is one of the youngest Central European members of European Union'

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is one of the youngest Central European members
of European Union.
Slovakia
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• The capital city Bratislava (population
  452.288)
• Area 49.035 sq. km (18.933 sq. miles)
• Population 5.395.000 (ranks it in 22nd largest
  in Europe)
• Government parliamentary democracy
• Bordering countries Austria (127km), The Czech
  Republic (265km), Hungary (679km), Poland
  (597km), The Ukraine (98km)
• Official language Slovak

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• Other larger regional cities Koice, Preov,
  Nitra, ilina, Banska Bystrica, Trnava, Martin,
  Trencin, Poprad, Prievidza, Zvolen
• Administrative division 8 regions and 79
  districts
• Nationality Slovak (86 ), Hungarian (10,8 ),
  Romany (1,8 ), Czech (1,2 ), and other (1 )
• Religion Roman-Catholic (60 ), Greek-Catholic
  (3,4 ), Lutheran-Augsburg denomination (7 ),
  Reformist (1,6 ), Orthodox (0,6 )

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• Holidays and Festivals
• 1.1.- Slovak Republic Day
• 6.1.- Epiphany (Twelfth Night and Christmas Day
  of the Orthodox Church). The last Friday before
  Easter Good Friday. The First Monday following
  the vernal equinox Easter Monday
• 1.5.- May Day Labour Day
• 8.5.- Victory Over Fascism Day
• 29.8.- Slovak National Uprising Anniversary
• 1.9- The Slovak Republic constitution Day

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• 15.9.- The Lady of Seven Sorrows Day
• 1.11.- All Saints Day (All Souls Day)
• 17.11.- Day of Struggle against Totalitarianism
• 24.12.- Christmas Eve
• 25.12.- Christmas Day
• 26.12.- Boxing Day

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• Elevation above sea level 95 m (river Bodrog)
  2.656 m (Gerlach peak in the High Tatras)
• Climate The Slovak Republic lies in the
  temperate climate zone at the border between the
  Atlantic and the continental part of Europe, with
  distinctive rotation of seasons. The average
  daily temperature in the wintertime is -2 0C and
  in summertime 21 0C. The coldest month is January
  and the warmest months are July and August. In
  average the snow keeps up in the highest
  locations 130 days per year.

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• Gastronomy shows the influence of a narrow
  contact with the neighbouring countries. European
  meals, home specialities and foreign meals are
  available. In Bratislava they offen unlimited
  choice, including kasher food, French meals, as
  well as the smorgasbord. Motorests and original
  koliba (chalet) and tchardas present all
  kinds of regional specialities Slovak cooking
  from the north of the country to Hungarian and
  fish meals from the Danubian region to the
  southern part of the country.

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Slovak Food

• Traditional Slovak eating and drinking habits
  date back to the old Slavic period influenced
  later by Austrian, German and Hungarian cooking.
  Slovak food is based on many different kinds of
  soups, gruels, boiled and stewed vegetables,
  roast and smoked meats and dairy products. The
  style of cooking varies from region to region.
  Slovak specialties include both sweet and savoury
  dishes made with flour, including dumplings.

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Bryndzové haluisky (small potato dumplings with
sheeps cheese). Mutton with sauerkraut
(flavored with prunes, mushrooms and apples).
Cabbage leaves filled with minced meat (served
with a milky sauce). Sulance (potato dough
turnovers filled with plum jam Nacional drink
Borovicka (strong gin). Slivovica (plum brandy)

• Popular drinks include Slovak beer, wine and
  mineral waters. are particular specialties, as
  are wine from the Tokay region and sparkling wine
  from the Bratislava region.
• Restaurants and other catering establishments are
  many and varied, including cafes, buffets, snack
  bars, inns, ale houses and wine taverns. All
  restaurants are graded according to quality. The
  main meal of the day is usually lunch, comprising
  soup, a main meal and desert.

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The best of Slovakia

• The capital of Slovakia , Bratislava, is a
  pleasant and lively city,which has much to offer
  the visitor. It is a city with a celebrated past,
  where empresses lived and musicians like Mozart
  and Liszt performed. Dating back to 9th century,
  Bratislava became a centre of trade in the River
  Danube Basin.Bratislava rejoiced its glory days
  in 16th century, when it became a coronation city
  of the Kingdom of Hungary. Another heyday was the
  1770s, when Maria Teresa, the Habsburgs Empress,
  made her home in a grand castle perched just
  above the blue Danube.
• Bratislava lies very close to both the Austrian
  and Hungarian frontiers and has a cosmopolitan
  atmosphere, but with none of the sightseeing
  crowds of Prague or Vienna. It is a city of
  contrast, where rococo palaces are neighbours to
  glass towers of bank headquarters, and a stunning
  suspension bridge.

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• The best places to start a romantic stroll
  through Bratislavas medieval old town is the
  Hviezdoslavovo Square, at the Ganymede fountain,
  in front of the Slovak National Theatre and the
  Reduta concert hall. A little northeast of here
  is the adjoining Main Square a distinguished
  inlet of ornate building linked by a network of
  cobblestone pedestrian walkways. This is a cosy
  quarter edged with Baroque, Rococo and Gothic
  houses, some of witch have been converted into
  cafes, restaurants or wine bars.

Slovak National Theatre
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• The east side of the square is dominated by the
  Old Town Hall, a lively blend of Gothic,
  Renaissance and nineteenth-century styles housing
  the main City Museum.
• Close to the Main Square is the Mirbach Palace,
  the finest of Bratislavas Rococo structure,
  preserving much of its original stucco decor. The
  Neoclassical Primates Palace is famous for its
  Hall of Mirrors, where Napoleon and the Austrian
  emperor signed the Peace of Pressburg in 1805.

Mirbach Palace
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• And other places St.Martins Cathedral, Novy most
  bridge, Good Shepherd, Bratislava Castle, Spi
  Castle, St. Catherines Church, Holy Trinity
  Square, Baroque plague column, The Outdoor Mining
  Museum, Pieniny National Park ...

Spi Castle
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• Leisure activities
• Hiking in Slovakia National Park,
• Children camps,
• Skiing trips,
• Spa stays,
• Golf packages,
• Sport programs,
• Hunting and fishing,
• The attraction of this area is suicing
• on wooden rafs on the biggest canyon
• in Central Europe on the Dunajec river from
  the float port Majere Kvane Luky to Lesnica
  is 11km long, from the Cerveny Klatok port to
  Lesnica 9km or according to wishes.

Children camp "KOLA V PRIRODE 1.MAJ"
Dunajec
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Spi Castle
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The Dobinska Ice Cave

• The cave is situated in the Spi-gemer Karst, in
  the National Nature Reserve stratena in the
  territory of the Slovensky Raj National Park. The
  lenght is 1,232 m. Ice filling occurs in the
  forms of floor ice, icefalls, ice stalagmites and
  columns. The volumr of ice is 110,132 m3, and
  the greatest thickness of ice is 26,5m.

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Demanovska Stalactite's Cave