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INTERNATIONALERASMUS+FAMILY
SURVIVALGUIDEINBRATISLAVA
TRAVELINGAROUNDSLOVAKIA
There is a?special edition of LIKE magazine pev? in your hands; it?s unique in its diversity. Our Erasmus
students have prepared it, and we believe this will become an annual creative tradition. Supervised
by our lecturer Zuzana Ihnatova at the Media Practice subject, they could be addressing issues that
are interesting for many students from different parts of Europe. We could again explore Bratislava
city during day and at night from their point of view. An interesting fashion street style together
with cooking tips helped us to taste all the sorts. We?ve kept in mind the future Erasmus students
who may find not only travel tips in this issue. They will have the opportunity to skim through the
things that will wait at them and won?t miss them. All that, because Bratislava, as a metropolis
among European metropolis, offers a lot of experience. Enjoy this unique LIKE magazine issue, where
we could do something really European. We have proved, despite different origin we can be creating
together.
Enjoy reading and see you soon in Bratislava,
									Radovan
Radovan Kope?n?
Editor-in-chief
4 	 International Erasmus + 		
	family
6 	 Survival guide in Bratislava
8 	 TOP 10 places to hand out in 	
	Bratislava
10	 Tips & tricks: Traveling 		
	 around Slovakia
12 	 International cuisine
14 	 Erasmus street style
16 	 Survival guide in Bratislava
LIKE magaz¨ªn pev? |
Publisher: Pan-European University
Professional supervisor: Mgr. Zuzana Ihn¨¢tov¨¢, PhD.
Proofreading: Mgr. Juraj Babic
Editors: Marco Silva, Serena Baldares, Enrico Coppola, M¨¢rio Pi?o, Luciano Ferlisi, Soraia Fonseca, Mi?a Sajovic, Maja Kova?
Photographers: Maja Kova?, Lorenzo Manzoli
Photographer of the Cover: Lorenzo Manzoli
Graphical design: Matej Chudada
CONTENT
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and return to school. However, PEU is more
developed and has a lot of technological
materials that students can use at their
projects.¡±
Maja: ¡°Since I am a mass media student, I
loved the fact that PEU offers a huge media
studio with everything you need for a great
photo shooting or filming a video. I truly
miss practical work at my University in Ljubl-
jana, so doing a lot of useful and interesting
projects in English is just perfect to me. I
also admire PEU Like team, which is creating
a truly good magazine.¡±
Have you learnt anything new during your
stay here?
Mi?a: ¡°I have certainly improved my English
a lot. Moreover, I've learned the differences
between Slovakia and Slovenia, because
a lot of people have confused us. I've also
learned a lot about the other cultures and
I've made a lot of new friends here. A life
experience for sure.¡±
Marco: ¡°Actually, yes¡­ Since everything has
to be in English, I improved my English skills
a lot and widened my vocabulary, too. In the
courses that I took I gained new knowled-
ge and I worked and studied things that I
didn¡¯t expect I would have ever done. By the
way, I learned how to cook better, be more
organized, organize the cheapest trips and
be independent.¡±
Luciano: ¡°I have improved my English, just
that¡­ and some words in Portuguese and
Slovak. I also know myself better now, and
I discover different cultures and the way of
thinking. DOBRE!¡±
Soraia: ¡°The main thing is that I have impro-
ved my English and also met new people
speaking different languages. I will never
forget the experience of traveling around
Europe. I learned more about different co-
untries, their cooking recipes and different
timetables.¡±
Maja: ¡°I got a lot of practical things from my
Erasmus+ experience: from new languages
to cooking and orientation skills. I also
learned a lot about Slovakia. I got new
knowledge from mass media and marketing
subjects and I saw a few beautiful capitals
around Europe.¡±
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Mi?a: ¡°The thing is that we have become
a family. It was nice to see the differences
of other cultures and how we managed to
cooperate. One of my best memories is the
bungee jump off the Lafranconi Bridge. I
am definitely planning to do it again in the
Spring.¡±
Marco: ¡°I will never forget the people I¡¯ve
met here, the city of Bratislava, the cold we-
ather and the never-ending times I laughed
and had good times with Italian, Spanish,
Portuguese, Slovak and Slovenian friends.
Erasmus+ experience will stay in my memory
forever.¡±
Soraia: ¡°I was very impressed by the capital.
Even though it is small, it still has a little bit
of everything. So, I will always remember
the city, most importantly because of the
memories I got here with the people that I
met and places that I¡¯ve seen.¡±
Maja: ¡°Probably, it¡¯s the feeling of free-
dom and independence in the completely
unknown city with amazing international
friends from all around the Europe. In pre-
vious few months I've?learned?and experien-
ced a lot. Shortly: Erasmus+ was, from my
point of view, one of the best decisions I
have ever made.¡±
What are the differences between your
university and the Pan-European Univer-
sity?
Mi?a: ¡°There aren't any huge differences
in the school systems, because we are still
a part of similar cultures. Our lectures in
Slovenia are only two hours long each, but
three hours is too much for me - I couldn't
get used to that. Maybe, from my point of
view, our faculty is better organized.¡±
Marco: ¡°My university in Leiria is always full
of people. At PEU, I was sharing my classes
with only a few people and that was quite
strange to me. I know I only had two classes
per week, but still¡­ And PEU is also much
more modern than my Portuguese college.¡±
Luciano: My university in Rome is really full
of people, and bigger than PEU. The buil-
dings are older and less comfortable. It is
easier at PEU to talk with the professors, and
find the help if you have any problems.
Soraia: ¡°My university in Portugal, we have
more projects and study programs to
improve the relations among students,
and also to motivate old people to study
OnceyoudecidetoparticipateattheErasmus+program,youstepoutofyour¡°comfortzone¡±,andthenyoufallinto
adifferentdailyroutine:anewcollege,friends,cultureandevenmoreismixedinthiscolorful¡°cocktail¡±called
Erasmus+experience.WhatwillourPan-Europeanexchangestudentsrememberthemost?WehaveaskedMi?aand
MajafromSlovenia,MarcoandSoraiafromPortugalandLucianofromItaly.
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Kaufland or Tesco stores to get
the higher quality. If you are in
love with fresh fruit and vege-
table, you should definitely visit
Star¨¢ Tr?nica (Trnavsk¨¦ m?to) or
Mileti?ova vegetable market.
4- Public transport
Public transport in the city is
very well organized. Bratislava
offers buses, trams and trol-
leybuses. If you miss one, don¡¯t
worry because five or ten minu-
tes later another one will arrive.
