Slovakia - Alive in Bratislava

This city bears obvious ties to the east, while still looking towards the west.

  • The big blue

    Church of St Elizabeth

  • King of the hill

    The castle lies on the Little Carpathians and overlooks the Danube river. The hill has a very strategic location and has been inhabited since 3500 BC.

    Bratislavsky Hrad

  • Paparazzi

    They really like statues in this town.

    Laurinska

  • Treebeard

    Church of St Elizabeth

  • Man at work

    They really like statues in this town.

    Stare Mesto

  • We dine in peace

    The UFO restaurant on top of the New Bridge is impossible to miss. It was closed during the communism years to prevent people from seeing capitalist Austria.

    Novy Most

  • King of the hill

    The castle lies on the Little Carpathians and overlooks the Danube river. The hill has a very strategic location and has been inhabited since 3500 BC.

    Bratislavsky Hrad

  • Eastern style

    Staromestska

  • The man

    The Main Square of the Old Town contains the Roland Fountain opposite Old Town Hall. It was constructed in 1572 on orders by Maximilian II, the Holy Roman Emperor.

    Roland Fountain at Hlavne Namestie

  • All along the watchtower

    Bratislavsky Hrad

  • Mr Bonaparte

    They really like statues in this town.

    Hlavne Namestie