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Re:mix - International architectural workshop Slovakia – to take place on August 9 – 16, 2008
Bratislava, March 6, 2008 (BratislavaGuide.com) – International architectural workshop Re:mix will take place from 9th to 16th August, 2008 in Bratislava. Students of architecture from various countries will focus on improving the appearance of the Petrzalka area on the right bank of the Danube River....
Bratislava's Eurovea sells one third of luxury apartments within weeks
UPDATED March 22, 2008 - added information on reports of ealry apartment sales Bratislava, February 8, 2008 (BratislavaGuide.com) - About a third of 254 apartments in Bratislava's central development Eurovea to be constructed in 2009 sold in the first three weeks of March 2008, the developer said, Real estate agents King Sturge said.earlier apartments were on offer from SKK 7700000 (EUR 240249.61) for studios, SKK 11300000 (EUR 352574.1) for one-bedroom apartments, SKK 15300000 (EUR 477379.1) for two-bedroom apartments and SKK 26200000 (EUR 817472.7) for three bedrooms....
SkyEurope to offer Bratislava - Istanbul flight
Bratislava, February 21 – The low cost airline Skyeurope this week informed about their new direct flights from Bratislava to Turkish airport Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen. Route will start traffic at 28th April, three times a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday always at 11:00pm....
Slovakia - Northern Ireland World Cup 2010 Qualifier September 6, 2008
Bratislava, January 23, 2008 (BratislavaGuide.com) - Slovakia will face the Northern Ireland squad on September 6, 2008 in a Group 3 qualifying match for the 2010 World Cup to be held in South Africa....
Bratislava and Vienna - the two closest capitals now even closer
Bratislava, January 11, 2008 (BratislavaGuide.com) - Bratislava and Vienna are allegedly the two closest capitals in the world - a mere 64 km (40 miles) apart connected by Danube river, roads and train....
Skyeurope introduces new Vienna-Catania and Vienna-Olba flights
Bratislava-based airline Skyeurope will introduce new flights from Vienna to two Italian destinations Catania and Olba from March 2008. The flights will operate from Vienna's main Schwechat Airport located some 45 km from Bratislava....
Slovak business weekly Trend announces 2008 Top Restaurants and Hotels rankings
Bratislava, December 17, 2007 (BratislavaGuide.com) - Bratislava restaurant Flowers took the top rank in the 2008 "Trend Top Restaurants and Hotels", Slovakia's largest hospitality ranking exercise released on Monday....
Bootsnall says Bratislava's Christmas Market one of Europe's cosiest
Bratislava, December 12, 2007 (BratislavaGuide.com) - Bootsnall Travel Network listed the Bratislava Christmas Market among five of Europe's cosiest markets in a November 26 article by Anne-Sophie Redisch....
Third year of Bratislava Marathon to take place on March 30, 2008
The third year of Bratislava city marathon is scheduled to take place on Sunday March 30, 2008 with a rich programme of accompanying events starting from Friday March 28. The race will feature a full marathon, half-marathon, company relay-race, inline skating race and a Kids and Junior Run....
Postponed Underworld Bratislava concert to take place February 8, 2008
Bratislava, November 28, 2007 (BratislavaGuide.com) - British electronic dance music legend Underworld are scheduled to play a concert in Bratislava, Slovakia on February 8, 2008 to replace a canceled show in October....
SkyEurope announces flights from London Luton to Kosice, Poprad-Tatry, Bratislava
Bratislava, 25. 7. 2007 (BratislavaGuide.com) - Low cost airline SkyEurope announced new flights to Slovak destinations from the London Luton Airport. SkyEurope chose Luton over London Stansted, where it used to fly to Bratislava and Poprad....
British stag jailed for public nudity in Bratislava released
UPDATED June 7, 2007 - adding news of release Bratislava, June 1, 2007 (BratislavaGuide.com) - Slovak authorities released 25-year old Brit George Mallone sentenced to two months in prison for swimming naked in a Bratislava fountain on Thursday, in time for his June 15 wedding, the Telegraph.co.uk reported....
Bratislava Castle to close for four-year reconstruction from October 2007
Bratislava's main landmark and important tourist attraction, the Bratislava Castle, is scheduled to close to the public for four to five years from October 2007 to undergo massive restoration work. The works will aim to address construction problems, eliminate moisture and fix crumbling walls, replace old plumbing, wiring and ventilation....
RyanAir to open Barcelona (Girona) - Bratislava route from November 2007
Bratislava, May 17, 2007 (BratislavaGuide.com) - Low cost carrier Ryanair will launch flights to nine new destinations from the Girona Airport, a smaller airport some 100 km from Barcelona, including four weekly flights to Bratislava....
Bratislava Night of Museums and Galleries opens up 27 museums on May 17
Bratislava, May 7, 2008 (BratislavaGuide.com) - 27 museums around Bratislava join this year's Night of Museums celebration on Saturday, May 17 offering a wealth of special attractions and events....
