Like most good things in this life, the offer for a boat trip on Danube came accidentally and right on time.

I was looking for bus connection Bratislava - Budapest when the search result popped up with a PDF of the summer timetable. Lod meaning boat in one of those Slavonic languages is quite self-explaining name so I proceeded eager to travel.

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Bratislava’s old town has some of the most interesting and animating statues of all European capitals.

Cumil (also the plumber)

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When I was in Bratislava some weeks ago, the Castle was closed for renovation and I couldn’t get in. However, it is surrounded by great park with stunning view to old town and the modern city. The castle today hosts the Historical museum, and as we all are not very keen on history and artifacts, I guess this isn’t a problem.

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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.

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Do you wonder which are the hottest destinations this summer and which are the best hotels to spend your holiday? Here is short selection of the top 5 great places to visit.

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