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1 Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd A accommodation addresses 20, 22, 33 addressing people admission (sightseeing) Alb Bulg Cro Cze Hun Mac Pol Rom Russ Slk Sln , 62, , 101, , 1, , 182, , 222, , 262, , 302, , 3, , 382, , 2, 433 age airport alcoholic drinks allergies 38, 43 78, , , , , , , , , , 443 alphabet amounts art B baggage 18, 25, 58, 65, 82 98, 105, , 145, , 185, , 225, 2 258, 265, , 305, , 345, , 385, 402 banking bargaining bars 35, 36, 37 basic phrases 14, 33, 41 75, 76, 77 54, 73, , 116, , 113, , 156, , 153, , 196, , 192, , 236, , 233, , 276, , 273, , 316, , 313, , 356, , 353, , 396, , 393, 401 bicycle bill (restaurant) boat booking 18, 20, 23, 36 58, 60, 63, , 5, 4 435, 436, , 432, , 100, 138, 140, 178, 180, 218, 220, 258, 260, 298, 300, 338, 340, 378, 380, 418, 0, 103, , , , , , , , 396 3, 436 books 32, 36 72, , , , , , , , , , 435 border crossing bus 19, 22 59, 62 99, , 1 179, , , , , 3 379, , 2 449

2 450 C Alb Bulg Cro Cze Hun Mac Pol Rom Russ Slk Sln calendar camera camping 23, 24 63, , , , , , , , , 384 3, 4 car cell phone checking out children (discounts) clothes communications compass points complaints 20, 25, 31 conditions (health) consonant sounds , 65, 70, , 104, , 145, 180, 184, 220, 225, 260, 265, 300, 305, 340, 345, 380, 384, 0, 5, 150, , , , contact details cost 28, 31 68, , , , , , , , , 391 7, 430 credit card 24, 31, 64, 71, , 111, , 151, , 191, , 231, 2 264, 271, , 311, , 351, , 391, 402 4, 430, 4 customs (immigration) D dates (calendar) days of the week dentist dialects dictionary directions discounts doctor 41, 81, , , , , 2 281, , , , , 4 duty-free E eating out , 33 66, , , , , , , , , 393 6, 433 embassy emergencies

3 Alb Bulg Cro Cze Hun Mac Pol Rom Russ Slk Sln English (use of ) 14, 32, 54, 72, 82 94, 112, , 152, , 191, , 232, 2 254, 272, , 312, , 352, , 392, 402 entertainment exchange rate F family feelings food & drink G gay travellers going out goodbyes greetings guides H health hire (car, motorbike & bicycle) hospital , 431, 4 hotel 17, 23 57, 63 97, , , , , , , , , 3 I illnesses immigration insurance interests internet introductions L language difficulties language history language map luggage 18, 25, 58, 65, 82 98, 105, , 145, , 185, , 225, 2 258, 265, , 305, , 345, , 385, , 5, 4 451

4 M Alb Bulg Cro Cze Hun Mac Pol Rom Russ Slk Sln mail map (language) maps 21, 29 62, , , , , , , 309 3, , 388 2, 8 market 21, 30 61, , , , , , , , , 390 1, 9 marriage mechanic medical needs medicine meeting people menu menu decoder mobile phone money 28, 68, , , , , 2 268, , , , 402 7, 4 months motorbike movies 36 75, , , , , , , music 32, 36 72, , , , , , , , , , 435 N nationalities newspapers nonalcoholic drinks numbers O occupations ordering (restaurant) P passport 25, 65, , , , , 2 265, , , , 402 5, 4 payment (methods of ) 24, 31 64, , , , , , , , , 391 4, 430 petrol pharmacist phone 26, 34, 41 66, 73, , 113, , 153, , 193, , 234, , 274, , 313, , 353, , 393, 401 6, 433, 441 photography 29, 32 69, , , , , , , , , 392 8, 431 plane police

