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Bratislava
About Bratislava
Bratislava, the capital of the Slovakia, is situated in Central Europe on the banks of the Danube River and at the foot of the mountains of Small Carpathians. Bratislava neighbors with Hungary in the south and Austria in the west. It is an old city, once a coronation town for Hungarian kings, with a long history and many sights and interesting museums.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- Explore Old Bratislava and the Main Square with its many historical attractions
- Michalska gate with a panoramic view of the Old City
Explore its museums and historical sights, such as
- The Castle from the Petrzalka located on the right bank of the Danube River
- The Primate's Palace with historical Hall of Mirrors
- Dome of St. Martin
- The Franciscan Church and Monastery-one of the oldest sacral buildings of the city
- The Old Town Hall
- Chatam Sofer Memorial
- The Slovak National Theater
- The Grassalkovich Palace (The Presidential Palace)
- Slovak National Gallery
- The Slovak National Museum
- The City Museum
- The Gallery of Bratislava City
- Museum of Historic Clocks in the House at the Good Shepherd
- Arthur Fleischmann Museum-the famous sculptor from Bratislava
Highlights in the vicinity
- Devin Castle ruins at the confluence of rivers Danube and Morava with The National Cultural Monument
- The ruins of Pajstun Castle-one of the most favorite hiking destinations around Bratislava
- Cerveny Kamen Castle-28 km from Bratislava
- Ruins of the Pottenburg Castle
- The Plavecky Castle-42 km from Braitslava
- Rafting in Cunovo with the 3m ‘Niagara Jump’
- See the vineyards on the sunny slopes of the Small Carpathian Mountains
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 430 Thousand
- Timezone: UTC +1
- Weather: Bratislava has a mild continental climate, with summer temperatures of and winter temperatures around zero °C.
- Emergency tel.nr. 112
Local transport
- Taxis-it is much cheaper to call a taxi than just take a taxi from the street
- Buses
- Trolley buses
- Trams
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Bratislava Airport 10 km from the city centre. Vienna Airport is only 50 km away.
- Train
- Buses with a wide network of international connections
- By boat from Vienna or Budapest
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