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A day in Bratislava
Review of General: Slovakia by Timor123

Advantages: Small enough to see everything in a day, great views, not too busy.
Disadvantages: Nothing much to do for more than a day.

On arriving in Bratislava, we decided to make the most of our short time there-just 5 hours stop off en route to Budapest from Prague. We dumped our bags at the left luggage at the station and made our way to the centre of town. Without a detailed guide b ... Read review

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Little bit lacking in further details about your trip for instance did you eat out or meet any of the locals? Will pop back and rate/comment again if you like :) by mrstickle
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24.04.2007 13:04
Tatra Car Museum
Review of Tatra museum (Slovakia) by kent369

Advantages: Great Museum
Disadvantages: Wrong Country.. Czech Republic

...the town of Koprivnice. Technicke Muzeum Tatra A.S. 742 21 Koprivnice, Záhumenni 369 Location: South of Ostrava. Open Tue - Sun 9 - ... Read review

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Hi and welcome to ciao by wingnut888
Hello! ~ I enjoyed what you've written and would be interested to learn more about the museum and exhibits. For this review and to achieve higher ratings you need to give your impressions of the place and add as much information as you can. ~ Welcome to Ciao. by Newboy3
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27.10.2006 21:44
City-Breaking, Slovak Style
Review of Bratislava (Slovakia) by zoe_page

Advantages: Interesting place to visit because it's so different. Ultra Cheap
Disadvantages: Not an awful lot to do. Language barriers

I went to Bratislava while working in Vienna for a summer as it is only a hop, skip and a jump away from the Austrian border. I knew then, and to this day know very little about Slovakia as a whole. I don't tend to read historical guides for fun, so can t ... Read review

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I went last year and things sound a lot like they have improved since your visit! We had a friends birthday party at the UFO restaurant and it was pretty nice, they kept giving us free cake too! (no doubt because we bought so many cocktails..) by post-it-note
Thanks for the review. It's interesting how one bad experience can ruin your notion of a whole country. Traveling from Budapest to Prague, we decided to go through Slovakia rather than Austria. On leaving Hungary and entering Slovakia a Slovak policeman inspected our passports and remarked we were "international" as my wife and I are born in diferent parts of the world, live and work in two other, etc. He seemed nice enough... On leaving Slovakia we were given a 'penalty" of $50.00 for not having a certaing driving permit that the first policeman conveniently forgot to mention. The second policeman told us in his best soviet style that we must pay penalty, and retained our passports. There was a line up of some 20 inocent people being hit the same way by the police. How dishonest! My wife was terrified and wanted to get to Germany right away. Not so as we had bookings in Prague. That was the black stain on our otherwise very enjoyable one month trip through some 8 European countries. by Olivarian
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01.05.2006 21:09
(01.05.2006 21:10)
Bratislava
Review of Bratislava (Slovakia) by jt333

Advantages: It's a bustling, enjoyable city
Disadvantages: People don't know how good it is!

I went to Bratislava while en-route from Austria to Hungary. I was really surprised at how civilised it was, I thought it would be an old ghost town but it was totally the opposite - it had massive motorways going into the city which had hardly any cars o ... Read review

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I have to agree with "kappaslappa", i too have been to Bratislava and you've not mentioned anything there is to see or do - I can't believbe you didn;t even mention the "most SNP" by fizzytom
Ahh who could forget Bratislava in the bond film 'the living daylights' it's infamous for it's Communist rulings between the chques and slovaks,looked great in the film and sounds better from your review hehe,great stuff,well done by darkangelwing
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19.08.2005 17:56
(20.08.2005 21:27)
Tatra and Slovenski raj
Review of General: Slovakia by obviousreally

Advantages: cheap, beautiful, friendly, helpful people
Disadvantages: german more useful than english

Slovakia is amazingly beautiful and I would definately recommend going further than bratislava, which is nothing like the rest of the country. The mountains are breaktaking and the destruction caused by the devastating storm in November, made you realise ... Read review

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Welcome to Ciao. Maureen by MAFARRIMOND
Hi Welcome to ciao, I did some work in Bratislava, great place. LArry by lazza123
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22.02.2005 22:17
(22.02.2005 22:16)
So why did you join the EU, Slovakia?
Review of General: Slovakia by coleecip

Advantages: Cheap great scenary, cheap
Disadvantages: Corrupt, Uninspiring life

In 2003 a friend of mine was living in Slovakia teaching - foolishly I agreed to visit in April. I flew to Prague (perhaps I'll write about that later) and I took a coach 12 hours to Banska-Bystrica anyway. Now that Easyjet flies to Bratislava go that ... Read review

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I wonder how somebody can be so stupid and judge a country by such a lame and non-competent review as it's this one. There are so many sources on the Web where you can find info... And to the author, are you sure you know the last decade political struggle of Slovakia and the alternative to joining EU...? by marosh
Interstinf Review. Doubt I would go there! by KEPP
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13.01.2005 16:29
(14.01.2005 11:34)
Keep your Costa Brava - I'm off to Bratislava
Review of Bratislava (Slovakia) by fizzytom

Advantages: Relatively quiet compared to it's near neighbours Prague, Vienna and Budapest
Disadvantages: Ironically it sufferes in some respects from not being as well-visited as the above

On Saturday May 1st Slovakia will finally join the European Union, one of 10 states to do so. The names of the lesser known of these states are becoming more familiar so I though it would be a good idea to update my review and maybe inspire a few people t ... Read review