The transit is very efficient and
you can move from one side of
the city to the other in less than
one hour. To avoid a 50 Euro fine
from a ticket inspector (if you
don¡¯t have a ticket), you should
buy the public transport per-
manent ticket for 35 Euro (for
three months) ¨C only if you are
a student and of age up to 26.
To understand timetables easier
and if you don¡¯t want to wait for
the bus in the Winter for ten mi-
nutes, you should download an
application to check arrivals and
departures. There are plenty of
them on the net. If you speak
a different language from the
Slovak one, you may have some
difficulties remembering and
understanding the names of the
stops. Don¡¯t worry, in just few
weeks you will have them in the
¡°little finger¡± (You will have it at
your fingertips).
5- Free time in Bratislava
Bratislava is so called a ¡°little-
-big¡± city, if you don't count the
area of Pert?alka. After a couple
of weeks, you will run out of
things to do in the capital. Free
time is never a problem (come
on, it's Erasmus+)¡­ For sure, you
must visit these attractions:
The Bratislava Castle, enjoying
the main square, look for the
three most famous man statues,
Slav¨ªn Monument, Devin Castle,
find the St. Martin¡¯s Cathedral,
The Blue Church and many
more. Also enjoy some traditio-
nal and famous coffee houses
such as La Putika, Urban House¡­
and you will be surprised how
many shopping centers you can
find (Eurovea, Central, Polus,
Aupark, Shopping Palace, Bory
Mall, etc.). Furthermore, you
should enjoy the Danube river
view. And it¡¯s important that you
take a lift up to the UFO Tower ¨C
you will have the opportunity to
have the best view - the entire
city, the river, Austrian hills with
fields of windmills, drivers below
¡°your feet¡± - make sure to visit it
on a sunny day. Try to make the
best of your time and enjoy the
best parts of Bratislava and after
a while you will feel like home!
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SURVIVALGUIDEINBRATISLAVA
In general, the way to be suc-
cessful during your stay is to read
emails and follow instructions ¨C
both properly. Deadlines are very
important. Please, read all docu-
ments you must fill in during your
whole mobility program ¨C there
are some important notes and
explanations at the end. It will
make the whole process easier
and more pleasant for you and us
as well. I recommend you to look
for accommodation in advance.
There are some new dormitories
which may be booked quickly. To
find a flat for a short stay and for
good money can be a bit hard.
Try not to be keen on list of
courses which is sent to you
before your mobility. The courses
may not be all open due to low
amount of students or overlap-
ping our timetable. It is possible
that you will change your LA
completely after seeing courses.
It is your privilege to change
it. We recommend you to start
your Erasmus+ with ¡°Welcome
Week¡±. It is the best way to get
to know the rest of international
students and to settle down
in Bratislava. Usually, there are
prepared various activities by
ESN PEU and our International
Department. It is normally held
during the first week of a term
or one week before. Please, keep
in mind, that at PEU you can miss
only 25% of classes per course
during a term. In case you miss
more, you may be required to
bring a ¡°paper from a doctor¡±.
Otherwise, it is possible you will
fail the course.
After finishing and passing all
your exams, you are free to leave
back home. During Fall term
you can complete them before
Christmas. In case you are not
able to pass them somehow, the
exams period continues after
New Year¡¯s Eve. The Summer
term may last till the end of May.
1- Mini Slovak Dictionary:
When you arrive in a new co-
untry, communication with the
locals can be one of the biggest
obstacles. To help you a bit, we
prepared this mini Slovak dic-
tionary with the most frequent
Slovak words just for you:
Ahoj. ¨C Hello.
Dobr? de¨¾/Dobr¨¦ r¨¢no/Dobr?
ve?er. ¨C Hello/Good morning/
Good evening.
Dovidenia/Dovi. ¨C Good-bye/
Bye.
?akujem. ¨C Thank you.
Dobr¨² chu?. ¨C Enjoy your meal.
Na zdravie. ¨C Cheers.
Milujem ?a. ¨C I love you.
Jedno pivo. ¨C One beer.
Nech sa p¨¢?i. ¨C Here you are.
Dobre. ¨C Good.
2- Searching for a flat/dorm in
Bratislava:
In case you prefer a flat, you
should start looking for one
four months before you actually
arrive at the city. The rent of
the properties in the city center
is high. On the other hand,
the city is small and the public
transport connections are really
efficient.
When it comes to dormitories,
you have more or less these
three options:
Student-House: It is a really nice
student dorm in great shape.
You can get a 3-bed room for
175eur/month, and there is a
mutual kitchen, gym for free, a
bar, a 24/7 restaurant, the rooms
are cleaned every week, there
are even student offices, and a
sauna on Sundays for free. The
Wi-Fi connection is sometimes
weak and you have to pay to use
the laundry.
Student-Residence: Nice and
new dormitory very well loca-
ted. Only 10 minute walk to the
city center through the SNP
Bridge and 5 minute walk to the
Aupark shopping center. It has
great bus connections to other
city parts. This year, the residen-
ce is full of domestic students,
but they are trying to get more
foreign ones, therefore, don¡¯t be
afraid and try it!
Uninova Hostel: It¡¯s quite far
away from the city center, so
you should know that you need
to travel around the city a lot.
On the other hand, this is the of-
ficial PEU dormitory, where you
can meet other school mates.
3- Shops to buy food
Talking about food, everyone
is always looking for the best
price and quality proportion.
In Bratislava, comparing the
European average, prices can
be considered low, but it is
always a bit more expensive in
the city center. There are some
good alternatives: the LIDL and
Kaufland supermarkets are the
best choice in the city. You can
find cheaper food, drinks, bread,
cakes, muffins, slices of pizza
and a lot more there. We recom-
mend you to buy vegetable in
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Erasmus+
Expert,
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Bar Rock
Although the beer is a little expensive here, this place is the
perfect choice for Rock lovers! During the weekends you can
enjoy live music and good old rock music hits.
Urban House/Space
This is the most fascinating and relaxing place with urban
decoration and nice staff. They serve the best tea and the
most beautiful cappuccino in the capital. You will meet a lot
of alternative and international people, who just love to hang
out or work in a modern cool open office.
Verne
Perfect place to grab a cheap,
but still very delicious lunch
or dinner. The prices vary
from 4 to 8 Euro. During the
Spring/Summer time you
can sit outside and enjoy the
heartbeat of the city. And
during the winter time, enjoy
a glass of wine with great mu-
sic and Parisian style d¨¦cor.
