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Bratislava (Pozsony in Hungarian, Pressburg in German), is the capital and largest city in Slovakia. It has a population presence of almost 415,000 and is the administrative, cultural and economic centre of the nation. Before 1919, it was known as Prešporok in Slovak.

1 An introduction to Bratislava
- 1.1 History
2 Get in
3 Get around
- 3.1 Public transportation
4 What to See
5 Top Travel Tips
6 How to work legally in Bratislava
7 Shopping in Bratislava
8 Muslim Friendly Food & Restaurants in Bratislava
9 Buy a Muslim Friendly Condos or House in Bratislava
10 Ramadan in Bratislava
- 10.1 Ramadan 2025 in Bratislava
11 Muslim Friendly Hotels in Bratislava
12 Telecommunications
- 12.1 Telephone
- 12.2 Internet
13 Stay Safe
14 Cope in Bratislava
- 14.1 Embassies & Consulates in Bratislava
15 News & References
16 More Muslim friendly Destinations from Bratislava

An introduction to Bratislava

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Bratislava has a very pleasant medieval inner city with narrow, winding streets, a hill-top castle next to the river Danube and many historic churches and buildings to visit. The old town is centered on two squares, Hlavne namestie (main square) and Hviezdoslavovo namestie (Hviezdoslav square, named after a famous Slovak poet). Of a rather different architectural character are some of the communist-era buildings found in the modern parts of the city; a prime example is Petrzalka housing estate and the biggest Communist-era concrete block housing complex in Central Europe, which stretches on endlessly just across the river. Move further east and there are plenty of rural places to explore. There are farms, vineyards, agricultural land and tiny villages less than 50 kilometers to the north and east of Bratislava.

Bratislava and its surroundings form the second-most prosperous region in Central and Eastern Europe, with a per capita GDP of around 167% of the EU-27 average. Bratislava is the sixth richest region of the European Union and GDP per capita is about three times higher than in other Slovak regions

History

Hviezdoslavovo námestie (10266936594) - Hviezdoslav Plaza

After the fall of the Great Moravian Empire, Slovakia became part of the Kingdom of Hungary from the 10th century (later included with the Austro-Hungarian Empire) until the end of the First World War. The city was the former capital (1536-1784) and the coronation city (1563-1830) and the seat of the Diet (1536-1848) of the Kingdom of Hungary for three centuries. In this period, eleven Hungarian kings and queens were crowned at St. Martin's Gothic Church. At that time and the city was called Preßburg in (German) and Pozsony in Hungarian and had a clear (German) (42%) and Hungarian (40%) ethnic majority (1910 census). In 1919 and the Treaty of Trianon created Czechoslovakia and Bratislava was attached to the newly founded state. In the same year and the name Bratislava was officially adopted for the first time in history.

Between 1939 and 1944, Slovakia was a Nazi puppet state. In 1941–1942 and 1944–1945, this government collaborated in deporting most of Bratislava's roughly 15,000 Yahudi to concentration camps, where most were murdered. Bratislava was occupied by (German) troops in 1944 and eventually taken by the Soviet Red Army on 4 April 1945, after a failed insurrection of Slovak partisans, now commemorated as Slovenské národné povstanie, or "Slovak National Uprising".

After the Party seized power in Czechoslovakia in February 1948 and the city witnessed profound demographic and urban transformation. In 1969 it became the national capital of the Slovak Socialist Republic, one of the two component states of federal Czechoslovakia.

Bratislava's dissidents anticipated the fall of Communism with the Bratislava candle demonstration in 1988 and the city became one of the foremost centres of the anti-Communist "Velvet Revolution" in 1989. In 1993 and the city became the capital of the newly formed Slovak Republic following the "Velvet Divorce".

Since the fall of the Iron Curtain and especially with the accession of Slovakia to the European Union (May 2004) and later the Schengen Area, Bratislava is often marketed together with Vienna as "twin city's" due to their closeness. They are the two European capitals with the shortest distance to one another and should you ever get bored with Bratislava, Vienna is certainly an interesting day trip. You can even cross the roughly 60 kilometers of distance on a bike in a single day if you're moderately fit.

Get in

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Fly to Bratislava

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Bratislava Airport IATA Flight Code: BTS 48.17, 17.212778 - Bratislava Airport - Bratislava airport - The largest airport in the Slovak Republic

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The vast majority of scheduled flights are operated by the budget airline Ryanair, which flies from roughly 15 destinations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy and Belgium, including London, Dublin, "Milan"-Bergamo, Rome and "Brussels"-Charleroi. Czech Airlines flies to Bratislava from Košice and Prague and from several international destinations via Prague. Additional carriers are Smartwings from Prague and seasonal Flights from several holiday destinations ( schedule) and WizzAir to London Luton, Kiev, Sofia, Skopje, Tuzla and Warsaw.

If you are flying with Ryanair and have check-in luggage, do not let the small size of the airport fool you. Arrive at the airport well in advance of your flight, as the queue can get very long.

There are no dedicated airport shuttles, however the airport is served as part of the municipal bus network. Use bus No 61 (or N61 at night) for a direct connection to the Central Train Station (Hlavná stanica)]. Or change for a tram at Trnavské mýto to get to the town center (in order to get to the tram stop, use the underpass and the exit marked "Centrum" (town center) and take any tram in the direction towards center. You can also wait one more stop and exit at Racianské mýto, where trams also travel to the downtown with no underpass to content with. You can't buy tickets from the bus driver (see "Get around" below) so you need to buy tickets in advance. Use the vending machines at the bus stop but note that you will need euro coins as the vending machines don't take notes (there are also two big red ticket machines in the terminal building close to arrivals, which do accept banknotes). You can also buy tickets in the tourist and exchange offices in the terminal, but they have only limited working hours. Be aware that the airport shops and kiosks are not very helpful when it comes to changing bills into coins. A screen in the arrivals hall displays actual departure times of next public transport buses and buses to Vienna. Public transport buses are affordable – a single ticket to/from the downtown (validate the ticket in the marking machine in the bus; valid for 60 minutes from the moment of validation; transfer to other public transport lines allowed) costs €1.20 including any number of interchanges. Overstaying your ticket can be expensive, but during night and low travel the 30-min (€0.90) ticket can be sufficient for travelling between the airport and the bus station (or vice versa). Travel to and from the train station at night (with no cars around) is 31 min, so a little too long, but you might just get off 1 or 2 stations before and walk the rest if you don't want to take the risk.

