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city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Bratislava","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"A small baroque old town under a castle on the Danube, a bridge with a flying saucer on top, and Vienna an hour away at twice the price.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1303148","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"1563\u20131830 | When Hungarian monarchs were crowned in St Martin's\r\n~60 km | To Vienna, the closest pair of capitals in Europe\r\n95 m | The UFO on top of Most SNP","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"A small capital with a long history as someone else's city","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Bratislava was for centuries Pressburg or Pozsony \u2014 a German- and Hungarian-speaking city that served as the Hungarian capital and coronation seat while the Ottomans held Buda. Eleven Hungarian kings and eight queens were crowned in St Martin's Cathedral between 1563 and 1830.\r\n\r\nIt has only been the capital of an independent Slovakia since 1993, and the city still feels as though it is growing into the role.\r\n\r\nThe old town is compact, baroque and easy to cover in an afternoon. Above it stands the castle, a white rectangular block with a tower at each corner that locals compare to an upturned table.\r\n\r\nThe twentieth century is visible everywhere: Most SNP, the bridge with a flying saucer restaurant on its pylon, the inverted pyramid of the Slovak Radio building, and across the Danube Petr\u017ealka, one of the largest communist-era housing estates in central Europe.\r\n\r\nVienna is an hour away by train or boat. Two days here is plenty, and Bratislava is a common base for doing both.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in | Airport 20 minutes by bus 61, about \u20ac1. Vienna airport is 1 hour by bus\r\nGetting around | Trams and buses around \u20ac1 a ride. The old town is walkable\r\nCurrency | Euro. Slovakia joined in 2009\r\nVienna | About an hour by train or boat, and roughly twice the price\r\nStag trade | The old town has a steady one at weekends\r\nKofola | The Czechoslovak cola, still everywhere, and on tap","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"A compact old town on the north bank, and a concrete city on the south.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"","hw_hub_city_areas":"Star\u00e9 Mesto | First-timers | The old town: St Martin's, the squares, the castle above and most of the beds. | 48.1440 | 17.1080 |  | \nAround the castle | Views and quiet | The slopes below the castle: quieter streets and guesthouses with views over the Danube. | 48.1430 | 17.0990 |  | \nPetr\u017ealka | Value and curiosity | Across the Danube: one of central Europe's largest panel-block estates, with cheap rooms and a park. | 48.1270 | 17.1080 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would walk, in the order we would walk them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Bratislava","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Walk the old town. It is small, pedestrianised and covered in an afternoon: the Main Square, the Old Town Hall, St Michael's Gate \u2014 the only surviving medieval city gate \u2014 and St Martin's Cathedral, where Hungarian monarchs were crowned for nearly three centuries. A gilded crown tops its spire.\r\n\r\nLook out for \u010cumil, a bronze man leaning out of a manhole on Pansk\u00e1 street. There are several of these bronze figures around the old town and finding them is part of the walk.\r\n\r\nClimb up to the castle for the view over the Danube and into Austria. The grounds are free; the museum inside is about \u20ac10.\r\n\r\nThe Blue Church \u2014 the Church of St Elizabeth \u2014 is an art nouveau building painted entirely in pale blue, inside and out, a short walk from the centre. Free.\r\n\r\nThe UFO observation deck on Most SNP, about \u20ac10, gives the best view of the city and the concrete of Petr\u017ealka across the river.\r\n\r\nDev\u00edn Castle, a ruin on a cliff where the Morava meets the Danube, is twenty minutes out by bus.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"St Martin's Cathedral | Where Hungarian kings were crowned, 1563\u20131830\r\nThe castle grounds | Free, with Austria across the river\r\nThe Blue Church | Free. Art nouveau, and blue throughout\r\nUFO deck | About \u20ac10, and the best view in the city","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Bratislava","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Bratislava","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The old town is free, and so are the bronze statues scattered through it \u2014 \u010cumil in his manhole is the famous one.\r\n\r\nThe castle grounds and terraces are free and give the view over the Danube.\r\n\r\nThe Blue Church is free to see and usually open.\r\n\r\nSlav\u00edn, the Soviet war memorial on the hill above the city, is free and quiet, with views across the rooftops.\r\n\r\nThe Danube embankment and the Sad Janka Kr\u00e1\u013ea park in Petr\u017ealka, one of the oldest public parks in central Europe, are free.\r\n\r\nAt Dev\u00edn, the Gate of Freedom memorial marks those killed trying to cross the Iron Curtain here into Austria. The castle charges; the memorial and riverbank do not.