Bratislava
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Time
Slovakia is on Central European Time (CET), ie GMT / UTC
+ 1 hour. Clocks are moved one hour forward to daylight-saving time
(DST) on the last weekend in March and back again on the last weekend
in October. Money
The Slovak Crown, slovenska koruna (Sk or SKK), is devided
in 50 heller (halierov) coins, and comes in 1,2,5,10 crown coins
and 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000 and 5,000 crown bill. Slovakia
is expected to join the EURO zone in 2009.
Information on valid
banknotes.
Check current
exchange rates by the National Bank of Slovakia.
Safety tips - how not to get cheated
Generally, Bratislava is safer than most major cities in the west.
Pick-pocketing, drunken menace, car thefts and “special tourist
rate charge” occur incidentally, just like in any other European
capital.
Here are a few safety tips:
- Carry your valuable well out of reach. Thieves usually take
advantage of crowded buses, shops and groups of tourists.
- Do not talk back to a group of drunken young men (thay might
as well be British guys on the Stag party) trying to get into
a fight.
- Avoid the dark places, such as city parks in the night (especially
if you are a woman).
- Always lock your car and never leave valuables on the seats.
It is recommended to use guarded parking.
- Do not exchange your money with the people on the street (usually
standing nearby an exchange office) offering “a great deal”,
or you might get cheated.
- Always check your bill in the restaurant or pub for the items
that got take “by mistake”.
- Do not flag a cab/taxi down in the street or you might get
overcharged. It is recommended to call ahead. Profi taxis reachable
at 245 246 715 are considered to be reliable and cheap.
Emergency numbers
Police: 158
Ambulance: 155
Fire service: 150 Weather
The damp continental climate of Slovakia is characterized
by warm, showery summers and cold, harsh winters. Spring and autumn
bring generally changeable conditions.
For weather forecast check www.weatheronline.co.uk
Bratislava temperature and rainfall statistics in
metric units or in
US units. |
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