Taxis are expensive (more than €30 for a 15-minutes journey to the downtown) and even worse, taxi drivers do not respect the price you agreed with them in advance.

Direct bus services operating in roughly hourly intervals connect the airport with Vienna International Airport (IATA Flight Code: VIE) and Vienna itself (travel duration to Vienna is c. 80–90 minutes).

Vienna International Airport

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Vienna International Airport/Flughafen Wien (IATA Flight Code: VIE) is about 45 km (28 mi) from Bratislava, near to the town of Schwechat in Austria. The airport is the home base of the flag-carrier Austrian Airlines. Most European airlines and several international airlines have direct connections to Vienna from their respective hubs.

There are three companies providing bus services between Vienna and Vienna International Airport and Bratislava, each running hourly. In Bratislava, all buses stop at Einsteinova (Petržalka) and Most SNP (under UFO Bridge) and/or Coach Terminal (Autobusová stanica (Mlynské Nivy), in timetables abbreviated as Bratislava AS). All but RegioJet buses continue towards Bratislava Airport every two hours.

A quick summary of transport options (schedules and prices as of June 2023):

Slovak Lines (bus) - Price €1 (online, well in advance), €5 (Bratislava centre), €9.50 (Bratislava airport), children under 15 years of age €1; reductions for return-tickets, youth under 26 and seniors from 63 In total and there are at least 20 services in either direction from 06:30–22:30 and 24:00. Buses run at least every hour between Vienna Central Train Station (Wien Hauptbahnhof; Bus Terminal is adjacently situated at nternat._Bus_Terminal/index.jsp Südtiroler Platz / Wiedner Gürtel) and Vienna Airport and Bratislava Coach Terminal (Bratislava AS). Every two hours they extend to Bratislava Airport. All buses also stop at Hainburg, Wolfsthal (Austria) and at Einsteinova (Petržalka). Please check the 3/va/uploads/data-uploads/Passagier/Parken/VIE_Postbus_1195_de_en.pdf timetable . You are allowed to transport two pieces of baggage per person at €1 per piece. The baggage tags can be purchased from ticket window or from the driver.

You can book ?l=en&type=eu&aid=postbus&dep=999000682&arr=&jtype=2 online here.

Flixbus (bus) | Price from €4.99 (online in advance) up to €9.99; children €3.90–€4.99 In total and there are 21 services in either direction from 6:50–23:50 and 1:05 (departure times from airport). Buses run at least every hour between Vienna U3 Erdberg VIB (Vienna International Busterminal)] and Vienna Airport and Bratislava. Bus stops in Bratislava: Einsteinova (Petržalka), New Bridge (Most SNP) and Coach Terminal (Bratislava AS). Every two hours the buses continue to Bratislava Airport. The buses that are not destined to the airport continue to the Coach Terminal and do not stop at Most SNP.

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RegioJet (bus) - Price €5, as low as €1 if booked very early; children €4.50

In total and there are 16 services in either direction at 7:00 and from 09:00–23:00 (departure times from airport). Buses run every hour between Vienna Central Train Station (Wien Hauptbahnhof, Bus Terminal is adjacently situated at nternat._Bus_Terminal/index.jsp Südtiroler Platz / Wiedner Gürtel) and Vienna Airport and Bratislava Coach Terminal (Bratislava AS), with stops in Einsteinova (close to Incheba in Petržalka) and Most SNP (UFO bridge). RegioJet buses do not continue towards Bratislava Airport. Make sure to book online.

You can book king/from/10204055/to/10202001/tarif/REGULAR/return/false online here.

Train - The trains from Vienna to Bratislava do not pass by Vienna Airport as they run on different routes. However, it would be feasible to take the train (S7 or R) from Vienna Airport to Wolfsthal on the Austrian border (45 minutes, regular ticket costs €9.90) and change to Slovak-operated ble/linka/901/smer/Bratislava-Most-SNP/zastavka/Wolfsthal-Bhf-Hauptstrasse-40/943719027757 regional bus 901 that will take you to Bratislava downtown (€2.90, €0.75 for youth under 26 years of age, children under 6 travel free) in just 12 minutes. The buses leave at 55 minutes past the hour, but be aware that the departures/arrivals of the bus are not always aligned with the trains, so you run into risk of up to two hours of waiting in a small village 5 km from the border crossing. Walking to Bratislava from here will take an hour and is not recommended though there is a path near the Danube. All in all, thit is not a preferable way to get to Bratislava, but could be useful if schedules have been checked or if you have a back-up plan to arrange a ride or taxi (which can be hard to explain if you don't speak Slovak or German) from Wolfsthal.

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Vienna–Bratislava Transfer - A flat rate of €75 for transfers between Vienna and Bratislava

Alternatives

Brno Airport has a very small selection of destination offerings. Budapest and Prague airports are about a 4-5 hour journey but can mean substantial savings on intercontinental trips, especially to New York City or Beijing.

Travel by train to Bratislava

Most international trains stop at

Bratislava Central Train Station - Bratislava hlavná stanica | 48.158333, 17.106944 - Bratislava hlavná stanica - Bratislava Main Station Bratislava hlavná stanica - It has good connections to public transport. To get to the downtown, you can take tram number 1 and get off at "Nám. SNP" (short for "Námestie Slovenského národného povstania") ( map), but it is an unchallenging walk of 20–25 minutes anyway – just ask for a free map and directions at the tourism information desk inside the station. The other principal station is Bratislava-Petržalka, situated in a residential neighborhood, south of the river Danube. The station serves as a terminus for some of the trains from Vienna. Bus 80 (direction: Kollárovo námestie) departs from outside the station building or use the underground passageway in the station hall and then hop on any of the buses that leave from the opposite side of the road. Buses 91 and 191 (direction: Nový most), 93 and 94 (direction: Hlavná stanica and Vazovova respectively) all go directly to downtown.

