One thing that really stood out to me was the city division by the Danube River between Old Town and the former communist section.
Anyhow, the views and the company more than made up for the wine. The views from the castle were incredible, but the wine was absolutely terrible. The hike was just what we needed after our heart attack in the making for lunch. Paparazzi – He can be seen just through the window of a restaurant in the Old Town.įinally, we decided to hike up to the castle and enjoy the views as the sun set with a tasty bottle of wine. A poor and mentally ill man, he paraded the streets of Bratislava in old, but elegant attire – a velvet frock, greeting passers-by with his top-hat and bowing courteously to ladies. Schone Naci – A well-known figure in the early 20th century.
Napoleon the 1st visited Bratislava in 1805, then in 1809 Napoleon’s army blew up the Devin Castle near Bratislava. Napoleon’s Army Soldier – On a bench in the Main Square, this soldier reminds visitors of Napoleon himself wearing a typical hat. I had fun taking silly pictures on our scavenger hunt.Ĭumil – This guy, residing in the Old Town, dates back only to 1997, but no one really knows what he is up to – is he simply resting, looking up women’s skirts, just cleaned the sewer… ? We found several statues on our quest and I’ve included a brief explanation of each under the photos. The statues were erected to shine a bit of light and air of positivity on the city post communism. Hello, cute little blue church!Īfter the church, Elliott then proceeded to tell me that there are random statues across the city and we were going on a mission to find them. Elisabeth, more commonly referred to as the Little Blue Church, was built in 1907. Our meeting point was rather close to a church that Elliott had previously read about so we headed that way. Turns out, we showed up at the wrong time and completely missed the tour. The end.Īfter lunch, we headed to the meeting point for the walking tour and waited for the tour to start. Creamy, cheesy, carby, fatty goodness topped with bacon. Our platter consisted of 3 dishes, including (1) bryndzové pirohy – pierogi filled with bryndza, a soft crumbly cheese traditionally made by shepherds out of sheep’s milk, (2) bryndzové halušky – Halušky are potato dumplings (think gnocchi) mixed with bryndza, and (3) kapustové strapačky – pretty much the same potato dumpling as Halušky but mixed with sauerkraut. The starter was creamy garlic soup in a homemade bread bowl. Loads of butter, cheese, and creamy goodness were in store for our bellies! Since the majority of their ingredients comes from their farm, that means they are healthier, right?!?Īfter looking through the menu for an eternity with no specific decision in sight, we listened to our waiter and ordered the traditional dish sampler platter and a starter. Man oh man! As soon as I looked around at the other patrons’ plates, I knew we were headed for comfort food heaven. The mom was very accommodating and offered many suggestions for restaurants.Īfter getting settled, we took her advice and headed to Slovak Pub for a traditional lunch. I just love it when we love and feel comfortable with where we’re staying.
The apartment was amazing with an open floorplan, thoughtful décor, and had an overall airy feel to it. As usual we used AirBnb, but this time we stayed with a family in an extra room. We arrived mid-morning and made our way to our accommodation for check-in. I knew that’s what you were thinking! Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and is located on the northeastern border of Austria and southeastern border of Czech Republic. We left a dreary Vienna and took the one hour train ride to Bratislava, Slovakia.
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