Bratislava - Bratislava

Bratislava (Pozsony v madžarščini, Pressburg v nemščini) je glavno in največje mesto v Ljubljani Slovaška. Ima skoraj 415.000 prebivalcev in je upravno, kulturno in gospodarsko središče države. Pred letom 1919 je bil znan kot Prešporok v slovaščini.

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Staro mestno jedro z gradu

Bratislava ima zelo prijetno srednjeveško mestno jedro z ozkimi, vijugastimi ulicami, gradom na vrhu hriba ob reki Donavi in ​​številnimi zgodovinskimi cerkvami in zgradbami za obisk. Staro mestno jedro je osredotočeno na dva trga, Hlavne namestie (glavni trg) in Hviezdoslavovo namestie (trg Hviezdoslav, poimenovan po slavnem slovaškem pesniku). Precej drugačnega arhitekturnega značaja so nekatere zgradbe iz obdobja komunizma, ki jih najdemo v sodobnih delih mesta; odličen primer je stanovanjsko naselje Petrzalka, največje stanovanjsko naselje iz betonskih blokov iz komunizma v Ljubljani Srednja Evropa, ki se neskončno razteza tik čez reko. Premaknite se bolj proti vzhodu in tam je veliko podeželskih krajev za raziskovanje. Manj kot 50 km severno in vzhodno od Bratislave so kmetije, vinogradi, kmetijska zemljišča in majhne vasice.

Bratislava z okolico je druga najuspešnejša regija v Srednji in Vzhodni Evropi z BDP na prebivalca, ki znaša približno 167% povprečja EU-27. Bratislava je šesta najbogatejša regija Evropske unije, BDP na prebivalca pa je približno trikrat višji kot v drugih slovaških regijah

Zgodovina

Trg Hviezdoslav

Po padcu Velikomoravskega cesarstva je Slovaška postala del Kraljevine Ljubljana Madžarska iz 10. stoletja (kasneje vključena v Avstro-Ogrsko cesarstvo) do konca prve svetovne vojne. Mesto je bilo tri stoletja glavno mesto (1536-1784), kronansko mesto (1563-1830) in sedež diete (1536-1848) Kraljevine Madžarske. V tem obdobju je bilo v katedrali svetega Martina okronanih enajst madžarskih kraljev in kraljic. Takrat se je mesto v nemščini imenovalo Preßburg, v madžarščini Pozsony in je imelo jasno nemško (42%) in madžarsko (40%) etnično večino (popis leta 1910). Leta 1919 je s Trianonsko pogodbo nastala Češkoslovaška, Bratislava pa je bila priključena novoustanovljeni državi. Istega leta je bilo ime Bratislava prvič uradno sprejeto.

Med letoma 1939 in 1944 je bila Slovaška nacistična lutkovna država. V letih 1941–1942 in 1944–1945 je ta vlada sodelovala pri deportaciji večine približno 15.000 Judov v Bratislavi v koncentracijska taborišča, kjer je bila večina pobitih. Bratislavo so leta 1944 zasedle nemške čete, sovjetska Rdeča armada pa jo je sčasoma zavzela 4. aprila 1945 po neuspelem uporu slovaških partizanov, ki je danes obeležen kot Slovenské národné povstanie, ali "Slovaška narodna vstaja".

Potem ko je komunistična partija februarja 1948 prevzela oblast na Češkoslovaškem, je bilo mesto globoko demografsko in urbano preobraženo. Leta 1969 je postalo glavno mesto Slovaške socialistične republike, ene od dveh sestavnih držav zvezne Češkoslovaške.

Bratislavski disidenti so napoved komunizma pričakovali z demonstracijo sveč v Bratislavi leta 1988, mesto pa je postalo eno najpomembnejših središč protikomunistične "žametne revolucije" leta 1989. Leta 1993 je mesto postalo glavno mesto novonastale Slovaške republike. po "Žametni ločitvi".

Od padca železne zavese in zlasti s pristopom Slovaške k Evropski uniji (maj 2004) in kasneje schengenskem območju se Bratislava zaradi njihove bližine pogosto trži skupaj z Dunajem kot "mesti dvojčka". To sta dve evropski prestolnici, ki sta med seboj najkrajši in če se vam Bratislava kdaj dolgočasi, je Dunaj zagotovo zanimiv enodnevni izlet. Če ste zmerno pripravljeni, lahko v enem dnevu s kolesom pretečete približno 60 km razdalje.

Vstopi

Letališče Bratislava

Z letalom

Bratislava Letališče Milana Rastislava Štefánika

1 Letališče Bratislava (BTS IATA). Največje letališče na Slovaškem Letališče M. R. Štefánik (Q828379) na Wikidata Letališče Bratislava na Wikipediji (posodobljeno oktober 2016)

Naslednji letalski prevozniki opravljajo redne redne, sezonske in sezonske čarterske lete do Bratislave:

  • AirExplore: Split, Zadar
  • Flydubai: Dubaj – International
  • Pobeda: Moskva–Vnukovo
  • Ryanair: Alghero, Atene, Beauvais, Bergamo, Birmingham, Bologna, Charleroi, Dublin, Eindhoven, Girona, Kijev – Boryspil, London – Stansted, Malta, Manchester, Niš, Pafos, Rim – Ciampino, Solun Sezonsko: Burgas, Krf, Eilat, Leeds / Bradford, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca
  • Smartwings: Sezonsko: Antalya, Burgas, Catania, Krf, Heraklion, Kos, Lamezia Terme, Larnaca, Palma de Mallorca, Rodos
  • Wizz Air: Kijev – Žulijani, London–Luton, Lavov, Odesa, Sankt Peterburg, Skopje, Sofija

Če letite z Ryanairom in imate prijavno prtljago, naj vas majhnost letališča ne zavede. Na letališče pridite že pred letom, saj je čakalna vrsta lahko zelo dolga.

Namenskih letaliških prevozov ni, je pa letališče del mestnega avtobusnega omrežja. Uporabite avtobus Št. 61 (ali N61 ponoči) za neposredno povezavo z omrežjem Glavna železniška postaja (Hlavná stanica). Ali pa se s tramvajem pri Trnavské mýto pripeljete do središča mesta (če želite priti do tramvajske postaje, uporabite podhod in izhod z oznako "Centrum" (center mesta) in se s katerim koli tramvajem odpeljite v smeri proti centru. Ne kupujte vozovnic od voznika avtobusa (glejte spodaj "Pojdite okoli"), zato morate vozovnice kupiti vnaprej. Uporabite avtomate na avtobusni postaji, vendar boste potrebovali evro kovance, saj prodajni avtomati ne beležijo v bližini terminala sta tudi dva velika avtomata za rdeče vozovnice, ki sprejemata bankovce in kreditne kartice.) Vstopnice lahko kupite tudi v turističnih in menjalnicah na terminalu, vendar imajo omejen delovni čas. letališke trgovine in kioski niso preveč koristni pri spreminjanju računov v kovance. Zaslon v dvorani za prihode prikazuje dejanski čas odhoda naslednjih avtobusov javnega prevoza in avtobusov do Dunaja. Avtobusi javnega prevoza so poceni - enotna vozovnica do / iz mestnega središča (potrdite vozovnico v označevalnem stroju v avtobusu; velja 60 minut od trenutka potrditve; dovoljen je prevoz do drugih linij javnega prevoza) stane 1,20 EUR s poljubnim številom izmenjav . Prevelika vožnja z vozovnico je lahko draga, vendar lahko med nočnim in nizkim potovanjem 30-minutna (0,90 €) vozovnica zadostuje za potovanje med letališčem in avtobusno postajo (ali obratno). Potovanje do železniške postaje in z nje ponoči (brez avtomobilov v bližini) je 31 minut, zato boste s 60-minutno vozovnico bolje.

Taksiji, ki jih vzamejo neposredno z letališča, so dragi (več kot 30 evrov za 15-minutno pot do središča mesta), še huje pa je, da taksisti ne spoštujejo cene, o kateri ste se z njimi vnaprej dogovorili. Če imate radi taksi, pokličite enega ali uporabite aplikacije Uber, Bolt, Hopin ali Liftago: te v Bratislavi zanesljivo delujejo.

Neposredne avtobusne storitve, ki obratujejo v približno urnih intervalih, povezujejo letališče z Dunajsko mednarodno letališče (VIE IATA) in mesto Dunaj (čas potovanja na Dunaj je približno 80–90 minut).

