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Try Slo Vakia HOTELS ❙ EVENTS ❙ FEATURES ❙ VENUES ❙ DMC ❙ ACTIVITIES ❙ INCENTIVES ❙ SHOPPING VISIT THE LITTLE BIG COUNTRY SLOVAKIA TRY www.mice-cee.com 2008/2009 A4 holid image poster 1 11/6/08 10:04:45 Ladies and Gentlemen, t is with the utmost pleasure that I invite you to Slovakia, a picturesque Icountry located right in the heart of Europe, through the pages of this magazine. Over the course of the last 15 years of its independence, the Slovak Republic has achieved a remarkable success that has exceeded the expectations at the times of its inception. As the leader of this country, I can proudly say that Slovakia is a respected democratic state, a member of the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and several other international institutions. Thanks to the rapid growth of the Slovak economy, the country ranks among the fastest developing states within the EU. This has paved the way for several measures, including the country’s entrance into the Schengen area last year, which subsequently removed all border checks with EU member states, and the introduction of the EURO from January 2009. Joining the Eurozone will also bring forth new possibilities in the area of the travel industry, whose development is one of the government’s priorities. I am honoured to invite you to our beautiful Slovakia. A country that is both young, dynamic and modern, as well as possessing a rich history and cultural heritage dating back several centuries. This is the Slovakia I would like to invite you to. Slovakia is perfect for those looking for active relaxation in the mountains, combining their stay with wellness and a visit to one of the local spas that are equipped with geothermal springs. Our mountains and our national symbol, the High Tatras, brim with magnificient colours throughout the year. Visitors can enjoy both winter and summer sports and also visit our fascinating historical gems, which are included in the UNESCO world heritage list. Slovakia’s most treasured gems, however, are the people living here, who are renowned for their hospitality and warm-heartedness. Slovakia is a country with a rich cultural heritage that encompasses folk music, traditional arts and unique customs that are admired all around the world for their diversity. Ladies and Gentlemen, Slovak people are proud of their country nestling in the heart of Europe and I hope you will experience some of its beauty and uniqueness for yourselves. TRY SLOVAKIA, an extraordinary country that is well worth visiting! Ivan Gašparovič President of the Slovak Republic “Bratislava enjoyed an architectural, social and cultural boom during the reign of Maria Theresa (1741 – 1780). The empress was fond of visiting this town, accompanied by a large retinue of nobles who had grand Rococo and Classical palaces built here. One of these was The Grassalkovich Palace, now the residence of the President of the Slovak Republic.” 10 try DEAR COLLEAGUES, nother year has passed and we have entered the second year of production of our MICE CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE magazine 3 WELCOME TO SLOVAKIA! with the annual issue focused on Slovakia, the best 6 PRACTICAL INFO known of the CEE countries. ECONOMIC INFO AThings have been gradually changing, however, as is clear from 7 The Euro in Slovakia in 2009 the statistics. The number of foreign visitors to Slovakia increased The Economy 2007: Interest in Slovakia is soaring by 4.5 per cent compared to 2006, and these visitors spent 10 per cent more than in 2006. Another positive influence on spending EXPERT INSIDE VIEWS 8 Why choose Slovakia? will be the introduction of the EURO in 2009, and Slovakia will thus grow even closer to other countries within the EU. DESTINATION BRATISLAVA 10 Bratislava: Slovakia´s Most Western City And what will you find in this issue? Apart from the capital 13 5 top venues Bratislava, we also feature the mountain area of the Tatras, which CASE STUDY is perfect for various teambuilding activities, as well as the world 12 A pharmaceutical company gets to know famous spa town Piešťany where you can combine congress or Bratislava conference with spa procedures, relaxation or golf. You can find ECO IDEAS information on this in our CITIES & REGIONS section. 14 Green options for meeting planning We believe that we can inspire you to plan and organize an event CITIES & REGIONS in a country that is 30 per cent forested and which has 1,300 16 The Tatras: company meetings on thermal springs. This natural wealth is a strong advantage of this a mountain top 18 Discover…Piešťany small country, located right in the heart of Europe. Come and 22 Time for...