Slovak Pub
If you want to try great tradi-
tional Slovak cuisine, come to
this restaurant! You will be so
content after trying ¡°Bryndzo-
v¨¦ halu?ky¡± (Cottage cheese
dumplings) or a creamy garlic
soup and a glass of good
Slovak or Czech beer.
La Putika
It¡¯s one of the most popular
local cafes in Bratislava and if
you want to go there have a
plan B in your mind, because
it is reserved or full at rush
hours. We recommend you
to try Clipper Teas or Hot Cho-
colate there, though.
Shtoor Caf¨¦
Best Chai Tea Latte in
Bratislava, which tastes like
Christmas in a cup. It is said
that Shtoor is the Slovak ver-
sion of the famous Starbucks.
Because it¡¯s very popular, you
can find it in many places of
the city center.
Nu Spirit Club
It¡¯s a nice place to dance your
shoes off. They offer different
kinds of music and two dance
floors, from R&B, Deep House
and live concerts.
Bar On
The cheapest bar to have a
good time before going to a
club. It¡¯s the place to grab a
beer, glass of wine and some
tequila shots for more or
less than one Euro. You can
also enjoy and play with your
friends a table soccer game or
billiard. Just to let you know -
be careful! Some people may
certainly get aggressive or
too drunk after midnight.
Mlynska Dolina
The perfect student atmo-
sphere mixed with great
parties. You can meet there a
lot of local students, also new
Erasmus friends and dance in
Unique or Elam Club. But be
sure to go there during the
week (we recommend you
Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
because many students leave
the city for the weekends.
Kc Dunaj
It is one of our favorite places
in Bratislava. It offers different
kinds of events every day,
from chill-out music, indie
electronic or movie presen-
tation nights. It feels like you
are inside of a community
center with the perfect city
center view.
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ticket). You can expect 4h30m
of travelling from the Hlavna
Stanica main station to Hlavni
stanice main station in Prague.
The bus costs around 12€ (one
way) and 24€ (return ticket), but
it depends on the agency and
the days.
Good to know: Also Czech
Republic is already in European
Union, but they still use their
own currency, so you need to
exchange your money. The
money in Prague is Czech Crown
and the currency exchange is
about 1€ = 26,675 crowns.
TOP 2:
1. Start your day visiting the
central Vaclavsk¨¦ n¨¢mest¨ª ¡°Ven-
ceslaw¡± Square, which is always
full of tourists. From this square,
you can walk to the beautiful
astronomic clock made partly of
gold, which is on Central Square.
All around the square you can
find various restaurants, but try
to find something to eat a bit
away from the square, becau-
se service there can be quite
expensive.
2. The other interesting point
is the Charles Bridge, and then
you can continue your way to
the Prague castle, the largest
historical castle area in Europe.
We recommend visiting Dlouha
Street, which is full of bars and
pubs at night. There you can
find NOD, a chill-out place for
drinking the original Czech beer
before going to some lively
clubs. Don¡¯t miss the party in
Karlovy Lazne, the biggest club
in Central Europe, or in James
Dean pub.
The fourth place for the emo-
tional history is Cracow. It is
the most visited city in Poland,
always full of tourists. It is loca-
ted 453km from Bratislava and
it¡¯s connected by train, which
costs 33€ (one way) and 66€
(return ticket) for 6h30min of
travelling.
Good to know: Poland is in EU,
but they use their currency,
so you need to exchange your
money. The money in Cracow
is Zloty Polish and the currency
exchange is 1€ = 4,214 Zl.
TOP 2:
The best place to start is ¡°Rynek
Glowny¡±, the heart of the
old city. It¡¯s called ¡°The Main
Market¡±. If you walk round the
corner, you can visit the street
of ¡°Kazimierz¡± where you can
see amazing castle and pretty
churches.
It¡¯s impossible to stay in Cracow
and forget ¡°Auschwitz¡±. There
you can have one of the most
emotional experiences in your
life, walking in the concentra-
tion camp and visiting the hor-
rible places, where many people
were dying during the World
War II. Slogan ¡°Arbeit macht Frei¡±,
which is still present at the top
of the entrance gate, explains a
lot. The bus costs 10€.
These are only 4 of the most
beautiful cities that you can visit
around Bratislava. You can even
visit Brno (The Czech Republic
¨C Moravia), Berlin (Germany),
Kosice (the second biggest city
in Slovakia), Bucharest (Roma-
nia), Salzburg (Austria, where
Mozart was born) and even
much more¡­ But first, you need
to explore Bratislava to the ma-
ximum. Then you can continue
your journey all around the
Europe! Don¡¯t miss this expe-
rience and enjoy your Erasmus+
program in Bratislava, Slovakia!
Vienna, the capital city of
Austria, is located only 60km
from Bratislava and it is really
well connected by trains, buses
and boats. Vienna is a historical
and cultural city with a beautiful
architecture, so you should put
it on your ¡°traveling¡± wish list.
How to get there?
Train will cost you only 7€ (one
way) and 13€ (return ticket) for
one hour of travel, from the
Hlavna Stanica main station - in
Bratislava to the Hauptbahnhof
main station in Austria. You can
also take a bus. For example:
Slovak Lines company with
express lines that start from
Letisko Airport or from another
stop in the center of Bratislava
directly to Vienna (HBF Wieol-
ner G¨²rtel. The price is 14.30€
(return ticket). The price of the
boat depends on the day, but
usually it is from 18 € to 26 € (It
depends on the day, the hour
and the availability).
TOP 2:
The best place to start your trip
is in the heart of the centre:
Stefanplatz. You can easily arrive
at Cathedral of St. Stefan Dom
and then enjoy the walk down
the shopping street to buy some
souvenirs. One of them is the
famous Mozart balls (Mozart
Kugeln in german). Don¡¯t forget
to try original Sacher cake at
¡°Sacher Hotel¡±!
Sch?nbrunn Castle and the
Zoo are convenient to the city
center. The Castle of the princess
Sissi and the breathtaking gar-
dens of the Imperial Palace are
on the ¡°must see¡± list. Behind the
castle you can visit the amazing
Zoo with over 550 of different
animal species. The price of the
ticket for students is 8€.
Budapest, the capital city of
Hungary, is located 204km from
Bratislava and you can get there
by train or bus. (The cities are
connected with an exciting
highway.) Train costs 9.50€ (one
way) and 17.50€ (return ticket).
You can expect 2h40m of travel-
ling from the main station (Hlav-
na Stanica) to Keleti. There are
also different travelling agencies
for buses, but the tickets cost
around 12€ (one way) and 24€
(return ticket).