Dunajsko mednarodno letališče

Dunajsko mednarodno letališče

Dunajsko mednarodno letališče/ Flughafen Wien (VIE IATA) je približno 45 km (28 milj) od Bratislave, blizu mesta Schwechat v Ljubljani Avstrija. Letališče je domača baza prevoznika Avstrijski. Večina evropskih letalskih prevoznikov in več mednarodnih letalskih prevoznikov ima do Dunaja neposredne povezave iz svojih vozlišč.

Avtobusne storitve med Dunajem in dunajskim mednarodnim letališčem ter Bratislavo opravljajo tri podjetja, ki vozijo vsako uro. V Bratislavi se vsi avtobusi ustavijo na Einsteinova (Petržalka) in Večina SNP (pod mostom NLP) in / ali avtobusni terminal (Avtobusna postaja (Mlynské Nivy), v voznih redih, skrajšanih kot Bratislava AS). Vsi avtobusi, razen RegioJet, vozijo proti letališču Bratislava vsaki dve uri.

Kratek povzetek možnosti prevoza (vozni redi in cene od junija 2018):

  • Slovaške proge (avtobus). Skupaj je od 06: 30–22: 30 in 24:00 vsaj 20 storitev v obe smeri. Avtobusi vozijo vsaj vsako uro med glavno dunajsko železniško postajo (Wien Hauptbahnhof; Avtobusni terminal je v bližini Südtiroler Platz / Wiedner Gürtel) ter dunajsko letališče in avtobusni terminal Bratislava (Bratislava AS). Vsaki dve uri se podaljšajo do letališča Bratislava. Vsi avtobusi se ustavljajo tudi pri Hainburgu, Wolfsthalu (Avstrija) in pri Einsteinovi (Petržalka). Prosimo, preverite vozni red . Dovoljeno je prevažati dva kosa prtljage na osebo po ceni 1 € na kos. Oznake za prtljago lahko kupite v okencu vozovnice ali pri vozniku. Cena 1 € (na spletu, precej vnaprej), 5 € (center Bratislave), 9,50 € (letališče Bratislava), otroci do 15. leta starosti 1 €; znižanja za povratne vozovnice, mladino do 26 let in starejše od 63 let. Lahko rezervirate na spletu tukaj.
  • Flixbus (avtobus). Skupaj je od 06: 50–23: 50 in 01:05 (ura odhodov z letališča) na voljo 21 storitev v obe smeri. Avtobusi vozijo vsaj vsako uro vmes Dunaj U3 Erdberg VIB (Dunajski mednarodni busterminal) ter dunajsko letališče in Bratislava. Avtobusna postajališča v Bratislavi: Einsteinova (Petržalka), New Bridge (Večina SNP) in avtobusni terminal (Bratislava AS). Vsake dve uri avtobusi nadaljujejo do letališča Bratislava. Avtobusi, ki niso namenjeni na letališče, nadaljujejo do avtobusnega terminala in ne nehaj pri Most SNP. Cena od 4,99 € (po spletu vnaprej) do 9,99 €; otroci 3,90–4,99 EUR. Lahko rezervirate na spletu tukaj.
  • RegioJet (avtobus). Skupno je na voljo 16 storitev v obe smeri ob 7:00 in od 9: 00–23: 00 (čas odhoda z letališča). Avtobusi vozijo vsako uro med glavno dunajsko železniško postajo (Wien Hauptbahnhof, Avtobusni terminal se nahaja v bližini Südtiroler Platz / Wiedner Gürtel) ter dunajsko letališče in avtobusni terminal Bratislava (Bratislava AS), s postanki v Einsteinovi (blizu Inchebe v Petržalki) in Most SNP (most NLP). Avtobusi RegioJet ne vozijo proti letališču Bratislava. Rezervirajte po spletu. Cena 5 EUR, že od 1 EUR, če rezervirate zelo zgodaj; otroci 4,50 €. Lahko rezervirate na spletu tukaj.
  • Vlak. Vlaki od Dunaja do Bratislave ne vozijo mimo dunajskega letališča, saj vozijo po različnih progah. Vendar pa bi se bilo mogoče z vlakom (S7 ali R) od Dunajskega letališča odpeljati do Wolfsthala na avstrijski meji (45 minut, redna vozovnica stane 9,90 EUR) in prestopiti na slovaški prevoz regionalni avtobus 901 do središča Bratislave (1,50 €, 0,75 € za mladostnike do 26 let, otroci do 6 let potujejo brezplačno) v samo 12 minutah. Avtobusi odpeljejo 55 minut čez uro, vendar ne pozabite, da odhodi / prihodi avtobusa niso vedno usklajeni z vlaki, zato tvegate do dve uri čakanja v majhni vasici 5 km od meje . Sprehod do Bratislave od tu traja eno uro in ni priporočljiv, čeprav je pot blizu Donave. Na splošno to ni bolj zaželen način, da pridete do Bratislave, vendar bi bilo lahko koristno, če bi bili preverjeni vozni redi ali če imate rezervni načrt za organizacijo vožnje ali taksija (kar je težko razložiti, če ne ne govorim slovaško ali nemško) iz Wolfsthala. 
  • Taksi. Cena kabine ni določena, zato se pred vstopom dogovorite. 
  • Prevoz Dunaj – Bratislava. Pavšalna cena 75 EUR za prevoz med Dunajem in Bratislavo. 

Alternative

Brno Letališče ima zelo malo izbire destinacijskih ponudb. Budimpešta in praška letališča so približno 4-5 ur vožnje, vendar lahko pomenijo znatne prihranke pri medcelinskih potovanjih, zlasti do New York City ali Peking.

Z vlakom

Večina mednarodnih vlakov se ustavi pri 2 Glavna postaja v Bratislavi (Bratislava hlavná stanica). Ima dobre povezave z javnim prevozom. Do središča mesta lahko pridete s tramvajem številka 1 in izstopite pri "Nám. SNP" (okrajšava od "Námestie Slovenského národného povstania") (zemljevid), vendar je vseeno 20-25 minut hoje brez izzivov - samo prosite za brezplačen zemljevid in navodila na turističnem informacijskem pultu znotraj postaje. Avtobus 80 (smer: Kollárovo námestie) odpelje izven postajne stavbe ali uporabite podzemni prehod v postajni dvorani, nato pa skočite na katerega koli avtobusa, ki zapelje z nasprotne strani ceste. Avtobusi 91 in 191 (smer: Nový most), 93 in 94 (smer: Hlavná stanica in Vazovova vsi gredo neposredno v središče mesta. Bratislava hlavná stanica (Q899662) na Wikipodatih Bratislava hlavná stanica na Wikipediji (posodobljeno junij 2018)

