In
the city but outside the Old Town:
Bratislava
Castle (hrad)
Looming over the city on a hill, the
castle gives you an exceptional view
over the city and has several
museums worth visiting: archeology
museum, folk music museum and historical
museum.
Slovak
National Gallery
The city’s most important art
collection in two historic buildings
(one a palace, the other a converted
naval barracks) along the Danube.
Little
Blue Church (Modry
kostolic)
Art Nouveau confection
Slovak
National Theater (SND)
(Pictured right)
Built 1886 in neo-Classical style
Gerulata
Extensive ruins of 2,000 year old
Roman fort in a suburb (Rusovce)
Petrzalka
Massive concrete Soviet-era housing
project on other side of the Danube,
across from the Old Town. It is home
for 150,000 people, a third of Bratislava’s
population.
Chatam
Sofer Memorial
Sofer was an important Jewish scholar
and founder of Bratislava’s
yeshiva in 1806
Just
outside the city (see also Itinerary
- Route 4):
Kamzik
Hill
A 20 minute walk takes
you to Bratislava’s highest
hill. Revolving restaurant on top
of the TV tower has an unforgettable
view of not only the city, but you
can also see Austria, Hungary and
Czech Republic.
Slavin
Another place to get
a great view of Bratislava. North
of Bratislava Castle on a hill above
the main railway station stands a
a monument to Soviet soldiers who
freed Slovakia from the Nazis.
Danubiana
(in Cunovo, 20 minutes from Bratislava)
Slovakia’s largest and most
interesting modern art museum
Devin
Castle
20 minutes west of Bratislava are
the picturesque ruins high on a hill,
overlooking the confluence of two
rivers, Devin was a fortified place
since Roman times. Even if you’re
not a history buff , it’s worth
visiting for the view – and
photo opp.
Daytrips
out of Bratislava
Spas
Piestany or Smdasky spa
Contact www.bkis.bratislava.sk/e_index.asp
or local travel
agency for help in getting to
these and other places.
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