Bratislava
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A Walk Around Bratislava City Centre: Top Sights and Hidden Gems
Our Bratislava city break was drawing to a close but with a late evening flight back to the U.K. we still had a full day of sightseeing to look forward to. We started off by visiting the Blue Church located quite close to our hotel in the eastern part of the old town. It’s known…
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How to Make the Most of a Day Trip to Vienna from Bratislava
Whilst staying in Bratislava we seized the opportunity of spending a day in Vienna as the two capitals are located close together. To get there we took a CityLink train from Bratislava central station (standard tickets €14 return). Surprisingly there were no ticket machines on the station concourse resulting in a lengthy queue at the…
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How to Visit Devin Castle from Bratislava by Bus: A Perfect Half-Day Trip
After enjoying a delicious buffet breakfast at the Danubia Gate Hotel we set off for a day of exploring the city and its surroundings. We began with a look in the Old Market Hall as each Saturday it offers a wide range of fresh produce, food and drink between 10.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m. It had…
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How to Spend a City Break in Bratislava: Top Spots to Explore on Foot
It was a 3.00 a.m. start for our drive to London Stansted for our early morning Ryanair flight to Bratislava. On arrival at the airport it was pleasing to note that bag drop was running efficiently and queues through security were much shorter than we’d recently experienced. The bonus being that we had ample time…
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Bratislava City Break – Day 1
On noticing that Ryanair had introduced weekly flights to Bratislava from Leeds Bradford Airport we were tempted into a weekend break in the Slovakian capital. Dragging ourselves out of bed at 3.15 am to reach the airport in time for our early 6.45 am departure wasn’t great but the upside was that we would be…
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Bratislava to Vienna by Train: Everything You Need to Know for a Perfect Visit
Waking at 7.00 a.m. to the sounds of our alarm, we enjoyed a leisurely breakfast in the Holiday Inn’s light and airy restaurant before setting out. Our plan, to spend a full day sightseeing in Vienna. I’ve not been to Vienna before, in fact I’ve only ever visited Austria once and that was many years…
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Day Trip from Bratislava to Trnava: Travel Tips, Attractions & Itinerary
Whilst waiting at the tram stop on our way back to the hotel the previous evening I noticed a sign indicating weekend transport service disruption because of the Bratislava Marathon so back in the hotel we researched its route to find a good spot to watch it from. As luck would have it, the race…
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What to See in Bratislava: Must-Visit Landmarks and Hidden Gems
The final day of our city break in Bratislava, and one on which we planned to slow the pace somewhat. Allowing ourselves a much deserved lie in, we enjoyed a leisurely, late breakfast before checking out of our hotel at 11.00 a.m. This huge, out of town hotel catering mostly for business travellers and conference…