  • 3 Bratislava-Petržalka. Druga glavna postaja je Bratislava-Petržalka, ki se nahaja v stanovanjskem naselju, južno od reke Donave. Postaja služi kot postajališče nekaterih vlakov z Dunaja. (posodobljeno november 2020)
  • Dunaj: 1 uro Obstajata dve regionalni ekspresni storitvi iz Wien Hauptbahnhof (Dunajska centralna železniška postaja) do dveh različnih postaj v Bratislavi: ena do Bratislave Hlavná stanica (osrednja železniška postaja Bratislave) prek Marchegga in druga do postaje Bratislava Petržalka preko Kittseeja - vsaka obratuje v urnih intervalih, pri čemer prvi dnevni prevoz zapusti okoli 05: 00 in zadnji vlak, ki odpelje okoli 22:30, proti Petržalki ob 23:15. Cene rednih vozovnic za različne proge niso enake. Toda z ugodno povratno vozovnico EuregioBratislava-Vstopnica ki je kupljen na Dunaju stane 16 € (otroci do 15 let: 8 €), lahko na obe progi brez razlikovanja uporabljate kateri koli vlak. Velja 4 dni, vendar se mora potovanje začeti prvi dan veljavnosti. In prvi dan služi tudi kot dnevna karta za ves javni prevoz v Bratislavi, ki omogoča brezplačno uporabo mestnega javnega prevoza do 01:00. Ta povratna vozovnica vam bo celo koristila, če se boste do kraja Bratislava-Petržalka vozili samo prek Kittseeja, ker je cenejša od običajne enosmerne vozovnice s polno ceno! Prav tako je prevoz enega kolesa na vlak brezplačen. Dobite ga lahko tako pri prodajalcih vozovnic kot pri vseh prodajnih avtomatih ÖBB, vendar ne z vnosom cilja, temveč spodaj, tako da izberete "Več izdelkov" in nato "Vstopnice za sosednje države".
  • Praga: 4 ure vlaki ES na vsaki 2 uri vozi češko železniško podjetje ČD (České drahy). Spletne vstopnice so veliko cenejši od vozovnic, kupljenih na postaji, vendar jih morate kupiti vsaj 3 dni vnaprej. Na vlaku Euronight je možno vstopiti skozi prečni spalni vagon EN 477 "Metropol"vendar potovanje traja le 6 ur, kar pomeni, da ne boste preveč spali.
Tudi češki zasebni nizkocenovni prevoznik RegioJet ponuja tri neposredne povezave (vozni red) do Bratislave. Čas potovanja nekaj manj kot 4 ure. Čeprav ima RegioJet v Pragi števce vstopnic, je najboljši način, da vstopnice rezervirate po spletu (tukaj) vnaprej, da dobite najugodnejše vozovnice.
  • Budimpešta: 2½ h, osem vlakov ES na dan podnevi, odhod iz Postaja Budimpešta Nyugati; in en EN vlak iz Postaja Budimpešta Keleti odhod in prihod zvečer. Vlaki vozijo vsaki dve uri v obe smeri. Iz Budimpešte, ciklični dvourni vozni red EC je od 05: 41–17: 41, z enim dodatnim vlakom ob 08:41; vlak EN odpelje ob 20:25 (EN 476 "Metropol"). Iz Bratislave se prvi vlak začne ob 05:54 (nepravilno, EN 477 "Metropol"), nato vlaki ES vozijo po pravem cikličnem dvournem voznem redu od 07: 53–19: 53, en dodatni vlak pa ob 16:53. Junija 2018 je bila vozovnica Budimpešta – Bratislava 17,50 EUR (kar vključuje povratno potovanje v enem mesecu, kar pomeni najboljšo ponudbo, če se vračate v Budimpešto). Enaka cena in pogoji za povratno vozovnico Bratislava – Budimpešta kupljeno od slovaškega železniškega podjetja ZSSK.
  • Berlin: 8 ur, petdnevne povezave z vlaki ES na vsaki dve uri. Razen enega neposrednega vlaka (ES 173 "Madžarska"), vsi drugi vlaki se morajo zamenjati Praga. Ni neposredne storitve za spanje, ampak eno z le eno menjavo v Pragi ob razumnem času dneva. Vstopnice, kupljene neposredno pred odhodom ali na vlaku, so običajno veliko dražje od vstopnic (ne prej kot 90 dni pred odhodom), ki so lahko zelo poceni, če jih kupite čim prej (od 29 €). Upoštevajte, da je za vstopnice, kupljene na pultu, doplačilo v višini 2 EUR, informacije pa lahko dobite na pultu in pozneje vseeno kupite na stroju, brez doplačila. Vstopnice lahko kupite tudi prek spleta pri Deutsche Bahn's odlično spletno mesto.
  • Varšava: 7 ur na dan en neposredni vlak (IC 131 "Varsovia") in dve povezavi s spremembo pri Břeclavu; 10¾ h na nočnem vlaku EN 407 "Chopin" s spremembo pri Břeclavu. Ponudba je omejena (SparDay za dnevne vlake, SparNight za pragove) vozovnice z znižanjem do Budimpešte preko Bratislave so veliko cenejše kot običajne vozovnice do Bratislave.
  • Beograd: Skupaj 12¾ ur, od INT / D 344 "Avala" proti Budimpešti, tam prevoz od Keleti do železniške postaje Nyugati da bi nadaljevali po EC 270 "Metropolitan" do Bratislave. Vlaki iz Srbije pogosto zamujajo, v Budimpešti pa imate 2-urni zaostanek. Alternativa: 11½ h s INT 342 "Ivo Andrić" do Budimpešte, kjer se preusmeri na EN 476 "Metropol", s časom prestopa 20 minut na isti železniški postaji. (Neposrednega vlaka ni več.)
  • Kijev: 23 ur, najkrajši čas potovanja z eno menjavo, začenši z vlakom čez noč D 40749 "Hortobágy" do Budimpešte, tam prevoz od Keleti do železniške postaje Nyugati (razmik 1 h 40 min) in nadaljevanje vlaka EC 278 "Metropolitan".
  • Reka nočno preko Ljubljana in Csorna še naprej Břeclav, Brno, Pardubice in Praga. Vodi ga Regiojet, rezervacija nujna.

Z avtobusom

Cerkev svete Elizabete

Avtobusne linije povezujejo Bratislavo z vsemi Slovaška, veliko število čeških mest in številne destinacije v EU, vključno z London, Pariz. Med Bratislavo in Budimpešto obstajajo dnevne povezave, na primer Flixbus zagotavlja a avtobusni prevoz približno vsaki dve uri.

Tudi iz južne Nemčije je nekaj povezav. Več o novo nastajajočem domačem trgu, pa tudi nekatere informacije o mednarodnih progah (ki jih upravljajo večinoma ista podjetja), glej Medkrajevni avtobusni prevoz po Nemčiji

Daleč najpogostejša mednarodna avtobusna povezava je DunajVendar pa obstajajo tri družbe - Postbus / Slovak Lines, Flixbus in RegioJet - ki zagotavljajo avtobusne storitve med Dunajem in dunajskim mednarodnim letališčem ter Bratislavo, vsako v urnih intervalih z različnih izhodiščnih točk na Dunaju. V Bratislavi se vsi avtobusi ustavijo na Einsteinova (Petržalka) in Večina SNP (pod mostom NLP) in / ali avtobusni terminal (Avtobusna postaja (Mlynské Nivy), v voznih redih, skrajšanih kot Bratislava AS). Vsi avtobusi, razen RegioJet, vozijo proti letališču Bratislava vsaki dve uri. Potovanje od / do Dunaja traja približno 1,5 ure.

Cena prevoza do Bratislave je enaka, ne glede na to, ali se potovanje začne na Dunaju ali na dunajskem letališču. Za letališče Bratislava je cena lahko enaka ali višja pri Flixbusu, medtem ko Postbus / Slovak Lines običajno zaračunajo višjo ceno.

Urni odhodi z Dunaja (vozni redi in cene od junija 2018):

Za več podrobnosti glej Dunajsko mednarodno letališče / Flughafen Wien.

4 Avtobusna postaja (Autobusová stanica), Mlynské nivy. Na vzhodni meji mestnega središča, ki je ogromno gradbišče z veliko novih dogodkov. Avtobusna postaja je prestavljena na začasni avtobusni terminal. Če želite priti do / z glavne železniške postaje (Hlavná stanica), se peljite s trolejbusom št. 210. Če želite priti do / iz središča mesta, se peljite s trolejbusom št. 205 ali 202 (postajališče v središču mesta je za veleblagovnico MY Tesco na naslovu). Kamenné námestie) ali avtobusi št. 50 (vstopi / izstopi na Šafárikovo námestie, blizu bregov reke Donave) ali 70 (izstopijo na Novem mostu, Novi most).
Avtobusni terminal ima pisarno za prtljago, kamor lahko shranite prtljago za približno 1 € na kos na dan. V zgornjem nadstropju je tudi pekarna, bar / menza, časopisni kiosk in več trgovin.
Če nameravate po prihodu z avtobusom na dolge poti uporabljati javni prevoz, vprašajte za navodila. V bližini je več avtobusnih postaj z oznako "Autobusova stanica" in morda se znajdete na tistem, ki po želeni povezavi ni storitev. (posodobljeno oktober 2016)

Moj čoln

Linija Twin City povezuje Bratislavo z avstrijskim glavnim mestom Dunajem

Redne linije turističnih čolnov vozijo po Donavi od pomladi do jeseni na progah z Dunaja. Najdete lahko poti in vozne rede tukaj.

A hitri trajekt na Dunaj potuje z višjimi stroški kot druga prevozna sredstva. Enosmerna vozovnica z Dunaja do Bratislave, ki jo vozi Twin City Liner, stane približno 25–30 EUR (povratna vozovnica za vlak pa je manj kot 15 EUR). Čolni Twin City Liner vozijo s hitrostjo 60 km / h, potovanje pa traja približno 1 uro 15 minut od Dunaja do Bratislave in približno 1 uro 30 minut od Bratislave do Dunaja (skoraj toliko kot vlak). Za razliko od vlaka, ki se ustavlja na postajah, oddaljenih od središča (približno 2–3 km), so postajališča za čolne v samem središču Dunaja (Schwedenplatz) in Bratislave (Novy Most).

S kajakom in kanujem

Reka Donava je zelo priljubljena za večdnevne ture. Nekateri veslajo vse od Nemčije do Črnega morja (več kot 2516 km), znanega tudi kot TID. Bratislava je dobro razvita za veslanje. Obstaja več veslaških klubov na "Karloveske rameno" z nastanitvijo na Veslaški klub na reki km 1872, blizu "Stary most" na r.km 1868. Brezplačno kampiranje je možno ob obali reke; dobra mesta so okoli km 1872 desno, 1864-60 levo.

