Bratislava, Slovakia

10 Apr 2012 (Tue)

1 of 8, 16 days Central Europe trip

Warsaw ✈ Kraków ✈ Prague ✈ Brno ✈ Vienna ✈ Bratislava ✈ Salzburg ✈ Budapest

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Government Office of the Slovak Republic

There are arguments saying that Vienna and Bratislava are the world's two closest capital cities, separated 60km apart, not counting Vatican City and Rome.

And yes, we did travel from Vienna to Bratislava. It was a half day trip, so we needed to rush a bit to catch our train back to Vienna. Traveling in such manner can sometimes be exciting, as you know you have limited time to visit a country, before the golden carriage turns back to pumpkin.

Grassalkovichova záhrada (Grassalkovich Garden)



Zem - planéta mieru (Earth - planet of peace), Hodžovo námestie



Lasagna Alla Bolognese @ €6.50
Grémium Restaurant & Lounge, Gorkého 11



Hlavné námestie (Main Square)


Slovenské národné divadlo (Slovak National Theatre)


Kostol svätej Alžbety / Modrý Kostolík (Church of St. Elisabeth / Blue Church)



Synagogue, Heydukova


Laurinská brána (Laurinc Gate), Laurinská, Staré Mesto (Old Town)



Katedrála svätého Martina (St. Martin's Cathedral)



Nový most




Bratislavský hrad (Bratislava Castle)

The river behind me is Danube, the second longest river in Europe which passes through 10 countries. Speaking of Danube, everyone should have heard the famous waltz The Blue Danube composed by Johann Strauss II.

Kostol svätého Štefana / Kostol Kapucinov (Capuchin Church)

That ended our intense half day trip in Bratislava, or rather in the country - Slovakia. We managed to catch the train in the evening, back to Vienna.


For more photos, please check out my photo album Bratislava, Slovakia on Facebook.