Bratislava Travel Guide

 99 Reviews  The castle was originally built as a frontier post for the Roman Empire; a later version was built by King Sigismund in the 15th century, with another being built by Empress Maria Theresa in the 18th century. This castle burnt down in 1811 leaving only ruins and it took until 1956-68 when the castle... 

 53 Reviews  Although much of Bratislava's Old Town has been restored and renovated in more recent times, there are still parts which give a clear indication of what it was like during the years when such things were not considered important. But whether renovated or still in a state of decay, this small part... 

 66 Reviews  St Martin's Cathedral was built on the site of an earlier Romanesque church from 1221. The building wor 

 51 Reviews  The bridge called the New Bridge was completed in 1972. However the newest bridge (this far) is the Apollo Bridge, a road bridge erected in 2005. The New Bride is 95 m tall and gives a nice view of the Old Town, especially in the darke 

 55 Reviews  Construction of the town fortifications began in the 13th century, and by the end of the 14th century the town fortification system had three gates: Michalská, Laurinská and Vydrická; 10 other gates were added later.... 

 19 Reviews  Devin castle, museums, buildings, nothing major to see. Just wander around and people watch! Enjoy a cheap beer too. Look out for the bronze statues around town, theres a guy crawling out of a manhole cover, a paparazzi photogrpaher and a guy taking off his top hat. I think it goes to show how... 

 51 Reviews  The Old Town Hall was built in the 1421, joining a number of burgher houses. In the chapel of St Ladislav unique wall pai 

 23 Reviews  Hviezdoslav Square is a long pedestrian plaza that runs through the heart of Bratislava's Old Town. At one end is the Slovak National Opera, and at the other you'll find, more or less, the Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising which crosses the Danube and features a UFO-shaped viewing tower in the... 

 29 Reviews  Designed for the Cardinal Joseph Bátthány, Archbishop of Esztergom and Primate of Hungary in 1781, this palace is one of the architectural jewels of Slovakia. Its pale pink and white exterior is topped with various marble statues and a large cast iron cardinal’s hat. The hat is a symbol of the... 

 20 Reviews  You can buy your transport tickets for the public transport in Bratislava at the information desk beside the main door as you go outside. Bus 61 is outside and across the road from the main door, this bus will take you to the main train station "Hlavna Stanica", this will take about 25 - 30 minutes... 

 27 Reviews  The easiest way to get to or from the airport is to take the bus, line 61. The first bus in the morning leaving the airport is at 04.45, the last in the evening leaving at 23.25. The first one in the other direction leaves the main station at 04.45, the last one in the evening is at 23.05. The buses... 

 12 Reviews  With a catamaran of Twin City Liner we went from Vienna to Bratislava. The shipping takes about 75 minutes. Nice when the weather is sunny but not when it's raining. But that was our problem. Price per person was € 29,00. A good way to enter Bratislava. 

 15 Reviews  Bratislava Music Celebrations :) sounds stupid but in Slovak it is Bratislavske hudobne slavnosti and it is worth to see. There are many great musicians and good music every year in the end of September and the beginning of October. 

 15 Reviews  Of course this is not 'off the beaten path' as such, especially if you have to use it. But I suspect most people will walk bu the building without noticing its rather lovely architecture (albeit now painted in rather odd shades of grey and terracotta). This is especially likely when the trees are... 

 15 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 just a couple hours walk to see the city for the first time (I did not stayed the night there, I was...