 Saturday
morning markets in many cities and
towns are a treat for Americans used
to shopping only in stores. In Bratislava,
visit the Central Market Hall
(Trznica at Namestie
SNP) to see colorful stands of
fresh fruits and vegetables. It’s
also a great place to have a snack
or quick meal of traditional Slovak
culinary specialties, such as Gypsy’s
roast meat with loksa (potato-dough
patties), sausages, and sour
cucumbers, along with good wine.
Most shops are open 9am to 6pm weekdays,
Saturdays until noon. Department stores
are generally open until 4pm on Saturdays.
Shopping malls, primarily located
in the largest cities (Bratislava,
Kosice) are open 10 am – 9pm
every day of the week.
Wine/liquor/liqueur
Slovakia produces fine wines,
such as Tokay, and liqueurs, such
as Demanovka, Medovica and plum
brandy. You can purchase wine/liqueurs
directly from producers if you visit
vineyards, such as those on the Small
Carpathian Wine Route or in shops.
- Vinoteka Sv. Urbana
at Klobucnicka ulica 4, downtown,
close to Primatial Palace
- Vino
Matysak,
with tasting room -
This cozy little wine hideaway in
the Pyramid building is an easy
walk from downtown.
- Kodrianka wine shop,
Laurinska 9, in a 13th c. cellar
downtown
- Chillon
wine bar located at
Panska 27, downtown -- very friendly
atmosphere
For wine and wine glasses:
- Rona
sklo, Laurinská
6, downtown – showroom of
glass on the 1st & 2nd floor
combined with selection of the best
Slovak wine producers. Open Sat.
until 2pm.
Handcrafted
Items
Such as a doll or puppet in folk costume,
embroidered or woven fabric, ceramics,
folk apparel (blouse, vest, hat, apron),
handcast metal shepherd’s bells,
figures made of ceramics, straw, wire
or cornhusks, and carved wooden items
(toys, serving spoon, figures). In
addition to traditional folk handicrafts,
you can find many attractive handcrafted
items that are thoroughly modern in
design – clothing, toys, ceramics
and more.
Where
to buy Handcrafts:
 In
Bratislava, check out folk
art shops on Obchodna Street
in the Old Town and on Namestie
SNP [Square of the Slovak
National Uprising].
ULUV
(Ustredie l’udovej umeleckej
vyroby)
A chain of stores throughout Slovakia
selling folk art and crafts, such
as paintings, costumes, clothing,
embroidery linens, lace, toys, smaller
souvenir items, and more. Main showroom
in Bratislava, but
shops also located in Banska
Bystrica, Bardejov,
Piestany, Tatranska
Lomnica, Prestov
and Kosice. ULUV
is an organization dedicated to encouraging
the development of folk artists and
craftspeople, as well as cooperation
between producers and designers. They
also offer workshops.
More info www.uluv.sk.
Dielo
Chain of galleries/shops offering
paintings, ceramics, wooden toys and
other works by Slovak artists and
craftsman. Shops are located in Bratislava,
Kosice, Trencin and Zilina.
More info www.remesla.lawit.sk.
Contemporary
Handicrafts:
In
Vivo Shop – ceramics and more
(Old Town Bratislava)
Panska 13 (in a passageway), 811
01 Bratislava
Phone: 011-421-2
544 19 534
Email: invivo@nextra.sk
Creative contemporary handmade ceramics,
plus beautiful handcrafted metal,
glass, fabric gift items.
Open M-F 10 am-6:30
pm, Sat. 9:30 am-
6 pm, Sun. 3-7
pm
Jozef
– toys (in Kosice)
Hlavna ulica 85, Kosice
Imaginative wooden handmade toys
for kids of all ages.
Twigi
Klariska ul, downtown Bratislava
Cute boutique featuring handmade
gift items and trendy women’s
clothing and accessories.
Art
Galleries
All in Bratislava
- Galeria
Klobucnícka 6 (a few
steps from BKIS and Primatial Palace)
- Galeria
Brunovsky
Graphics, jewelry, painting, and
furniture
- Cafe
Galeria Parnas
Panská 12
- Galeria
Marat
Panská 4
- Galeria
Art
Obchodna 37
- Derka
Gallery
At Zilinska 11
Furniture, paintings, artwork in
this gallery located within walking
distance from downtown
- Galeria
Nova
Baštová 2, downtown
Bratislava
- Online
gallery
Interesting collection of paintings
Antiques
All the major cities have antique
shops filled with great buys on books,
art and furniture. Keep an eye out
for Art Nouveau and Art Deco
items (also called Secessionist, the
Austrian form of Art Nouveau).
All of these antique shops are
in the Old Town
- Antikva
- Collection includes works from
Slovak and European painters, as
well as porcelain, ceramic, glass,
furniture and jewelery. Separate
exhibit of historical folks textiles.
- Starozitnosti
u Zofky in a yard under
St. Michael´s Tower
-
SOGA - auction hall
and showroom
- Antiques, Obchodna
12
- Antiques, Obchodna
37
- Antiques Maraky,
Panská 17
- Antik –
Galeria Degas, Heydukova 9
- Antik Secession
– Palackeho 8
 Clothing
and Accessories:
Creation
– hand-dyed silk scarves/ties/dresses
Obchodna 35, 811 07 Bratislava
(near InterContinental Hotel downtown)
Phone: 011-421-907
740 550 - Lovely hand-made silk
wearable art
Lederer
Sedlárska 4, downtown
Bratislava
Original designs by a Slovak artist
(Iveta Ledererova) for men’s
clothing and accessories.
Souvenirs:
BKIS
A wide range of souvenirs can be
bought at the Info desk of BKIS
Bratislava Cultural and Information
Service.
Coin
and Stamp Collecting Shop
Majkova 2 (Avion building, walking
distance from downtown Bratislava)
Music
Instruments
Hudobný
fond
Medená 29, downtown Bratislava
Hudobne
nastroje
Venturska 9, downtown Bratislava
Cut
crystal glasses, vases, bowls
Before the breakup of Czechoslovakia,
much of what was marketed as Bohemian
crystal was made in Slovakia. Available
in gift shops in Bratislava and all
around the country, this crystal is
marketed under the names Slovglass
or LR.
If you’d like to visit
the factory and watch glass being
blown and etched by hand,
the Slovglass factory is in Poltar,
in South Central Slovakia, about 10
miles northwest of Rimavska Sobota
and 10 miles northeast of Lucenec.
The factory store sells handmade
items at discounted prices.
Note: Slovglass
also produces machine-made glass,
but the handmade product is what you
want.
Frame
Shops
Quality framing is very affordable
at shops throughout Slovakia
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