Good to know: Hungary is the
part of European Union but
they don¡¯t use Euro currency,
so you need to exchange your
money. The money in Budapest
is HUF (Hungarian Forint) and
the currency exchange is 1€ ?
304,487 HUF. We recommend
you to change money in an of-
ficial ¡®¡¯Cash Change¡¯¡¯ shop in the
center of the city. Don¡¯t change
money at the airport or train
station.
TOP 2:
The best thing to do in Bu-
dapest is to stay in Pest (the
student¡¯s part of the city) and
during the day enjoy travelling
around Buda. The most impor-
tant place to visit during the ni-
ghts is Szimplakert, amazing bar
in the Jewish district, where you
can experience magic moments
of live music and great interna-
tional environment.
Don¡¯t miss to take a photo with
a Chain?Bridge?and visit one of
the most beautiful parliaments
in the world (It was built by Slo-
vak builders many years ago.).
Prague is our third place. The
capital city of Czech Republic
is located only 320km from
Bratislava and you can go there
also by train or bus. (This time,
the highway in the part of the
Czech Republic is a great ¡°sha-
king¡± experience in some parts,
even though it has been under
vast reconstruction and you
must pay the highway ticket
as well). The train costs 26.50€
(one way) and 38.50€ (return
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Night life in Budapest is crazy!
Soraia and Luciano enjoying
the view on Charels Bridge.
Group photos are a must! Delicious food on every corner. Yummy!
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Ingredients:
-spaghetti n.7 800gr.
-tomatoes cherry 1kg
-oil 4spoons
-pepper 1
-basil 250gr.
-garlic 2cloves
-salt 1spoon for tomatoes and 3
spoon for pasta
- parmesan100gr.
Steps: Start cutting the
cherry tomatoes; then cook
only oil, garlic and pepper
just 2minutes in a big pan.
Then, remove the garlic and
add into the pan cherry
tomatoes, salt and basil. Cook
for 5 minutes with a lid, and
after put away the lid and
finish cooking at a low heat.
Meantime, prepare a
pot with water and when it is
boiling, put in the Spaghetti
for the time indicated on
the box. When the Spaghetti
is ready, put this one in the
pan where the tomato sauce
is and mix it all together,
choking the flame. At the
end, put a portion in a plate
with parmesan and a little bit
of oil.
Spaghettitricolore
Italian receipt
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Ingredients:
-potatoes
-onion
-vegetable oil
-cracklings
-salt
Steps: First you need to cut the potatoes and the onion
and add there salt. Then you need to put olive oil on the
pan. When the oil is very hot, you have to put the onion on.
Partly cooked onion mix with potatoes and cook them to-
gether until potatoes are cooked as well. Then you have to
beat eggs and mix them with potatoes and onion. On the
other pan, you have to put olive oil and add the mixture of
eggs, potatoes and onion. When you think that one side is
cooked, you have to turn the omelet. At the end you only
need to prepare the table and eat it.
TortilladePatat
Traditional Dish from Portugal
Start cleaning all the vegetables and then cut cetriol,
onion, tomatoes and feta cheese on little pieces. After put
all in a big bowl and add black olives, oil and oregano. Mix
all together and serve!
Ingredients:
-tomatoes 3big for salad
-cetriol 2 little
-black olive 8
-onion 1
-feta cheese 200gr.
-oil 4spoons
-oregano
-salad 150gr.
TheGreeksalad
Greek receipt
Ingredients:
-potatoes
-onion
-vegetable oil
-cracklings
-salt
Steps: Put potatoes in the salted water and boil them. Then
slice the onion in little bits and then put it in the pan. Add
some oil and fry them until the onion bits start turning yel-
low. During the frying check if potatoes are already boiled.
When they are done, peel them and slice them in the pan.
Mix onions with the potato and add some salt if necessary.
Leave them in the pan for a bit just to mix the aroma of the
onion.
Pra?enkuhankrompir
Traditional Dish from Slovenia
Steps: Bacalhau ¨¤ Br¨¢s (Cod ¨¤ la Br¨¢s) is made from shreds of
salted cod (bacalhau), onions and thinly chopped (matchs-
tick sized) fried potatoes in a bound of scrambled eggs. It is
usually garnished with black olives and sprinkled with fresh
parsley.
Mix olive oil, onions and some garlic in the frying pan. After,
add the codfish (it has to be cooked in water before) and
few minutes later add the chopped fried potatoes. After
everything is well-cooked, mixture everything with the
scrambled eggs. If you want, you can add some pepper,
black olives and fresh parsley. Enjoy the meal!
Ingredients:
-shreds of salted cod (bacalhau)
-onions
-chopped (matchstick sized) fried potatoes
-eggs (scrambled)
-olive oil
-extra: black olives, fresh parsley, pepper
Bacalhau¨¤Br¨¢s
Traditional Dish from Portugal
12 13
Mi?a & Tajda from Slovenia.
Since Bratislava can be a really freezing
city during the cold months, these two
girls didn't forget about fashionable winter
essentials. Warm coats, colorful scarves and
funny DIY bag (LV = Lord Voldemort) are part
of Mi?a¡¯s everyday casual outfit. On the other
hand, Tajda is totally in love with timeless
black and cozy sweaters.
Alberto and Enrico from Italy, Nikolaidis
from Greece.
These three Erasmus+ students love to travel
a lot. When they are exploring unknown pla-
ces around Bratislava or Slovakia, they always
wear comfortable sneakers and casual pie-
ces, such as jeans and colorful jumpers.
Michaela from Slovakia.
The stylish mix of a big grey hat, pink lipstick and statement
necklace is a great proof that Michaela loves fashion and
everything that comes with it. This young lady is also a perfect
example that a big smile on your face can be the most beautiful
accessory you can wear.
Matej & Barbora from Slovakia.
Probably one of the most likable Erasmus+ buddies at PEU like to
wear casual but yet elegant clothes. Since they are both very busy
they prefer high-quality materials and comfortable design.
Serena from Italy.
This extra fashionable Italian chic always
puts together the most awesome urban
combination. Trendy backpacks, cool shoes
and interesting accessories are on Serena¡¯s
daily list. She believes that you can wear
anything if you want and feel good in it.
Dominika from Slovakia. She has built her
very own style which suits her perfectly.
Unique flower crowns, big sunglasses and
some retro pieces are on the Dominika¡¯s
¡°must have¡± list.
