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Newest Review: ... cash machines, and Visa is becoming increasingly accepted. Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia, being situated on the Danube, and known to the Austrians as Pressburg (it is only 16km to the border), and as Pozsony to the Hungarians (it was under Hungarian rule for a long time. When you enter Bratislava by train, you can see the vineyards on the hillsides, and a trip out of Bratislava to a vineyard is well recommended, as they have very affordable and drinkable wines. The main station (Hlávna Stanica) is situated a few km to the north of the city centre, but there are regular trams and buses to get you around town, although watch out for p... more

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Slovakia: An under-rated destination worth visiting (1581 words)
by - written on 18/06/01 (Very useful, 139 readings)
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Slovakia is sometimes overlooked as a tourist destination, and in comparison with the Czech Republic, a country where tourism is very much a key industry, and a country with which Slovakia formed Czechoslovakia, prior to the “velvet divorce” – which occurred in 1993 some 4 years after the Velvet revolution under playwright-cum-politician Vačlav Havel, Slovakia is viewed as the poor cousin. I know Slovakia primarily due to living in Vienna, a mere 30 miles away from the capital Bratislava, and sometimes fly from Bratislava to take advantage of cheaper airfares. However Slovakia boasts a lot more than an alternative airport for Vienna ... Read the complete review