Slovakia
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Visas, Embassies & Border Crossings
Since May 1, 2004, all 25 European Union states have a unified visa policy. If don't need a visa to Slovakia, you don't need it to the entire EU and vice versa.
Jan Kotuc, Slovakia (Dec 04)
Moving About
A definite recommendation for travellers without a car intending to camp is to declare that you don't have a car, as this is an added charge (although pretty minimal!) that caught us out a couple of times. However some of the looks we recieved when telling people that we had hiked to the campsite were of utter disbelief, as many of the campsites were at least 2km from town, which seems a hell of a long way with heavy packs on! However we did find hitch-hiking a good way of getting from village to village, with Hungarians and Lithuanians being very generous to us! It would have probably been even easier to catch a lift if I had had a Union Jack flag attached to my bag, as everyone in Slovakia is incredibly interested and fascinated in why you are in their country, and would therefore probably offer you a lift to find out! In fact, when staying at Camping Bojnice in central Slovakia (which is a 2km hike up a mountain or a wait for a unreliable bus service!) I was asked by a man if I was on business and he subsequently became very embarrassed when I told him I was on holiday and how much I loved his country!
Steven Herbert, UK (Aug 05)
Here are few notes for foreigners planning to travel by bus in Slovakia as deciphering the timetables can be a nasty task. "X" - operates on workdays; "c" - operates on workdays during school year; "w" - operates on workdays during vacation; "a" - operates weekends and public holidays; numbers 1 to 7 in circles stand for respective days from Monday to Sunday.
Jan Kotuc, Slovak Republic (Feb 05)
Gems, Highlights & Attractions
In the North Eastern corner of Slovakia there is a village called Nova Sedlica. A hiking route (4.5 km) takes you up to a mountain top where three countries meet (Slovakia, Poland, and the Ukraine). It takes about two and a half hours to get there (and a little less to get back to the village again), but the nice tripoint monument, the various border markers, and the trail itself are worth the effort.
Rolf Palmberg, Finland (July 02)
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