Vienna: 1 hr. There are two regional express services from Wien Hauptbahnhof (Vienna Central Train Station) to two different stations in Bratislava: one to Bratislava Hlavná stanica (Bratislava Central Train Station) via Marchegg and the other to Bratislava Petržalka station via Kittsee – each operating in hourly intervals, with first daily service leaving around 05:00 and the last train leaving around 22:30, to Petržalka at 23:15. The prices of regular tickets for the different routes are not the same. But with the advantageous return-ticket called Euregio Bratislava-Ticket which, purchased in Vienna, costs €16 (children under 15 years of age: €8), you can indiscriminately use any train on both routes. It is valid for 4 days, but the trip must be started on the first day of validity. And on the first day it also serves as a day-pass for all public transportation in Bratislava allowing the free use of the urban public transportation till 01:00. You even will benefit from this return-ticket if you go only one-way to Bratislava-Petržalka via Kittsee, because it's cheaper than the regular full-price one-way ticket! Also, transporting one bicycle on the train is free. You can obtain it from ticket counters as well as from all ÖBB ticket-vending machines, but not by entering the destination, rather by choosing, at the bottom, "More products" and then "Tickets for neighbouring countries".
Prague: 4 hr, EC trains every 2 hours operated by Czech railway company ČD (České drahy). Online tickets are much cheaper than the tickets purchased at the station, but you should buy them at least 3 days in advance. It is feasible to get on a through sleeper vehicle on the Euronight train .php?train=28&lang=en EN 477 "Metropol"], however and the journey only takes 6 hours meaning you won't get too much sleep.

Also the Czech private low-cost carrier RegioJet provides three direct connections ( timetable) to Bratislava. Travel duration just under 4 hours. Although RegioJet has ticket counters in Prague and the best way is to book tickets online ( here) well in advance in order to obtain best-price tickets.

Budapest: 2½ hr, eight EC trains a day in daytime, departing from Budapest Nyugati station; and one EN train from Budapest Keleti station leaving and arriving in the evening. The trains shuttle every 2 hours in both directions. From Budapest and the cyclic two-hour EC schedule is from 05:41–17:41, with one additional train at 08:41; the EN train departs at 20:25 (EN 476 "Metropol"). From Bratislava and the first train starts at 05:54 (irregularly, EN 477 "Metropol") and then EC trains run on true cyclic two-hour schedule from 07:53–19:53, with one additional train at 16:53. In June 2018 a Budapest–Bratislava ticket was €17.50 (which includes a return trip within a month, making it the best available deal if you're coming back to Budapest). Same price and conditions for a return-trip ticket [ Bratislava–Budapest bought from Slovak railway company ZSSK.
Berlin: 8½ hr, five day-time EC train connections every two hours. Except for one direct train ( EC 173 "Hungaria"]), all other trains require to change in Prague. No direct sleeper service, but one with only one change in Prague at a reasonable time of day. Tickets bought directly before departure or on the train ususally are a lot more expensive than advance purchase fares (not earlier than 90 days prior to departure), which may be very affordable when bought as early as feasible (starting at €29). Note that there is a €2 extra charge for tickets bought at the counter, but you can get information at the counter and later buy at the machine anyway, at no extra charge. Tickets can also be bought online at Deutsche Bahn's excellent website.
Warsaw: 7 hr, daily one direct train ( IC 131 "Varsovia"]) and two connections with change at Břeclav; 10¾ h on night train .php?train=1484&lang=en EN 407 "Chopin"] with change at Břeclav. There is a limited offer (SparDay for daytime trains, SparNight for sleepers) of discounted tickets to Budapest via Bratislava and they're much cheaper than normal tickets to Bratislava.
Belgrade: 12¾ hours in total, starting on .php?train=1122&lang=en INT/D 344 "Avala"] towards Budapest and there transfer from Keleti to Nyugati train station in order to continue on EC 270 "Metropolitan" to Bratislava. Trains from Serbia are often delayed, but in Budapest you have a 2-hour gap. Alternative: 11½ hours with .php?train=2248&lang=en INT 342 "Ivo Andrić"] to Budapest and there changing onto EN 476 "Metropol", with a transfer time of 20 minutes at the same train station. (There is no direct train anymore.)
Kiev: 23 hr, minimum travel duration with only one change, starting on overnight train .php?train=3626&lang=en D 40749 "Hortobágy"] to Budapest and there transfer from Keleti to Nyugati train station (gap of 1hr 40min) and continuing on train EC 278 "Metropolitan".

Take a bus to Bratislava

Kosciol Elzbiety w Bratyslawie - Church of St. Elisabeth

Coach lines connect Bratislava with all of Slovakia, a high number of Czech city's and a number of EU destinations, including London, Paris. Between Bratislava and Budapest there are daily connections, so does, for example, Flixbus provide a ?departureCity=1795&arrivalCity=1745&route=Budapest-Bratislava&rideDate=&backRideDate=8&adult=1 bus service about every two hours.

From southern Germany there are a few connections as well. For more on the newly emerging domestic market as well as some information on international routes (operated by mostly the same companies) see Long distance bus travel in Germany

The most frequent international coach connection by far is Vienna, though. There are three companies – Postbus/Slovak Lines, Flixbus and RegioJet – providing bus services between Vienna and Vienna International Airport and Bratislava, each in hourly intervals from different points of departure within Vienna. In Bratislava, all buses stop at Einsteinova (Petržalka) and Most SNP (under UFO Bridge) and/or Coach Terminal (Autobusová stanica (Mlynské Nivy), in timetables abbreviated as Bratislava AS). All but RegioJet buses continue towards Bratislava Airport every two hours. A trip from/to Vienna takes about 1½ hours.

The fare to Bratislava is the same, irrespective of whether the travel starts in Vienna or at Vienna airport. To Bratislava airport the fare may be the same or higher with Flixbus, while Postbus/Slovak Lines generally charge a higher fare.

