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Bratislava has accommodation for everyone, whatever your budget. More than 70 accommodation facilities provide services in various categories and standards. The more luxurious ones are in the city centre, many of which are right in the old town pedestrian zone. However, more economical guesthouses and hostels can also be found in the centre. Students, young people and others will definitely appreciate the wide array of smaller guesthouses and youth hostels in the city.

The shopping scene in Bratislava has improved out of all recognition in the last few years. Not only do many stores have long opening hours, with the big malls open at weekends as well as during holidays, but the range of products now on offer – from global brands to local specialities – is commensurate with the city's size and status.

Bratislava has over recent years seamlessly joined the ranks of European and world cities with a tradition of hosting spectacular celebrations to welcome in the New Year.

Capital participations of the City of Bratislava in selected business companies (as of 31. 12. 2007)

Bratislava is a historic city, which has grown out of its past as a free royal coronation town. At that time it was known as Pressburg, Prešporok or Pozsony. The spirit of its past can be felt in every step. In the historical city centre you can find amazing pastel-coloured palaces, built by European nobility. Visitors will enjoy the many reconstructed fountains from times long gone, gothic churches, romantic narrow alleyways and one of the most stunning old squares in Central Europe.

Bratislava is greatly influenced by the natural features of its territory. The natural environment of the city has excellent recreational potential, in particular thanks to the Little Carpathian forests to the north of the city and the Danube watercourse in the south. There are around four thousand hectares of green areas in the city, three quarters of which can be found in Bratislava forest park - Lesopark, which offers plentiful space for relaxation, regeneration and hiking and sporting activities.

Healthcare in the Slovak capital is catered for by an extensive network of out-patient facilities, hospitals and other medical facilities. The most prominent of these include the Faculty Hospital, which at the same time prepares also students of medicine for their future careers. The city leaders put great emphasis on health. Proof of this is in the realisation of the declaration of Healthy City Bratislava, in connection with which the city is focusing on improving the natural environment and the health of residents, and on improving their lifestyle.

Bratislava, the capital of the Slovak Republic, lies at the heart of Central Europe. It spans both banks of the River Danube, the second largest river in Europe, and lies at the foot of the Little Carpathian range. Bratislava sits at the border with three countries, with Hungary to the south, and Austria and the Czech Republic to the west. Covering almost 368 square kilometres, it is officially home to more than 425,000 residents. The real population of the city is about one third higher, however, thanks to the many students and workers from other parts of Slovakia.

Bratislava, the capital of the Slovak Republic, is governed by elected local government bodies. The City Mayor is the highest representative of the city executive. The highest legislative power in Bratislava falls to the eighty-member City Council. This local government structure has been in place since 1990.

Not only will the main bus station undergo a major overhaul, but so will the Central train station. This ambitious project will be carried out by the strong domestic construction-developer group I.P.R. Slovakia.

Bratislava and Vienna have had strong ties since living memory. Not only in terms of their geographical proximity (60 km part), which is unique in Europe, but also in terms of their shared historic past. The relations of these two cities are fairly active.

Dear readers, The summer marathon of culture is over, yet social life and cultural events in Bratislava, like the Twin City region as a whole, have their dynamics and direction in October too. On pages of our magazine we look back and asses the three months of Cultural Summer and Castle Festivities 2007 in Bratislava as well as the development of the festival, which is gaining more and more followers as well as a new face.

ALL kinds of jazz will sound on the Danube embankment in Bratislava's Culture and Leisure Park next weekend. Bratislava Jazz Days - a festival that goes back more than 30 years - is back, and it's offering more days of music in more Slovak cities.

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The current technical state of Bratislava's M. R. Štefánik airport and the absence of meaningful development are leading to a "quiet privatisation" of the airport, opposition SDKU-DS MP and former transport minister Pavol Prokopovič said at a press conference on October 24.