ERASMUSSTREETSTYLE
Famousquoteaboutstreetstyleis:¡°Style?isawayto?say?who?you?are?without?having to?speak.¡±Wefoundout
thatBratislavaisfullofinterestingyoungpeoplewhoknow,howtodresswellandhowtoleavetheirfashion
messageonthestreetsofthecity.
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  • 2. There is a?special edition of LIKE magazine pev? in your hands; it?s unique in its diversity. Our Erasmus students have prepared it, and we believe this will become an annual creative tradition. Supervised by our lecturer Zuzana Ihnatova at the Media Practice subject, they could be addressing issues that are interesting for many students from different parts of Europe. We could again explore Bratislava city during day and at night from their point of view. An interesting fashion street style together with cooking tips helped us to taste all the sorts. We?ve kept in mind the future Erasmus students who may find not only travel tips in this issue. They will have the opportunity to skim through the things that will wait at them and won?t miss them. All that, because Bratislava, as a metropolis among European metropolis, offers a lot of experience. Enjoy this unique LIKE magazine issue, where we could do something really European. We have proved, despite different origin we can be creating together. Enjoy reading and see you soon in Bratislava, Radovan Radovan Kope?n? Editor-in-chief 4 International Erasmus + family 6 Survival guide in Bratislava 8 TOP 10 places to hand out in Bratislava 10 Tips & tricks: Traveling around Slovakia 12 International cuisine 14 Erasmus street style 16 Survival guide in Bratislava LIKE magaz¨ªn pev? | Publisher: Pan-European University Professional supervisor: Mgr. Zuzana Ihn¨¢tov¨¢, PhD. Proofreading: Mgr. Juraj Babic Editors: Marco Silva, Serena Baldares, Enrico Coppola, M¨¢rio Pi?o, Luciano Ferlisi, Soraia Fonseca, Mi?a Sajovic, Maja Kova? Photographers: Maja Kova?, Lorenzo Manzoli Photographer of the Cover: Lorenzo Manzoli Graphical design: Matej Chudada CONTENT 3
  • 3. and return to school. However, PEU is more developed and has a lot of technological materials that students can use at their projects.¡± Maja: ¡°Since I am a mass media student, I loved the fact that PEU offers a huge media studio with everything you need for a great photo shooting or filming a video. I truly miss practical work at my University in Ljubl- jana, so doing a lot of useful and interesting projects in English is just perfect to me. I also admire PEU Like team, which is creating a truly good magazine.¡± Have you learnt anything new during your stay here? Mi?a: ¡°I have certainly improved my English a lot. Moreover, I've learned the differences between Slovakia and Slovenia, because a lot of people have confused us. I've also learned a lot about the other cultures and I've made a lot of new friends here. A life experience for sure.¡± Marco: ¡°Actually, yes¡­ Since everything has to be in English, I improved my English skills a lot and widened my vocabulary, too. In the courses that I took I gained new knowled- ge and I worked and studied things that I didn¡¯t expect I would have ever done. By the way, I learned how to cook better, be more organized, organize the cheapest trips and be independent.¡± Luciano: ¡°I have improved my English, just that¡­ and some words in Portuguese and Slovak. I also know myself better now, and I discover different cultures and the way of thinking. DOBRE!¡± Soraia: ¡°The main thing is that I have impro- ved my English and also met new people speaking different languages. I will never forget the experience of traveling around Europe. I learned more about different co- untries, their cooking recipes and different timetables.¡± Maja: ¡°I got a lot of practical things from my Erasmus+ experience: from new languages to cooking and orientation skills. I also learned a lot about Slovakia. I got new knowledge from mass media and marketing subjects and I saw a few beautiful capitals around Europe.¡± like Mi?a: ¡°The thing is that we have become a family. It was nice to see the differences of other cultures and how we managed to cooperate. One of my best memories is the bungee jump off the Lafranconi Bridge. I am definitely planning to do it again in the Spring.¡± Marco: ¡°I will never forget the people I¡¯ve met here, the city of Bratislava, the cold we- ather and the never-ending times I laughed and had good times with Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Slovak and Slovenian friends. Erasmus+ experience will stay in my memory forever.¡± Soraia: ¡°I was very impressed by the capital. Even though it is small, it still has a little bit of everything. So, I will always remember the city, most importantly because of the memories I got here with the people that I met and places that I¡¯ve seen.¡± Maja: ¡°Probably, it¡¯s the feeling of free- dom and independence in the completely unknown city with amazing international friends from all around the Europe. In pre- vious few months I've?learned?and experien- ced a lot. Shortly: Erasmus+ was, from my point of view, one of the best decisions I have ever made.¡± What are the differences between your university and the Pan-European Univer- sity? Mi?a: ¡°There aren't any huge differences in the school systems, because we are still a part of similar cultures. Our lectures in Slovenia are only two hours long each, but three hours is too much for me - I couldn't get used to that. Maybe, from my point of view, our faculty is better organized.¡± Marco: ¡°My university in Leiria is always full of people. At PEU, I was sharing my classes with only a few people and that was quite strange to me. I know I only had two classes per week, but still¡­ And PEU is also much more modern than my Portuguese college.¡± Luciano: My university in Rome is really full of people, and bigger than PEU. The buil- dings are older and less comfortable. It is easier at PEU to talk with the professors, and find the help if you have any problems. Soraia: ¡°My university in Portugal, we have more projects and study programs to improve the relations among students, and also to motivate old people to study OnceyoudecidetoparticipateattheErasmus+program,youstepoutofyour¡°comfortzone¡±,andthenyoufallinto adifferentdailyroutine:anewcollege,friends,cultureandevenmoreismixedinthiscolorful¡°cocktail¡±called Erasmus+experience.WhatwillourPan-Europeanexchangestudentsrememberthemost?WehaveaskedMi?aand MajafromSlovenia,MarcoandSoraiafromPortugalandLucianofromItaly. INTERNATIONALERASMUS+FAMILY 4 5
