3 Best Shopping in Slovakia

Bratislava's largest open-air market sells all manner of local farm produce, flowers, and souvenir knickknacks, including honey, teas, handicrafts, wood carvings. It's also a great place for a cheap, delicious lunch.

Slovakia's wine industry may not be able to compete with neighboring Hungary, or even the Czech Republic, in name recognition or output, but the country's significant and laudable efforts can be purchased at this old town wine shop, especially the sweet Tokaj.

For an education in traditional Slovak arts and crafts, stop at this center for folk art production in Bratislava's old town. Artisans work in studios inside the courtyard and sell their products in the on-site shop. Regular exhibitions are held in showrooms, as are multimedia presentations.