Wedding Date: Saturday, June 2nd, 2007
Time: : 3:00 PM in the afternoon
Location: Nitra Castle in Nitra, Slovakia

We're very excited to bring you our everything and anything wedding website. You'll be able to find everything you need to know about our wedding, transportation, how to plan your perfect European vacation and more here.

Visit CaseyandLucia.com to help plan your trip to Europe and prepare for our wedding on June 2nd, 2007.

In friendship,
Casey and Lucia

Lucia and I have created a simple map to help you navigate Nitra. You'll notice the castle, reception and suggested hotels listed below. Just click the map to enlarge the photo.

Each and every recommended hotel is within close walking distance to both the reception and wedding location. They are also all in the heart of downtown Nitra near restaurants, banks, and tourist traps ... I mean hotspots. The area is Euro Hybrid of Hermosa Pier Avenue and 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica. The first two, Hotel Capital and Penzion Atrium, are our recommended choices of the bunch to choose from. For those traveling from the United States and have never been to Europe; hotel rooms are *substantially* smaller in Europe than at home so be prepared! There are no Hiltons, Ritz' (Darren!) or Marriott's to choose from, but they are all more boutiquesq and bed & breakfast like. Read below for more details!
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Hotel Name: Hotel Capital
Hotel Type: Best for our family and those looking for a more traditional American hotel. It is only a few blocks from the main town center and walking distance to both the Castle and reception.
Hotel Location: Farska 16, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia
Telephone: +421/0/37 6925201-2
Email: hotelcapital@hotelcapital.sk
Website: www.hotelcapital.sk
$ : Around $65-95 USD / 1900 Sk for 2B and 2200 Sk for Suite
Rooms: There are only about 25 to 30 rooms total and only 4 Suites. Book today if you want this place!

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Hotel Name: Penzion Atrium
Hotel Type: Best for our friends and bridal party. Think "W", but on a much, much smaller scale. It's located right in the heart of downtown Nitra and has it's own downstairs bar / resturant. The most inexpensive hotel of the bunch so it's perfect for those trying to save $10 or so a day.
Hotel Location: Stefanikova 8, 94901 Nitra, Slovakia
Telephone: +421 (0)37 6523790 or +421 (0)37 6924301
Email: penzion-atrium@stonline.sk
Website: http://www.hotelatriumnitra.sk
$ : Around $65-85 USD / 1350 SK for 1B, 1650 Sk for 2B and 2050 Sk for Suite
Rooms: There are only about 16 rooms total and only 1 to 2 Suites. Book today if you want this place!

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Hotel Name: City Hotel
Hotel Type: A very modern and new hotel that's great for our friends and family. It's a close second behind, Atruim for our friends. City is located right next to downtown Nitra has a great view of Nitra Castle. This and Centrum are two of the newer hotels. We recommend City before Centrum, but both are relatively similar in price and are right next door to one another.
Hotel Location: City Hotel
Svätoplukovo námestie 1
949 01 Nitra, Slovakia
Telephone: +421 37 652 12 03
Email: reception@city-hotel.sk
Website: http://www.city-hotel.sk/
$ : Around $65-100 USD / 1800 SK for 1B and 2B, 3000 Sk for Suite
Rooms: There are only about 14 rooms total and only 2 Suites. Book today if you want this place!

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Hotel Name: HOTEL Centrum
Hotel Type: A new hotel that's good for our friends and family. It's located right next to downtown Nitra has a great view of Nitra Castle. This and City Hotel are two of the newer hotels. We recommend City before Centrum, but both are relatively similar in price and are right next door to one another.
Hotel Location: HOTEL Centrum
Svätoplukovo námestie
949 01 Nitra, Slovakia
Telephone: +421 37 655 43 97 - 8
Email: hotelcentrum@hotelcentrum.sk
Website: http://www.hotelcentrum.sk/
$ : Around $65-100 USD / 1800 SK for 1B and 2B, 3000 Sk for Suite
Rooms: There are only about 14 rooms total and only 2 Suites. Book today if you want this place!

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Hotel Name: Alexanders Hotel
Hotel Type: A new hotel on the pricy side of the bunch. It's located just on the other side of the main street of downtown Nitra, but a few steps closer to the Castle. It's the last choice on our list just because its slightly off the main path and it's priced a bit higher but it has KILLER showers and very nice rooms.
Hotel Location: Mostna ul. 68, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia
Telephone: +421 37 792 04 01
Email: hotel@alexanders.sk
Website: http://www.alexanders.sk/
$ : Around $75-110 USD / 2500SK for 1B and 2B, 3200Sk for Suite
Rooms: There are only about 14 rooms total and only 2 Suites. Book today if you want this place!

We know that there is a lot going on over the next few months, but we advise you to book your hotel in Nitra as soon as possible and even more importantly, to book your flight to Europe.

Lucia and Casey's Suggestions
We usually take American Airlines flight 136 over from Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow and then from London we take British Airlines to Vienna (VIE). On the way back we reverse the trip and take flight 135 from London to LAX. The flights are cheaper the earlier in the year vs later.

Our advice is to take advantage of our wedding and turn it into a European vacation. Nitra is a 2 hour drive from Vienna, Austria, 5 hour drive from Prague, Czech Republic, 2 1/2 hour drive from Budapest, Hungry and a 1 hour drive from the capital of Slovakia, the city of Bratislava.

Flight wise most of Europe is at your finger tips. With two major airports no more than two hours from the wedding in Vienna and in Bratislava, Europe is just a quick flight away!

EURO FLIGHTS
http://www.Expedia.com
www.easyjet.com
www.thomsonfly.com

City Specific:
From Vienna , www.aua.com (Austrian Airlines) or www.airberlin.com (Air Berlin)

From Prague , www.czechairlines.com (Czech Airlines) or http://www.csa.cz (Czech National Air)

From London , Paris or Rome to Bratislava www.skyeurope.com


CAR RENTALS
Slovak and most European law requires of visiting drivers an international driver's license.

Europe Car: http://www.Europecar.com

Avis Europe: Slovak Republic 421 2 5341 6111
Austria Toll Free 0800-0800-8757
http://www.avis.com

Auto Europe at 888-223-5555
http://www.autoeurope.com

By car, international car rental agencies still sometimes restrict travel into Slovakia, due to high rates of car theft. There is no legal restriction at the border to driving into Slovakia, and with an international driver's license you may drive your car in the country for visits of up to several weeks. TIP: Come to Slovakia by other means, and rent a car inside the country - the car therefore has Slovak license plates, and so is less of a target for potential car thieves and burglars.

TRAIN
Neither of us have any experience with the train system in Slovakia. The national rail service has a decent website with schedule information (see below), though it is best to double-check schedule information at train stations in person if possible. Where possible, choose InterCity ("IC") or EuroCity ("EC") trains, which are much more comfortable. In general, trains are more comfortable than buses.
http://www.zsr.sk (Slovak Rail)
www.bahn.de (German Rail)