Gumball 3000 Rally Ends in Bratislava After Deadly Macedonia Accident
UPDATED June 9, 2007 - added information on sentence Bratislava, May 3, 2007 (BratislavaGuide.com) - A race across Europe attended by Paris Hilton and wealthy car owners ended ahead of schedule in Bratislava on Thursday, as a "mark of respect to Vladimir Cepulyoski who died today after an accident involving one the participating drivers," rally founder Maximillion Cooper said in a statement....
RyanAir announces new Bremen-Bratislava flight
Bratislava, April 27, 2007 (BratislavaGuide.com) - Lowcost airline RyanAir has announced a new flight from the German city of Bremen to Bratislava, Slovakia. Like its other flights to Bratislava, the new flight is advertised as a flight to Vienna (Bratislava)....
New Bratislava venues watch
At BratislavaGuide.com we carefully track new venues opening in Bratislava to be able to suggest the hottest and best in dining and nightlife spots to our visitors. The list here presents the latest openings of spots that look promising but have not been reviewed by our staff yet....
Casino Royale's Pendolino train begins Prague-Bratislava service December 2006
Bratislava, January 22, 2006 (BratislavaGuide.com) - The Czech Railways' Pendolino fast-train, which appeared briefly in the new James Bond film, began regular service from Prague to Bratislava from December 10, 2006....
Slovak weekly Trend announces Top Hotels and Restaurants for 2007
Bratislava, December 1, 2006 (BratislavaGuide.com) - Leading Slovak business weekly Trend published its annual Trend Top Restaurants and Hotels 2007, putting Bratislava's four-star Hotel Crowne Plaza opened in 2005 in the top spot....
IFF Bratislava 2006 - recommendations for December 5
Seven screens offer over 35 movies on December 5, 2006 at the International Movie Festival Bratislava 2006. Staff of Bratislava Guide .com recommends you to visit the following movies: We Feed The World - Austrian documentary movie about food and globalization....
EasyJet discontinues Bratislava flights from London Luton
Bratislava, October 1, 2006 (BratislavaGuide.com) - The UK-based low cost carrier EasyJet discontinued its flights from London to Slovakia's capital Bratislava on October 1, the airline confirmed to BratislavaGuide.com....
Wizzair to launch flights from Bratislava in 2007
Bratislava, July 18, 2006 (BratislavaGuide.com) - Low cost airline Wizzair will launch flights to 13 destinations from the Bratislava Milan Rastislav Stefanik Airport starting in the spring of 2007, Slovak media reported....
Bratislava has no plans to take makers of movie Hostel to court
Bratislava, January 31, 2006 (BratislavaGuide.com) - Although the City of Bratislava found the terrifying depiction of the city in the blockbuster Hollywood movie Hostel absurd it had no plans to fight the filmmakers in court, a city spokesman told BratislavaGuide.com....
New Bratislava Chairlift Zelezna Studnicka-Koliba a Success
Bratislava, November 8, 2005 (BratislavaGuide.com) - Tourist intrest in the chairlift connecting Bratislava's Zelezna Studnicka with the Koliba-Kamzik hill re-opened in September has exceeded expectations, operating company officials said....
SkyEurope, Ryanair to open new London-Poprad routes from December 2005
UPDATED - Bratislava, August 26, 2005 (BratislavaGuide.com) - Slovak low cost air carrier SkyEurope announced plans to launch a new route from London, Stansted to Poprad, the main city in the region of Slovakia's scenic High Tatras (Vysoke Tatry) mountains....
First Bratislava Aquapark Closes in April 2007
Bratislava, April 30, 2007 (BratislavaGuide.com) - First Bratislava Aquapark Aulandia closed down after two years of operation at the end of April 2007. The park opened its gates to the public on July 30th, 2005....
Ryanair launches Bratislava-Milan flights in October 2005
Bratislava, July 27, 2005 (BratislavaGuide.com) - The low cost airline Ryanair announced it would launch daily flights from Milan to Bratislava from October 2005. The route is presently served by another low cost airline, SkyEurope (book tickets here)....
UFO Cafe, Restaurant and Watch on Top of Bratislava Bridge Re-Opens
June 21, 2005 (BratislavaGuide.com) - The flying saucer-shaped cafe on top of Bratislava's New Bridge 85 metres above ground re-opened to visitors following two years of refurbishment work....
Bratislava surprises as perfect stag destination
Please note that the following article was written in 2005, much of the information provided is no longer current. See BratislavaGuide.com's up-to-date Bratislava stag advice. January 30, 2005 (BratislavaGuide.com) - Bratislava has emerged as a new hot stag and hen weekend destination for the British about-to-be-wed crowd....
Slovakia joins European Union on May 1
The country is one of the ten new member states alongside the Czech
Republic, Hungary, Poland, the Baltics, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus. Bratislava marked the date with celebrations, major fireworks, concerts and other events....