Bratislava Guide - Practical Info
Ryanair Flights to Bratislava
Ryanair – the largest low cost airlines flying across 26 European countries, since 1985. Airlines operates 163 Boeing 737-800 on 27 bases all over the Europe and carry over 50 million passengers a year....
SkyEurope Flights to Bratislava
SkyEurope – low cost airline operating since February 2002, flying to Bratislava from 18 destinations, one in Slovakia and 17 throughout Europe. The airline operates six aircrafts – Boeing 737-700 Next Generation, in Bratislava....
Left Luggage Offices in Bratislava
If you are coming to Bratislava for visit and don't want to drag your baggage around, use the services of left luggage office in Bratislava. There are two left luggage offices currently available in Bratislava....
Bratislava Train Stations
Since Middle Ages has Bratislava been on the traffic crossroad between Budapest, Vienna, Prague and other cities to the north. Many train stations were built in the end of 19th and the beginning of 20th century to follow the industrial boom....
Bratislava Main Bus Station Mlynske Nivy Guide
Bratislava Main bus station Mlynske Nivy is located in Bratislava-Ruzinov next to the high-rise building of VUB Bank at the junction of Mlynske Nivy street and Karadzicova Street, just approx....
Health Care in Bratislava
The medical facilities underwent a process of privatisation in the 1990s. Hospitals and medical facilities are divided into two types: non-state and private. The system of medical facilities in Bratislava consists of: general non-state hospitals, policlinics and medical centres which include a wide range of specialisations and medical centres and ambulances focused on one medical specialisation; or private general medical centres and private one-specialisation medical centres....
Smoking in Bratislava
Smoking is very widespread in Slovakia - over a third of the population smoke. This is reflected in the fact that there are very few non-smoking restaurants, cafés or pubs in Bratislava....
Calling Bratislava - Telephones
The country code for Slovakia is +421, the city code for Bratislava is 2 (or 02 if calling from within Slovakia). Slovakia's incumbent land-line operator is T-Com (formerly Slovak Telecom), majority-owned by Deutsche Telekom....
See great photos of Bratislava
Downtown Photos A short 2007 photo journey, a three girls' trip Flickr from Bratislava Visit this sizable private gallery, see here for an extensive set of photos around the city....
Bratislava Summer 2007 - Hottest Bratislava Summer Tips
Lakes, swimming pools, lidos There are more than ten swimming pools, - open air, natural lakes or lidos in Bratislava. Most of them are open to the public during the summer season and often offer also places for other sport activities including football (soccer), basketball, volleyball, beach volleyball or mini-golf....
Popular Meeting Points in Bratislava
Each city inhabitants have their favourite places to meet. Bratislava
is no different. This short guide to meeting places should help you
meet your friends easily in the town. There are few favourite meeting
points in Bratislava that you should know about....
Public Transport in Bratislava
Bratislava's public transport system consists of 11 tram lines (numbered 1 through 14), 11 trolleybus lines (numbered 201 through 212) and 77 bus lines (59 day lines numbered 20 to 99, 151, 191, X12 and X50 , 20 night lines numbered N21 to N95)....
Main Bratislava Tourist Sites
Bratislava Castle The castle dominates over the city of Bratislava on a hill overlooking the river Danube. The first written reference to Bratislava is found in Salzburg Annals of 907, relating to a battle between Bavarians and Hungarians....
Bratislava City Card
Official Bratislava City Card is a product of The Bratislava Culture and Information Centre (BKIS). The card offers a reduced-fare/free one-hour walking tour of the Old Town, free travel on the city's public transport lines and a variety of discounts for museums, galleries and other venues....
Free Public Wireless Internet Hotspots and Internet Kiosks
City of Bratislava has launched pilot project of providing internet access in the city centre. There are three PC terminals connected to the broadband internet available at the moment....
Basic Phrases In Slovak Language
These basic conversation words and phrases should give you overview of Slovak language and help you on your trips to Slovakia. Please, visit Text to Speech or Speech Synthesis or Human Speech Synthesis pages for the pronunciation of Slovak language words or phrases (it is best to input characters with Slovak keyboard, as sounds will be distorted otherwise - see instructions for installing)....
Public Holidays in Slovakia
Public Holidays in Slovakia mostly follow standard international or
European holidays, although there are some exceptions, such as holidays
related to Slovak Republic or some specific religional holidays....
Bratislava Weather
Bratislava is located in a mild climatic zone of continental nature,
characterised by wide differences between temperatures in summer and
winter, as well as by four distinct seasons of the year....
Bratislava Hotels recommended by www.BratislavaGuide.com
The February 24, 2005 summit will be most likely taking place in the
Bratislava Castle. There will be traffic complications during the
summit in and around the centre of the city throughout the two
presidents' stay between February 23 when US President George W....
Guide to Bratislava Hotels
There are plenty of hotels in Bratislava although they fill up easily on busy dates. Business travelers prefer to stay in four-star luxury hotels. However in the next two years, a number of new hotels is planned to be built, including one in River Park zone and Pribinova zone, both beside the Danube Promenade....
Bratislava's Perfect Scenic Points
Perfect scenic points are hard to find when you don't know the city well. Since Bratislava is partly situated on the hills of Small Carpathians (Male Karpaty), there are a few worthwhile scenic points not to miss....
