Difference between revisions of "Slovakia"

From Hitchwiki
Earth > Europe > Eastern Europe > Slovakia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 8: Line 8:
 
|hitch = {{average}}
 
|hitch = {{average}}
 
}}
 
}}
'''Slovakia''' is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]]. Hitchhiking here seems not to be so easy. People rarely tend to stop, when you are standing at the road with a sign. So it is best to ask directly at gas stations. Some, but not many, speak English or German. Russian is more widely understood, but not necessarily liked.
+
'''Slovakia''' is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]] with borders to [[Austria]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Poland]], [[Ukraine]] and [[Hungary]]. Hitchhiking here seems not to be so easy. People rarely tend to stop, when you are standing at the road with a sign. So it is best to ask directly at gas stations. Some, but not many, speak English or German. Russian is more widely understood, but not necessarily liked.
  
Young people can speak English and it's not so bad with English in bigger towns. Of course in villages it can become difficult to understand each other. Hitchhiking in Slovak is 'autostop'.
+
It is not common from the drivers to ask monney for a ride.
 +
 
 +
Young people can speak English and it's not so bad with English in bigger towns. Of course in villages it can become difficult to understand each other. Hitchhiking in Slovak is 'autostop'. '''Hitchhiking is not allowed on highways and motorways''' ([[D1 (Slovakia)|D1]]) You can stay at gas station and ask people for a drive.
  
 
Someone wrote (Aug.2009):
 
Someone wrote (Aug.2009):
Line 17: Line 19:
 
Slovak hitchhiker said:
 
Slovak hitchhiker said:
 
:There is no law about hitchike at slovakia. It is not true. Man have to wait for a few minutes and get a car. Like other countries. Dont be afraid of hithike here. Just come and try.
 
:There is no law about hitchike at slovakia. It is not true. Man have to wait for a few minutes and get a car. Like other countries. Dont be afraid of hithike here. Just come and try.
 +
 +
== Phrasebook ==
 +
Slovak is a slavic language with many and various dialects.
 +
 +
*Hello (formal/casual) '''Dobrý deň'''/'''Ahoj'''
 +
*Please '''Prosím'''
 +
*Thank you '''Ďakujem'''
 +
*Are you going to ...? '''Iedete do ...?'''
 +
*Are you please going in direction of ...? '''Iedete, prosím, smerom na ...?'''
 +
*Goodbye '''Dovidenia'''
 +
*Yes '''Áno'''
 +
*No '''Nie'''
 +
*Next gas station '''Na ďalšiu benzínku'''
 +
*I will get down here '''Tu vystúpim'''
  
 
You can find a lot of [http://stopar.sk/ offers for hitchhikers] at [http://www.stopar.sk/index.php?newlang=english stopar.sk] (available in English).
 
You can find a lot of [http://stopar.sk/ offers for hitchhikers] at [http://www.stopar.sk/index.php?newlang=english stopar.sk] (available in English).
Line 31: Line 47:
  
 
== Number Pates ==
 
== Number Pates ==
The plate consists of two letters + coat of arms of Slovakia + three numbers + two letters.
+
The plate consists of two letters + coat of arms of Slovakia + three numbers + two letters. First two letters represents the town so you can use them as a sign to hitchhike with. They are well known in between the drivers.
[[File:Slovak_registration_3183.JPG|thumb|number plate of Slovakia]]
+
 
 +
[[File:Slovak_registration_3183.JPG|thumb|Number plate of town Ilava, Slovakia]]
  
* BA, BD, BE, BI, BL, BT - [[Bratislava]]
+
* BA, BD - [[Bratislava]]
* BB, BC, BK - [[Banská Bystrica]]
+
* BB - [[Banská Bystrica]]
 
* BJ - [[Bardejov]]
 
* BJ - [[Bardejov]]
 
* BN - [[Bánovce nad Bebravou]]
 
* BN - [[Bánovce nad Bebravou]]
Line 51: Line 68:
 
* IL  - [[Ilava]]
 
* IL  - [[Ilava]]
 
* KA  - [[Krupina]]
 
* KA  - [[Krupina]]
* KE, KC, KI  - [[Košice]]
+
* KE   - [[Košice]]
 
* KK  - [[Kežmarok]]
 
* KK  - [[Kežmarok]]
 
* KM  - [[Kysucké Nové Mesto]]
 
* KM  - [[Kysucké Nové Mesto]]
Line 65: Line 82:
 
* MT  - [[Martin, Slovakia*Martin]]
 
* MT  - [[Martin, Slovakia*Martin]]
 
