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      House of the European Union
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      Slovak National Theatre by night
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      Architecture in Bratislava
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Srdce mesta/Core of the city

Srdce mesta/Core of the city, Bratislava

 93 Reviews  I visited Bratislava in wintertime just after christmas. I highly recommend taking a stroll around the Old Town in darkness. Most of the squares and historic buildings (e.g. St. Martin's Cathedral or... 

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Zaujímavosti/Attractions

Zaujímavosti/Attractions, Bratislava

 15 Reviews  This statue is very interesting for me as I always walk around with at least one camera and take many pictures (maybe now everybody clicks with the digital camera but I'm doing this since I had to... 

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Bratislavský hrad/Bratislava Castle

Bratislavský hrad/Bratislava Castle, Bratislava

 26 Reviews  It's always nice for a city to have a history and that is to have a castle somewhere on high grounds. Bratislava is no exception, it has the Hrad on the hill there. Because in January 2008 it was... 

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Nový most/New Bridge

Nový most/New Bridge, Bratislava

 12 Reviews  The problem with the New Bridge is that it delivers traffics directly to a highway that knifes directly through the center of Bratislava, dissecting the castle from the rest of the city. Cars, trucks,... 

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Kostoly/Churches

Kostoly/Churches, Bratislava

 12 Reviews  The building in this photo really was my favourite thing in Bratislava. It was the first place that caught my eye as we arrived early in the morning and somewhere I photographed two or three times as... 

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Slavin Memorial

Slavin Memorial, Bratislava

 3 Reviews  I mean the soldier crushing the swastika... I took this picture using the poor zoom lens of my expensive camera, and my more expensive arms but all I can see is a sort of flag up there. The good news,... 

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Múzeá/Museums

Múzeá/Museums, Bratislava

 4 Reviews  The Primate's Palace was the only public building ( apart from the National Gallery ) that I got time to visit both outside and inside. Outside it is a substantial and imposing neoclassical structure... 

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Facts about Slovakia

Facts about Slovakia, Bratislava

 HORSCHECK Says:  When you visit Bratislavia it is good to know some basic facts about Slovakia and its history. Slovakia was a part of Czechoslovakia from 1918 until 1992, which... 

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My itinerary.

My itinerary., Bratislava

 Askla Says:  I have put the tips on the sights in the order of reaching the Old Town Square from the east, heading north after the seen the square, following the streets... 

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The Bratislava City Card.

The Bratislava City Card., Bratislava

 Askla Says:  The Bratislava City Card might be a good option for you to save some money and also make the transportation a little bit easier. It will give you discounts in... 

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Electrical sockets and plugs.

Electrical sockets and plugs., Bratislava

 Askla Says:  The plugs used in Slovakia have two round pins and many also have a guiding earth pin. Type E and C are both used.Here is a link to a informative page on... 

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Popular meeting place

Popular meeting place, Bratislava

 easterntrekker Says:  Hodzovo Square (Peace Square then) Globe Fountain built during communist times used to be a symbol of peace in the world, but still nowadays it is very popular... 

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general

general, Bratislava

 timbershell Says:  i am an american living in bratislava and yes, a half day is plenty enough to visit here. Although the old town is very charming and quaint, the rest of the... 

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Bratislava

Bratislava, Bratislava

 Daoruiensi Says:  I am flying from Singapore and as I will need to have a last meeting in Dortmund, thought flying to Frankfurt would be the best option.My first meeting is in... 

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Bratislava - prices

Bratislava - prices, Bratislava

 trc777 Says:  Main course in an average restaurant is from about 100 to 200 SKK. Many restaurants serve lunch menus on working days - you will get usually a soup and a main... 

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Beautiful Sculptures.

Beautiful Sculptures., Bratislava

 imran8852 Says:  Around Bratislava, You could always find nice sculptures for admiration that may also have it's own history. For example, While walking around we saw a very... 

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The old Slovak national theatre.

The old Slovak national theatre., Bratislava

 imran8852 Says:  While on your way to the Danube river, You could stop along the Old Slovak National Theater for some pictures. Around the old theater, There are some coffee... 

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Crowns for a one day trip to Bratislava?

Crowns for a one day trip to Bratislava?, Bratislava

 trc777 Says:  Euros are accepted in bigger shops like Tesco, but usually only if the amount to be paid is more than 50 EUR, exchange rates are often worse than in bank and... 

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Money matters

Money matters, Bratislava

 Dabs Says:  Even though Slovakia is part of the European Union, it has not adopted the Euro as it's currency, the Slovak koruna is the official currency although if you are... 

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For those who like to compare

For those who like to compare, Bratislava

 Skipka Says:  This is a general tip for those who search for accomodation in Bratislava for good price. Here is the link for the complete guide of hostels and cheapest... 

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History of Bratislava

History of Bratislava, Bratislava

 grayfo Says:  Bratislava was founded on the crossroad of two important trade routes - the Podunajská, which connected the east and southeast of Europe with the west, and the... 

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Things to bring

Things to bring, Bratislava

 mjhritz Says:  Make sure you bring the following that you want to use if you are not staying at a top rated hotel:Wash clothes - they are hard to find in stores.Hard to find... 

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Shopping Street

Shopping Street, Bratislava

 CuteKitty Says:  The Obchodna street is a pedestrian street near the city centre where you can shop a lot of cheap and different stuff and meet some locals. The are a lot of... 

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Lazy River ?

Lazy River ?, Bratislava

 Ekaterinburg Says:  Lazy river? I don't think so. The traffic on the Danube is heavy and there was a steady flow of barges all day long. Reading about the river I learned that it... 

Top 3 Hotels in Bratislava

Marrol's Hotel Bratislava

 4 Reviews and 271 Opinions  This is definitely a luxury hotel experience for much less than a luxury hotel price. At check in we... 

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Hotel Arcadia

 1 Review and 94 Opinions  When I checked in, even before the 2pm check in time, I was met by the hotel in a wonderful way.... 

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Mamaison Residence Sulekova Bratislava

 1 Review and 188 Opinions  There's something about this hotel that gives me the creeps. I'm not sure what exactly, just a... 

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 Arriving at the Slovak boarder in an Austrian Taxi, a Mercedes, I was amazed to see the boarder guards with sub-machine guns! (Living in San Diego, I’ve crossed... 

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Q:  I recall a ferry did Bratslavia to Budapest --would it run in April[dont know if Danube freezes up] what cost in euro and how... 

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A: Right now the Danube is frosen, causing great problems for the states along it, but that's very seldom, and certainly not in April. But it's not ferries that are running... 

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Vitajte v Bratislave !

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 Hello dear VTers, my name is Joseph and I am carp from the river Danube living in Bratislava. I would show you and tell you about my city and place where I swim long years already... I remember the...... 

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Bratislava - My Hometown

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 Bratislava is an inheritor of the glory of the coronation site of Hungarian and Austro-Hungarian rulers, witness to the development and fall of nobility. It is a city of historic sights, and its... 

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Bratislava - Gateway to the Little Carpathians

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  I have been to Bratislava on three daytrips from Vienna in winter 2003/04 and 2005/06. The Slovak capital is home to 430.000 people and it is situated at the river Danube between Vienna and... 

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Bratislava - Proud to play second fiddle

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 When I quit my job in Charlotte, North Carolina in May of 2004, I knew that I would have a month to travel. My plan was to go see my family in Philadelphia and then to take off for Germany and Austria... 

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Bratislava - The smallest big city

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 Bratislava (variously called as Europe's smallest big city, or a Big small city etc) is the capital city of Slovakia and the country's largest city. It lies on both banks of the the river Danube. It... 

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