Bratislava: City GuideOne of the great Baroque cities of central Europe, Bratislava sits at the strategic meeting point of three countries - Slovakia, Austria and Hungary. This city guide to Slovakia's hitherto almost unknown capital gives full details on where to stay and eat plus a whole range of outdoor activities including cycling, rafting and hiking. Explore the car-free center; soak up the buzz of sidewalk cafés and tree-lined squares or visit stunningly restored Baroque and Rococo buildings. Further afield, sample some of Slovakia's internationally recognised wine in the cellars along the Small Carpathian Wine Route. A relative newcomer to the tourist scene, Bratislava is still very much a peaceful and pleasant place to explore. |
Contents
Contexts | 1 |
History 3 Politics 18 Economy 21 People 24 Cultural etiquette | 27 |
festivals 35 Geography 43 Climate 44 Nature | 45 |
Highlightsitineraries 50 Tour operators 52 Red tape 56 Slovak | 72 |
Banks 77 Media 78 Communications 82 Embassies | 87 |
Local transport | 93 |
Accommodation | 99 |
Introduction 99 Hotels 102 Pensions 111 Private apartments | 114 |
Food 116 Drink 121 Restaurants 122 Cafés tearooms 134 | 134 |
Ticket offices 145 Theatre 146 Music 147 Nightclubs discos | 157 |
Folk art souvenirs 164 Food drink 165 Papers books maps | 170 |
Unmissables 177 Museums galleries 183 Gardens parks | 188 |
Beyond the city | 205 |
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Bratislava overview | |
Eating drinking | 115 |
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Airport Aupark b/fast inc Baroque beer BKIS Botel Bradt Bratislava Castle Bridge Budapest building bus station café CC C2 CC C3 CC C4 CC D3 cesta Chatam Sofer Church Club Contexts History Culture Čunovo daily Danube Devín Devín Castle dishes Eating & drinking festival Fri-Sat galleries Grassalkovich Palace Hlavné námestie Hodžovo námestie Hotel Hungarian Hungary Hviezdoslavovo námestie jazz Kamzík Klobučnícka Laurinská Michalská Mon-Fri Mon-Thu Museums & sightseeing nábrežie Námestie SNP nightlife & sport Nový Obchodná offers Palace Pálffy Pálffy Palace Panská park Petržalka Prague Primate's Palace RADLINSKÉHO railway station Reduta river rooms Sat-Sun shops Slavín Slovak National Gallery Slovak National Theatre Slovakia Slovenská Small Carpathian Wine St Martin's Cathedral Štefánik Tatra taxi ticket Tourist tours tower tram Travel trips Tue-Sun ulica Ventúrska venue Vienna walk Žižkova Zlaté Piesky