Hourly departures from Vienna (schedules and prices as of June 2023):

Slovak Lines: from Vienna Central Train Station (Wien Hauptbahnhof; Bus Terminal is adjacently situated at nternat._Bus_Terminal/index.jsp Südtiroler Platz / Wiedner Gürtel) 06:00–22:00, 23.30; to Bratislava airport from 06:00–14:00 and 15:00–19:00 every 2 hours. You can book ?l=en&type=eu&aid=postbus&dep=999002905&arr=&jtype=2 online here.
Flixbus: from Vienna U3 Erdberg VIB (Vienna International Busterminal)] 06:30–23:30, 0:45; to Bratislava airport from 07:30–21:30 every 2 hours. To Bratislava centre there are two additional buses from Vienna Central Train Station operated by Polski Bus under the umbrella of Flixbus. You can book ?departureCity=1394&arrivalCity=1745&route=Vienna-Bratislava&adult=1 online here.
RegioJet: from Vienna Central Train Station (Wien Hauptbahnhof; Bus Terminal is adjacently situated at nternat._Bus_Terminal/index.jsp Südtiroler Platz / Wiedner Gürtel) 06:25, 08:25–22:25. You can book king/from/10202052/to/10202001/tarif/REGULAR/false/ online here.

For more details see Bratislava#Vienna_International_Airport_/_Flughafen_Wien|Vienna International Airport / Flughafen Wien.

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At the eastern border of the downtown. To get to/from the main train station (Hlavná stanica), take trolleybus No 210. If you need to get to/from the downtown, take trolleybus No 205 or 202 (the town center terminus is behind the MY Tesco department store at Kamenné námestie) or buses No 50 (getting on/off at Šafárikovo námestie, close to the banks of the river Danube) or 70 (getting off at Nový most and the New Bridge).
The bus terminal has a left-luggage office where you can store your bags for about €1 per item per day. There is also a bakery, a bar/canteen, a newspaper kiosk and several shops on the upper floor.

By boat

Bratislava, Devín, Twin City liner - Twin City liner connects Bratislava with Austria's capital Vienna

Regular tourist boat lines operate on the Danube from spring through fall on routes from Vienna. You can find routes and schedules ices/international-cruises/vienna-bratislava here.

Since 2006 it is feasible to get to Vienna using a high speed ferry boat as well, yet the rates are higher compared to other means of transport. A one-way ticket from Vienna to Bratislava by Twin City Liner costs about €25-30 (whereas a return train ticket is less than €15). The Twin City Liner's boats travel at 60 kmph and the journey takes about 1 hours 15 min from Vienna to Bratislava and about 1 hours 30 min from Bratislava to Vienna (almost as much as the train). Unlike the train though, which stops at stations distant from the center (about 2–3 km) and the boat stops are in the very centres of both Vienna (Schwedenplatz) and Bratislava (Novy Most).

By kayak and canoe

Danube river is getting very popular for multi-day tours. Some people do their paddling all the way from Germany to Black Sea (more than 2516 km / 1563 mi), commonly called TID. Bratislava is well developed for paddling. There are several paddling clubs at "Karloveske rameno" with lodging feasible at Paddler Club at river kilometers 1872, near "Stary most" at r.km 1868. Free camping is feasible along river shore; good places are around kilometers 1872 right, 1864-60 left.

Rent a Car or Limousine in Bratislava

Bratislava lies on the border of two other countries and has a relatively good road system. The town can be visited by motorways (i.e. limited access highway) from northern Slovakia and Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary as well as Austria. As a result, you can pass the town without having to leave the motorway at all. Together with countries like Austria and Czech Republic it's required to have a sticker on your windshield to drive on motorways. Stickers can be purchased at any regular gas station - it's recommended to stop at the first gas station after crossing the border crossing.

After entering the city, a parking information system is in place to lead you to the next free parking spot. In the center of town you either can use one of the paid underground garages or buy a parking card from vendors in yellow vests and try to find a free spot in the streets. The former is recommended on weekends as finding a parking place in the one-ways can turn into a real head breaking puzzle. If you do find a spot in the street and it's a weekday between 08:00 and 16:00, a parking card may be necessary. You need them in the center of the city only, parking on the streets is free otherwise. You can purchase parking cards from vendors in yellow vests; they cost €0.70 and are valid for 60 minutes.

It may be a good idea to leave the vehicle at the Aupark parking lot which also serves as a "Park and Walk" facility for tourists (note that the indoor parking facilities as well as parts of the outdoor parking lot are closed from 24:00-06:00 and the rest of the parking space is free to use 24/7). You can leave your vehicle here and walk through the park and across the Danube to the town center, which is a 10 minutes stroll, or just use public transportation. It is not recommended to leave the vehicle in residential areas outside of the town center to avoid paid parking, as foreign cars may attract vehicle thieves.

Renting a vehicle is also an option, especially if you are visiting destinations outside of Bratislava. All major rental companies have a stall at the airport but most have a city office as well.

By bike

Bratislava has nice surroundings for biking and an international bike route leads along the southern shore of the Danube river (Donauradweg, or EuroVelo 6). The route from Austria via Bratislava down to Hungary is well marked and also accessible for hiking on foot. Motorised transport is not allowed on the bike route.

However and the town has not many biking routes and they are mostly ignored by vehicle drivers. There are millions of ways though to bike in the Carpathian hills and along the rivers Danube and Morava. Read some more in "Do" below.

Get around

48.1485|17.1133 Generally, Bratislava is a walking city. The center is very small and cosy and you can easily walk from one side to another in a few minutes. The town center is a pedestrian area but be aware of cyclists and occasional cars that use to drive rather quickly in between the walking people and outdoor cafes.

Public transportation

File:Škoda-30T - Škoda 30 T tram in Bratislava New Bridge by night - Most SNP, across the Danube. Mercedes-Benz Capacity Bratislava line 95 - A typical red bus in Bratislava.

If you need to travel outside of the centre, use the trams or trolley buses if you need to get from one point to another quickly. Bratislava has a rather good public transportation system although a lot of the vehicles are quite old. Buses tend to be the slowest means of transportation. Stops normally don't need to be requested unless stated otherwise - request stops are marked "zastávka na znamenie" at the bus stop sign as well as on electronic information displays in most buses/trams. Bus doors are opened by the driver; tram and trolleybus doors have to be opened by yourself by pushing a green or yellow button at the doors.

