Bratislava Airport 35 min
The Blue Church (18 min) Striking baby-blue church designed in the art nouveau style in the early 1900s. Bratislava Castle (18 min) Reconstructed Baroque castle dating back to 907 A.D. & national museum located on a hilltop. Schloss Hof (36 min) 18th century Habsburg complex including a farm with restored state rooms & ornamental grounds. Devín Castle (9 min) Partially reconstructed medieval castle offering panoramic vistas over the Danube & Morava rivers. Man at Work (21 min) Offbeat bronze statue of a sewer worker resting at the top of a manhole, peeping at passersby. Old Town Hall (17 min) This museum in the Old Town Hall complex features exhibits on the history of Bratislava. Primatial Palace (17 min) Elegant 1781-era palace containing tapestries & statues, currently a music hall & mayor's office. Hviezdoslav Square (15 min) Old town square overlooked by the Neo-Renaissance theater, fountain & statue of its namesake poet. Presidential Palace (18 min) Presidential palace featuring landscaped gardens & a fountain with a giant Earth sculpture. Slavín (21 min) This hilltop monument & burial ground of Soviet Army soldiers who died in WWII offers scenic views. St. Martin's Cathedral (14 min) 13th-century Gothic/Romanesque Catholic cathedral with 4 chapels & 3 naves used for coronations. Main Square (17 min) Charming old buildings border this well-known historic square with a small fountain. SNM-Natural History Museum (15 min) Museum branch dedicated to natural history, including exhibits on biodiversity & paleontology. Devínska Kobyla (25 min) This 300m-tall peak features forests, hiking & an abandoned military base at its summit. Michael's Gate (16 min) Entrance gate dating to the city's 1300s fortifications, with a weapons museum & views from the top. |