Z avtom

Bratislava leži na meji dveh drugih držav in ima razmeroma dober cestni sistem. Do mesta lahko dostopajo avtoceste (tj. Avtocesta z omejenim dostopom) s severne Slovaške in Poljske, Češke, Madžarske in Avstrije. Posledično lahko obiščete mesto, ne da bi morali sploh zapustiti avtocesto. Podobno kot v večini držav Srednje Evrope morate tudi za uporabo avtocest plačati. Podobno kot na Madžarskem se plačilo opravi v elektronski obliki (tako da na vetrobranskem steklu ni treba imeti nalepke) in ga lahko kupite na spletu, na večini bencinskih črpalk in v kiosku na meji. Avtoceste znotraj meja mesta Bratislava lahko uporabljate brezplačno.

Po vstopu v mesto je vzpostavljen informacijski sistem za parkiranje, ki vas pripelje do naslednjega brezplačnega parkirnega mesta. V središču mesta lahko uporabite eno od plačljivih podzemnih garaž ali pa kupite parkirno kartico pri prodajalcih v rumenih jopičih in poskusite najti prosto mesto na ulicah. Prvo je priporočljivo ob vikendih, saj se lahko enosmerno parkirišče spremeni v pravo uganko. Če najdete mesto na ulici in je delavnik med 8:00 in 16:00, morate plačati parkiranje. Števci parkirnih mest so običajno na voljo na vogalih, podpisani so z modro-rumenim znakom in imajo samo kovance.

Morda bi bilo dobro, da avto pustite pri Parkirišče Aupark ki služi tudi kot objekt "Parkiraj in hodi" za turiste (upoštevajte, da so notranja parkirišča in deli zunanjega parkirišča zaprti od 24: 00-06: 00, preostanek parkirnega prostora je brezplačen 24/7). Tu lahko pustite avto in se sprehodite po parku in čez Donavo do središča mesta, ki je oddaljeno 10 minut hoje, ali pa preprosto uporabite javni prevoz. Avtomobila ni priporočljivo puščati v stanovanjskih naseljih izven središča mesta, da se izognete plačljivemu parkiranju, saj lahko tuji avtomobili privabijo tatove avtomobilov.

Možnost je tudi najem avtomobila, še posebej, če obiskujete destinacije zunaj Bratislave. Vsa večja najemniška podjetja imajo na letališču stojnico, večina pa ima tudi mestno pisarno, poleg tega pa obstaja veliko lokalnih podjetij za najem avtomobilov, nekatera avto tudi dostavijo v vaš hotel / apartma. Uporabite zdravo pamet, da izberete zanesljivega.

S kolesom

Bratislava ima lepo okolico za kolesarjenje, mednarodna kolesarska pot pa vodi vzdolž južne obale reke Donave (Donauradweg ali EuroVelo 6). Pot od Avstrije preko Bratislave navzdol do Madžarske je dobro označena in dostopna tudi za peš pohodništvo. Na kolesarski poti je prepovedan motorni prevoz.

Vendar mesto nima veliko kolesarskih poti in jih vozniki avtomobilov večinoma prezrejo. Obstajajo pa milijoni načinov kolo v Karpatskih gričih in ob rekah Donava in Morava. Preberite še nekaj v "Naredi" spodaj.

Obiti

48 ° 8′55 ″ S 17 ° 6′48 ″ V
Zemljevid Bratislave

Na splošno je Bratislava peš mesto. Center je zelo majhen in prijeten in v nekaj minutah lahko enostavno prehodite z ene strani na drugo. Središče mesta je območje za pešce, vendar bodite pozorni na kolesarje in občasne avtomobile, ki se med sprehajalci in zunanjimi kavarnami dokaj hitro vozijo.

Javni prevoz

Tramvaj Škoda 30 T v Bratislavi
Največ SNP, čez Donavo.
Tipičen rdeč avtobus v Bratislavi.

Če želite potovati zunaj središča, uporabite tramvaje ali trolejbuse, če morate hitro priti od ene točke do druge. Bratislava ima precej dobro sistem javnega prevoza v glavnem upravlja mestno prevozniško podjetje DPB(spletno mesto samo v slovaščini) čeprav je veliko njihovih vozil precej starih. Avtobusi so ponavadi najpočasnejše prevozno sredstvo. Ustavi se običajno je treba zahtevati, razen za tramvaje. Za vstop v avtobus / trolejbus je treba vidno stati na avtobusni postaji. Za izhod morate pritisniti gumb v bližini vrat in voznik se bo ustavil na naslednjih postajališčih. Vrata avtobusa potniki morajo odpreti (razen nekaj najstarejših avtobusov), samo pritisnite gumb na vratih ali blizu vrat.

Vozovnica za eno potovanje stane 0,70 € in velja samo 15 minut. Na voljo je daljša vozovnica za 0,90 EUR (velja 30 minut). Vse vozovnice je mogoče uporabiti za poljubno število potovanj v določenem časovnem obdobju. Če bivate na počitnicah, razmislite o nakupu ene izmed daljših vozovnic, ki veljajo 1, 3 in 7 dni (24, 72 in 168 ur od potrditve) za 3,50 €, 8 € in 11,40 € oz. Za več informacij o vstopnicah si oglejte IDS BK Spletno mesto (Integrirani prometni sistem). Opomba da morate kupiti tudi ločena vstopnica za vaš kovček ali drugo veliko prtljago; kupite znižano 15-minutno vozovnico za 0,35 € in s tem boste pokrili svojo prtljago.

Moraš potrdite svojo vozovnico v validacijskih strojih na avtobusu / tramvaju takoj po vkrcanju (skozi katera koli vrata). Pri dokazovanju, da niste prekoračili časa, navedenega na vozovnici (npr. 15 minut na 15-minutni vozovnici), so odločilni časi uradnega voznega reda - ne dejanski časi potovanja (ne popustite neprijaznim pregledovalcem vozovnic, ki trdijo, nasprotno). Načrtovane čase potovanja najdete v skrajnem levem stolpcu voznih redov, levo od imena postajališča ali prek interneta (glejte spodaj).

Vozniki avtobusov in tramvajev v Bratislavi ne prodajte vozovnice, zato morate vozovnico pridobiti pred vstopom v avtobus ali tramvaj. Obstajajo vozovnico prodajni avtomati na večini postajališč v mestu. Na rumenih avtomatih je mogoče uporabljati samo kovance in brezkontaktne kreditne kartice (kar je lahko precej moteče, če morate kupiti dolgoročnejšo vozovnico), na večjih postajališčih pa so tudi novi veliki rdeči avtomati, ki prodajo celotno ponudbo vozovnic in sprejmejo vse kartice in celo bankovce. SMS vstopnice so na voljo tudi, vendar le, če pošljete besedilno sporočilo z mobilnega telefona s slovaško kartico SIM, ki izključuje vse kratkoročne tuje turiste. Vstopnic za SMS ni mogoče uporabljati na vlakih S.

Če ste na Dunaju kupili povratno vozovnico "Eurgion Bratislava-Ticket", služi tudi kot vstopnica za ves javni prevoz na datum, naveden na vozovnici, in je ni treba potrditi v javnem prevozu v Bratislavi.

Poleg prodajnih avtomatov se vozovnice prodajajo tudi na številnih informativnih stojnicah in - zelo priročno za potnike, ki prihajajo z vlakom, pozno zvečer ali med vikendi - na železniških postajah pri okencih vozovnic (števec vozovnic 16 na glavni železniški postaji). Vozovnice za javni prevoz lahko kupite tudi v vsakem biro za turistične informacije[mrtva povezava]. Poskusite vprašati za Bratislava City Card[mrtva povezava] ki združuje 1 do 3-dnevno vozovnico z različnimi popusti in je na voljo v informacijskih pisarnah, vendar upoštevajte, da je City Card bistveno dražji kot samo vozovnice za javni prevoz, zato se prepričajte, da je to najboljša možnost za vas!

Vstopnice lahko kupite tudi z aplikacijo za Android ali iOS.

Obstajajo 3 glavne točke izmenjave v neposredni bližini mestnega središča, kjer lahko z avtobusom ali tramvajem pridete skoraj do kamor koli drugje:

  • Hodžovo námestie (predsedniška palača) za avtobusne povezave na severozahodu in vzhodu
  • Námestie SNP / Kamenné námestie (po območju za pešce pod Hodžovo námestie, na severnem robu središča) za tramvaje
  • Večina SNP (blizu katedrale sv. Martina in bregov Donave) za tramvaje in zahodne avtobuse ter avtobusne povezave do Petržalke.