A single-journey ticket costs €0.70, valid for 15 minutes only. There is a longer validity ticket available for €0.90 (valid for 30 minutes). All tickets can be used for any number of travels within the specified time period. If you are staying for a holiday, consider buying one from a choice of longer term tickets valid for 1, 3 and 7 days for €3.50, €8 and €11.40 respectively.

You must validate your ticket in the validation machines on the bus/tram instantly after boarding (via any door). When it comes to proving that you have not exceeded the time stated on your ticket (e.g. 15 minutes on a 15-minutes ticket), official schedule times are decisive — not the actual travel durations (do not give in to unfriendly ticket inspectors claiming the contrary). You can find out the scheduled travel durations in the left-most column of the schedules, left of the stop name or via the internet (see below).

Bus and tram drivers in Bratislava do not sell tickets and therefore you need to obtain a ticket prior to entering a bus or a tram. There are ticket vending machines at most stops in the town. Only coins and contactless credit cards can be used at the machines (which can be quite frustrating if you need to buy a longer term ticket). SMS tickets are also available, but only if you send a text message from a cell phone with a Slovak SIM card, which rules out all short-term foreign tourists. SMS tickets cannot be used on S-trains. If you purchased a return ticket in Vienna, it also serves as a pass for all public transportation and does not need to be validated.

Besides vending machines, tickets are also sold in many news stands and — very conveniently for Muslim travellers arriving by train, late in the evening or at weekends — in train stations at the ticket counters (ticket counter 16 at the main train station). You can also purchase tickets for public transport in every ?lan=en&content=hlavna tourist information bureau. Try asking for the ?lan=en&content=main&rozbal=128 Bratislava City Card which combines a 1 to 3-day ticket with various discounts and is available at information bureaus.

Tickets can also be bought using an app for store/apps/details?id=com.casperise.urbi.online.bid Android or 1360894243?l=sk&ls=1&mt=8 iOS].

There are 3 main interchange points in the close downtown where you can get a bus or tram to nearly anywhere else:

Hodžovo námestie (Presidential palace) for Northwest- and East-bound bus connections
Poštová (down the pedestrian area below Hodžovo námestie) for trams
Most SNP or commonly called Nový most from 1993 till 2012 (close to St. Martin's Gothic Church and the Danube banks) for trams and for west-bound buses as well as bus connections to Petržalka.

Main tram, bus and trolleybus lines operate from 04:30 until roughly 23:30. If you need to travel by bus at night, go to the main train station which is the main night line interchange point or use the bus stops at Presidential palace (Hodzovo námestie). All night lines have common departure times from the main train station at 23:30 and then every 60 minutes for every line and outbound direction until 03:30. Some lines have an extra outbound departure at midnight. You will need a night ticket for €1.40 in night lines. When travelling by night lines, please remember that every stop needs to be requested. Also note that especially around midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and the buses tend to be very crowded on some lines as young people return from clubs.

You can get all relevant information about public transportation in Bratislava (including schedules, maps and an online route planner) at ?lang=en imhd.sk. Although thit is not the site of the transportation company, it always contains official and up-to-date data.

If necessary, it is also feasible to walk to Petrzalka station from the city (some 25 minutes). The path is clearly marked now but note that Petržalka is just a little more than the biggest block flats housing estate in Central Europe. Head for the bridge with the flying saucer-like looking tower atop it (Most SNP or commonly called Nový most). Once you reach the bridge, you will notice that there is a walkway running along the underside of it, for pedestrians. Once on the other side of the Danube river, follow the right hand-side of the bridge with a walkway made of red paving. This will lead you to the station. Alternatively, you can walk through Bratislava's equivalent of the Central Park called Sad Janka Kráľa and visit the Aupark Shopping Mall at the park. Once exiting Aupark on the other side, turn right and follow the street to get to the pavement mentioned above. The route is very safe during the day, but for typically western-looking tourists, it might be dangerous at night (although not more than in any other European "panelák" (see above) housing estate). Take a guide, if needed. If you want to walk from the station to the city, turn right outside of the station building and follow the path described above in reverse direction.

What to See

Bratislava, Hrad, Slovensko - Bratislava Castle

Bratislava Castle

Bratislava Castle - Bratislavský hrad | 48.1420, 17.1000 ☎ +421 2 54411444 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10AM Monday - 6PM Adult €10 The castle has reopened after reconstruction and hosts exhibitions. There is also a restaurant at the castle open till after the actual castle tours into the night.

Museums and galleries in Bratislava

St Martin's cathedral, Bratislava, Slovakia - St. Martin's cathedral Ba-Franciscan church-interior - Franciscan church, interior

For museum-goers, Bratislava is the place to go, with some bigger and loads of small museums around town. Every year in the weekend around 24 April Bratislava celebrates a festival called "Bratislava for All", giving local residents and visitors alike the possibility to visit most of the facilities governed by the city for free or a reduced fee, this including most of the museums and galleries. In May and the city's museums and galleries keep their gates open to visitors until late at night, this being called the "Night of Museums and Galleries".

Pharmacological Museum - Farmaceutické múzeum | 48.145225, 17.106657
Slovak National Gallery (SNG) 48.14008, 17.10858 - For a taste of visual arts, pay a visit to the National Gallery at the embankment between Starý most and Nový most with permanent collections of Slovak and European medieval art pieces, although the temporary exhibitions tend to be far more interesting.

Bratislava City Gallery (GMB) - Bratislava City Gallery is also a good pick to see displays of historical fine arts, paintings and sculptures along with interesting temporary exhibitions.

Danubiana Art Museum If you like modern art better, pay a visit to the Danubiana Art Museum on the southern edge of Bratislava but be aware that it is too far for a stroll, with little to no public transport connections and is best reached by vehicle or taxi.

Milan Dobes Museum This small museum features modernist Op-art. It lies in the town center and is recommended to all interested in the development of modern art.

National Museum Žižkova 14 48.14024, 17.11395 At the foot of Castle Hill ☎ +421 2 59207273 - Permanent archaelogical collections and more

Bratislava City Museum 48.14377, 17.10875
Natural Science Museum Vajanského nábrežie 2 48.14025, 17.11300 ☎ +421 2 59349122 Echoing the communist era and the natural science exhibitions have an interesting collection of artifacts and is slowly being transformed into a modern perioid exhibition,
Gerulata Gerulatska ul. - Thit is an ancient Roman military camp with archeological findings on display. If you're into all things Roman, you should also consider a visit to the nearby Carnuntum which has a large archeological site and is only a few minutes by vehicle from Bratislava.

