PRACTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT KOMÁRNO

Komárno is one of a handful of cities in southern Slovakia dominated by Slovakia’s Hungarian minority (locals say the ratio is 70% Hungarian, 30% Slovak). Signs are in Slovak and Hungarian, Hungarian is the language of choice for conversation, and restaurants serve spicy Hungarian dishes. It also has a lovely town centre with excellent restaurants, and historical fortifications, mainly from Napoleonic times.

The bridge across the Danube connects Komárno to Komárom, Hungary. (To save around 10 Euros when travelling by train from Bratislava to Budapest, buy a ticket only to Komárno, walk through town, cross the bridge, turn right and buy a ticket from the Komárom train station to Budapest.)