BRATISLAVA   >   SLOVAKIA


Capital City of Slovakia.

The town spreads like a fan on both banks of the Danube River, and at the foot of the Low Carpatians.

When Czechoslovakia was created in 1919 after World War I, the city was renamed Bratislava and made capital of the province of Slovakia.

The Austrian border is almost within sight of the city and Hungary is just 16 km away.

The geographical position of Bratislava in Central Europe has made it a natural intersection for trade and traffic [ in the past ].

More than 50,000 students attend university in Bratislava.


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Hotels in Bratislava

  Hotel Guide Bratislava

  Crowne Plaza Bratislava ****, Hodzovo Namestie 2, 81625 Bratislava
Direct in the heart of the city, near historical, financial and shopping districts. 2,4 km from Bratislava Exhibition Ground.

 

Travel Agencies / Tour Operators 

Thomas Cook

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  Slovakia Travels

Travel Guides Bratislava / Related books 

Travel Guides Slovakia  [ amazon.co.uk ]

  Bratislava, pocket guides, 3rd
Paperback: 144 pages; Publisher: Thomas Cook Publishing; 3rd edition (19 May 2011); ISBN-10: 1848484046.

  Bratislava (Bradt Travel Guide)
Lucy Mallows (Author)
One of the great Baroque cities of central Europe, Bratislava is situated on Europe's most important river, the Danube. Visitors can explore the car-free centre on foot soaking up the buzz of pavement cafés and bars. Also included is expanded coverage of day-trips outside Bratislava including the Small Carpathian Wine Route, a region full of wine cellars and internationally recognised winemakers.
Paperback: 256 pages; Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 2 edition (15 Dec 2008); ISBN-10: 184162229X.

  Bratislava (CitySpots)   -   Wendy Wrangham (Author)
This is the savvy city breakers' pocket guide to seeing and doing more in the Slovakian capital - with a fun -seeking and cost-conscious slant. It features practical accommodation, restaurant and nightlife listings to suit varied budgets and tastes. This book features imaginative suggestions that reveal each city's hidden gems. It has a compact format which quickly locates the top must-see and do attractions. It contains 6 full-color maps and 35 photographs. It presents foreign language phrases on inside front and back covers for ease of use.
Paperback: 144 pages; Publisher: Thomas Cook Publishing; 2nd Revised edition edition (23 April 2009); ISBN-10: 1848480776

  Bratislava-photos.com 

Transportation / How do I travel to Bratislava 

  Bratislava Airport   -   Airport Bratislava   -   9 km northeast of Bratislava

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Links

  Bratislava Tourist Board

  Bratislava City Gallery
Second-largest Slovak gallery of its kind. The gallery offers permanent displays at Pálffy Palace and Mirbach Palace, in the Old Town.
  Bratislava City Museum [ Established in 1868 ]
The oldest museum in continuous operation in Slovakia. Its primary goal is to chronicle Bratislava's history in various forms from the earliest periods using historical and archaeological collections.
  Danubiana Art Museum
One of the youngest art museums in Europe, is near Čunovo waterworks.
  Headquarters Slovak Radio
  House of the Good Shepherd [ Rococo ]  -   home to the Museum of Clocks
  Museum of Clocks
  Slovak National Gallery
Two displays in Bratislava are next to one another at Esterházy Palace and the Water Barracks on the Danube riverfront in the Old Town.
  Slovak National Museum
The museum has its headquarters on the riverfront in the Old Town, along with the Natural History Museum.It is the largest museum and cultural institution in Slovakia. The museum manages 16 specialised museums in Bratislava and beyond.

  University   -   Comenius University of Bratislava
  Slovak University of Technology
  Academy of Performing Arts
  Academy of Fine Arts and Design
  University of Economics

Cuisine   -   Gastronomy

  Food and Drink in Bratislava

History Bratislava

Founded before the 10th century, the city was known originally as Pressburg. Strong fortifications erected during the 12th century gave it strategic importance; from 1541 to 1784 it was the capital of Hungary In 1805, during the Napoleonic War, French Emperor Napoleon I met the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II in the Primate's Palace (pictured at left) and imposed the peace terms known as the Treaty of Pressburg.

  History of Bratislava

Music, Art & Culture

  Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
  Capella Istropolitana [ Chamber orchestra ]

  Culture in Bratislava

  Arena Theatre
  Astorka Korzo '90 theatre
  Bratislava Puppet Theatre
  Naive Theatre of Radošina

  Slovak National Library
  University Library Bratislava

  Bratislava Cultural Summer at Bratislava Castle
  Bratislava Jazz Days
  Bratislava Music Festival [ annual festival ]
  Wilsonic Festival


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