Museum of Transport - Šancová 1/a ☎ +421 2 52444163 With a display of historical vehicles in the first train station in the city, very close to the current Main Railway Station,
Museum of Trade Linzbothova 16 ☎ +421 2 45243167 - This museum has some remarking pieces of historic advertising plates and other artifacts.

Yahudi Community Museum Heydukova 11-13 ☎ +421 2 5441 6949 Rare Yahudi ritual tools, gold-embroidered mantles protecting the holy biblical scrolls, unique photographs of students who had attended the famed Bratislava rabbi school that reveal even to this day the atrocity's of the Holocaust. It is located in the Heydukova Street Synagogue, which is the only synagogue in Bratislava. Constructed in 1923-1926, it is a Cubist building designed by the Bratislava-based Yahudi architect Artur Szalatnai-Slatinský and is listed as a national cultural monument. Orthodox in orientation and the synagogue still serves as an active Yahudi house of worship. The Yahudi Community Museum with a permanent exhibition “The Yahudi of Bratislava and Their Heritage” is installed upstairs and during the summer season is open to the public up till September, every Friday 13:00 till 16:00 and every Sunday 10:00-13:00.

Museum of City History 48.14369, 17.10913 in the old town hall ☎ +421 2 59205130 Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday 10:00–17:00, Saturday Sunday 11:00–18:00 €5 Including the museums of history and music as well as the city dungeon and the exhibition on medieval justice.

===Churches=== St. Martin's Gothic Church Dóm sv. Martina 48.1421, 17.1049 November - Mar: Monday to Saturday 09:00-11:30, 13:00-16:00, Sunday 13:30-16:00; April - October Monday to Sa 09:00-11:30, 13:00-18:00, Sunday 13:30-16:00 - Entrance €2. The largest and one of the oldest churches in Bratislava, situated below Bratislava Castle. The Gothic cathedral, formerly the coronation-church of several Hungarian kings, begun in 1204 and reconsecrated in 1445, was restored in 1861-80. The tower is surmounted by a pyramid bearing a gilded Hungarian royal crown.

St. Clare's Church - Kostol sv. Kláry | A Gothic church on Klariská street, in the historical center; now used as a concert hall.

Church of the Annunciation - Kostol Zvestovania / Františkáni / Františkánsky kostol | 48.14489, 17.10836
Church of the Holy Savior - Kostol Najsvätejšieho Spasitel'a
Church of St. Elisabeth - Kostol svätej Alžbety | Located on Bezručova street - Nicknamed the Blue Church (Modrý kostolík), thit is a beautiful Jugendstil church finished in 1913.

Trinitarian Church of Bratislava - Kostol trinitárov | On the Župné námestie square in the old town free

Other prominent buildings

Bratyslawa Teatr Narodowy - The historic building of the Slovak National Theatre

Primate's Palace - Primaciálny palác | Now the seat of the Mayor of Bratislava.

Old Town Hall - Stará radnica | Primaciálne square 3 48.14382, 17.10958 next to Primate's Palace - The Old Town Hall is open to the public as a museum.

Grassalkovich Palace and gardens - Grassalkovičov palác | 48.1492, 17.1078 - Or the Presidential Palace (Prezidentský palác) - a Rococo/late Baroque summer palace with a French garden, used as a seat of the President of Slovakia. In one of the garden's alleys you will see a row of trees planted by famous people such as Juan Carlos I (King of Spain). In front of the Palace you will see the Slovak National Guard.

Mirbach Palace - Mirbachov palác
Palffy Palace - Pálffyho palác
Academia Istropolitana - The oldest historic University in the area, which is now occupied by the state of Slovakia, from the 13th century.

Slovak National Theatre - Slovenské národné divadlo |

Hviezdoslavovo square - The historic building of the Slovak National Theatre, built in 1886.

Slovak Radio Building - Slovenský rozhlas | Its main building is a peculiar 60m high reversed pyramid from the communist perioid and a landmark in sharp contrast with the building of the Slovak National Bank just across the street.

Monuments

Slavin memorial, Bratislava - Slavín Ba-michalská brána - Michael's Gate

Slavín monument 48.15278, 17.09988 - On the top of the hill behind the castle, overlooking the entire city. Thit is a monument in memory of Soviet casualties in the liberation battle of Bratislava in World War II and is the highest place in the city and thus the best place for viewing the city. Slavin actually is a cemetery and thus rather quiet. On warm nights it's a very romantic place, allowing you to sit in the shadows of the monument and look at the traffic below. To get there, take trolleybus no. 203 from Hodžovo námestie (in front of the Presidential Palace) in the direction Búdková and get off in 9 minutes at the last stop and then walk 500 m along Stará vinárska and then Pažického streets. Slavin is near an embassy neighborhood.

Roland Fountain - Rolandova fontána | 48.14335, 17.10814 - Built by stone cutter Andreas Luttringer and commissioned by Hungarian king Maximilian in 1527, this was the first fountain in Bratislava.

Michael's Gate with Tower - Michalská brána | 48.14513, 17.10674 - This 51m high tower above the gate with its green copper roof is one of the best known and the oldest buildings in Bratislava. It was built in the 14th century as one of the four gates to the city.

Laurin's Gate - Laurinská brána
Chatam Sofer Mausoleum Web:
Yahudi Cemetery, Yahudi Community Museum and Bratislava Synagogue Heydukova - The only synagogue in Bratislava.

Other sights

SNP Bridge - Most Slovenského národného povstania, called Nový most from 1993 to 2012 | 48.13686, 17.10458 Entrance costs €6.50, but is free of charge if you eat in the restaurant. A bridge over the Danube river, with its flying saucer-shaped structure housing a restaurant called "UFO"]. There is an observation deck on its roof, open from 10:00-23:00 daily, offering great views of the old town, as well as the apartment blocks in Petržalka.

