Shopping in Bratislava - which can be a real pleasure, if you know when and where.
Many Austrians and their guests especially from Vienna but also residents and guests from other cities near to Bratislava to go shopping.
Even when tourists from Austria-Germany has already got round that a shopping spree in Bratislava many stimuli. The transport links are well developed and obstacles have been around since the EU accession of Slovakia hardly.
The shops in the centre of Bratislava are more expensive, offer the buyer financially but almost the entire range of Western luxury.
On the other hand, the shopping centres in the outskirts of Bratislava significantly lower prices than in Vienna. Such a centre is the Avion Shopping Park on the Ivanska road near the airport.
Another shopping centre, the Aupark is the closest to Austria, the shopping paradise.
SHOPPING IN Bratislava
Around the clock Original text from Falter 01/04, 07.01.2004
Twenty-four hours seven days a week: The British supermarket chain Tesco makes in Bratislava in two of its branches (in the malls and Aupark Polus Center) does not break. For Austrians, the purchasing side of the border are still cheaper, mostly because of lower wage levels in Slovakia.
The country manufactured goods fell by half cheaper than ours, import goods to third. In the restaurant's full menu is still converted two euros. But much has already cost the same amount as for us.
The Bratislava branch of the DIY retail chain Baumax is considered by many Bastlern from Austria visited. The Slovak low-cost airline Sky Europe transported more and more Austrian passengers. You walk Bratislava Airport is also the furniture store Ikea and has established daily except Sunday from ten to twenty-clock.
Baumax is even on Sundays to 21 clock open. Charity is possible in the opening times mainly the reason that many customers from Austria to shop here. Although predict is that after EU accession of Slovakia also increase the wages, the Slovak capital continue with services and service spotted. In many cases around the clock.