ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2023 EST.): 5,753 621 • CAPITAL: Bratislava • VISA: Slovakia is party to the Schengen Agreement. No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days. That period begins when entering any country party to the Schengen Agreement • CURRENCY: Euro. Most major credit cards accepted • TIPPING: 5 to 10 percent is customary for good service • TIME: GMT +1
• ELECTRICITY: 230 volts. Adapter required • DRIVING: On the right. U.S. driver’s license accepted for up to 90 days • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2023): Jan 1, 6; May 1, 8; Jul 5; Aug 29; Sept 1, 15; Nov 1, 17; Dec 24-26 • LANGUAGE: Slovak. English is also widely spoken • RELIGION: Mainly Catholic • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +421
CLIMATE Moderate climatic zone with four distinct seasons. The average temperature is 32F in winter and 80F in summer
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAYS: Bratislava (BTS); Kosice (KSC). However, the closest international gateway is Vienna (VIE) • TYPICAL FLIGHT TIME: 8h • TRANSFERS: Vienna airport to Bratislava (38 miles/62km; Slovak Lines/Flix bus, train (via Hainburg/Donau Kulturfabrik Bahnhof), taxi
TOP ATTRACTIONS • Bratislava Castle • Hrad Devín, Bratislava-Devín
Wooden church in Tatranská Javorina, Slovakia
POLAND CZECH REPUBLIC Zilina Martin Poprad SLO V AK REPUBLIC Trnava Nitra Bratislava