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very short skirts in Slovakia...good or bad ?

jasmine007 — Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:45 pm

Author: jasmine007

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:45 pm

Perhaps many women simply do not have shapely enough legs that can carry off the wearing of a very short skirt gracefully.
Legs have to be more than shapely they also have to be attractive. Nylon stockings make legs more attractive but this is evidently a personal choice .

Not only are our legs not elegant or sexy enough to show off in a very short skirt but our posture isn't observed enough to NOT show off more than we intended. How many times have your eyes been drawn to the sudden hiking of a skirt thigh high? More times than many men would like their wives or partners to know about anyway, I'll bet.
The sudden hiking of a skirt thigh high can be improved upon if the woman is wearing pantyhose nylon stockings. At least these look a bit sexier than the sudden appearance of fish-belly white thighs.

>>>>>But from this woman's perspective, another of the disadvantages of wearing a very short skirt is **********the breeze factor*******. Don't laugh, but getting a sudden gust of cold wind up bare legs is cold and disconcerting, to be polite.<<<<<<<<<

Very short Skirts leave a lot of bare leg open to the elements and this is very disadvantageous as far as most women are concerned

GETTING AROUND IN SLOVAKIA / SLOVAKIA TRANSPORTATION GUIDE

Slovakia Info — Mon May 28, 2007 4:58 am

Author: Slovakia Info

Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 4:58 am

GETTING AROUND IN SLOVAKIA

BY AIR

The domestic airlines are Air Slovakia (GM) (website: www.airslovakia.sk), SkyEurope Airlines (website: www.skyeurope.com) and Slovak Airlines (9S) (website: www.airslovakia.sk).

BY RIVER

There are 2372 km of navigable waterways. The Danube is the main artery for transport by ship which is operated by Slovak Shipping & Ports (Pribinova 24, 815 24 Bratislava; tel: (2) 293 2226; website: www.lod.sk). Cruises covering historic and tourist interests are also operated. There is also regular passenger transport on the Danube.

BY RAIL

The rail network is operated by Railways of the Slovak Republic (ZSR) (website: www.zsr.sk). There are several daily express trains between Bratislava and main cities and resorts. Reservations should be made in advance on major routes. Fares are low, but supplements are charged for travel by express trains. For further information, contact ZSR, Klemensová 8, 813 61 Bratislava (Tel: (2) 5058-1111).

BY ROAD

Traffic drives on the right. The major routes run from Bratislava to Presov and Kosice, via Kralovany and Poprad. The network of roads and supporting services (garages, petrol stations, restaurants, hotels and motels) is dense and reliable. Roads are standardized as motorways (200km), first- (3000km), second- (3500km) and third-class (11,000km) metalled roads, and are generally in good condition, particularly on the main arteries. Motorways are equipped with emergency telephones every half a mile or less. The Slovakia emergency system provides a fast and reliable network of garages, tow trucks and medical services. Road signs comply with European standards.

Bus

The extensive network covers all areas and is efficient and comfortable.

Car rental

Self-drive cars may be pre-booked through the tourist office in main towns and resorts. Seat belts are compulsory and drinking is absolutely prohibited. The speed limit in towns is 60kph (37mph); outside towns, 90kph (56mph); and on motorways, 130kph (81mph).

Documentation: Most rental companies require a valid international driving licence.

URBAN TRANSPORTATION

Buses, trolleybuses and trams exist in Bratislava and several other towns. All the cities operate flat-fare systems, and pre-purchase passes are available. Tickets should be punched in the appropriate machine on entering the tram or bus. A separate ticket is usually required when changing routes. There is a fine for fare evasion. Blue badges on tram and bus stops indicate an all-night service. Taxis are available in all the main towns and are metered and cheap; higher fares are charged at night.

HOTELS DIRECTORY IN SLOVAKIA / SLOVAKIA HOTEL GUIDE

Slovakia Info — Mon May 28, 2007 3:46 am

Author: Slovakia Info

Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 3:46 am

HOTELS DIRECTORY IN SLOVAKIA

BRATISLAVA

Best Western Hotel
Koliba-Kamzik,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 5478-8692
Website: www.bestwestern.com

City Hotel Bratislava
9 Seberiniho Ulica,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 4821-1400
Fax: +421 2 4821-1422
Email: hotel@cityhotelbratislava.sk
Website: www.cityhotels.sk

Hotel Aston
Bajkalska 22,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 5363-2038
Fax: +421 2 5341-4947
Email: hotelaston@hotelaston.sk
Website: www.hotelaston.sk