5 Alb Bulg Cro Cze Hun Mac Pol Rom Russ Slk Sln post office problems (car & motorbike) pronunciation Q quantities queries (hotel) queries (shopping) queries (transport) R reading 32, 36 72, , , , , , , , , , 435 receipts refunds repairs requests (hotel) requests (restaurant) reservations 18, 20, 23, , 60, 63, 76 98, 100, 138, 140, 178, 180, 218, 220, 258, 260, 298, 300, 338, 340, 378, 380, 418, 0, 103, , , , , , , , 396 3, 436 restaurant 36 75, , , , , , , , , , 436 room (hotel) S seasons seating 18, 20 58, 60 98, , , , , , , , , 0 self-catering shoes shopping sightseeing signs sizes (clothes & shoes) smoking 18, 36 58, 76 98, , , , , , , 436 speakers of the language special diets sport symptoms (health)

6 T Alb Bulg Cro Cze Hun Mac Pol Rom Russ Slk Sln taxi 20, 22 60, , , 1 180, , , , , 3 380, 382 0, 2 telephone 26, 34, 41 telling the time 66, 73, , 113, , 153, , 193, , 234, , 274, , 313, , 353, , 393, tickets titles toilets 18, 21, 25, 41 58, 61, 65, 81 6, 433, , 101, 138, 141, 178, 181, 218, 221, 258, 261, 298, 301, 338, 341, 378, 381, 418, 1, 104, , , , , , , , 401 5, 441 tours train 19, 22 59, 62 99, , 1 179, , , , , 3 379, , 2 transport travellers cheque 24, 28, 31, V valuables 18, 25, vegetarian food 64, 68, 71, 82 58, 64, 65, , 107, 144, 147, 184, 187, 228, 224, 264, 268, 308, 304, 344, 348, 384, 387, 4, 7, 111, , , , 2 271, , , , , 4 98, 104, 138, 145, 179, 184, 218, 225, 258, 265, 298, 305, 338, 345, 378, 384, 418, 4, 105, , , 402 5, vowel sounds W water (drinkable) weather women travellers word stress work

7 festivals in eastern europe The Tirana International Film Festival in December is the first and only short film festival in Albania. Gjirokastra is the home of the Albanian Folklore Festival, usually held in September every four years to celebrate the national traditions, folk music and dance. The renowned Varna Summer International Festival in Bulgaria features all sorts of music between May and October. Locals in full costume prepare for weeks to bring history to life in the Re-enactment of the 1876 April Uprising in Koprivshtitsa. In July and August, a programme of theatre, concerts and dance is presented on openair stages at the prestigious Dubrovnik Summer Festival in Croatia. The Rijeka Carnival in February is a week of partying with plenty of parades and street dances. The Prague Spring in May, one of Europe s biggest festivals of classical music, kicks off the summer in the Czech Republic. Prachatice goes fairly wild during the mid-june Gold Trail Festival with medieval costumes, fencing tournaments and fireworks. People from all over Europe camp and party at the Sziget Festival in Hungary, a weeklong world music bash in early August on Budapest s Óbuda Island. The Gyula Theatre Festival has spectacular performances in the castle courtyard during July and August. In July, a village in Macedonia hosts very popular and wildly romantic traditional weddings during the Galichnik Wedding Festival. Poets from around 50 countries take part at the Struga Poetry Evenings in August, complete with food and drink in the streets. The Dominican Fair in Gdansk is the oldest shopping fair in Poland, held in August and accompanied by street theatre, concerts, parades and races. The May Juvenalia in Kraków is a student carnival with fancy dress, masquerades and dancing in the street. The Medieval Festival of the Arts in late July brings music, arts, crafts, and colourful costumes to the streets of Sighişoara, Romania. The Juni Pageant in Braşov (in May) is a centuries-old tradition with a riding parade, elaborate costumes and folk dancing. In late June, the hedonistic crowds celebrate the longest days of the year during the White Nights in St Petersburg. The Golden Mask Festival, featuring Russia s premier drama, opera, dance and musical performers, brightens up March and April in Moscow. In July, artists from all over Europe come to Kežmarok for the biggest Craft Fair in Slovakia, with food, drinks and live music. Rumours that the Bojnice Castle is haunted are kept alive by the International Festival of Spirits and Ghosts, held in early May. Kurentovanje, a rite of spring celebrated in February, is the most extravagant folklore event in Slovenia, held in Ptuj. Maribor hosts both the International Puppet Festival in July and August and a renowned theatre festival in the second half of October. FESTIVALS 455

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