Alive in Bratislava

When the kids in the movie Eurotrip arrived in Bratislava, they frightfully whispered “Dear sweet mother of god, we’re in eastern Europe”. Well, I’m in Bratislava today and for the record, it’s nothing like the that scene. No angry dogs, severed hands or dodgy characters.

Of course, I knew that. But I had to look to be sure. Just like that semi-crazy dolphin man in Le Grand Bleu.

Instead of depressive concrete blocks in gray, we had a nice walk around the old part of town where we enjoyed getting lost in the cobblestone alleys.

Modrý kostolík – the blue church.

I noticed that they take their statues seriously over here, as there are several amusing statues littered around the old town.

Paparazzi statue.

And it looks even better than the “Bratislava” depicted in movie “Hostel” (which in fact was the village Cesky Krumlov in Czechia, as nothing was filmed in Slovakia).

Tall people problem #27.

For some reason, Bratislava seems to be a popular choice when movie makers need to depict a derelict town in eastern Europe. Perhaps this has placed a dubious image in people’s minds, since there are not that many tourists around, and I seldom hear of people visiting. That’s a pity, since Bratislava is well worth a visit.