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Slovakia

Slovakia is the Tatra mountains, a compact capital and castles on half the hilltops. These guides cover Bratislava plus the hiking country and old towns that most people driving through never stop for.

Travel photo from Slovakia

Slovakia in numbers

Slovakia covers about 49,035 km² and is home to roughly 5.4 million people, with Bratislava as its capital. The main language is Slovak, and you pay with the Euro (EUR).

Official name
Slovak Republic
Capital
Bratislava
Size
49,035 km2
Size in Europe
number 27 of Europe
Population
5.4 million
Language
Slovak
Currency
Euro (EUR)

Speak like a local

A few words go a long way. This is how you say them.

Word Meaning Say it like
Dobry den Hello DOH-bree den
Dakujem Thank you DYAH-koo-yem
Prosim Please PROH-seem
Ano Yes AH-noh
Nie No NEE-eh
Kolko to stoji? How much does it cost? KOHL-koh toh STOH-yee
Na zdravie Cheers nah ZDRAH-vee-eh
Dovidenia Goodbye DOH-vee-deh-nyah

Videos from Slovakia

My full travel videos filmed in Slovakia.

Bratislava, Slovakia - Interrail Challenge VLOG 5 (definition of underrated)