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English? Hovoríte Po Anglicky? REMING CONSULT a.s. is a design, engineering and consultancy company, which provides clients with complex services in planning and managing of projects in the area of transport infrastructure, civic, housing and administrative constructions as well as engineering and industrial structures. It currently performs mostly in the fi eld of preparation of the projects on modernization of European Corridor V railway tracks. REMING CONSULT a. s. Trnavská cesta 27 831 04 Bratislava Slovenská republika Tel.: + 421 2 5556 6161 Fax: + 421 2 5556 6144 e-mail: [email protected] www.reming.sk reming-inzercia-life-in-slovakia-2009-210x148.indd 1 26.8.2009 13:45:11 Entrepreneurs, you can have them all! Extra bargain package with Entrepreneur program Select the optimal package for you: §thousands of free minutes, §free SMS, §free mobile data, §free roaming minutes, §advantageous call rates within your company. T-Mobile. The right partner for your business. Entrepreneur programs can be activated by any physical entity – entrepreneur or legal person. Activation of additional packages is possible with new programs, the Entrepreneur program is activated from 2 September 2009. Complete information about the offer can be found via the Customer Service line, www.t-mobile.sk and in T-Centres. incheba 148x210 ang.indd 1 4.1.2010 15:41:57 your practical guide Quick reference Business hours Banks from 8:00 - 9:00 until 17:00 - 18:00 Monday – Friday from 9:00 until 21:00 Monday – Sunday, bank offices in shopping centre Post offices from 7:00 - 8:00 until 16:00 - 20:00 Monday – Friday, in towns from 7:30 - 8:00 until 14:30 - 15:00 Monday – Friday, in villages Public offices from 8:00 until 15:00 (excl. lunch break: 12:00 - 13:00) Monday – Friday Usually one day in a week offices are open until 17:30. Shops from 9:00 until 18:00 Monday – Sunday from 9:00 until 12:00 Saturday Food supermarkets from 7:00 until 20:00 - 22:00 Monday – Saturday from 8:00 until 17:00 - 21:00 Sunday Some supermarkets are open 24 hours daily. Shopping centres from 9:00 until 21:00 Monday – Sunday Telephone Codes From abroad Slovakia: 00421 x xxxx xxxx +421 x xxxx xxxx (+ stands for 00) +421 (0) x xxxx xxxx (0 in brackets means that if you are calling from abroad, you do not dial 0, if you are calling from within Slovakia, you do not have to dial the country code 00421, but you have to dial 0) Inter-city calls within Slovakia Each city has its own area code, which is composed of 2 or 3 digits. For example: Bratislava: 02 xxxx xxxx Košice: 055 xxx xxxx Mobile network Numbers starting with 09 xx xxx xxx (or 00421 9 xx xxx xxx when calling from abroad). 0800 and 0850 calls Calling numbers starting with 0800 is for free. Calling numbers starting with 0850 is for the price of inter-city calling. 6 Life in Slovakia - Quick Reference Useful phone numbers 112 emergency call 112 is a single and universal emergency call number, which functions in all member states of the European Union, incl. Slovakia. This number joins together emergency services – the fire brigade, ambulance, police and other emergency services in Slovakia, such as the railway police, mountain rescue, etc. 150 fire brigade 155 ambulance 158 police 159 city police 0850 11 13 13 a lifesaving call service prior to the arrival of an ambulance Power Network 230 V/50 Hz, two-pole socket with safety pin 7 Holidays National holidays 1 January Deň vzniku Slovenskej republiky (Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic) 5 July Sviatok sv. Cyrila a Metoda (St. Cyril and Methodius’ Day) 29 August Výročie Slovenského národného povstania (Slovak National Uprising Anniversary) 1 September Deň ústavy Slovenskej republiky (Slovak Constitution Day) 17 November Deň boja za slobodu a demokraciu (Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day) Public holidays 6 January Zjavenie Pána/ Traja králi (Epiphany/ The Three Magi) March/April Veľký piatok (Good Friday) (exact date varies) March/April Veľkonočný pondelok (Easter Monday) (exact date varies) 1 May Sviatok práce (Labour Day) 8 May Deň víťazstva nad fašizmom (Day of Victory Over Fascism) Sedembolestná Panna Mária (Lady of Sorrows Day / Blessed Virgin Mary) 15 September 1 November Sviatok všetkých svätých (All Saints` Day) 24 December Štedrý večer (Christmas Eve) 25 December Prvý sviatok vianočný (Christmas Day) 26 December Druhý sviatok vianočný (St. Stephen’s Day) Metric system Metric system Temperature °C – Celsius degrees Distance mm - millimetre cm - centimetre (1 cm = 10 mm) m - metre (1 m = 100 cm) km - kilometre (1 km = 1000 m) Weight g - gramme dg - decagramme (1 dg = 10 g) kg - kilogramme (1 kg = 1000 g) t - tonne (1 t = 1000 kg) Volume ml - millilitre