Glavne tramvajske, avtobusne in trolejbusne linije obratujejo od 4.30 do približno 23.30. Če je treba potovanje z avtobusom ponoči, pojdite na glavno železniško postajo, ki je glavna točka izmenjave nočnih linij, ali uporabite avtobusna postajališča pri predsedniški palači (Hodzovo námestie). Vse nočne linije imajo običajne ure odhodov z glavne železniške postaje ob 23.30 in nato vsakih 60 minut za vsako progo in izhodno smer do 3.30. Nekatere linije imajo dodaten odhod ob polnoči. Za nočne linije boste potrebovali nočno vozovnico za 1,40 EUR. Ko potujete po nočnih linijah, je treba zahtevati vsak postanek. Zlasti okrog polnoči ob petkih in sobotah so na nekaterih progah avtobusi ponavadi zelo gneči, ko se mladi vračajo iz klubov.

Trase javnega prevoza se včasih spremenijo, zlasti zaradi proge in prenove. Na primer, junija 2019 so bile tramvajske proge popolnoma spremenjene. Če imate starejši zemljevid, starega turističnega vodiča ipd., Verjetno prometne linije (številke, cilji, prestopne točke) ne veljajo več. Preverite na spletu pri uradniku IDS BK spletnem mestu ali na neuradnem iMHD spletnem mestu, ki ima več zemljevidov, informacije na postajališčih (na voljo v angleščini) ali če niste prepričani, vprašajte sopotnike.

Po potrebi je mogoče tudi peš do postaje Petrzalka iz mesta (približno 25 minut). Pot je zdaj jasno označena, vendar upoštevajte, da je Petržalka le nekaj več kot največje stanovanjsko naselje v Srednji Evropi. Pojdite proti mostu z letečim krožnikom na videz (most SNP ali znan tudi kot Nový most). Ko pridete do mostu, boste opazili, da po spodnji strani vodi pešpot za pešce. Na drugi strani reke Donave sledite desni strani mostu s stezo iz rdečega tlaka. To vas bo pripeljalo do postaje. Lahko pa se sprehodite po Bratislavi, enakovrednem Centralnemu parku, imenovanem Sad Janka Kráľa, in obiščete nakupovalni center Aupark v parku. Once exiting Aupark on the other side, turn right and follow the street to get to the pavement mentioned above. The route is very safe during the day, but for typically western-looking tourists, it might be dangerous at night (although not more than in any other European "panelák" (see above) housing estate). Take a guide, if needed. If you want to walk from the station to the city, turn right outside of the station building and follow the path described above in reverse direction.

Taxis

Do not take taxis waiting outside of major transfer points and tourist areas, such as main railway station, airport, bus station, Petrzalka train station, in front of Alizee nightbar at the northern corner of the city centre, etc. as they will rip you off. Taxis are cheaper in Bratislava when called in advance than when hailed on street. As a tourist, your best bet is to use one of the apps - Uber in Bolt are both present in Bratislava, although sometimes with longer waiting times compared to other cities. Other reliable taxi apps are Liftago in Hopin, they support both payment by card or cash to the driver if you do not want to enter your card details (payment method has to be selected before ordering the taxi).

Glej

Bratislava Castle

Bratislava Castle

  • 1 Bratislava Castle (Bratislavský hrad), ☏ 421 2 54411444. Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. The castle has reopened after reconstruction and hosts exhibitions. There is also a restaurant at the castle open till after the actual castle tours into the night. Adult €10. Bratislavski grad (Q593311) na Wikipodatih Bratislavski grad na Wikipediji (updated Sep 2018)

Muzeji in galerije

St. Martin's cathedral
Franciscan church, interior

For museum-goers, Bratislava is the place to go, with some bigger and loads of small museums around town. Every year in the weekend around 24 April Bratislava celebrates a festival called "Bratislava for All", giving locals and visitors the possibility to visit most of the facilities governed by the city for free or a reduced fee, this including most of the museums and galleries. In May, the city's museums and galleries keep their gates open to visitors until late at night, this being called the "Night of Museums and Galleries".

  • 2 Pharmacological Museum (Farmaceutické múzeum). 
  • 3 Slovak National Gallery (SNG). For a taste of visual arts, pay a visit to the National Gallery at the embankment between Starý most and Nový most with permanent collections of Slovak and European medieval art pieces, although the temporary exhibitions tend to be far more interesting. 
  • Bratislava City Gallery (GMB). Bratislava City Gallery is also a good pick to see displays of historical fine arts, paintings and sculptures along with interesting temporary exhibitions. 
  • Danubiana Art Museum. If you like modern art better, pay a visit to the Danubiana Art Museum on the southern edge of Bratislava but be aware that it is too far for a stroll, with little to no public transport connections, and is best reached by car or taxi. 
  • Milan Dobes Museum. This small museum features modernist Op-art. It lies in the city center and is recommended to all interested in the development of modern art. 
  • 4 National Museum, Žižkova 14 (At the foot of Castle Hill), ☏ 421 2 59207273. Permanent archaelogical collections. 
  • 5 Bratislava City Museum. 
  • 6 Natural Science Museum, Vajanského nábrežie 2, ☏ 421 2 59349122. Echoing the communist era, the natural science exhibitions have an interesting collection of artifacts and is slowly being transformed into a modern era exhibition. 
  • Gerulata, Gerulatska ul.. This is an ancient Roman military camp with archeological findings on display. If you're into all things Roman, you should also consider a visit to the nearby Carnuntum which has a large archeological site and is a few minutes by car from Bratislava. 
  • Museum of Transport, Šancová 1/a, ☏ 421 2 52444163. With a display of historical vehicles in the first railway station in the city, very close to the current Main Railway Station. 
  • Museum of Trade, Linzbothova 16, ☏ 421 2 45243167. This museum has some remarking pieces of historic advertising plates and other artifacts. 
  • Jewish Community Museum, Heydukova 11-13, ☏ 421 2 5441 6949. Rare Jewish ritual tools, gold-embroidered mantles protecting the holy biblical scrolls, unique photographs of students who had attended the famed Bratislava rabbi school that reveal even to this day the atrocities of the Holocaust. It is situated in the Heydukova Street Synagogue, which is the only synagogue in Bratislava. Constructed in 1923-1926, it is a Cubist building designed by the Bratislava-based Jewish architect Artur Szalatnai-Slatinský and is listed as a national cultural monument. Orthodox in orientation, the synagogue still serves as an active Jewish house of worship. The Jewish Community Museum with a permanent exhibition “The Jews of Bratislava and Their Heritage” is installed upstairs and during the summer season is open to the public up till September, every Friday 13:00 till 16:00 and every Sunday 10:00-13:00. 
  • 7 Museum of City History (in the old town hall), ☏ 421 2 59205130. Tu-F 10:00–17:00, Sa Su 11:00–18:00. Including the museums of history and music as well as the city dungeon and the exhibition on medieval justice. €5. 

Cerkve

  • 8 St. Martin's Cathedral (Dóm sv. Martina). Nov-Mar: M-Sa 09:00-11:30, 13:00-16:00, Su 13:30-16:00; Apr-Oct: Mon-Sa 09:00-11:30, 13:00-18:00, Su 13:30-16:00. The largest and one of the oldest churches in Bratislava, situated below Bratislava Castle. The Gothic cathedral, formerly the coronation-church of several Hungarian kings, begun in 1204, and reconsecrated in 1445, was restored in 1861-80. The tower is surmounted by a pyramid bearing a gilded Hungarian royal crown. Entrance €2. 
  • St. Clare's Church (Kostol sv. Kláry). A Gothic church on Klariská street, in the historical center; now used as a concert hall. 
  • 9 Church of the Annunciation (Kostol Zvestovania / Františkáni / Františkánsky kostol). 
  • Church of the Holy Savior (Kostol Najsvätejšieho Spasitel'a). 
  • Church of St. Elisabeth (Kostol svätej Alžbety) (Located on Bezručova street). Nicknamed the Blue Church (Modrý kostolík), this is a beautiful Jugendstil church finished in 1913. 
  • Trinitarian Church of Bratislava (Kostol trinitárov) (On the Župné námestie square in the old town). prost. 