Currency in Bratislava, Slovakia - Slovak crowns and Euros for shopping
The Slovak Republic plans to join the Euro-zone within a few years but at present the currency in use is the Slovak crown (or slovenska koruna). In most shops and other outlets, only payment in Slovak crowns is accepted....
The Slovak Hotel Rating System
The
Slovak system of classification of hotel and residence facilities is
based on decree of the Ministry of Economy no. 419/2001 (pdf in Slovak here). For each category there are mandatory requirements as well as a number of points required from optional requirements....
Embassies in Bratislava
Austria Venturska 10 811 01 Bratislava Phone: +421 2 5930 1500 Fax: +421 2 5443 2486 E-mail: pressburg-ob@bmeia.gv.at Belarus Kuzmanyho 3/A, 81106 Bratislava Phone: + 421 2 5441 6325 Fax: + 421 2 5441 6328 E-mail: slovakia@belembassy.org Belgium Frana Krala 5 811 05 Bratislava Phone: +421 2 5710 1211 Fax : +421 2 5249 4296 E-mail: Bratislava@diplobel.be, ambabelbratis@stonline.sk Bulgaria Kuzmanyho 1 811 06 Bratislava 1 Phone: +421 2 5441 5308 Fax: +421 2 5441 2404 E-mail: bulharskoet@stonline.skChina Jancova 8 811 02 Bratislava Phone: +421 2 6280 4291, +421 2 6280 3348 Fax: +421 2 6280 4285; +421 2 6280 4291 E-mail: CHINASK@GTINET.SK Croatia Misikova 21 Bratislava Phone: +421 2 5443 3647, +421 2 5443 3657 Fax: +421 2 5443 5365 E-mail: croemb.bratislava@mvpei.hr Cuba Somolickeho 1/A Bratislava 811 05 Phone: +421 2 5249 2777 E-mail: embacuba@zutom.sk Czech Republic Hviezdoslavovo nam....
Bratislava Parking Availability and Regulations
In the centre, in most streets during the day (until 4 p.m.) you are required to purchase and mark one-hour parking cards at a very low price of SKK 10 (EUR 0.31) per hour. Parking cards, which require you to mark the time, are sold in the streets by vendors in yellow vests and also at some newsstands....
Bratislava History
Bratislava was always a meeting point of the trade crossroads in
Central and Eastern Europe. In this article we are going to take you
through the history of Bratislava, Slovakia....
Bratislava for everyone
The city of Bratislava organizes between April 26 and April 27, 2008 event called Bratislava for everyone. It aims to introduce the work of Bratislava town hall and associated institutions to citizens and inhabitants of Bratislava.
Bratislava for everyone event comes with plenty of attractions including exhibition openings, concerts, free sport events (ice skating, swimming, fitness), movie screenings, traditional market with hand-made souvenirs and more....
Hen Parties, Hen Nights and Hen Weekends in Bratislava
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Bratislava Stag Advice and A-Z Stag Guide
For a period of time Bratislava had become one of Europe's most popular stag party destinations for UK stag dos. Much like other European stag destinations, the offerings for the stag market have evolved as more lad-packed RyanAir and Skyeurope flights landed in Bratislava's small airport....
Travel to Bratislava from Vienna, Prague, Budapest
This article explains how to get to Bratislava from nearby capitals. It is a full featured guide on getting to Bratislava (Slovakia) from Vienna (Austria), Prague (Czech Republic) and Budapest (Hungary)....
Travel from Bratislava to Kosice
The eastern Slovak metropolis of Kosice has a beautiful cite centre, but is off the tourist maps. Find a selection of Kosice hotels here. Car Two routes are generally used to travel between the two cities - the so-called Southern Route (via Banska Bystrica and Roznava) and Northern Route (via Zilina)....
St. Martin's Cathedral
Once a part of city fortifications, the St. Martin's is a an intriguing and fascinating building with a turbulent history, well worth a visit. Do not just walk in and out, take a walk around the building and you will discover many fascinating corners....
Tourist safety tips
There is very little violent crime in Bratislava. Usually, the worst that can happen is running into a rowdy, drunk bunch late at night and looking at them 'the wrong way'. Guns are very rare except among the police and private security services....
Bratislava Guide & Map
Here you will find information about the most popular tourist sites and attractions in Bratislava, from the upside down table-like castle, through the site of Central Europe's first university, to the gravesite of the famous rabbi Hatam Sofer....
Get your Bratislava guide book before you leave
Slovakia: The Bradt Travel Guide Published in April 2007. Bradt's first edition guidebook, and indeed the only title dedicated to Slovakia, opens with author Lucy Mallows claiming in exasperation; 'If one more person asks me how it was in Ljubljana, I think I'll scream.' After 14 years of independence, Slovakia is still confused with Slovenia or inadvertently reconciled with the Czech Republic and isn't getting the attention it deserves....
Taxis - How not to get cheated
Bratislava's taxis are not as bad of a nightmare as those in some other cities of the region. Simply follow our advice and you will find the taxi service convenient and even cheap....
Slovak Wines - Small Carpathian Wine Route
The slopes of the Small Carpathian mountains with clay-sandstone
soild have perfect confitions for growing grapes. Vineyards in the
region have a tradition going back over two thousand years....
Bratislava for Disabled
The communist regime prior to 1989 paid little attention to the needs of disabled persons regarding barrier-free access, public transport, etc. Among the first innovations in this field barrierfree side-walks were installed in parts of the city....