Tips on holiday in Slovakia

In Slovakia, it is recommended to observe reasonable precautions to ensure their own safety and security of their property. Such street crimes like robbery and pickpocketing are quite rare, but public transport is quite possible, and those and others. Also, particular caution should be taken to the storage of ski equipment and photo-and video cameras.

Hotels are classified according to international practice from 1 to 5 "stars" (the country has more than 30 hotels of category 4-star rating and more than 330 hotels of category 1 to 3 stars), while the number of "stars" in strict conformity with the level of service provided . In addition, the rather wide range of private apartments, campgrounds and resorts and spas, many of them dating back to the "socialist period", is now extensively modernized.

In the national parks of the country is still a shortage of campgrounds and hotels, as well pitch a tent by yourself here is strictly forbidden. Therefore, before any water excursion on foot or the length should always discuss with local guides and conditions for possible placement on the night. In the mountains must adhere strictly to the designated trails and under no circumstances can pick flowers, and littering. Help rescue service fee.

For the use of lifts at the Slovak resorts usually have to pay an additional small amount. For example, a one-day use of the lifts at the resort Strbske Pleso cost about $ 12 kroons per adult or $ 9.10 per child. More profitable to buy a weekly "ski-pass", worth about $ 60 per adult and about $ 50 - for children. Paragraphs rentals typically offer ski packages (about $ 5.10 per day) and snowboard equipment (about $ 10-15 per day), but most often it is already somewhat obsolete. Mountain slopes usually have a very good training, but frequent changes in weather may spoil before the perfectly groomed slopes (snow guns is not very much).

Life in the Slovak town stops for the weekend, as the majority of local residents leaving to rest, so do not plan any business at this time. Most Slovaks take vacation in July and August, so this time, hotels and tourist attractions in overcrowded areas, and in mountain resorts literally "apple nowhere to fall, so plan a trip at this time is not very prudent. In restaurants, always recommended to read the menu and prices before ordering food. Tipping is about 10% of the total bill and rely only staff for their good service.

Mains power supply, 220 V, 50 Hz. There are round rosettes as the "old" type, and new, made by European standards, with grounding.