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Location
Central Europe, Southwest Slovakia.

Dialling code
421.

Population
428,672 (2001 census)

Time zone
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).

Electricity
220V, 50Hz, round two-pin or three-pin plugs are in use.

Average January temperatures
- 2ºC (28ºF).

Average July temperatures
20ºC (68ºF).

Annual rainfall
530-650mm (20-25 inches).

Cost of Living:

1 Euro (€1) = £0.94; US$1.37; C$1.66; A$1.93
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

Epiphany and Orthodox Christians’ Christmas, Jan 7
Bratislava for Everybody Festival, third week in April, featuring free entry to galleries, music and theater events, throughout the city
Children’s Day, Jun 1, entertainment, theater, concerts, stalls, sports events organized specifically for children
Early Music Festival, Jun, various venues
Classical Music Festival, late Sep-early Oct, various venues
Coronation Festivities, Sep, actors in period costumes pronounce solemn vow of king, keeping pace with pompous procession through little streets of the old city. Celebration culminates by dubbing knights and folk merriment
Jazz Days, Oct, one of the greatest events of its kind in Europe, with several big names taking part, various venues (website: www.bjd.sk)
International Film Festival, Dec, various cinemas (website: www.iffbratislava.sk)
International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music, Dec, choral performances and competition (website: www.choral-music.sk)
Christmas Market, end of Nov-end of Dec, gifts, handicrafts, Christmas food and drinks
New Year’s Eve, massive street celebrations with open air discos and live music, fireworks at midnight

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