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FOOD & DINING IN SLOVAKIA / SLOVAKIA DINING GUIDE

Slovakia Info — Mon May 28, 2007 4:51 am

Author: Slovakia Info

Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 4:51 am

FOOD & DINING IN SLOVAKIA

GENERAL

Traditional Slovak eating and drinking habits date back to the old Slavic period influenced later by Austrian, German and Hungarian cooking. Slovak food is based on many different kinds of soups, gruels, boiled and stewed vegetables, roast and smoked meats and dairy products. The style of cooking varies from region to region. Slovak specialties include both sweet and savoury dishes made with flour, including dumplings. Popular drinks include Slovak beer, wine and mineral waters. are particular specialties, as are wine from the Tokay region and sparkling wine from the Bratislava region. Restaurants and other catering establishments are many and varied, including cafes, buffets, snack bars, inns, ale houses and wine taverns. All restaurants are graded according to quality. The main meal of the day is usually lunch, comprising soup, a main meal and desert.

National specialties

• Bryndzové haluisky (small potato dumplings with sheep’s cheese).

• Mutton with sauerkraut (flavoured with prunes, mushrooms and apples).

• Cabbage leaves filled with minced meat (served with a milky sauce).

• Sulance (potato dough turnovers filled with plum jam).

National drinks

• Borovicka (strong gin).

• Slivovica (plum brandy).

Tipping: A 5 to 10 per cent tip is usual.

PLACES TO DINE IN BRATISLAVA

Kikaku Sushi Bar
Gorkého 6,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 5443-4783
Website: www.kikaku.sk

Leberfinger
Viedenská Cesta 257,
Petrzalka,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 6231-7590
Website: www.leberfinger.sk

Modrá Hviezda
Beblavého 14,
Starý Mesto,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 5443-2747

Prašná Bašta
Zámočnícka 11,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 5443-4957
Email: prasnabasta@prasnabasta.sk
Website: www.prasnabasta.sk

Riviéra
Karloveska 132,
Karlova Ves,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 654-2740

Rybársky Cech
Zizkova 1,
Starý Mesto,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 5441-3049

Traja Musketieri
Sládkocicova 7,
Starý Mesto,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 5413-1026
Website: www.trajamusketieri.sk

NIGHTLIFE IN SLOVAKIA / SLOVAKIA NIGHTLIFE GUIDE

Slovakia Info — Mon May 28, 2007 4:27 am

Author: Slovakia Info

Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 4:27 am

NIGHTLIFE IN SLOVAKIA

GENERAL

Theatre and opera are of a high standard. Much of the nightlife takes place in hotels, although nightclubs are to be found in major cities.

Bratislava does not have a roaring nightlife scene, but its live-music and club scenes are expanding. You can definitely find a place to settle in for a few drinks or some classical music. The English-language Slovak Spectator, a Bratislava-based weekly newspaper, is a good place to check for the lowdown on the latest clubs and listings on the city's cultural life. It's available at international chain hotels and newsstands. For performance schedules and tickets, you can call Bratislava Tourist Information (BIS) or Satur. Bratislava hosts an annual Jazz Days Festival in the fall.

In the centre of Bratislava, the key nightlife areas are in the Hviezdoslavovo Square and around the Korzo pedestrian zone in the streets of Venturska, Panska, Michalska and Sedlarska.

PLACES TO UNWIND IN BRATISLAVA

Cirkus Barok
Rázusovo nábrežie,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 5464-2091/ 2/ 3
Email: cirkusbarok@cirkusbarok.sk
Website: www.cirkusbarok.sk

Coyote Ugly
Rožňavská 1,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 4463-8923/ 4
Fax: +421 2 4463-8925
Website: www.kojotky.sk

Flamenco Music Club
Štefánikova 14,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 905 612-904
Email: fmc@latino.sk
Website: www.latino.sk/fmc

Harley-Davidson Club
Rebarborová 1,
Ruzinov,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 4319-1095
Website: www.harley-davidson.sk

Jazz Cafe
Ventúrska 5,
Starý Mesto,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 5443-4661
Website: www.jazz-cafe.sk

Nu Spirit Bar
Medená 16,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 905 865-566
Email: nuspirit@nuspirit.sk
Website: www.nuspirit.sk

Radost
Obchodná 48,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 907 723-678
Email: mojaradost@mojaradost.sk
Website: www.mojaradost.sk

Trafo Music Bar
Ventúrska 1,
Erdödyho Palác,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 2092-2744
Fax: +421 2 2092-2755
Email: info@trafo.sk
Website: www.trafo.sk

SHOPPING IN SLOVAKIA / SLOVAKIA SHOPPING GUIDE

Slovakia Info — Fri May 25, 2007 7:16 am

Author: Slovakia Info

Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 7:16 am

SHOPPING IN SLOVAKIA

General

Souvenirs include pottery, porcelain, woodcarvings, hand-embroidered clothing and food items. There are a number of excellent shops specialising in glass and crystal, while various associations of regional artists and artisans run their own retail outlets (pay in local currency). Other special purchases include folk ceramics from all regions of Slovakia and woodcarvings from the eastern and central parts of Slovakia (Kyjatice, Michalovce and Spi¡sská Belá).

Bratislava is an excellent place to find Slovak arts and crafts of all types. You will find plenty of folk-art and souvenir shops along Obchodná ulica (Shopping Street) as well as on Námestie SNP. Stores tend to come and go in this rapidly changing city.

Shopping hours

Mon-Fri 0900-1800, Sat 0900-1200. Shopping centers open until 2100, with hypermarkets open 24 hours.

Banking hours

Generally Mon-Fri 0800-1800.

Currency

Slovenská Koruna (SKK) = 100 halierov. Notes are in denominations of SKK 5000, 1000, 500, 100, 50 and 20. Coins are in denominations of SKK 10, 5, 2 and 1, and 50 halierov. Further information can be found online (website: www.nbs.sk).

Currency exchange

Foreign currency (including traveller's cheques) can be exchanged at bureaux de change, main hotels, all banks, road border crossings, as well as major travel agencies.

Credit & debit cards

Major credit cards (American Express, Diners Club, and MasterCard/Eurocard Visa) and debit cards (Eurocheque cards, Maestro and Visa Electron) are widely accepted. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available.

Traveller's cheques

American Express, Thomas Cook and Visa traveller's cheques are accepted in banks and at bureaux de change. Exchange rate charges are at least 1 per cent of the nominal cheque value. To avoid additional charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in Euros, US Dollars or Pounds Sterling.

Currency restrictions

The import and export of local and foreign currency is permitted up to an amount equivalent of SKK 150,000, which must be declared.