Hotel Baronka
Mudrochova 2,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 4487-2324
Fax: +421 2 4488-5400
Email: recepcia@baronka.sk
Website: www.baronka.sk

Hotel Kyjev Bratislava
Rajská 2,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 5964-1111
Fax: +421 2 5964-1307
Email: rezervacia@kyjev-hotel.sk
Website: www.kyjev-hotel.sk

Hotel Marrols
4 Tobrucka,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 5774-4600
Email: rec@hotelmarrols.sk
Website: www.hotelmarrols.sk

Hotel Perugia
Zelená 5,
Starý Mesto,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 5443-0719
Fax: +421 2 5443-1821
Website: www.perugia.sk

Ibis Bratislava Centrum
38 Zamocka Ulica,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 5929-2000
Website: www.ibishotel.com

Meydan Danube Hotel
Rybne Namestie 1,
Starý Mesto,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 5934-0000
Fax: +421 2 5441-4311
Website: hwww.srs-worldhotels.com

Radisson SAS Carlton Hotel
Hiezdoslavovo Namestie 3,
Starý Mesto,
Bratislava
Phone: +421 2 5939-0000
Fax: +421 2 5939-0010
Website: www.radisson.com

DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN SLOVAKIA / EMBASSIES IN SLOVAKIA

Slovakia Info — Mon May 28, 2007 3:27 am

Author: Slovakia Info

Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 3:27 am

DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN SLOVAKIA

AUSTRIA
Embassy of Austria
Venturska 10,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5930-1500/ 5464-1334/ 7/ 5443-4861
Fax: (+421 2) 5443-2486/ 1706/ 2128
Email: pressburg-ob@bmaa.gv.at
Website: www.embassyaustria.sk

BELARUS
Embassy of Belarus
Kuzmányho 3/A,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5441-6325
Fax: (+421 2) 5441-6328
Email: slovakia@belembassy.org , bielorusko@stonline.sk
Website: www.belembassy.org/slovakia

BELGIUM
Embassy of Belgium
Frana Krala 5,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5710-1211
Fax: (+421 2) 5710-1211
Email: bratislava@diplobel.org
Website: www.diplobel.be

BULGARIA
Embasy of Bulgaria
Kuzmányho 1,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421-2) 5441-5308
Fax: (+421-2) 5441-2404
Email: bulharskoet@stonline.sk
Website: www.web.stonline.sk/bg_embassy

CANADA
Embassy of Canada
Mostová 2,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5920-4031
Fax: (+421 2) 5443-4227

CHINA
Embassy of China
Jancova 8,
Bratislva
Phone: (+421 2) 6280-3348
Fax: (+421 2) 6280-4289/ 5
Email: chinask@gtinet.sk

CROATIA
Embassy of Croatia
Misíkova 21,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5443-3647/ 57
Fax: (+421 2) 5443-5365
Email: croemb.bratislava@mvp.hr

CZECH REPUBLIC
Embassy of the Czech Republic
Hviezdoslavovo Námestie 8,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5920-3303/ 4
Fax: (+421 2) 5920-3330
Email: bratislava@embassy.mzv.cz
Website: www.mzv.cz/bratislava

DENMARK
Royal Embassy of Denmark
Panská 27,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5930-0200
Fax: (+421 2) 5443-3656
Email: info@denmark.sk , btsamb@um.dk
Website: www.danishembassy.sk

EGYPT
Embassy of Egypt
Feriencikova 14,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5296-1474/ 4462
Fax: (+421 2) 5296-7791
Email: egypt.embas@netax.sk , consular.eg@netax.sk

FINLAND
Embassy of Finland
Palisády 29,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5980-5111
Fax: (+421 2) 5980-5120
Email: sanomat.brt@formin.fi

FRANCE
Embassy of France
Hlavne Namestie 7,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5934-7111
Fax: (+421 2) 5934-7199
Website: www.france.sk

GERMANY
Embassy of Germany
Hviezdoslavovo Namestie 10,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5920-4400
Fax: (+421 2) 5441-9634
Email: public@germanembassy.sk
Website: www.germanembassy.sk

GREECE
Embassy of Greece
Çlavne Namestie 4,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5443-4143/ 4
Fax: (+421 2) 5443-4064
Email: embassy@greece.sk
Website: www.greece.sk

HUNGARY
Embassy of Hungary
Sedlárska Ulica 3,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5920-5200
Fax: (+421 2) 5443-5484
Email: pozsony@embhung.sk
Website: www.hungemb.sk

