Bratislava city guide - Expert travel tips and holiday advice including Old Town highlights, shopping and restaurants, transport, architecture and historical sites. Also includes maps, itineraries, accommodation, day trips and walking routes, opera, Bratislava and Devín castles, Rusovce, Kosice, Horský park and the Slovak National Theatre.
This new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt's Bratislava remains the only guide dedicated to this compact and increasingly popular city. Split into 10 easy-to-follow chapters, everything from local politics and cultural etiquette are covered in the opening sections, followed by planning, practical information, local transport (including the new bike-sharing scheme), accommodation, eating and drinking, entertainment, nightlife, sports and shopping. City walks are also included, focusing on the main sights and beyond, plus sightseeing, from castles and palaces to museums, galleries, churches, gardens and parks. Beyond the city itself there are sections on Devín, Cervený Kamen, Ancient Gerulata - Rusovce, the Small Carpathian Wine Route, Senec, Pie?tany Spa, Trnava and Ko?ice. There are also useful reference sections on language (pronunciation and words and phrases) and sources of further information.
The legendary Casanova knew Bratislava and declared it 'the most beautiful city in Europe', and he knew a thing or two about beauty. Situated by the mighty Danube River and nestling in the Small Carpathian Mountains, Bratislava is a good-looking capital filled with good-looking people who look like they're enjoying life. This is a city which effortlessly blends history with hedonism, where world-class restaurants have been joined by a clutch of quality coffee houses and literary tea and bookshops.
Bratislava's small size is satisfying: it's compact and visitor-friendly with many superbly-curated museums and not one but two opera houses, rivalling those in Budapest and Vienna. In short, Bratislava is the perfect destination for a weekend break, a romantic city break, a family holiday or as a base from where to discover the underrated attractions in the rest of Slovakia, and with Bradt's Bratislava you'll have everything you need for a successful trip.
'Clearly
written by someone who loves the city very much.'
Timeless
Travels Magazine
'This
thorough, enticing and wonderfully pocket-sized guide suggests a city with the
appeal of Budapest on a smaller, cheaper scale.'
Real
Travel
'The
pocket book sized guide makes you want to pack your bags and go to discover
what this long neglected town has to offer.'
The
Budapest Sun
'Bradt's
Bratislava is by far the most comprehensive and entertaining guide on the
market - in any langauge.'
Timeless
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