Bratislava Airport 30 min
Primatial Palace (10 min) Elegant 1781-era palace containing tapestries & statues, currently a music hall & mayor's office. SNM-Natural History Museum (15 min) Museum branch dedicated to natural history, including exhibits on biodiversity & paleontology. Michael's Gate (8 min) Entrance gate dating to the city's 1300s fortifications, with a weapons museum & views from the top. Devín Castle (21 min) Partially reconstructed medieval castle offering panoramic vistas over the Danube & Morava rivers. Slavín (6 min) This hilltop monument & burial ground of Soviet Army soldiers who died in WWII offers scenic views. Old Town Hall (10 min) This museum in the Old Town Hall complex features exhibits on the history of Bratislava. Museum of the Pharmacy (8 min) Opened in 1953, this small museum features exhibits on the history of pharmacies in Bratislava. Bratislava Castle (9 min) Reconstructed Baroque castle dating back to 907 A.D. & national museum located on a hilltop. The Blue Church (15 min) Striking baby-blue church designed in the art nouveau style in the early 1900s. Hviezdoslav Square (13 min) Old town square overlooked by the Neo-Renaissance theater, fountain & statue of its namesake poet. Slovak National Gallery (11 min) Sizable art museum with a range of local & international pieces, plus a bookstore & cafe. Man at Work (12 min) Offbeat bronze statue of a sewer worker resting at the top of a manhole, peeping at passersby. Main Square (10 min) Charming old buildings border this well-known historic square with a small fountain. Presidential Palace (2 min) Presidential palace featuring landscaped gardens & a fountain with a giant Earth sculpture. St. Martin's Cathedral (11 min) 13th-century Gothic/Romanesque Catholic cathedral with 4 chapels & 3 naves used for coronations. |