INDIA
Embassy of India
Dunajská 4,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5296-2915
Fax: (+421 2) 5296-2921
Email: ambindia@slovanet.sk , eindia@slovanet.sk
Website: www.indianembassy.sk

INDONESIA
Embassy of Indonesia
Murdronova 51,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5441-9886/ 7
Fax: (+421 2) 5441-9890
Email: bratislava@indonesia.sk , indonesia@indonesia.sk
Website: www.indonesia.sk

IRELAND
Embassy of Ireland
Carlton Savoy Building,
Mostová 2,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5930-9611
Fax: (+421 2) 5443-0690
Email: bratislava@iveagh.irlgov.ie

ITALY
Embassy of Italy
Ulica Cervenova 19,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5764-0067/ 8/ 5464-0069/ 74/7 5/ 76
Fax: (+421 2) 5441-3202
Email: amb@ambitaba.sk
Website: www.ambitaba.sk

JAPAN
Embassy of Japan
Hlavné Námestie 2,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5980-0100
Fax: (+421 2) 5443-2771
Email: info@jpembassy.sk
Website: www.sk.emb-japan.go.jp/sk

NETHERLANDS
Royal Embassy of the Netherlands
Frana Krala 5,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5262-5081/ 91
Fax: (+421 2) 5249-1075
Email: info@holandskoweb.com
Website: www.holandskoweb.com

POLAND
Embassy of Poland
Hummelova 4,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5441-3174/ 5/ 96
Fax: (+421 2) 5441-3184
Email: bratampl@nextra.sk
Website: www.polskaambasada.sk , www.polskevelvyslanectvo.sk

ROMANIA
Embassy of Romania
Frana Krala 11,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5249-1665/ 3562
Fax: (+421 2) 5244-4056
Email: ro-embassy@ba.sknet.sk , ro-embassy@stonline.sk

RUSSIA
Embassy of Russia
Ulica Gorodova 4,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421-2) 5441-5823/ 3468/ 4436
Fax: (+421-2) 5443-4910/ 5441-2389
Email: embrus@gtinet.sk , consulatrf@gtinet.sk
Website: www.slovakia.mid.ru

SLOVENIA
Embassy of Slovenia
Moyzesova 4,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5245-0005
Fax: (+421 2) 5245-0009
Email: vbs@mzz-dkp.gov.si

SPAIN
Embassy of Spain
Prepoatská 10,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5441-5724/ 6
Fax: (+421 2) 5441-7565/ 5717
Email: embespsk@mail.mae.es

SWEDEN
Royal Embassy of Sweden
Palisády 29, 4th Floor,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5910-2200
Fax: (+421 2) 5910-2233
Email: ambassaden@swedishembassy.sk

SWITZERLAND
Embassy of Switzerland
Ulica Tolsteho 9,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5930-1111
Fax: (+421 2) 5930-1100
Email: vertretung@bts.rep.admin.ch

TURKEY
Embassy of Turkey
Holubyho 11,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5441-5504/ 5606
Fax: (+421 2) 5441-3145

UKRAINE
Embassy of Ukraine
Radvanska 35,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421-2) 5920-2810/ 1
Fax: (+421-2) 5441-2651
Email: emb_sk@mfa.gov.ua , ukremb@ukrembassy.sk
Website: www.ukrembassy.sk

UK
British Embassy
Panska 16,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5998-2000
Fax: (+421 2) 5998-2200
Email: bebra@internet.sk
Website: www.britemb.sk

USA
Embassy of the United States
Hviezdoslavovo Námestie 5,
Bratislava
Phone: (+421 2) 5443-0861/ 5443-3338
Fax: (+421 2) 5443-0096/ 5441-5148/ 5922-3026
Email: cons@usembassy.sk
Website: www.usembassy.sk , www.bratislava.usembassy.gov

SLOVAKIA TOURISM GUIDE / TOURISM IN SLOVAKIA

Slovakia Info — Thu May 24, 2007 9:56 am

Author: Slovakia Info

Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 9:56 am

SLOVAKIA TOURISM GUIDE

GENERAL

Although Slovak history is one of immense Magyar cultural repression, the country emerged from more than a millennium of Hungarian serfdom with its language and identity largely intact. Uniting with the Czechs after World War I was primarily a matter of convenience, thereby thwarting Hungarian plans to retain control. However, the Slovakia was definitely the ‘junior partner’ throughout the 20th century and the country achieved independence in 1993. Modernisation fell well behind that of the Czech Republic and the country is only now opening up to tourism. Despite decades of Communism, Catholicism is almost as strong here as it is in Poland, and many rural communities resisted collectivisation almost completely.