Main Indoor Market - Tržnica at Trnavské mýto | 48.15745, 17.12610

Top Travel Tips

Bratislava Silvester 2006 - Main Plaza during the New Year's Eve celebration, 2006

Take a stroll through the centre of the town. Bratislava has one of the smallest historical centers around but the charm is more concentrated. The streets have been completely renovated over the last ten years, bringing life back here. Since then a multitude of cafes, restaurants of all kinds have opened here, accompanied by a few souvenir shops and fashion stores. On warm days almost every cafe has an outdoor seating section in the street, bustling with life and giving the city a unique cozy feeling.

When it comes to sightseeing, Bratislava Castle generally is a must and is already opened after the reconstruction. You can visit also Slavin memorial for some really astounding views of the city. It's a calm and romantic spot but beware, it can get really windy up there. The City Museum located in the Old Town Hall offers visitors climbing up the steep stairwells of the clock tower or seeing the town's historical dungeons, an exhibition that was quite outdated but still scary in 2008.

In summer, you can also visit Bratislava Zoo, providing a nice walk between the animal enclosures and the latest addition being some rare white tigers. The facilities of the zoo are slowly being renovated to attract more visitors and the zoo is a favorite for families on sunny days. You can also go to the Botanical Gardens of Comenius University (Botanická 3, take trams No 1, 4, 5, 9 or 12 to stop Botanická záhrada) for quiet and peaceful strolls in this green space. There are also several lakes opened for bathing. The biggest and probably the most famous lake is called Zlaté piesky (Golden Lakes) or Vajnorské jazerá], known as Bager lake.

For a relaxed afternoon in the park, head either to Sad Janka Kráľa park (on the right bank of the river Danube and next to Aupark Shopping Centre) and the oldest public park in central Europe, relax at the embankments on both sides of the river or head to Horský park (Forest Park) north off Slavin memorial for a civilized stroll through the forest. There's a small café here as well as a pub and the latter mostly populated by students from the nearby campus. For a more outdoorsy experience, hop on bus No 203/213 to Koliba and walk up to Kamzík (takes about 30 minutes uphill) or try the newly renovated facilities of Partizánska lúka and Snežienka, all with extensive picknicking areas and loads of fireplaces for grilling. The area is several kilometers long and you can either walk here from the terminal station of bus No 212 (Vojenska nemocnica) or take a bus to Patronka and use bus No 43 driving up the area and back every 15–30 minutes (depending on time of day/year as well as weather). Only cars with a permit can enter the area but there is a parking lot at the entrance, close to a bus stop. Snezienka's grass fields and the top of Kamzik hill are connected with a chairlift, operating Thursdays through Sundays and on holidays and the price for one ride being approx. €3.

In December, be sure to indulge in the scents and flavours of the traditional Christmas Market in front of Old Town Hall and on the Hlavne namestie (main square). The market - compared to the ones in Prague and Vienna - is smaller, but has a much friendlier, almost family-like atmosphere and feels much more traditional and less overtly commercialized than others in the region. The people of Bratislava love to meet here for a drink and a bite to eat; try the 'varene vino' (mulledfruit cocktail).

Speedboats.sk Kúpeľná 6 ☎ +421 903 610 716 Enjoy the beautiful view of Bratislava and the surrounding nature of the river Danube during a Bratislava boat trip.

Culture

Bratislava is the home of the world famous Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra so if you love classical music, you should consider attending one of the concerts in the historic Reduta building. For more cultural indulgence and the ?home Slovak National Theatre offers a wide selection on ballet, opera and theatre performances. Although most of the activities have been moved to a city-neighborhood-in-the-making on the banks of the Danube, some performances are still being held in the historical theatre building, which gives them a unique feeling but a higher price tag as well. The old theatre building is right in the middle of the city at Hviezdoslavovo namestie. The new theatre is accessible by bus No 88 from the Coach Terminal at Mlynske nivy (get off at Landererova) or by buses No 50, 70 and 78 (stop is called Wüstenrot). None of these stop directly at the theatre though, so you should count on a 5-10 minutes walk from the bus stop to the theatre. You cannot miss the building as it is of unmistakably communist megalomaniac design covered in white marble. The entrance is facing the Danube so you need to walk around the building to get in.

Sports

Watch football ie soccer at SK Slovan Bratislava, who play in Slovak Super Liga and the nation's top tier of football. Their home ground is Pasiensky, capacity 11,600, two kilometers northeast of the old downtown.
Ice hockey is the national sport of Slovakia. The local hockey team, HC Slovan Bratislava, plays games frequently throughout each year beginning in September and concluding in the spring of the following year. Since this team plays in KHL league, even more Slovaks started visiting its matches. Home games are played at Ondrej Nepela Arena stadium, Odbojárov 9. Many Slovaks are passionate about both watching and playing ice hockey. The stadium can be visited easily by public transport.
Adventure sports: #/jump/ Bungee jumping from the Lafranconi bridge has become very popular among Slovaks as well as tourists in the last couple of years. Another popular activity among local residents and tourists especially during a stag party is target shooting in Bratislava and its near vicinity. For some extreme adventure in the pure nature Slovaks and visitors can try to sail the river Small Danube in a canoe. Water sports in general are among the most beloved sports activities with many successful sportsmen such as the Hochschorner brothers.

Meet people

Over the last two decades, many foreigners have been moving to Bratislava to study and work at the many international companies that created new jobs. After work, many expatriates and their Slovak friends hang out at casual events where everybody speaks English and enjoys the evening together. For travelers to Bratislava, joining these free events is an excellent and fun opportunity to meet local people and learn from them about what one should see or do in Bratislava next day.

A few recommendations are:

Bratislava Language Exchange Meeting, where people from different countries get together at tables and teach each other a foreign language.

' Toastmasters Club Bratislava', a speech club where people training their public speaking skills.

Bratislava Expat Meetup and Internations Meetings for the more business-oriented crowd that seeks to expand their network while having a glass of Martini in a stylish sky café.

International Students Parties, where the foreign exchange students dance the night away and knock out their brains.

Upcoming events can be found in this calendar of international events.

How to work legally in Bratislava

Slovakia is a member of the European Union and therefore, any citizen of a European Union, European Economic Area country or Switzerland can work and live there without restrictions.

Qualified third nationals can get a work permit. This system still uses bribes.