Žilina explore it for yourselves… ACTIVITIES 20 6 great incentive ideas Sincerely, HOTELS & VENUES 24 Marrol’s Hotel Bratislava Zuzana Adamson PhD. 26 Park Inn Danube Publisher 28 Holiday Inn Bratislava [email protected] 29 Apollo Hotel 29 Hotel Barónka 30 Kaskády Sliač 31 Holiday Inn Žilina 4 TRY SLOVAKIA 2008/2009 Slovakia 44 31 Satelit Piešťany 32 Hotel International 34 Grandhotel Praha Tatranská Lomnica 34 Grandhotel Starý Smokovec 34 Hotel Grand Jasná DMC AGENCIES & PCO 36 Enjoy Slovakia 37 MICE CEE THE WORLD OF EXPOSITIONS 18 37 IMEX 2008 in Pictures 38 IT & CM China 2008 39 IT & CMA Bangkok: New Frontiers – Optimise Returns 30 39 EIBTM 40 ITF Slovakiatour LIST OF... 41 MICE Expositions 2008/2009 PLUS + 9 Slovakia: Did you know that… 13 Women in Vogue MICE CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE ½ Registration MK ČR E 17637 ½ Published four times per year ½ TRY SLOVAKIA 2008/2009 - Published Annually ½ Publisher & Managing director: Zuzana Adamson PhD., Biskupská 1, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic, IČO: 74326481 ½ Contact details: TEL: + 420 731 232 049, E –MAIL: [email protected], WEB: www.mice-cee.com ½ Translation: Lucia Udvardyová ½ Collaborateurs: Jana Collins, Bernie Higgins ½ Photos by: Shutterstock, Aron Brand, Andre SR, Yuri Arcus, www.slovakia.travel and Dominik Bugár, Alexander Vojček, Dušan Knap, Vladimír Veverka, Ján Miškovič, Pavel Ondrek, Pasi Salminen, Ján Lacika, Martin Novák ½ Layout & Print production: soliter.com, Prague ½ Date of publication: 29. 6. 2008 Our business is nature - friendly. When you have finished with this magazine, please recycle it. TRY SLOVAKIA 2008/2009 5 PRACTICAL INFO POLAND CZECH Žilina Tatranská Lomnica REPUBLIC High and Low Levoča Tatras Poprad UKRAINE AUSTRIA Košice Piešťany Sliač Bratislava Airport Vienna International Airport H U N G A R Y AREA and LOCATION DISTANCES POLITICAL SYSTEM Slovakia extends over an area of 49,035 square Bratislava is situated 50 km from Vienna, 321 Parliamentary democracy km and is located in Central Europe. km from Prague, and 200 km from Budapest. Slovakia’s geography is distinguished by large POPULATION differences in elevation. Central and northern IMPORTANT TELEPHONE 5,395,000 habitants. Ethnic groups: Slovak Slovakia (which occupies 30 per cent of the NUMBERS 85.8% , Hungarian 9.7%, Romani 1.7%, territory) is a mountainous region – the Police 158, 112 Czech 0,8%, other 2% (mainly Moravian, Carpathian Mountains extend across this area. Emergency lines 155, 112, 16 155 Silesian, Ruthenian and Ukrainian, German, The Danube river connects Bratislava with Fire Service 150, 112 Polish, Croatian). Vienna and these two capitals are the two closest capitals in Europe. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS POWER NETWORK Bratislava Airport (BTS), Austria – Vienna 230 V/50 Hz, two-pole socket with safety pin BORDERING COUNTRIES International Airport (50 km from Bratislava) Hungary (697 km), Poland (597 km), Czech (VIE), Košice Airport (KSC), Tatry – Poprad PRESIDENT republic (265 km), Austria (127,2 km) and Airport (TAT), Piešťany Airport (PZY), Sliač Ivan Gašparovič since 2004, elected for 5 Ukraine (98 km). Airport (SLD), Žilina Airport (ILZ). years CAPITAL CITY and LANGUAGE RAIL TRANSPORT OTHER LARGER CITIES The official language is Slovak. People The international and national rail network: Bratislava is the capital city, with a population understand English and in southern Slovakia, www.zsr.sk of 452,288 habitants. The other big cities are Hungarian. Košice (240,915),Prešov (92,687), Nitra RIVER TRANSPORT (87,357), Žilina (86,685), Banská Bystrica MOBILE NETWORK OPERATORS The Danube – international connections (84,919). T-Mobile, Orange, Telefónica O2. Vienna – Bratislava – Budapest The connection is everywhere apart from in CLIMATE remote mountain areas. ROAD TRANSPORT Slovakia has a mild climate and has four BUS: www.eurolines.sk seasons. Climatic conditions vary in the NATIONAL HOLIDAYS RENT A CAR: www.hertz.sk, www.avis.sk mountains and lowlands. The warmest region 1st January: Day of the Establishment of the is the Podunajská nížina (Podunajská Slovak Republic; 5th July: St. Cyril and SMOKING Lowlands), the coldest is the Tatras. The Methodius Day; 29th August: Slovak In all public spaces, such as bus stops, sports warmest month of the year is July, while the National Uprising Anniversary; 1st areas, stadiums, trains, workplaces or schools, coldest is January, the average temperature September: ; 17th November: Struggle for smoking is prohibited. In restaurants, being +21°C in the summer and – 2°C in the Freedom and Democracy Day. smoking is allowed in designated areas. winter. In some mountain areas, snow is present for up to 130 days a year. VACCINATION TIME No special vaccination is necessary prior to Central European Time – CET (GMT + 1 AREA CODE visiting Slovakia. If you plan to stay in forest hour), Summer Time is in effect from March +421 areas, vaccination against ticks is available. to November: GMT + 2 hours CURRENCY EURO from January 2009 6 TRY SLOVAKIA 2008/2009 ECONOMIC INFO THE EURO IN SLOVAKIA IN 2009 most difficult of these criteria is the inflation criterion that specifies that the inflation rate in a particular country cannot exceed 1.5 percent above the inflation average of the three countries with the smallest growth in consumer prices within the EU.
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