Bratislava Airport 36 min
Michael's Gate (16 min) Entrance gate dating to the city's 1300s fortifications, with a weapons museum & views from the top. The Blue Church (19 min) Striking baby-blue church designed in the art nouveau style in the early 1900s. Main Square (18 min) Charming old buildings border this well-known historic square with a small fountain. Primatial Palace (18 min) Elegant 1781-era palace containing tapestries & statues, currently a music hall & mayor's office. Slavín (22 min) This hilltop monument & burial ground of Soviet Army soldiers who died in WWII offers scenic views. Schloss Hof (37 min) 18th century Habsburg complex including a farm with restored state rooms & ornamental grounds. Devínska Kobyla (24 min) This 300m-tall peak features forests, hiking & an abandoned military base at its summit. Hviezdoslav Square (16 min) Old town square overlooked by the Neo-Renaissance theater, fountain & statue of its namesake poet. Bratislava Castle (19 min) Reconstructed Baroque castle dating back to 907 A.D. & national museum located on a hilltop. Old Town Hall (18 min) This museum in the Old Town Hall complex features exhibits on the history of Bratislava. SNM-Natural History Museum (15 min) Museum branch dedicated to natural history, including exhibits on biodiversity & paleontology. Man at Work (22 min) Offbeat bronze statue of a sewer worker resting at the top of a manhole, peeping at passersby. Presidential Palace (18 min) Presidential palace featuring landscaped gardens & a fountain with a giant Earth sculpture. Devín Castle (7 min) Partially reconstructed medieval castle offering panoramic vistas over the Danube & Morava rivers. St. Martin's Cathedral (15 min) 13th-century Gothic/Romanesque Catholic cathedral with 4 chapels & 3 naves used for coronations. |