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Shopping in Bratislava

Key areas: 

Individual shops to try in the Old Town are Cheesy (for Slovak and international cheeses) Bastova 2, next to St Michael's Tower, and Twigi for clothes, jewellery and nick-nacks at Mariánska 9, Klariská 7 and Klariská 16. Central Europe has a justified fame for crystal, and shops to try are Katka, Panska 24, and Rona, Laurinska 6. For better bargains and antiques, however, try the zalozna (pawn shops) such as Zalozna Index, Marianska 9, and the underground passage of Hodzovo námestie. For local wines, tokaj and brandies, try Trunk, Hurbanovo námestie 8.

Markets: 

The best shopping for traditional Slovakian crafts is in the Old Town, particularly Obchodna Street, where the huge Uluv craft market is located. There is also a 19th-century market hall at Námestie SNP 25 (Square of the Slovak National Uprising), 0800-2000 weekdays only.

Shopping centres: 

Bratislava has many large department stores with the latest fashion lines. The biggest is Polus City Center, on Vajnorská Street.

Opening hours: 

Although traditional Slovak shopping hours involve closing at 1300 on Saturday and reopening Monday, during high season most shops of interest to visitors stay open all weekend.

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