BEFORE YOU DEPART

When entering the country / SR / each traveler must have commercial health insurance or need to have a European Health Insurance Card / EHIC /. The card must be asked from the health insurance company. Free medical assistance is provided in the urgent cases endangering the life and health of the person. According to EU directives 1408/71 no. 574/72 the urgent and essential care is provided under the same conditions as domestic insurance, but it is necessary to count on the participation of the patient. Therefore it is recommended commercial insurance in the domestic country of traveler.

For entry into the Slovakia travelers must fulfill the conditions laid down by its laws. Current conditions of entry and residence in Slovakia can be found at the Consulate of the country.

http://www.mzv.sk/web/en/consular_info/slovak_honorary_consulates_abroad

Http://www.mzv.sk/web/en/consular_info/visa

From 26th of June 2012 comes into force the EU regulation that every child who travels beyond the home state must have their own passport.

Slovakia is a member of the European Union since May 2004 and is a member of the Economic and Monetary Union. By the year 2008, used their own currency Slovak crown but since 2009 in Slovakia is used the EURO.

1 EUR /€/ = 100 cents

Payments by credit cards are accepted in most hotels, restaurants, cafes, shopping centers.

The most accsptable are MasterCard, Visa, American Express…

Possibilities about Paying by credit card – please check your bank in your home

Cash is required when visiting historical monuments / entrance fee / ….

Banks are usually open daily from 8am till 5pm. In shopping centers and big cities during the weekend too.

Important contacts for support:

112                             Ambulance, Firefighters, Police

155                             Emergency service, First Aid

150                             Firefighters

158                             Police

18,128, 18,154           Emergency services for motorists

154                             Roadside assistance

18300                         Mountain Rescue Service

18155                         Air Rescue Service

Our Guides:

Our guides work for many years in the tourism industry and their professionality is participate to make your stay unforgetable experience in Slovakia.

They organize transfers from and to the airport or other destination. They make introductory briefing and regular information sessions during your stay. In case that, during your stay there is any problem, you can use the guide telephone number that you receive when you arrive at your destination.

We are at your service 24/7 for all your stay in our country.

Dress code :

It is required to wear appropriate casual dress for dinner at most hotels.

Water:

There is a drinking water over all Slovakia which used for drinking and cooking, and is checked regularly.

Electrical voltage is 220V

Safes:

Save your travel documents, cash, checks, credit cards and all the valuables in the safe, which can be rented at the reception or directly in the room of the hotel.

Calling to Slovakia:

Country Code : + 421

Internet domain: .sk, .eu

There is a wifi in most hotels and accomodation establishments.

Time:

Time Zone:        UTC +1

Summer Time:   UTC + 2

The security situation is the same as in other European countries. A suggest to carefully keep your travel documents, funds and luggage. If they have been of lost or stolen, the police should be called and report the loss of documents to prevent their misuse.