Other prominent buildings

The historic building of the Slovak National Theatre
  • Primate's Palace (Primaciálny palác). Now the seat of the Mayor of Bratislava. 
  • 10 Old Town Hall (Stará radnica), Primaciálne square 3 (next to Primate's Palace). The Old Town Hall is open to the public as a museum. 
  • 11 Grassalkovich Palace and gardens (Grassalkovičov palác). Or the Presidential Palace (Prezidentský palác) - a Rococo/late Baroque summer palace with a French garden, used as a seat of the President of Slovakia. In one of the garden's alleys you will see a row of trees planted by famous people such as Juan Carlos I (King of Spain). In front of the Palace you will see the Slovak National Guard. 
  • Mirbach Palace (Mirbachov palác). 
  • Palffy Palace (Pálffyho palác). 
  • Academia Istropolitana. The oldest historic university in the area, which is now occupied by the state of Slovakia, from the 13th century. 
  • Slovak National Theatre (Slovenské národné divadlo), Hviezdoslavovo square. The historic building of the Slovak National Theatre, built in 1886. 
  • Slovak Radio Building (Slovenský rozhlas). Its main building is a peculiar 60-m-high reversed pyramid from the communist era and a landmark in sharp contrast with the building of the Slovak National Bank just across the street. 

Monuments

Slavín
Michael's Gate
  • 12 Slavín monument. On the top of the hill behind the castle, overlooking the entire city. This is a monument in memory of Soviet casualties in the liberation battle of Bratislava in World War II. It is the highest place in the city, and thus the best place for viewing the city. Slavin is a cemetery and thus rather quiet. On warm nights it's a very romantic place, allowing you to sit in the shadows of the monument and look at the traffic below. To get there, take trolleybus no. 203 from Hodžovo námestie (in front of the Presidential Palace) in the direction Búdková and get off in 9 minutes at the last stop, then walk 500 m along Stará vinárska and then Pažického streets. Slavin is near an embassy district. 
  • 13 Roland Fountain (Rolandova fontána). Built by stone cutter Andreas Luttringer and commissioned by Hungarian king Maximilian in 1527, this was the first fountain in Bratislava. 
  • 14 Michael's Gate with Tower (Michalská brána). This 51-m-high tower above the gate with its green copper roof is one of the best known and the oldest buildings in Bratislava. It was built in the 14th century as one of the four gates to the city. 
  • Laurin's Gate (Laurinská brána). 
  • Chatam Sofer Mausoleum. 
  • Jewish Cemetery, Jewish Community Museum and Bratislava Synagogue, Heydukova. The only synagogue in Bratislava. 

Other sights

  • 15 SNP Bridge (Most Slovenského národného povstania, called Nový most from 1993 to 2012). A bridge over the Danube river, with its flying saucer-shaped structure housing a restaurant called "UFO". There is an observation deck on its roof, open from 10:00-23:00 daily, offering great views of the old town, as well as the apartment blocks in Petržalka. Entrance €6.50, but is free of charge if you eat in the restaurant. 
  • 16 Main Indoor Market (Tržnica at Trnavské mýto). 

Ali

Main Square during the New Year's Eve celebration, 2006

Take a stroll through the centre of the town. Bratislava has one of the smallest historical centers of any European capital but the charm is more concentrated. The streets have been completely renovated over the last ten years, bringing life back here. Since then a multitude of cafes, bars and restaurants of all kinds have opened here, accompanied by a few souvenir shops and fashion stores. On warm days almost every cafe has an outdoor seating section in the street, bustling with life and giving the city a unique cozy feeling.

When it comes to sightseeing, Bratislava Castle generally is a must and is already opened after the reconstruction. You can visit also Slavin memorial for some really astounding views of the city. It's a calm and romantic spot but beware, it can get really windy up there. The City Museum located in the Old Town Hall offers visitors climbing up the steep stairwells of the clock tower or seeing the town's historical dungeons, an exhibition that was quite outdated but still scary in 2008.

In summer, you can also visit Bratislava Zoo, providing a nice walk between the animal enclosures, the latest addition being some rare white tigers. The facilities of the zoo are slowly being renovated to attract more visitors and the zoo is a favourite for families on sunny days. You can also go to the Botanical Gardens of Comenius University (Botanická 3, take tram X6 to stop Botanická záhrada) for quiet and peaceful strolls in this green space. There are also several lakes opened for bathing. The biggest and probably the most famous lake is called Zlaté piesky (Golden Lakes) or Vajnorské jazerá, known as Bager lake (the later is used for bating only unofficially).

For a relaxed afternoon in the park, head either to Sad Janka Kráľa park (on the right bank of the river Danube and next to Aupark shopping centre), the oldest public park in central Europe, relax at the embankments on both sides of the river or head to Horský park (Forest Park) north off Slavin memorial for a civilized stroll through the forest. There's a small café here as well as a pub, the latter mostly populated by students from the nearby campus. For a more outdoorsy experience, hop on bus No 203/213 to Koliba and walk up to Kamzík (takes about 30 minutes uphill) or try the newly renovated facilities of Partizánska lúka and Snežienka, all with extensive picknicking areas and loads of fireplaces for grilling. The area is several kilometers long and you can either walk here from the terminal station of bus No 212 (Vojenska nemocnica) or take a bus to Patronka and use bus No 43 driving up the area and back every 15–30 minutes (depending on time of day/year as well as weather). Only cars with a permit can enter the area but there is a parking lot at the entrance, close to a bus stop. Snezienka's grass fields and the top of Kamzik hill are connected with a chairlift, operating Thursdays through Sundays and on holidays, the price for one ride being approx. €3.

In December, be sure to indulge in the scents and flavours of the traditional Christmas Market in front of Old Town Hall and on the Hlavne namestie (main square). The market - compared to the ones in Prague and Vienna - is smaller, but has a much friendlier, almost family-like atmosphere and feels much more traditional and less overtly commercialized than others in the region. The people of Bratislava love to meet here for a drink and a bite to eat; try the 'varene vino' (mulled wine).

Kultura

Bratislava is the home of the world famous Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra so if you love classical music, you should consider attending one of the concerts in the historic Reduta building. For more cultural indulgence, the Slovak National Theatre offers a wide selection on ballet, opera and theatre performances. Although most of the activities have been moved to a city-district-in-the-making on the banks of the Danube, some performances are still being held in the historical theatre building, which gives them a unique feeling but a higher price tag as well. The old theatre building is right in the middle of the city at Hviezdoslavovo namestie. The new theatre is accessible by bus No 88 from the Coach Terminal at Mlynske nivy (get off at Landererova) or by buses No 50, 70 and 78 (stop is called Wüstenrot). None of these stop directly at the theatre though, so you should count on a 5-10 minute walk from the bus stop to the theatre. You cannot miss the building as it is of unmistakably communist megalomaniac design covered in white marble. The entrance is facing the Danube so you need to walk around the building to get in.

Šport

  • Oglejte si nogomet ie soccer at SK Slovan Bratislava, who play in Slovak Super Liga, the country's top tier of football. Their home ground is Pasiensky, capacity 11,600, 2 km northeast of the old city centre.
  • Ice hockey is the national sport of Slovakia. The local hockey team, HC Slovan Bratislava, plays games frequently throughout each year beginning in September and concluding in the spring of the following year. Since this team plays in KHL league, even more Slovaks started visiting its matches. Home games are played at Ondrej Nepela Arena stadium, Odbojárov 9. Many Slovaks are passionate about both watching and playing ice hockey. The stadium can be reached easily by public transport.
  • Adventure sports:Bungee jumping from the Lafranconi bridge has become very popular among Slovaks as well as tourists in the last couple of years. Another popular activity among locals and tourists especially during a stag party is target shooting in Bratislava and its near vicinity. For some extreme adventure in the pure nature Slovaks and visitors can try to sail the river Small Danube in a canoe. Water sports in general are among the most beloved sports activities with many successful sportsmen such as the Hochschorner brothers.

Meet people

Over the last two decades, many foreigners have been moving to Bratislava to study and work at the many international companies that created new jobs. After work, many expatriates and their Slovak friends hang out at casual events where everybody speaks English and enjoys the evening together. For travelers to Bratislava, joining these usually free events is an excellent and fun opportunity to meet local people and learn from them about what one should see or do in Bratislava next day.

A few recommendations are:

Bratislava Language Exchange Meeting, where people from different countries get together at tables and teach each other a foreign language.

Toastmasters Club Bratislava, a speech club where people practice their public speaking skills.

Bratislava Expat Meetup in International Meetings for the more business-oriented crowd that seeks to expand their network while having a glass of Martini in a stylish sky bar.

International Students Parties, where the foreign exchange students dance the night away and knock out their brains.

Upcoming events can be found in this calendar of events[mrtva povezava].

Work

Slovakia is a member of the European Union, therefore, any citizen of a European Union, European Economic Area country or Switzerland can work and live there without restrictions.

Qualified third nationals can get a work permit. This system still uses bribes.

For more information on working in the Slovak Republic, see Slovakia#Work.

Nakup

Tourists seeking duty-free goods should be warned to make their purchases before returning to the airport as duty-free goods available in the departure lounge are roughly double the cost of identical goods purchased in local supermarkets.