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What a top review. The best review I have read in some time. I love to go to Bratislava and your review has only increased my desire. I just wish they'd do a Belfast route. Thanks for the info on the coach tours though! xx by a_nicegirl05
a mammoth review here...but a well-written one at that...I would love to check out Bratislava...Chris xxx by eve6kicksass
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06.01.2004 15:57
(27.04.2004 14:59)
Discover breathtaking beauty
Review of General: Slovakia by mouette

Advantages: Beautiful scenery, friendly people, cheap
Disadvantages: The dishonest

A good way of getting to Slovakia is by boat from Vienna, as it brings you to the centre of Bratislava. Despite the rough edges Bratislava has plenty of charm. Street cafes, narrow passageways and varied architecture (the contrast between the old and ne ... Read review

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Sounds nice by Jordon
Slovakia is a strange place - I like it, but there is little to do. by coleecip
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02.10.2003 11:35
(10.10.2003 13:41)
Hotel Filmstar
Review of Hotel Turist, Bratislava by zoe_page

Advantages: Cheap, reasonably cheerful, one of the city's better hotels
Disadvantages: Eastern Europe and Western Europe still differ a lot

...in Bratislava, staying at the Hotel Turist (read on to see why the op’s called Hotel Filmstar). I was in quite a good mood when I arrived as my taxi had only e ... Read review

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Hahaha ... I like the easvesdropping bit ... I guess its a favourite location to film at the moment because its cheap! by petitesquirt
Sounds interesting :) by SeasonTicketless
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02.06.2003 08:05
(02.06.2003 09:40)
Little bit of Slovakian culture
Review of General: Slovakia by catherinebrown1

Advantages: Beautiful scenery,very cheap
Disadvantages: To many lada's,very hard language to learn

A few years ago my sister went over to live in Slovakia, Presov I think. She went with AFS kinda like an exchange program. Half way through her stay, our whole family went over to visit her. As I was very young I can't comment on the nightlife. I can how ... Read review

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Perhaps things are changing now they have joined the EU. I hope so! by coleecip
Beer= great. Hairy legs=bad :) -Jon by magicloudz
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07.02.2003 14:06
A little gem in the heart of europe
Review of Bratislava (Slovakia) by mini

Advantages: historical, unique, charm
Disadvantages: surrounding architecture

The capital city of Slovakia, Bratislava, has been greatly overlooked by tourists in the past. At first it seems unattractive compared with the likes of Prague and Budapest. However, dig a little deeper and you will find a town rich in culture and art, fi ... Read review

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Very useful review of a place I would greatly like to visit. Alex by heideroosjes
just returned from new year trip to slovakia! really true - worth visiting, though there are plenty other sites to see around and in Bratislava! by volodja
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12.11.2002 20:07
Getting High in the Tatras
Review of General: Slovakia by proxam

Advantages: Inexpensive, great scenery
Disadvantages: Lacks infrastructure

Prior to 1993, Slovakia, along with the Czech Republic, formed Czechoslovakia. Slovakia's tourism industry is nowhere near as developed as the Czech's and indeed it is regarded as the poor cousin in the relationship. A lot of people will probably have ... Read review

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I've not made it to Slovakia, but it somewhere would like to visit. Not sure I'd like to drive there though..... by carcraig
Slovakia - is great for skiiing as it is dirt cheap and the snow is perfect!!! by coleecip
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15.09.2002 14:53
A vastly under-rated destination
Review of General: Slovakia by Morgenhund

Advantages: Very cheap, and not overrun with tourists
Disadvantages: Language barrier, unscrupulous money changers

I originally wrote an op on Slovakia in my very early days at Ciao and now I have rewritten it completely: Slovakia is sometimes overlooked as a tourist destination, and in comparison with the Czech Republic, a country where tourism is very much a key ... Read review

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A cracking review - I think I shall add you to my CoT also. You write how I would like to, but I don't have the patience to talk about facts. This review is very helpful - you should be a travel rep!! by coleecip
it was very thoughtful that you mentioned going to Bratislava by boat or train, because car thefts are thriving....Austrians drive up to the border, park their cars and walk over to the Slovak ground to take a cab to town by herbb
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11.08.2000 14:42
(18.06.2001 12:21)
Great for a stopover
Review of Bratislava (Slovakia) by Morgenhund

Advantages: Cheap, pleasant city
Disadvantages:

Bratislava is only about an hour and a half from Vienna, and is well worth a detour to, or a stopover via if you are en route to Budapest. If you are staying for a couple of days or more then I would recommend the Slovak Spectator, a fortnightly publicati ... Read review

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Having been to Bratislava very recently I was interested to know what others had made of the city. This review is too vague - for example - if you knew nothing about Braislava would you know what the SNP is? (It's a fantastic bridge which spans the Danube, it has a bizarre flying saucer shaped structure which is balanced on one leaning support). This reveiw presumes that the reader is already pretty clued up on the city. by fizzytom
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11.08.2000 14:36
What a wierd place
Review of General: Slovakia by howaysali

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OK the girls are really good looking, the beer's fantastic, some of the towns are seriously pretty and everythings cheaper than the Check Republic but why does it feel so wierd? The old USSR throwbacks society contributes and also probably leads to the ... Read review

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NH Not enough information I am afraif. Come back to me when you have re done it by jjcross
In conjunction with the other reviews - this is very helpful. If people read this they won't get killed when they go there - essential information. Although I went in 2003 and they don't burn flags any more. I have no idea what that was about. by coleecip
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