  • 4. Kaufland or Tesco stores to get the higher quality. If you are in love with fresh fruit and vege- table, you should definitely visit Star¨¢ Tr?nica (Trnavsk¨¦ m?to) or Mileti?ova vegetable market. 4- Public transport Public transport in the city is very well organized. Bratislava offers buses, trams and trol- leybuses. If you miss one, don¡¯t worry because five or ten minu- tes later another one will arrive. The transit is very efficient and you can move from one side of the city to the other in less than one hour. To avoid a 50 Euro fine from a ticket inspector (if you don¡¯t have a ticket), you should buy the public transport per- manent ticket for 35 Euro (for three months) ¨C only if you are a student and of age up to 26. To understand timetables easier and if you don¡¯t want to wait for the bus in the Winter for ten mi- nutes, you should download an application to check arrivals and departures. There are plenty of them on the net. If you speak a different language from the Slovak one, you may have some difficulties remembering and understanding the names of the stops. Don¡¯t worry, in just few weeks you will have them in the ¡°little finger¡± (You will have it at your fingertips). 5- Free time in Bratislava Bratislava is so called a ¡°little- -big¡± city, if you don't count the area of Pert?alka. After a couple of weeks, you will run out of things to do in the capital. Free time is never a problem (come on, it's Erasmus+)¡­ For sure, you must visit these attractions: The Bratislava Castle, enjoying the main square, look for the three most famous man statues, Slav¨ªn Monument, Devin Castle, find the St. Martin¡¯s Cathedral, The Blue Church and many more. Also enjoy some traditio- nal and famous coffee houses such as La Putika, Urban House¡­ and you will be surprised how many shopping centers you can find (Eurovea, Central, Polus, Aupark, Shopping Palace, Bory Mall, etc.). Furthermore, you should enjoy the Danube river view. And it¡¯s important that you take a lift up to the UFO Tower ¨C you will have the opportunity to have the best view - the entire city, the river, Austrian hills with fields of windmills, drivers below ¡°your feet¡± - make sure to visit it on a sunny day. Try to make the best of your time and enjoy the best parts of Bratislava and after a while you will feel like home! like SURVIVALGUIDEINBRATISLAVA In general, the way to be suc- cessful during your stay is to read emails and follow instructions ¨C both properly. Deadlines are very important. Please, read all docu- ments you must fill in during your whole mobility program ¨C there are some important notes and explanations at the end. It will make the whole process easier and more pleasant for you and us as well. I recommend you to look for accommodation in advance. There are some new dormitories which may be booked quickly. To find a flat for a short stay and for good money can be a bit hard. Try not to be keen on list of courses which is sent to you before your mobility. The courses may not be all open due to low amount of students or overlap- ping our timetable. It is possible that you will change your LA completely after seeing courses. It is your privilege to change it. We recommend you to start your Erasmus+ with ¡°Welcome Week¡±. It is the best way to get to know the rest of international students and to settle down in Bratislava. Usually, there are prepared various activities by ESN PEU and our International Department. It is normally held during the first week of a term or one week before. Please, keep in mind, that at PEU you can miss only 25% of classes per course during a term. In case you miss more, you may be required to bring a ¡°paper from a doctor¡±. Otherwise, it is possible you will fail the course. After finishing and passing all your exams, you are free to leave back home. During Fall term you can complete them before Christmas. In case you are not able to pass them somehow, the exams period continues after New Year¡¯s Eve. The Summer term may last till the end of May. 1- Mini Slovak Dictionary: When you arrive in a new co- untry, communication with the locals can be one of the biggest obstacles. To help you a bit, we prepared this mini Slovak dic- tionary with the most frequent Slovak words just for you: Ahoj. ¨C Hello. Dobr? de¨¾/Dobr¨¦ r¨¢no/Dobr? ve?er. ¨C Hello/Good morning/ Good evening. Dovidenia/Dovi. ¨C Good-bye/ Bye. ?akujem. ¨C Thank you. Dobr¨² chu?. ¨C Enjoy your meal. Na zdravie. ¨C Cheers. Milujem ?a. ¨C I love you. Jedno pivo. ¨C One beer. Nech sa p¨¢?i. ¨C Here you are. Dobre. ¨C Good. 2- Searching for a flat/dorm in Bratislava: In case you prefer a flat, you should start looking for one four months before you actually arrive at the city. The rent of the properties in the city center is high. On the other hand, the city is small and the public transport connections are really efficient. When it comes to dormitories, you have more or less these three options: Student-House: It is a really nice student dorm in great shape. You can get a 3-bed room for 175eur/month, and there is a mutual kitchen, gym for free, a bar, a 24/7 restaurant, the rooms are cleaned every week, there are even student offices, and a sauna on Sundays for free. The Wi-Fi connection is sometimes weak and you have to pay to use the laundry. Student-Residence: Nice and new dormitory very well loca- ted. Only 10 minute walk to the city center through the SNP Bridge and 5 minute walk to the Aupark shopping center. It has great bus connections to other city parts. This year, the residen- ce is full of domestic students, but they are trying to get more foreign ones, therefore, don¡¯t be afraid and try it! Uninova Hostel: It¡¯s quite far away from the city center, so you should know that you need to travel around the city a lot. On the other hand, this is the of- ficial PEU dormitory, where you can meet other school mates. 3- Shops to buy food Talking about food, everyone is always looking for the best price and quality proportion. In Bratislava, comparing the European average, prices can be considered low, but it is always a bit more expensive in the city center. There are some good alternatives: the LIDL and Kaufland supermarkets are the best choice in the city. You can find cheaper food, drinks, bread, cakes, muffins, slices of pizza and a lot more there. We recom- mend you to buy vegetable in TipsFROM Erasmus+ Expert, DominikaMi?echov¨¢ Basedonourexperience,weofferyousometipsabouthowtogetthemostofthelifeinthecapital. 