Slovakia - the country small. By the plane it is easily crossed for half an hour. A set of sights here the same, as in Ukraine: the century history reflected in locks, mountains, woods, lakes and the thermal sources known still since times of the Middle Ages. Here only in Ukraine there is Black sea. And still in Slovakia tourism develops much more actively, than at us. Also it is a question not only of construction of hotels and resorts, but also about the attitude to own cultural-historical values which to no small degree involve tourists. Contrasts are evident right after crossings border between two countries, in Uzhgorod. For example, Uzzgorodskii the lock (Zakarpatye study of local lore
The museum) cannot be compared to its coeval - the lock in Slovak city the Loophole. Even because the grass around of "our" lock grows as in a violent floor, the facade is thrown, and on an input one brochure on histories of the museum, remained with the Soviet times is on sale. In Slovakia already all differently...

After the introduction into EU per 2004 here in general a little that remains from a socialist life - all tourism infrastructure has turned aside the European countries. Locks though are mostly in a state ownership, but are put into the order. In them pass festivals, performances, concerts, knightly tournaments. The same Boinickii the lock only on one action - Festival of spirits and ghosts - is earned not less than 900 thousand crones annually. And still there almost every month new festivals and actions, let alone night excursions on " a monastery of ghosts ", so popular in tourists are spent.

The attitude to monuments of architecture in Slovakia quite democratic. After falling "Iron Curtain" the part of locks, manors and fortresses has been transferred to successors of their former owners. We saw a strange picture: the wall of the medieval lock served as an ornament and a wall for a huge supermarket. To us have explained, that the will of the successor which has sold a facade of a patrimonial jack to the local businessmen, the constructed number the big shop was those.

Nevertheless even the smallest Slovak cities "squeeze out" of the sights all possible. Having passed a floor-ß½«óᬿ¿, we have not met any dirty and started city. For example having visited small town Levouchi, the beauty and refinement the reminding French Rheims, we with surprise have learned, that all 21 thousand person there lives.

Slovakia is actively built up with new hotels and resorts. (time of a recoupment - 10-15 years) after the introduction into EU are not afraid to invest in so long-term projects both Slovaks, and foreign investors. " I have already enclosed in hotel $1 million, and it only the beginning. Still it is necessary to complete much, in particular a mini-aquapark. But I know, that money will return and besides there will be still a hotel which is making a profit ", - the owner of 3*-th hotel " Cameoes " in Snine William Kapral speaks. On the average than $700 thousand is spent for construction 3-4*-nyh hotels in Slovakia - 3 million not less, thus the parity of the price and quality is quite adequate. Here you will not meet hotels-hostels at the price of 5*-th hotels as happens in Ukraine. The Most part of the state hotels is already redeemed by businessmen (basically representatives of tourist industry and developerskimi firms), and all of them work in the rigid competitive conditions, not allowing to overestimate the prices.

" The only thing in what we can compete to the West and the friend the friend, is a quality of given services. Above it and above popularization of advantages of the edge we also work ", - Boris Janishek, the manager of projects of company Skyre in High Tatra speaks. Hotels and resorts pay quite moderate taxes if to compare to Ukraine. The rate of the tax is identical - 19 % on the VAT and profit. Plus approximately 15 crones in day (depending on region) - resort gathering from each tourist. However many are still dissatisfied. " In Czechia 5 % of the VAT, and at us - all 19 pay. It too much. It is good, that since 2010 the tax will decrease to 15 % ", - director of hotel " Ardin " in Bardeiove Alisa Fekova speaks. " The greatest means at construction of hotel go on design and the ground ", - director of tourist agency VV Tour explains Bozzena Bezaniukova. However the ground in Slovakia cheap enough (approximately $7 thousand sotka).

In spite of the fact that many Slovaks negatively concern to the introduction into EU, grants of commonwealth nevertheless have deduced the country on qualitatively new level. " Development otel'noi infrastructures of the country was helped, for example, by financing under program RNARE EU due to which many businessmen who have offered on competition the business-project, could receive up to 75 % of means gratuitously ", - Maria Zolovsikova, the head of a department of regional development in Koshice tells. In total for the period with 2004 for 2007 of EU has allocated Slovakia for reanimation of economy nearby EUR1,7 billion Part of this money has gone and on development of tourism - basically on preparation of promotional materials, brochures, participation in exhibitions and so forth For example, the region Koshitsky of Slovakia has received from Evporeiskogo communities EUR100 one million (the budget of region - EURZ billion a year) and due to this money has managed to finance creation of information base, and also indexes for tourists and the outdoor advertising of region.

After opening borders fine apartments and boards "have quickly risen", whose owners could earn a seed capital, having left on earnings abroad. Have started to look narrowly at Slovak edge and large investors. Now in Tatra mountains 5*-th hotel " Kempinski " is under construction, and in reserve Slovak Paradise Englishmen are going to construct an elite mounting skiing resort. In general in Slovakia deficiency of hotels of a good level, therefore their construction is observed is very actual. For example, hotel " Cascades " constructed one year ago (4 *) in the city of Slich without any advertising is already filled now on 40 %. On the average hotels and in Slovakia bring bases to their owners on 10 % have arrived annually, that, you see, it is not too bad.