Old & new
Bratislava is a short day trip from Vienna - it takes a barely a couple of hours on the train. The old town center is historic, charming, & making a comeback from years of Communist neglect. However, if you go to the castle & look out over the river, you'll get an eyeful of how the Communists ruined Eastern Europe under the guise of "progress": mile after mile of horrid concrete block apartment buildings as far as the eye can see. Sadly, this is probably where most of the citizens still live.

Bridge, Bratislava, SK
Dobrovičova ulica
Distraction in Bratislava
The Opera House