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  • 5. Bar Rock Although the beer is a little expensive here, this place is the perfect choice for Rock lovers! During the weekends you can enjoy live music and good old rock music hits. Urban House/Space This is the most fascinating and relaxing place with urban decoration and nice staff. They serve the best tea and the most beautiful cappuccino in the capital. You will meet a lot of alternative and international people, who just love to hang out or work in a modern cool open office. Verne Perfect place to grab a cheap, but still very delicious lunch or dinner. The prices vary from 4 to 8 Euro. During the Spring/Summer time you can sit outside and enjoy the heartbeat of the city. And during the winter time, enjoy a glass of wine with great mu- sic and Parisian style d¨¦cor. Slovak Pub If you want to try great tradi- tional Slovak cuisine, come to this restaurant! You will be so content after trying ¡°Bryndzo- v¨¦ halu?ky¡± (Cottage cheese dumplings) or a creamy garlic soup and a glass of good Slovak or Czech beer. La Putika It¡¯s one of the most popular local cafes in Bratislava and if you want to go there have a plan B in your mind, because it is reserved or full at rush hours. We recommend you to try Clipper Teas or Hot Cho- colate there, though. Shtoor Caf¨¦ Best Chai Tea Latte in Bratislava, which tastes like Christmas in a cup. It is said that Shtoor is the Slovak ver- sion of the famous Starbucks. Because it¡¯s very popular, you can find it in many places of the city center. Nu Spirit Club It¡¯s a nice place to dance your shoes off. They offer different kinds of music and two dance floors, from R&B, Deep House and live concerts. Bar On The cheapest bar to have a good time before going to a club. It¡¯s the place to grab a beer, glass of wine and some tequila shots for more or less than one Euro. You can also enjoy and play with your friends a table soccer game or billiard. Just to let you know - be careful! Some people may certainly get aggressive or too drunk after midnight. Mlynska Dolina The perfect student atmo- sphere mixed with great parties. You can meet there a lot of local students, also new Erasmus friends and dance in Unique or Elam Club. But be sure to go there during the week (we recommend you Tuesdays and Wednesdays) because many students leave the city for the weekends. Kc Dunaj It is one of our favorite places in Bratislava. It offers different kinds of events every day, from chill-out music, indie electronic or movie presen- tation nights. It feels like you are inside of a community center with the perfect city center view. TOP10PLACESTOHANGOUTINBRATISLAVA DayLife: Bratislavahassomereallycoolcoffeehouses. UrbanHouseisoneofthebestplacesforhangingout withyourfriends. NightLife:LovelynightviewfromtheBratislavaCastle. Thereisnodoubtthatyouwilloftensay¡°Nazdravie"! like 8 9
  • 6. ticket). You can expect 4h30m of travelling from the Hlavna Stanica main station to Hlavni stanice main station in Prague. The bus costs around 12€ (one way) and 24€ (return ticket), but it depends on the agency and the days. Good to know: Also Czech Republic is already in European Union, but they still use their own currency, so you need to exchange your money. The money in Prague is Czech Crown and the currency exchange is about 1€ = 26,675 crowns. TOP 2: 1. Start your day visiting the central Vaclavsk¨¦ n¨¢mest¨ª ¡°Ven- ceslaw¡± Square, which is always full of tourists. From this square, you can walk to the beautiful astronomic clock made partly of gold, which is on Central Square. All around the square you can find various restaurants, but try to find something to eat a bit away from the square, becau- se service there can be quite expensive. 2. The other interesting point is the Charles Bridge, and then you can continue your way to the Prague castle, the largest historical castle area in Europe. We recommend visiting Dlouha Street, which is full of bars and pubs at night. There you can find NOD, a chill-out place for drinking the original Czech beer before going to some lively clubs. Don¡¯t miss the party in Karlovy Lazne, the biggest club in Central Europe, or in James Dean pub. The fourth place for the emo- tional history is Cracow. It is the most visited city in Poland, always full of tourists. It is loca- ted 453km from Bratislava and it¡¯s connected by train, which costs 33€ (one way) and 66€ (return ticket) for 6h30min of travelling. Good to know: Poland is in EU, but they use their currency, so you need to exchange your money. The money in Cracow is Zloty Polish and the currency exchange is 1€ = 4,214 Zl. TOP 2: The best place to start is ¡°Rynek Glowny¡±, the heart of the old city. It¡¯s called ¡°The Main Market¡±. If you walk round the corner, you can visit the street of ¡°Kazimierz¡± where you can see amazing castle and pretty churches. It¡¯s impossible to stay in Cracow and forget ¡°Auschwitz¡±. There you can have one of the most emotional experiences in your life, walking in the concentra- tion camp and visiting the hor- rible places, where many people were dying during the World War II. Slogan ¡°Arbeit macht Frei¡±, which is still present at the top of the entrance gate, explains a lot. The bus costs 10€. These are only 4 of the most beautiful cities that you can visit around Bratislava. You can even visit Brno (The Czech Republic ¨C Moravia), Berlin (Germany), Kosice (the second biggest city in Slovakia), Bucharest (Roma- nia), Salzburg (Austria, where Mozart was born) and even much more¡­ But first, you need to explore Bratislava to the ma- ximum. Then you can continue your journey all around the Europe! Don¡¯t miss this expe- rience and enjoy your Erasmus+ program in Bratislava, Slovakia! Vienna, the capital city of Austria, is located only 60km from Bratislava and it is really well connected by trains, buses and boats. Vienna is a historical and cultural city with a beautiful architecture, so you should put it on your ¡°traveling¡± wish list. How to get there? Train will cost you only 7€ (one way) and 13€ (return ticket) for one hour of travel, from the Hlavna Stanica main station - in Bratislava to the Hauptbahnhof main station in Austria. You can also take a bus. For example: Slovak Lines company with express lines that start from Letisko Airport or from another stop in the center of Bratislava directly to Vienna (HBF Wieol- ner G¨²rtel. The price is 14.30€ (return ticket). The price of the boat depends on the day, but usually it is from 18 € to 26 € (It depends on the day, the hour and the availability). TOP 2: The best place to start your trip is in the heart of the centre: Stefanplatz. You can easily arrive at Cathedral of St. Stefan Dom and then enjoy the walk down the shopping street to buy some souvenirs. One of them is the famous Mozart balls (Mozart Kugeln in german). Don¡¯t forget to try original Sacher cake at ¡°Sacher Hotel¡±! Sch?nbrunn Castle and the Zoo are convenient to the city center. The Castle of the princess Sissi and the breathtaking gar- dens of the Imperial Palace are on the ¡°must see¡± list. Behind the castle you can visit the amazing Zoo with over 550 of different animal species. The price of the ticket for students is 8€. Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, is located 204km from Bratislava and you can get there by train or bus. (The cities are connected with an exciting highway.) Train costs 9.50€ (one way) and 17.50€ (return ticket). You can expect 2h40m of travel- ling from the main station (Hlav- na Stanica) to Keleti. There are also different travelling agencies for buses, but the tickets cost around 12€ (one way) and 24€ (return ticket). Good to know: Hungary is the part of European Union but they don¡¯t use Euro currency, so you need to exchange your money. The money in Budapest is HUF (Hungarian Forint) and the currency exchange is 1€ ? 