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It's not only alcohol that Eastern Europeans are good at drinking. With an unseasonably cool end of May bringing near freezing temperatures to many parts of central Europe, curling up inside a café with a hot chocolate is something we recommend this week.

In Slovakia's tourism-explodes-here-next capital, Bratislava, you just need to locate St. Michael's Gate at the top of the Old Town, then head down a few shops to number six Michalska Street: chocaholic's heaven, Čokoláda, is here. While they claim to make drinks, the glass full of melted chocolate your 70-odd koruna buys you requires a spoon, for sure.

A full page listing more than 30 types of hot chocolate takes time to work through, even if the staff supply you with the English version. Imagine pretty much any possible ingredient (think whisky, tomato juice, ice cream) and you'll find it on the list, though our favorite is the Sudánska with orange pieces, coconut and honey; almost healthy, right? So if you're in Slovakia this week and didn't bring your winter clothes, pig out on a hot chocolate instead. If that doesn't warm the cockles of your heart, many of the 30 types come with a shot of alcohol. It is Eastern Europe, after all.

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