Shop in the large and expanding shopping centers:

Jej

The Paparazzo statue which stood in the Old Town until 2013 has been moved to Restaurant UFO.

Bryndzové halušky (small, spaetzle-like dumplings with sheep's cheese and topped with pieces of meat) is the national dish of Slovakia and recommended to try. Potent garlic soup (but perhaps not on a date) and Slovak white wine (due to its cooler climate, Slovakia's reds pale in comparison with some of Europe's other offerings), schnitzels, goulashes and other typically Central European foods. Fresh vegetables are more common here thanks to the large amount of land given over to agriculture.

In December, don't miss the Christmas market in front of the Old Town Hall. The traditional foods of the Christmas market are roasted pork or chicken sandwich burgers ("ciganska pecienka") with mustard and onions, potato pancakes ("loksa") with various fillings ranging traditionally from plain ones with goose fat, with garlic or goose liver to poppy seed, nut or chocolate. Bread with pork fat and onions is also popular. Also there are a few stands which offer specialities from other European countries. You can wash down the food with a cup of red or white mulled wine or a small cup of honey wine, also tea with or without rum is available, as well as grog or other "hot mixed drinks" like the Červený medveď (red bear).

There are a large number of restaurants in the center of Bratislava in all price ranges so there are plenty to choose from.

Proračun

Of course, junk food can be found in Bratislava, too. Try Bratislava's special form of junk food - a richman which is a big bread roll filled with cabbage and cheese and/or meat with mayonnaise. Richman stands can be found on Kamenné námestie, in front of the Tesco building, and in Safarikovo square. You can also try a sub sandwich from one of the many cafeterias in the city. Another excellent cafeteria is on Zelená Ulica between Ventúrska Ulica and Hlavné námestie. A big sandwich, a bageta (from the French baguette) with cheese, ham and eggs would cost you about €1.50.

Another specialty in Bratislava (but also available in other regions of Slovakia) is treska. It is a cold salad made of codfish with mayonnaise. There are vegetables like onions and carrots in the salad too. It has a very distinct taste, somewhere between sour and bitter - you should try it! You can buy it fresh in most "Lahôdky" shops, which means something like "delicacies", but generally stands for old-fashioned fast food shops - they sell salads, soups, etc. instead of hamburgers or French fries. Treska tastes very good with rolls. If you like the taste of Treska, you can also buy it packed to take home.

If you want to self-cater, the largest supermarket near the centre is Tesco on Kamenné námestie (at the junction of Štúrova and Špitálska). You could easily have lunch consisting of a couple of bread rolls, ham, cheese, fruit and maybe a cake or two, for €3-4. New American-type shopping malls with big cinemas and of course food courts within reach of the center are Aupark on the right bank of the Danube (next to Sad Janka Kráľa park, some 10 minutes from St. Martins's Cathedral), Eurovea (next to the old bridge on the old town bank of river, close to the bus station), Polus City Center on Vajnorská Street to the north of the city (some 10–15 minutes from the city by tram) and Bory Mall on the north-western edge of town.

  • 1 Divný Janko Reštaurácia, Jozefská 2991/2, ☏ 421 2 442 515 58. M-Th 11:00-23:00, F-Sa 11:00-00:00, Su 11:00-23:00. Slovak and international dishes in a nice, retro ambience, the only downside is that the staff can be rude. 
  • 2 Govinda, Obchodná 518/30, ☏ 421 2 5296 2366, 421 911 947 108 (cell.). M-F 10:30-16:00. Hare Krishna-operated restaurant popular with vegans and very affordable. 
  • 3 KGB, Obchodná 530/52, ☏ 421 2 527 312 79. M-W 11:00-00:00, Th 11:00-01:00, F 11:00-02:00, Sa 16:00-02:00. Communism-themed pub with high-quality beers and affordable prices. 

Srednji razred

Interestingly, it is rather hard to find a Slovak restaurant among all the Italian, Chinese, Mexican, Indian and other eateries.

  • 4 Pizza Mizza, Tobrucká 82/5. Try Pizza Mizza for the biggest pizza in town. Six restaurants around Bratislava, the two central locations are at Tobrucká and in the Eurovea mall (see Buy). (updated May 2020)
  • 5 Slovak Pub, Obchodná 62, ☏ 421 2 52926367, ✉. For good and reasonably priced halušky, the unique Slovak national meal, visit the Slovak Pub on Obchodna. This is a traditional eatery with a nice ambience. (updated May 2020)
  • 6 San Marten, Panská 172/33. San Marten is an Italian restaurant with great food and excellent service at affordable prices. (updated May 2020)
  • 7 Prešburg restaurant, Michalská 382/4. A newer addition to the set of restaurants serving traditional Slovak food. (updated May 2020)

Splurge

  • 11 UFO. You can get a nice view and can meet some local celebrities at the übercool and very expensive UFO restaurant and disco on top of Nový most bridge. (updated May 2020)
  • 12 Slovenská reštaurácia u Prasiatka, 9, Rybárska brána 780/7. Fancy and expensive Slovak restaurant in Hviezdoslavovo square. (updated May 2020)

Pijte

Hlavné námestie (Main Square), Bratislava Old Town

Try Kofola, a Slovak and Czech soft drink with a similar colour to Coca-Cola, but lower in sugar and caffeine (and carbonation). Some places serve "draft Kofola" which indeed is draft from a barrel in a way similar to beer (it used to be co-produced by a Bratislava brewery). Some Slovaks say draft Kofola is even better than the bottled version and that it is best enjoyed outside in the sun, for example after a hike or a bike or rollerblade ride. Kofola is a popular alternative to beer if you want to hang out but don't want to drink alcohol. Vinea is another genuine Slovak soft drink made from grapes, offered both in "white" (green grapes) and "red" varieties (red grapes) and even in a rather sweet and maybe not-so-tasty "soft" version without carbon dioxide.

There are quite a few Slovak beer brands, e.g. Zlatý Bažant, Šariš, Smädný Mních and Topvar. Stein beer is a local Bratislava variety which used to be brewed practically in the city centre. There are three micro-breweries offering beer in Bratislava, Mestiansky Pivovar, Richtar Jakub and Patronka.

If spirits are more your thing, perhaps you will enjoy Slivovica, a fruit-plums brandy of high quality that is associated with Slovakia.

Palice

The best pubs offering Slovak beers can be found in the Old Town: Kristian in Michalska street, Bar Parada in Hviezdoslavovo square, or AeroPressoDepresso in Venturska street. All of them are quite cheap (about €1 per half-liter glass of beer).

  • [mrtva povezava]Bakchus Vinaren, Hlboka 5, ☏ 421 2 3218 6666, ✉. A must place for every Bratislava visitor. The best local and Indian dishes in town, purely Slovak wines and historical setting of a traditional wine cellar. 
  • 1 BeAbout, Presernova 4 (Vajanskeho nabrezie 10, near Safarikovo namestie), ☏ 421 948-050107. Su-Th 10:00-00:00, F Sa 10:00-05:00. Music club near the riverside popular with younger crowd. Good selection of beers including Belgian specialty beers. 
  • 2 Casa del Havana, Michalská 26, ☏ 421 910 797 222, ✉. 11:00-02:00 mostly. A Cuban-style restaurant and bar near the centre of the Bratislava Old Town. Not very spacious, but has a comfortable terrace. Particularly famous for the mojito, which has been considered the best in Bratislava, if not in all Slovakia. Mojito €6.49. 
  • GMT Bar. Very nice cocktail menu with waitress service if you can find a table. Ensure you wear a shirt at the weekends!
  • UFO. If you want to go for extraordinary, visit UFO. It looks like a cliché flying saucer and it's a high on the SNP Bridge (the member of great-towers.com), and you have to use a lift to go there. There is a good restaurant and lounge bar and observation deck. The view is incomparable. 

Clubs

Larger clubs in Bratislava include Loft, KC Dunaj, Duplex in SubClub, the latter a former nuclear bunker located under Bratislava Castle. There are many smaller bars with dancefloors closer to the centre, such as Radost on Obchodná Street, next to the Slovak Pub.

Gay and lesbian

Although some cafes are considered gay inclusive, there are at least two bars dedicated to the gay and lesbian crowd in Bratislava, all of them in the city center, close to the Presidential Palace:

  • B-Club, Vysoka 14 (at the crossing behind Tatra Banka and Volksbank). 

Spi

Danube River in Bratislava

Accommodation prices usually do not include city tax. For 2012 the city tax was €1.65/person/night. Students up to age 26 and youths up to 18 do not need to pay city tax.