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"The bronze statues | \u010cumil and the rest, around the old town\r\nThe castle grounds | Free, with the Danube below\r\nSlav\u00edn | The war memorial on the hill\r\nGate of Freedom, Dev\u00edn | Remembering those killed crossing the Iron Curtain","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Bratislava","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Bratislava","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Hearty and cheap by the standards of its neighbours. A main is \u20ac8 to \u20ac15 and lunch menus \u20ac6 to \u20ac9.\r\n\r\nBryndzov\u00e9 halu\u0161ky is the national dish: small potato dumplings with bryndza, a soft sheep's cheese, and bacon on top. It is filling, it is everywhere, and it is the thing to order.\r\n\r\nKapustnica, a sour cabbage soup with sausage, is the winter staple and the Christmas dish.\r\n\r\nKofola, the herbal cola developed in communist Czechoslovakia, is still more popular than the western brands here and is served on tap.\r\n\r\nSlovakia makes decent wine in the Small Carpathians just north of the city.\r\n\r\nBorovi\u010dka is the local juniper spirit, and a beer is \u20ac2.50 to \u20ac4.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Bryndzov\u00e9 halu\u0161ky | Dumplings with sheep's cheese. The national dish\r\nLunch menus | \u20ac6\u20139, and the main saving\r\nKofola | The Czechoslovak cola, on tap\r\nA beer | \u20ac2.50\u20134","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Bratislava","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Bratislava","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"The old town is the centre of it, with bars concentrated around the main squares and the streets running off them.\r\n\r\nIt has a steady stag and hen trade at weekends, drawn by cheap flights and cheap beer, and parts of the old town cater to it. The quieter and more local bars are on the edges of the old town and around the university.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac2.50 to \u20ac4 and cocktails \u20ac6 to \u20ac10.\r\n\r\nIn summer, bars and terraces open along the Danube embankment.\r\n\r\nBratislava is small and the scene reflects that \u2014 lively enough for two nights, and Vienna is an hour away for more.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"The old town | Where most of it is\r\nStag trade at weekends | Concentrated in parts of the old town\r\nPrices | Beer \u20ac2.50\u20134, cocktails \u20ac6\u201310\r\nDanube terraces | In summer","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Bratislava","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Bratislava","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The old town is small and walkable, and trams and buses cover the rest of the city for around \u20ac1 a ride.\r\n\r\nValidate your ticket when you board. Inspectors check and fines apply.\r\n\r\nBratislava airport is twenty minutes by bus 61. Vienna airport is about an hour by direct bus and is often the cheaper way in.\r\n\r\nTrains to Vienna take about an hour and run frequently, and in summer boats run along the Danube between the two capitals.\r\n\r\nBudapest is about two and a half hours by train and Prague about four. Ko\u0161ice, at the other end of the country, is five to six hours.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"About \u20ac1 a ride | Validate when you board\r\nVienna | An hour by train, or by boat in summer\r\nVienna airport | An hour by bus, and often cheaper\r\nBudapest | About two and a half hours","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Bratislava","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Bratislava costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Cheap for a eurozone capital, and far cheaper than Vienna an hour away. Dorms are \u20ac15 to \u20ac30, a main \u20ac8 to \u20ac15, and a beer \u20ac2.50 to \u20ac4.\r\n\r\nA day is \u20ac35 to \u20ac65.\r\n\r\nSlovakia uses the euro, so prices are directly comparable.\r\n\r\nThe old town, the castle grounds, the Blue Church and Slav\u00edn are free. The castle museum and the UFO deck are about \u20ac10 each.\r\n\r\nLunch menus at \u20ac6 to \u20ac9 are the best value in the city.\r\n\r\nA lot of visitors use Bratislava as a cheaper base for Vienna, and it works well.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | \u20ac15\u201330\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac35\u201365\r\nLunch menus | \u20ac6\u20139\r\nA cheaper base for Vienna | An hour away, half the price","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Bratislava","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Bratislava","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Bratislava is a safe city and crime against visitors is low.\r\n\r\nPickpocketing happens in the old town and around the main station, at ordinary levels.\r\n\r\nThe weekend stag trade concentrates in parts of the old town and occasionally involves inflated bills or aggressive door staff at venues aimed at it. Check prices before ordering and avoid places that use street promoters.\r\n\r\nTaxis hailed on the street have a history of overcharging. Use Bolt or Uber.\r\n\r\nThe Danube is fast and industrial, and not safe for swimming in the city.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Stag-trade bars | Check prices. Avoid street promoters\r\nUse Bolt or Uber | Street taxis overcharge\r\nPickpockets | The old town and the main station\r\nThe Danube | Not for swimming in the city","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Bratislava","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Bratislava","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Vienna, a cliff-top ruin and a wine country, all within an hour.