Bratislava Long-Term Stay - Practical Matters
Apartment Rental - see Bratislava apartments for short-term lets and information on Bratislava real estate
Car Rental - major world-wide car rental companies are represented in Bratislava (Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt). In addition there are a number of smaller local companies.
Dental Services - dentists in Bratislava are relatively cheap by Western European standards
Electric Outlets - Slovakia uses 220 V AC power outlets with two-pronged plugs and an optional hole prevalent in most of Western Europe. Adapters are required for UK plugs and US devices, which also require a special transformer unless they have adapters for dual voltage.
Internet Cafés - there are many internet cafes around Bratislava, as well as free public wifi hotspots (complete list here)
Language Schools - some info here
Laundry Facilities - the first large-scale self-service laundromat named Flipper Wash opened in late 2007 at Jamnickeho 1 at the Dlhe Diely. It is open seven days a week, offering washing from € 2.80 per load and drying for € 0.20 for every 5 minutes. Laundry services are also offered in some hostels at a charge. Dry-cleaning services are widely available and some also offer laundering, although the charges can be quite high.
Medical Services - medical services are available with quality comparable to Western standards, although some public facilities are in a poor shape. See partial list here.
Money Exchange - the official currency is the Euro (as of January 1, 2009).
Police Registration - depending on visa status, foreigners staying over one month or three months are required to register with the Foreigners' Police.
Religious Services - in English are available for both Catholics and Protestants
Used Books - used English-language books can be bought and sold at the Next Apache libresso on Panenska Street
Comments from our visitors:
joseph wrote on 12.08.2006 at 23:00:42:
whats up with doing laundry? Is there a coin laundry in bratislava? how much is it?
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