Slovakia
Visit Bratislava
The capital of Slovakia, Bratislava is considered as the new hot-spot for tourists eager to explore new cultures, cities and attractions.
One of the attractions is the Flying saucer, which hovers above forest-fringed riverbanks. Its castle presides over a pastel-hued old town, but a concrete jungle looms behind. Despite the march of modernism, Bratislava is green. It banks the Danube River, by the Austrian border, and its hilly parks are threaded with hiking and biking trails. The Male Karpaty (Small Carpathians) roll north, with vineyards in their lowlands. No wonder Bratislava feels like a frenetic mix of wild and urban, classic and contemporary: it became capital of the newly independent Slovakia only in 1993.
Bratislava preserved spires and squares from its 18th century heyday, but now socialist-era monuments (and an eyebrow-raising cast of statues) have joined the party. Speaking of which, Bratislava’s nightlife is crowd-pleasing whether you prefer beer halls, rooftop cocktails or stag-party mayhem.
One of the attractions is the Flying saucer, which hovers above forest-fringed riverbanks. Its castle presides over a pastel-hued old town, but a concrete jungle looms behind. Despite the march of modernism, Bratislava is green. It banks the Danube River, by the Austrian border, and its hilly parks are threaded with hiking and biking trails. The Male Karpaty (Small Carpathians) roll north, with vineyards in their lowlands. No wonder Bratislava feels like a frenetic mix of wild and urban, classic and contemporary: it became capital of the newly independent Slovakia only in 1993.
Bratislava preserved spires and squares from its 18th century heyday, but now socialist-era monuments (and an eyebrow-raising cast of statues) have joined the party. Speaking of which, Bratislava’s nightlife is crowd-pleasing whether you prefer beer halls, rooftop cocktails or stag-party mayhem.