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Vienna, Austria | 1 hour | Train, around \u20ac12\u201320 return | A different country and a far more expensive one, easy as a day trip. |  | 1303149\nDev\u00edn Castle | 20 minutes | Bus 29, about \u20ac1 | A ruin on a cliff at the meeting of the Morava and the Danube, with the Gate of Freedom Iron Curtain memorial below. |  | 1303150\nBudapest, Hungary | 2.5 hours | Train, \u20ac15\u201325 | Hungary's capital, an easy trip south-east. |  | 1303151","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Bratislava","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April to June and September to October. December has good Christmas markets.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. Bratislava shares Vienna's climate \u2014 warm summers, cold grey winters, and excellent springs and autumns.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 2 | 2 | Cold and grey. Cheapest\r\nFebruary | 5 | 2 | Cold and quiet\r\nMarch | 11 | 3 | Improving\r\nApril | 17 | 4 | Good. Terraces opening\r\nMay | 22 | 5 | Excellent. Long evenings\r\nJune | 25 | 5 | Warm and busy\r\nJuly | 27 | 4 | Hot. Danube terraces open\r\nAugust | 27 | 4 | Hot\r\nSeptember | 22 | 5 | Superb. Coronation festival in some years\r\nOctober | 15 | 4 | Good value, and grape harvest in the Small Carpathians\r\nNovember | 8 | 2 | Grey. Wine cellar open days nearby\r\nDecember | 3 | 4 | Christmas markets on the Main Square","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"A recreated coronation in the streets, and wine cellars opening their doors.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Bratislava","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/slovakia\/bratislava\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Coronation Days | June, in some years | Old town | A costumed recreation of the Hungarian coronations held in St Martin's, with a procession through the streets. |  | \nChristmas markets | Late November to December | Main Square and Hviezdoslavovo | Markets in the old town squares, with Slovak food and mulled wine. |  | \nOpen Wine Cellars Day | November | Small Carpathians | Winemakers in the villages north of the city open their cellars for tastings. |  | \nBratislava Music Festival | Autumn | Citywide | A long-running classical music festival. |  | \nDanube terrace season | May to September | The embankment | When the riverside bars and terraces are open. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros \u2014 Slovakia uses them.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Slovakia is in the eurozone, so these are the prices you will actually pay.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3\r\nMiddle of the road | 26 | 24 | 3 | 14\r\nComfortable | 48 | 40 | 6 | 28","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Bratislava","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"A good scene in and around the old town, at prices well below Vienna's. Live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Bratislava","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/slovakia\/bratislava\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Bratislava travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is Bratislava worth visiting, or just a stop on the way to Vienna? | Worth two days. The old town is small and handsome, St Martin's was the coronation church of Hungary for nearly three centuries, and the communist-era architecture \u2014 the UFO bridge, the inverted-pyramid radio building, Petr\u017ealka \u2014 is genuinely interesting. It also makes a cheaper base for Vienna, an hour away.\r\nCan I do Vienna as a day trip? | Easily. Trains take about an hour and run frequently, and in summer boats run along the Danube. Vienna is roughly twice the price, which is why so many people stay in Bratislava and go the other way.\r\nWhat is the UFO? | A flying-saucer-shaped restaurant and observation deck on top of the pylon of Most SNP, the bridge over the Danube, completed in 1972. The deck is about \u20ac10 and gives the best view in the city.\r\nWho is \u010cumil? | A bronze statue of a workman leaning out of a manhole on Pansk\u00e1 street in the old town, one of several bronze figures scattered through the centre. Finding them is a pleasant part of walking the old town.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Bryndzov\u00e9 halu\u0161ky \u2014 small potato dumplings with bryndza sheep's cheese and bacon. It is the national dish and it is everywhere. Wash it down with Kofola, the Czechoslovak cola still more popular here than the western brands.\r\nHow cheap is it? | Cheap for a eurozone capital. Dorms \u20ac15 to \u20ac30, a main \u20ac8 to \u20ac15, a beer \u20ac2.50 to \u20ac4, and a day around \u20ac35 to \u20ac65. Lunch menus at \u20ac6 to \u20ac9 are the best value.\r\nWhat is the Gate of Freedom? | A memorial at Dev\u00edn, where the Morava meets the Danube, to people killed trying to cross the Iron Curtain into Austria here during the communist period. It is free and sits below the castle ruin.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Bratislava hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Bratislava | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/slovakia\/bratislava\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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