Luxury Central and Eastern Europe

Slovakia (also known as the Slovak Republic) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is surrounded by Austria to the west, Czech Republic to the north west, Hungary to the south, Poland to the north and Ukrane to the east.

With numerous medieval towns, high mountains, caves and a lively capital city, there's probably something for every traveller to enjoy in Slovakia. Slovakia is said to be the country with the highest number of fortified castles per capita in the world.

WEB SITE: http://www.slovakiatourism.sk

CAPITAL: Bratislava

MAJOR CITIES:Banska Bystrica, Zvolen

POPULATION: 5,4 million

RELIGION: Roman Catholic 60.3%, atheist 9.7%, Protestant 8.4%, Orthodox 4.1%, other 17.5%

LANGUAGES: Slovak (official), Hungarian, Czech

CURRENCY: Slovak koruna (SKK)

ELECTRICITY: 220V, 50 Hz

CLIMATE:

Slovakia has warm summers, crisp, sunny springs and falls and cold winters. Snow covers the mountainous area in the south of Slovakia from December through April. Rain falls throughout the year.

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE:

January: -4 o to 1o C (25 o to 34oF)

July: 14.5 o to 23o C (58 o to 74oF)

TIME ZONE: GMT plus 1 hour

WHAT TO WEAR: Pack lightweight clothing with a few warm layers in the warmer months. Warm layers and a heavy coat are recommended during winter. Bring rain gear year-round.

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PLEASE NOTE: While all care has been taken to provide accurate information, we suggest you contact applicable tourist boards and destination offices for clarification and further information.