* MY  - [[Myjava]]
 
* MY  - [[Myjava]]
* NR, NI, NT - [[Nitra]]
+
* NR  - [[Nitra]]
 
* NM  - [[Nové Mesto nad Váhom]]
 
* NM  - [[Nové Mesto nad Váhom]]
 
* NO  - [[Námestovo]]
 
* NO  - [[Námestovo]]
Line 74: Line 91:
 
* PK  - [[Pezinok]]
 
* PK  - [[Pezinok]]
 
* PN  - [[Piešťany]]
 
* PN  - [[Piešťany]]
* PO, PV, PS - [[Prešov]]
+
* PO  - [[Prešov]]
 
* PP  - [[Poprad]]
 
* PP  - [[Poprad]]
 
* PT  - [[Poltár]]
 
* PT  - [[Poltár]]
Line 93: Line 110:
 
* SP  - [[Stropkov]]
 
* SP  - [[Stropkov]]
 
* SV  - [[Snina]]
 
* SV  - [[Snina]]
* TT, TA, TB - [[Trnava]]
+
* TT - [[Trnava]]
* TN, TC, TE - [[Trenčín]]
+
* TN  - [[Trenčín]]
* TO   - [[Topoľčany]]
+
* TO - [[Topoľčany]]
* TR - [[Turčianske Teplice]]
+
* TR - [[Turčianske Teplice]]
 
* TS  - [[Tvrdošín]]
 
* TS  - [[Tvrdošín]]
 
* TV  - [[Trebišov]]
 
* TV  - [[Trebišov]]
 
* VK  - [[Veľký Krtíš]]
 
* VK  - [[Veľký Krtíš]]
 
* VT  - [[Vranov nad Topľou]]
 
* VT  - [[Vranov nad Topľou]]
* ZA, ZI, ZL -[[Žilina]]
+
* ZA  -[[Žilina]]
 
* ZC  - [[Žarnovica]]
 
* ZC  - [[Žarnovica]]
 
* ZH  - [[Žiar nad Hronom]]
 
* ZH  - [[Žiar nad Hronom]]

Revision as of 00:08, 27 July 2010

Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Information
Language: Slovak
Capital: Bratislava
Population: 5 455 000
Currency: Euro (EUR, €)
Hitchability: Average.png (average)
Meet fellow hitchhikers on Trustroots
<map lat='48.6667' lng='19.5' zoom='6' view='0' float='right' country='Slovakia'/>

Slovakia is a member state of the European Union as well as the Schengen Agreement with borders to Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine and Hungary. Hitchhiking here seems not to be so easy. People rarely tend to stop, when you are standing at the road with a sign. So it is best to ask directly at gas stations. Some, but not many, speak English or German. Russian is more widely understood, but not necessarily liked.

It is not common from the drivers to ask monney for a ride.

Young people can speak English and it's not so bad with English in bigger towns. Of course in villages it can become difficult to understand each other. Hitchhiking in Slovak is 'autostop'. Hitchhiking is not allowed on highways and motorways (D1) You can stay at gas station and ask people for a drive.

Someone wrote (Aug.2009):

"Two weeks ago I was in Slovakia. I was at a gas station asking people for a lift. After 2 hours some cops arrived and told me that hitchhiking in Slovakia is illegal (everywhere!) and drivers can get a 100 euro fine (new law). After 4 hours the cops left the station and a Czech person took me. He told me that this is true..."

Slovak hitchhiker said:

There is no law about hitchike at slovakia. It is not true. Man have to wait for a few minutes and get a car. Like other countries. Dont be afraid of hithike here. Just come and try.

Phrasebook

Slovak is a slavic language with many and various dialects.

  • Hello (formal/casual) Dobrý deň/Ahoj
  • Please Prosím
  • Thank you Ďakujem
  • Are you going to ...? Iedete do ...?
  • Are you please going in direction of ...? Iedete, prosím, smerom na ...?
  • Goodbye Dovidenia
  • Yes Áno
  • No Nie
  • Next gas station Na ďalšiu benzínku
  • I will get down here Tu vystúpim

You can find a lot of offers for hitchhikers at stopar.sk (available in English).

Titush hitchhiking towards Slovakia

Cities

Hugo hitchhiking from Poprad to Zilina

Number Pates

The plate consists of two letters + coat of arms of Slovakia + three numbers + two letters. First two letters represents the town so you can use them as a sign to hitchhike with. They are well known in between the drivers.

Number plate of town Ilava, Slovakia



trash:Slovakia