304,487 HUF. We recommend you to change money in an of- ficial ¡®¡¯Cash Change¡¯¡¯ shop in the center of the city. Don¡¯t change money at the airport or train station. TOP 2: The best thing to do in Bu- dapest is to stay in Pest (the student¡¯s part of the city) and during the day enjoy travelling around Buda. The most impor- tant place to visit during the ni- ghts is Szimplakert, amazing bar in the Jewish district, where you can experience magic moments of live music and great interna- tional environment. Don¡¯t miss to take a photo with a Chain?Bridge?and visit one of the most beautiful parliaments in the world (It was built by Slo- vak builders many years ago.). Prague is our third place. The capital city of Czech Republic is located only 320km from Bratislava and you can go there also by train or bus. (This time, the highway in the part of the Czech Republic is a great ¡°sha- king¡± experience in some parts, even though it has been under vast reconstruction and you must pay the highway ticket as well). The train costs 26.50€ (one way) and 38.50€ (return Ifyoulovetraveling,youmadethebestchoiceeverbychoosingBratislava.Itisthecitytodiscover,daybyday. LocatedatthefootofaSmallCarpathian¡¯shilloverlookingtheDanubeRiver,isincreasinglychosentobeatourist destinationthankstoitsamazingcentrallocation.Thislittlecountrywithabigheartcanofferyouafarmore thanyoucanimagine! TIPS&TRICKS: TRAVELINGAROUNDSLOVAKIA Night life in Budapest is crazy! Soraia and Luciano enjoying the view on Charels Bridge. 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  • 7. like Ingredients: -spaghetti n.7 800gr. -tomatoes cherry 1kg -oil 4spoons -pepper 1 -basil 250gr. -garlic 2cloves -salt 1spoon for tomatoes and 3 spoon for pasta - parmesan100gr. Steps: Start cutting the cherry tomatoes; then cook only oil, garlic and pepper just 2minutes in a big pan. Then, remove the garlic and add into the pan cherry tomatoes, salt and basil. Cook for 5 minutes with a lid, and after put away the lid and finish cooking at a low heat. Meantime, prepare a pot with water and when it is boiling, put in the Spaghetti for the time indicated on the box. When the Spaghetti is ready, put this one in the pan where the tomato sauce is and mix it all together, choking the flame. At the end, put a portion in a plate with parmesan and a little bit of oil. Spaghettitricolore Italian receipt Tospendyoureveningwithyourinternationalfriendsandgreatfoodisalwaysagoodidea.Youcanexpectalot oflaughter,somenewandalwaysveryusefulcookingtipsandyoucangettoknowyourfriendsbetter.During ourstayinBratislava,wesharedsomedeliciousrecipesandarguedalotwhichcuisinewasthebestone.Wehad toadmit¨CItaliansalmostalwayswon.Wediscoveredthatonethingisforsure¨Clovecomesfromtheheart,but passesthroughthestomach.Soneverunderestimatefood,whoknowswhereitcantakeyou. INTERNATIONALCUISINE Ingredients: -potatoes -onion -vegetable oil -cracklings -salt Steps: First you need to cut the potatoes and the onion and add there salt. Then you need to put olive oil on the pan. When the oil is very hot, you have to put the onion on. Partly cooked onion mix with potatoes and cook them to- gether until potatoes are cooked as well. Then you have to beat eggs and mix them with potatoes and onion. On the other pan, you have to put olive oil and add the mixture of eggs, potatoes and onion. When you think that one side is cooked, you have to turn the omelet. At the end you only need to prepare the table and eat it. TortilladePatat Traditional Dish from Portugal Start cleaning all the vegetables and then cut cetriol, onion, tomatoes and feta cheese on little pieces. After put all in a big bowl and add black olives, oil and oregano. Mix all together and serve! Ingredients: -tomatoes 3big for salad -cetriol 2 little -black olive 8 -onion 1 -feta cheese 200gr. -oil 4spoons -oregano -salad 150gr. TheGreeksalad Greek receipt Ingredients: -potatoes -onion -vegetable oil -cracklings -salt Steps: Put potatoes in the salted water and boil them. Then slice the onion in little bits and then put it in the pan. Add some oil and fry them until the onion bits start turning yel- low. During the frying check if potatoes are already boiled. When they are done, peel them and slice them in the pan. Mix onions with the potato and add some salt if necessary. Leave them in the pan for a bit just to mix the aroma of the onion. Pra?enkuhankrompir Traditional Dish from Slovenia Steps: Bacalhau ¨¤ Br¨¢s (Cod ¨¤ la Br¨¢s) is made from shreds of salted cod (bacalhau), onions and thinly chopped (matchs- tick sized) fried potatoes in a bound of scrambled eggs. It is usually garnished with black olives and sprinkled with fresh parsley. Mix olive oil, onions and some garlic in the frying pan. After, add the codfish (it has to be cooked in water before) and few minutes later add the chopped fried potatoes. After everything is well-cooked, mixture everything with the scrambled eggs. If you want, you can add some pepper, black olives and fresh parsley. Enjoy the meal! Ingredients: -shreds of salted cod (bacalhau) -onions -chopped (matchstick sized) fried potatoes -eggs (scrambled) -olive oil -extra: black olives, fresh parsley, pepper Bacalhau¨¤Br¨¢s Traditional Dish from Portugal 12 13
  • 8. Mi?a & Tajda from Slovenia. Since Bratislava can be a really freezing city during the cold months, these two girls didn't forget about fashionable winter essentials. Warm coats, colorful scarves and funny DIY bag (LV = Lord Voldemort) are part of Mi?a¡¯s everyday casual outfit. On the other hand, Tajda is totally in love with timeless black and cozy sweaters. Alberto and Enrico from Italy, Nikolaidis from Greece. These three Erasmus+ students love to travel a lot. When they are exploring unknown pla- ces around Bratislava or Slovakia, they always wear comfortable sneakers and casual pie- ces, such as jeans and colorful jumpers. Michaela from Slovakia. The stylish mix of a big grey hat, pink lipstick and statement necklace is a great proof that Michaela loves fashion and everything that comes with it. This young lady is also a perfect example that a big smile on your face can be the most beautiful accessory you can wear. Matej & Barbora from Slovakia. Probably one of the most likable Erasmus+ buddies at PEU like to wear casual but yet elegant clothes. Since they are both very busy they prefer high-quality materials and comfortable design. Serena from Italy. This extra fashionable Italian chic always puts together the most awesome urban combination. Trendy backpacks, cool shoes and interesting accessories are on Serena¡¯s daily list. She believes that you can wear anything if you want and feel good in it. Dominika from Slovakia. She has built her very own style which suits her perfectly. Unique flower crowns, big sunglasses and some retro pieces are on the Dominika¡¯s ¡°must have¡± list. ERASMUSSTREETSTYLE Famousquoteaboutstreetstyleis:¡°Style?isawayto?say?who?you?are?without?having to?speak.¡±Wefoundout thatBratislavaisfullofinterestingyoungpeoplewhoknow,howtodresswellandhowtoleavetheirfashion messageonthestreetsofthecity. 14 15