Proračun

  • Patio Hostel, Špitálska 35, ☏ 421 2 529 257 97. Very popular, in the center, close to the train & bus stations, easily reachable from the airport. Dorms and privates, free Internet, parking lot, laundry. From €11 plus tax (low season). 
  • Downtown Backpackers Hostel, Panenská 31, ☏ 421 2 5464 1191. Dorms from €12 per night per person, double rooms from €21.90 per night per person (plus tax). 18 minutes walk from the central station. 
  • Hostel Blues, ☏ 421 905 20 40 40. Špitálska 2, central location and dorm beds from €12.90 (plus tax). 
  • Hotel Junior, Drieňova 14, ☏ 421 2 4333 8000. Double rooms from €64 per room per night. 
  • Hostel Chors, Obchodná 43 (middle of the centre of Old City), ☏ 421 910 127 878, ✉. (updated Feb 2019)
  • Hotel Turist Bratislava, Ondavska 5 (near the Zimny Stadion ice rink), ☏ 421 2 5557 2789, 421 2 5541 0509, faks: 421 2 5557 3180, ✉. Double rooms at €40, triple rooms at €45. (updated Feb 2019)
  • Hostel Juraj, Karpatska 28, ☏ 421 902 305711. A small cozy hostel really close to train station and less than a 15-minute walk from the city center. Juraj, the owner, is a friendly man who speaks amazing English and will pick you up from the train station, offer to do your laundry, and provide a great atmosphere. Bed €16.5 in private room (included tax), dorm bed €12.5; €10 for students. 
  • Hostel Possonium, ☏ 421 2 2072 0007. Šancová 20. Stylish hostel in the centre. Only 3 minutes by walk from main railway station. Free breakfast, Wi-Fi, internet, free laundry, cozy bar, great chill out in garden. Dorm bed from €17, double from €48. 
  • Wild Elephants Hostel, Františkánske námestie 413/8, 811 01 Staré Mesto, ☏ 421 908 821 174, ✉. 10-bed en suite from €10, 8-bed from €11, 4 -bed from €12. (posodobljeno mar 2017)

Srednji razred

  • Hotel Arcus, ☏ 421 2 5557 2522, faks: 421 2 5557 6750, ✉. Nice family hotel, big rooms and bathrooms, fresh cooked breakfast, 10 min walk from the old town. Moskovská 5, Rooms from €54/night/include breakfast. 
  • Aston Business Hotel. 
  • Hotel Bratislava. 
  • Hotel Echo, Prešovská 39, ☏ 421 2 55569170. 
  • Hotel Holiday Inn. 
  • Hotel Ibis, Zamocka 38. Double rooms from €48, in central location, just a short walk from the Old town. 
  • Mercure Bratislava Centrum Hotel, Zabotova 2 (Hlavná stanica 400 m). Prijava: 14:00, preveri: 12:00. Mid-scale business hotel (with aggressively modern decorations), a short walk from the main railway station. About 15–20 minutes’ walk from the old town, with frequent trams and buses available. Rate includes wired and wireless Internet access. From €55. (updated Oct 2017)
  • 1 Botel Marina, Nábrežie armádneho generála Ludvíka Svobodu, ☏ 421 2 5464 1804. (posodobljeno avgust 2020)

Splurge

Povežite se

Telephone

When making international calls, you need to dial 00, then the country code of the country you are calling. The international code of Bratislava is 421 2, the national one is 02. You don't need to use any of these when making local calls. There mostly are cardphones in phone booths, coin phones are located e.g. in front of the telecoms office (T-Centrum) on Namestie SNP (Dunaj department store) or at Kolarska ulica. You can purchase phone cards at most newspaper kiosks and in any of the T-Centers.

Phone numbers beginning with 090, 091, 094 or 095 are mostly mobile numbers. All of Bratislava is covered with a 3G and 4G network, the operators being Orange, T-Mobile in O2. In parts of Bratislava (mostly up on the hills), mobile phones sometimes switch to Hungarian or Austrian providers, so it is better to check the network name before dialing.

Internet

You can use internet for free at the information bureau in the old town.

There are several internet cafes in the city, most of them hidden. You can try to get to one of the internet access portals in the T-Centrum on Namestie SNP or in Aupark Shopping Center.

If you have a notebook computer, you can use multiple wireless hotspots throughout the city. Some of them are paid and you need to obtain a user name and password in order to use them. Some hotels, cafes and restaurants provide free Wi-Fi to their customers. Besides that, the heart of the city center (Hlavné námestie, Františkánske námestie, Primaciálne námestie) is covered by a small public wireless network provided by the city council and this is free to use. There are also other places with free Wi-Fi throughout the city. Free Wi-Fi is also available in most of the new trams, buses and trolleybuses. A full list of these can be found on the website of the Slovak Telecoms Office.

Ostani varen

Bratislava is generally very safe by Western standards. It is quite small and the crime rate is low. There is a significant police presence in the city, especially the historical parts, and it is generally not a problem to walk around the city at night. The centre especially is under camera surveillance.

There is very little violent crime in Bratislava. Walking alone after midnight outside of the historical centre is not recommended on Fridays, since you could have an unpleasant encounter with rowdy drunks who could congregate around cheaper establishments. If a problem occurs, you can reach the police on phone number 158. General emergency number (police, fire dept., ambulance) can be reached by dialing 112.

Always ask for printed receipts in establishments to avoid being overcharged. Especially taxi drivers might try to do that. For reference, the usual fare is around €4 around the town, and you shouldn't be charged more than around €10 getting anywhere in Bratislava. Your best bet is to call a taxi dispatch or use one of the mobile apps (see above). Ask around for a recommendation in your hotel/hostel.

On pedestrian crossings without traffic lights, watch out for aggressive drivers. Some of them might not give you the right of way.

Cope

Embassies

Pojdi naprej

  • The castle Červený kameň[mrtva povezava] is located about 30 km north-east of Bratislava; it can be reached by bus from Mlynske Nivy bus terminal.
  • Do like the locals and hike in the Small Carpathians mountain range. Bratislava lies on the southeast slopes of these mountains. Hiking routes are well indicated.
  • Visit the Small Carpathians Wine Region; on the southern slopes of the Small Carpathians there are extensive vineyards and typical wine villages and towns like Rača, Pezinok or Modra. If you are more interested in local wines, follow the Little Carpathians Wine Route.
  • Visit Cachtice castle, associated with the blood-thirsty deeds of countess Bathory. It is a large and picturesque ruin set on a hilltop above the small village of Visnove. Take the train north from Bratislava to Nove Mesto nad Vahom (75 minutes), and then change to a small local train for the short journey west to Visnove (15 minutes).
  • The Mutěnice Wine Region near the Slovak border in the Češka is well worth a weekend visit. It has some of the best wine in the Czech Republic and many great small cellars to visit. You'll need to take a train to Břeclav and then from there to Hodonín.
  • Take the train to Trenčin (one hour and forty minutes), a Slovak town to the north of the capital with a towering hill-top castle and a picturesque old town centre spread out below it.
  • The Carnuntum archaeological park is located 25 km from Bratislava, across the Austrian border. The site offers the chance to see the excavations of an ancient Roman city. It is worth a one-day visit together with a stop in the old walled city of Hainburg, the first major town in Austria after crossing the Slovak border.
  • Lednice-Valtice in the south-eastern corner of the Czech Republic is a UNESCO World Heritage site containing one of Europe's largest Palacial parklands.
  • Senec is a small town 30 km to the west of Bratislava, with the lake resort "Slnečné jazerá" ("Sunny Lakes"). It is a cool place to swim or relax at the beach in the summer months.
  • You can use the bus no. 91 of the public transport company of Bratislava (DPB) going to Čunovo in order to cross between Rajka (Hungary) and Bratislava (Slovakia). In Bratislava, the bus has Nový most as its terminus, and near the Hungarian border you get on/off at the stop Čunovské jazerá (you need to signal to the driver if you plan to get off at this stop). From Čunovské jazerá it's a four-kilometer-long straight walk through a flat terrain to the town of Rajka, two kilometers on each side of the border. You may detour to visit a monument at the Austrian-Hungarian-Slovakian three country border.
  • The public transport company of Bratislava (DPB) runs a cross-border bus line no. 901 between Hainburg an der Donau (Austria) and Bratislava (Slovakia), with a stop also in the Austrian town of Wolfsthal. In Bratislava, the terminus is the stop Nový most. Note that even though the bus stops at Einsteinova street before crossing the border, it is not possible to alight until reaching Wolfsthal.
  • Surrounding major/capital cities Vienna (Austria), Budapest (Hungary), Brno/Praga (Češka) are easily accessible by inter-state buses and trains.
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