dl - decilitre (1 dl = 100 ml) l - litre (1 l = 10 dl) Area mm2 - quadrate millimetre cm2 - quadrate centimetre (1 cm2 = 100mm2) m2 - quadrate metre (1 m2 = 10,000cm2) a - are (1 a = 100 m2) ha - hectare (1 ha = 10,000 m2) km2 - quadrate kilometre (1 km2 = 1,000,000m2) 8 Key Slovak Phrases Key slovak phrases Hello Ahoj Ahoj Goodbye Dovidenia (more polite) Pardon Excuse me Prepáčte S dovolením Please Prosím Thank you Ďakujem How much? Koľko? How much is it? Koľko to stojí? Sorry Prepáčte Yes áno No nie Volám sa My name is Moje meno je Where is? Kde je? Help! Pomoc! I don´t know Neviem Nice to meet you Teší ma What is this? Čo je to? Do you speak English? Hovoríte po anglicky? I don’t speak Slovak. Nehovorím po slovensky. Abbreviations Metric system EEA European Economic Area (EU + EFTA) EFTA European Free Trade Association EU European Union STK Technical Control Station ZSSK Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (Railway Company Slovakia) Life in Slovakia - Quick Reference 9 Content 1. Welcome to Slovakia 1.1 Slovakia at a glance 17 1.2 Images of Slovakia 21 1.3 Slovak customs, etiquette and manners 24 1.4 Useful links 27 2. Visiting, settling in and leaving Slovakia 2.1 Visa-free regime and obtaining a visa before entry 30 2.2 Arriving in Slovakia 39 2.3 Customs clearance process 45 2.4 Settling in Slovakia 45 2.5 Foreign diplomatic missions in and for Slovakia 59 2.6 Leaving Slovakia 59 2.7 Useful links 61 10 Life in Slovakia - Quick Reference 3. Living comfortably in Slovakia 3.1 Accommodation and housing 64 3.2 Transportation and driving 68 3.3 Communication and postal service 104 3.4 Education 115 3.5 Health care and health insurance 124 3.6 Finances and insurance 132 3.7 Shopping 141 3.8 Safety 143 3.9 Useful links 143 4. Cultural life and leisure time 4.1 Slovak traditional culture 146 4.2 Sightseeing in Slovakia 153 4.3 Social and cultural life 172 4.4 Leisure, sports and recreational activities 172 4.5 Media 183 4.6 Associations and clubs 184 4.7 Useful links 184 11 1 Welcome to Slovakia 1.1 Slovakia at a glance 1.2 Images of Slovakia 1.3 Slovak customs, etiquette and manners 1.4 Useful links www.sario.sk 13 Official name Slovenská republika – Slovak Republic Location Central Europe (17° - 22° E, 47° - 49° N) Neighbours Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine GMT + 1 hour, summer time (last Sunday in March – last Sunday in Oct): Time zone GMT + 2 hours Capital Bratislava Regions Bratislava, Trnava, Trenčín, Nitra, Žilina, Banská Bystrica, Prešov, Košice Area 49,035 km2 14 Welcome to Slovakia - Slovakia at a glance Population 5.4 million Density of population 110 (per km2) Official currency Euro, since 1 January 2009 ( € ) Official language Slovak Ethnic groups Slovak (85.8%) Hungarian (9.7%) – southern Slovakia, Hungarian may also be used in official communication Roma (1.7%) Ruthenian or Ukrainian (1%) – eastern Slovakia other (1.8%) Religion Roman Catholicism (68.9%, however church attendance is much lower), people without confession (13%), Lutheranism (6.93%), Greek Catholicism (4.1%), Calvinism (2.0%), other and non-registered churches (1.1%), Eastern Orthodox (0.9%), Jewry (< 0.1%) Government Parliamentary democracy republic Member of EU, Euro Area, Schengen Area, OECD, NATO, UN, WTO, OBSE etc. Internet TLD .sk or .eu (common for all countries in the EU) 15 1.1 Slovakia at a glance History From the 16th century until the end of the First World War (1918), almost the whole of The Slavic tribes settled in the territory of today’s Slovak territory, then still a part of Slovakia in the 5th and 6th century. In 623, Uhorsko, was under the rule of the Habs- the first empire was established in the terri- burg Monarchy. The capital of Uhorsko was tory and called Samova ríša (Samo’s Empire) Prešporok (the former name of Bratislava). after its founder, the Frankish merchant The 16th and the 17th century were the bloo- Samo, who unified the Slavic tribes. After diest in Slovak history. The territory and the his death, the empire fell apart. population were permanently endangered Another significant empire founded on our by Turkish attacks. These attacks only fi- territory was Veľká Morava (Great Mora- nished in 1683, when the Turks were finally via), which was established in 833 by Prince defeated. Mojmír. The upswing of Veľká Morava came The 18th century is characterised by the En- with the arrival of Saints Cyril and Metho- lightenment movement. In this era, Uhorsko dius in 863, during the reign of Rastislav. had its first queen – Maria Theresa. During Cyril and Methodius spread Christianity her reign, Slovakia was still the economic and and learning in the old-Slavonic language cultural centre of Uhorsko.
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