Other than the Alps, the Slovakia offers what may be Europe’s most exciting landscape – from the Danube plain to towering mountain peaks and quiet valleys, glacial lakes with crystal-clear waters, over 1300 mineral and thermal springs and extensive cave systems. There are seven national parks and 16 protected landscape areas, featuring well-preserved natural environments, the unique Carpathian landscape and remnants of the original virgin forests. Forests cover two-thirds of the country, the rest is agricultural land.

BRATISLAVA

Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, is the country’s political, economic and cultural centre. Located on the River Danube (Dunaj in Slovak), the city is not, however, another fairytale city like Prague and far more buildings have been destroyed since the last war than were bombed during it. Known for centuries in the German-speaking world as Pressburg and in the Hungarian as Pozsony, it was the Hungarian capital from the Battle of Mohác (1526) until the Turks were finally driven from the Hungarian plains. Until 1918 the city was largely Hungarian, German and Jewish, rather than Slavic, and it was only renamed Bratislava – after the last leader of the Moravian Empire – after World War I.

Matthias Corvinus established the first Hungarian university, the Academia Istropolitana, in 1465; however it constantly lost ground to those in Kraków, Prague and Vienna and closed in 1490. The centre of the Old Town (Stavé Mesto) is compact with much that is worth seeing near the Old Town Square; Trinity Church is noted for its magnificent trompe l’oeil frescos and the nearby Corpus Christi Church (kaplnka Bozieho tela) is now a museum packed with icons, jewellery and other aspects of ecclesiastical wealth. The Town Hall (Stará radnica) is a delightful mixture of Gothic, Renaissance and 19th-century styles, and the nearby Jesuit Church and the wonderful stucco decor of the Mirbach Palace are major tourist sites. The 15th-century hrad (Bratislava Castle), on the hill above the city, was burnt down by its own drunken soldiers in 1811; recently restored, it houses half of the Slovak National Museum, but visitors’ time is better spent with the wonderful views across the Danube plain. The Slovak National Gallery on the waterfront houses Bratislava’s most important art. The only other important site near the waterfront is Ödön Lechner’s Modr´y kostolic (Little Blue Church), an Art Nouveau masterpiece dedicated to Bratislava’s one important saint, Elizabeth, born in 1207. The controversial Most SNP (Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising) with its single support column dominates the area; views from the restaurant at the top are superb. Between the Old Town Square and the Bridge is the graceful boulevard, Hviezdoslavolo námestie; at the eastern end are the great late-19th-century Slovak National Theatre and the more Sessionist Reduta Theatre.

THE WEST

Devín with its famous ruined castle is 9km (6 miles) northwest. Near here the Germans were heavily defeated in 864 and 871 and the area is of immense Slovak Nationalist importance. The Small Carpathians stretch from Bratislava’s northern suburbs to the Váh valley and are a major wine-growing and walking area. Kamzík is the first major hill and the cafe, which offers superb views, can be reached either on foot or by chair lift. Modra is a major centre for wine and folk pottery. Trnava survives with its walled medieval character relatively intact and was the centre for Hungarian church administration from the 16th to the 18th century. Nitra is the country’s agricultural capital. Along the walk up to the ruined hrad (castle) are statues of saints, a fine plague column and two enormous gateways. The Gothic katedrála (cathedral) at the castle contains the remains of two 10th-century saints; next door is the Baroque Palace of the Bishop of Nitra. Two important spa towns on the Váh river are Piestany with its opulent late 19th-century Thermia Palace Hotel and Trencianske Teplice, best reached by narrow-gauge railway.

THE CENTRE

Slovakia’s greatest tourist sites are its mountains: the High Tatras receive the most publicity, but the Low Tatras and Malá Fatra, although less monumental, are also less developed. Mining and coin minting have played an important part in many of the Central Slovakian towns, with skilled German miners ‘imported’ in the 13th century. Banská Bystrica flourished as the capital of the seven ‘Hungarian’ (actually German) mining towns and was the centre for the failed 1944 uprising. The Town Museum in the Renaissance Thurso Palace and the 13th-century Panna Márie church with its Gothic altar by Master Pavol of Levoca are the most important tourist sites. Banská Stiavnica had the world’s first Mining University (1762). The 11 buildings of the Mining and Forestry Academy, as well as a number of Renaissance burghers’ houses are among its chief attractions. The mixed Gothic and Renaissance hrad (town castle), and the small gallery houses of the miners are the major sites in Kremnica, once the site of the richest gold seams in Europe.

