Bratislava enjoys being capital since the 90’s when Czech Republic and Slovakia split. Slovakia became independent country and then the city received its deserved place on the travel maps.

The city is really close to Vienna, Austria’s capital, just an hour drive on the highway, and is easy to reach it with public transport - bus or boat. The river Danube flows through the city. The historical center is tiny but full of architectural surprises and most of all, interesting places to eat, drink and relax.

Bratislava’s Old Town center and the Old Town Hall (with the tower). The town hall building exists there since the 14th century. Then it consisted of a small house, and later in the 16th century extended. Dominant part of the hall is in Gothic style, but in 18th c. fire devastated some parts of the building and it was reconstructed in Baroque style. Its long single-pitched roof is visible even today. Today the building also hosts the Municipal Museum.
Municipal museum is open daily from 10.00 to 17.00 and weekends from 11.00 to 18.00. It is closed on Mondays.

Michalska ulica (St. Michael Str.) is pedestrian area full of cafes, small souvenir shops and art galleries. You can have a walk around the city center for a few hours and then have a cup of coffee in any of the numerous street cafeterias.


The largest building on Mihalska ulica is the university library, which once was the Royal Hungarian Chamber. Other sights include the Keglevich Palace, one of the first baroque places in 18th c. Bratislava. Keglevich was count and his daughter was one of the piano students of Beethoven. The last gave concert in the building in late 18th c.