Slovakia Backpackers' Guide
A Little Lowdown on Backpacking in Slovakia
Slovakia Facts
Population: 5,401,000
Currency: Slovak koruna (SKK)
Religions: Roman Catholic 68.9%, Protestant 10.8%, Greek Catholic 4.1%, other or unspecified 3.2%, none 13% (2001 census)
Government: parliamentary democracy
Languages: Slovak (official) 83.9%, Hungarian 10.7%, Roma 1.8%, Ukrainian 1%, other or unspecified 2.6% (2001 census)
Climate: temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
Phone Code: 421
Slovakia Photos
Photos of Slovakia that we found just lying about the web so we decided to pilfer from Observations of an Unimportant Man.
Slovakia Festivals
Festivals in Slovakia courtesy of 2camels Festivals.
Hanna Hanna Festival web site Ekotopfilm - International Festival of Sustainable Development Films web site
Check out more festivals in Slovakia
Or take a look at festivals in these cities in Slovakia:
Slovakia Hotels
An Aussie in London features hotels in a number of locations across Slovakia.
Hotels » Slovakia
Slovakia Flights
An Aussie in London has scoured the web for airlines that fly to Slovakia. We feature only hand picked links through to airline sites that feature flights to Slovakia.
Book Flights to Slovakia Online
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Skyscanner to locate the web's most exceptional flight offers.
Click a departure point and a destination on the map below, then hit show flights and you're away. It couldn't be simpler. Bon voyage!
European Train Travel
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Rail Europe to provide our readers with fabulous fares on all European rail passes - EuRail, BritRail, ScanRail, France, German, Swiss and Eastern Europe rail passes and more - as well as individual train tickets spanning Europe from Norway to Greece.
Slovakia Car Hire
Europcar
- Europcar is the World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company operating in more than 150 countries through 13,000 stations covering all major airports. Europcar offer:
- Only new rental cars - the average age of their rentals is only 6 months
- An all inclusive rates guarantee - no surprises at the desk
- 24 hour roadside assistance - wherever you are, at any time
- 24/7 car rental service at major airports - late night flight, they'll meet your reservations
- Flight delayed? - no problem, let Europcar know your flight number and they'll be there waiting
Slovakia Travel Insurance
Recommended by Lonely Planet, National Geographic, Intrepid, YHA and a host of other big names in the travel industry, World Nomads travel insurance is designed for adventurous, independent travellers and covers overseas medical, evacuation and luggage (including your digital camera and iPod).
At World Nomads you get so much more than just budget travel insurance. You get your own online travel journal, destination guides and free language guides for your iPod but best of all, you can buy, extend or make a claim online from anywhere in the world, even after you've left home!
Global travel insurance. 