Although only 26km (16 miles) long, the High Tatra Mountains in the north are noted for impressive alpine features. The High Tatra National Park (TANAP) has an abundance of wildlife and over 13,000 species of alpine plants – due to the great differences in elevation from 900 to 2655m (2953 to 8710ft). There are more than 85 mountain lakes, of which Great Hincovo Lake is the largest. The park has a good selection of accommodation and sporting facilities, climatic spas and 350km (220 miles) of marked hiking trails. Tatranská Lomnica makes an ideal starting point for the eastern Tatras. Founded in 1892 as a State climatic spa, it nestles in the foothills of Skalnaté Pleso (1751m/5745ft) which boasts the Tatra’s best downhill ski and bobsleigh tracks. Other wintersports resorts are Smokovce (including a climatic spa), Strbské Pleso, and the picturesque Goral village of Zdiar lying at the divide of the Belianske Tatry and the Spi¡sská Magura mountain ranges. The Low Tatras National Park covers the second-highest range within the western Carpathians. The park includes several ski and recreation resorts including Jasna, and the Demänová Valley, with its extensive ice-cave system. The Pieniny National Park is a bilateral national park shared with Poland, 30km (19 miles) northeast of the High Tatras. The Malá Fatra National Park is renowned for the scenic beauty of its valleys and gorges and its abundant wildlife. It is a favourite with hikers in both winter and summer; outside the park, the wooded spa town of Rajecké Teplice and the folk painted houses at Cicmany are important tourist sites.

THE EAST

The Spis (Zips) region was resettled by Saxons after the 13th-century Tartar invasions; most villages combine Teutonic (including many Protestant churches) and Slovak traits. The walled town of Levoca became the wealthy capital of the Union of Zips Saxons in 1271. The Gothic church of sv Jakub (St James) houses the world’s highest Gothic altar (18.6m/61ft high and 6m/20ft wide) built by Master Pavol and complemented by 12 important side altars. Kezmarok is noted for its wooden Protestant Church, capable of seating 1500 worshipers. Walled Spisská Kapitula was the seat of provosts and later bishops from the 13th century. The Romanesque cathedral of sv Martin is featured in many postcards. Spi¡s Castle, dating from the 12th century, is the biggest medieval castle in central Europe.

Southeast of Poprad, deep canyons cut through the Slovensk´y raj (Slovak Paradise) National Park. The pine forest landscape is riddled with basins and waterfalls, and the park contains Europe’s oldest ice-cave at Dobsiná (Dobsinská l’adová jaskyna). Hrabusice-Podlesok and Cingov are ideal starting points for the extensive hiking and biking trails. Further south, the Slovensky kras is a karst region at the Hungarian border. The Andrássy Mausoleum at Krásna Hôrka is Slovakia’s finest Art Nouveau building.

Near the Polish border is the Saris region (Carpatho-Ruthenia, Podkarpatska Rus), home of the Rusyn minority. Presov’s Uniate Cathedral (Grecko-katolica katedrála), a unique blend of Orthodox and Roman Catholicism, has an enormous Baroque iconostasis. Bardejov is an almost perfectly preserved walled medieval German town; the Rathaus (Town Hall) houses the superb Saris Museum. Nearby is the spa town of Bardehovské kúpele, once the playground of the Hungarian and Russian nobility; the open-air folk museum (skansen) is particularly fine.

To the south, Kosice is a lively city whose wealth was based on the salt trade; it still retains a strong Hungarian atmosphere. St Elizabeth’s dóm, the easternmost Gothic cathedral in Europe, is also one of the most beautiful. There are a number of good museums of which the Technical Museum is the best. Northeast of Kosice is the Herl’any Geyser, which sprays cold mineral water as high as 30m (100ft) every 32 to 34 hours.

SLOVAKIA TRAVEL INFORMATION / SLOVAKIA TRAVEL GUIDE

Slovakia Info — Thu May 24, 2007 8:21 am

Author: Slovakia Info

Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 8:21 am

SLOVAKIA TRAVEL INFORMATION

Full Name

Slovak Republic

Capital City

Bratislava

Area

48,845 sq km
18,859 sq miles

Population

5,447,502

Time Zone

GMT/UTC +1

Daylight Saving Start

end of March

Daylight Saving End

end of October

Languages

Slovak (official)

A West Slavic language, closely related to Czech.

Hungarian (other)

Czech (other)

German (other)

Religion

60% Roman Catholic, 10% Protestant, 4% Orthodox

Currency

Slovak Koruna (Sk)

Electricity

230V 50HzHz

Electric Plug Details

European plug with two circular metal pins

Country Dialing Code

421