Vienna airport to Bratislava (30 miles/50km), Slovak Lines bus 60 mins; taxi 30 mins
INTERNATIONAL MEMBER
n S-Tours SRO See International Members section for details
POLAND CZECH REPUBLIC Zilina Martin Poprad SLO V AK REPUBLIC Trnava Nitra Bratislava
Presov Kosice
Old town hall in the main square of medieval town of Levoca