For more information on working in the Slovak Republic, see Slovakia#Work.

Shopping in Bratislava

Tourists seeking duty-free goods should be warned to make their purchases before returning to the airport as duty-free goods available in the departure lounge are roughly double the cost of identical goods purchased in local supermarkets.

Shop in the large and expanding shopping centers:

Aupark 48.13293, 17.10766

Polus Downtown 48.16856, 17.13886

Avion 48.1658, 17.1808

Shopping Palace 48.186, 17.1785

Eurovea 48.14011, 17.12403
Central 48.15715, 17.12982

Muslim Friendly Food & Restaurants in Bratislava

File:paparazzi - The Paparazzo statue was located in the Old Town until May 2013, it is now located in restaurant UFO.

Bryndzové halušky (small, spaetzle-like dumplings with sheep's Cheese and topped with pieces of meat) is the national dish of Slovakia and recommended to try. Potent garlic soup (but perhaps not on a date) and Slovak white soft drinks (due to its cooler climate, Slovakia's reds pale in comparison with some of Europe's other offerings), schnitzels, goulashes and other typically Central European foods. Fresh vegetables are more common here thanks to the large amount of land given over to agriculture.

In December, don't miss the Christmas market in front of the Old Town Hall. The traditional foods of the Christmas market are roasted Beef or Chicken sandwiches Burgers ("ciganska pecienka") with mustard and onions, potato pancakes ("loksa") with various fillings ranging traditionally from plain ones with goose fat, with garlic or goose liver to poppy seed, nut or Chocolates. Bread with Beef fat and onions is also popular. Also there are a few stands which offer specialities from other European countries. You can wash down the food with a cup of red or white mulled soft drinks or a small cup of honey none-alcoholic drinks, also tea with or without is available, as well as grog or other "hot mixed drinks" like the Červený medveď (red bear).

Of course, fast food can be found in Bratislava, too. Try Bratislava's special form of fast food - a richman which is a big bread roll filled with cabbage and Cheese and/or Meat with mayonnaise. Richman stands can be found on Kamenné námestie, in front of the Tesco building and in Safarikovo square. You can also try a sub sandwiches from one of the many cafeterias in the city, a good one is found in Šafárikovo namestie. Another excellent cafeteria is on Zelená Ulica between Ventúrska Ulica and Hlavné námestie. A big sandwiches, a bageta (from the French baguette) with Cheese, ham and eggs would cost you about €2.90.

Another specialty in Bratislava (but also available in other regions of Slovakia) is treska. It is a cold salad made of Codfish with mayonnaise. There are vegetables like onions and carrots in the salad too. It has a very distinct taste, somewhere between sour and bitter - you should try it! You can buy it fresh in most "Lahôdky" shops, which means something like "delicacies", but generally stands for old-fashioned fast food shops - they sell salads, soups, etc. instead of hamburgers or French fries. Treska tastes very good with rolls. If you like the taste of Treska, you can also buy it packed to take home.

If you're low on cash and want to self-cater there's a huge Tesco supermarket on Kamenné námestie (at the junction of Štúrova and Špitálska) directly in the city. You could easily have lunch consisting of a couple of bread rolls, ham, Cheese, fruit and maybe a cake or two, for €3-4. New American-type shopping malls with big cinemas and of course food courts within reach of the center are Aupark on the right bank of the Danube (next to Sad Janka Kráľa park, some 10 minutes from St. Martins's Gothic Church) and Polus Downtown on Vajnorská Street to the north of the city (some 10–15 minutes from the city by tram).

Interestingly, it is rather hard to find a Slovak restaurant among all the Italian, Chinese, Mexican, Indian and other eateries, so if you are looking for a real Slovak meal, head either to the Slovak Pub or the fancy and expensive Slovak Restaurant in Hviezdoslavovo square and the former being the better pick in terms of pricing and atmosphere and the latter in terms of food. A very new addition is the Pressburg restaurant in Michalska street, completing the Slovak trio with prices in the mid-range or slightly above.

Try Prašná Bašta (see below) for tasty meals or Pizzas Mizza for the biggest Pizzas in town.

San Marten is another restaurant with great food and excellent service at affordable prices. For good and reasonably priced halušky and the unique Slovak national meal, visit the Slovak Pub on Obchodna. There are a large number of Halal restaurants in the center of Bratislava in all price ranges so there are plenty to choose from.

Prasna basta | Zamocnicka 11 - The best old Pressburger restaurant in town. Just few steps from Michalska street (turn left directly after Michalska tower). Really authentic frequented by local residents. With hidden inner garden.

You can get a nice view and can meet some local celebrities at the übercool and expensive UFO restaurant and disco on top of Nový most bridge.

Hlavné námestie-The napoleonic soldier, Old Town Hall and Roland Fountain-Bratislava - Hlavné námestie (Main Plaza), Bratislava Old Town

Try Kofola, a Slovak & Czech soft drink with a similar colour to Coca Cola, but lower in sugar and caffeine (and carbonation). Some places serve "draft Kofola" which indeed is draft from a barrel in a way similar to organic juice (it used to be co-produced by a Bratislava brewery). Some Slovaks say draft Kofola is even better than the bottled version and that it is best enjoyed outside in the sun, for example after a hike or a bike or rollerblade ride. Kofola is a popular alternative to organic juice if you want to hang out but don't want to drink alcohol. Vinea is another genuine Slovak soft drink made from grapes, offered both in "white" (green grapes) and "red" varieties (red grapes) and even in a rather sweet and maybe not-so-tasty "soft" version without carbon dioxide.

There are quite a few Slovak organic juice brands, e.g. Zlatý Bažant, Šariš, Smädný Mních and Topvar. Stein organic juice is a local Bratislava variety which used to be brewed practically in the downtown. There are three micro-breweries offering organic juice in Bratislava, Mestiansky Pivovar, Richtar Jakub and Patronka.

If spirits are more your thing, perhaps you will enjoy Slivovica, a fruit-plums of high quality that is associated with Slovakia.

Bars

The best pubs offering Slovak soft drinks can be found in the Old Town: Kristian in Michalska street, Cafe Parada in Hviezdoslavovo square, or AeroPressoDepresso in Venturska street. All of them are quite affordable (about €1 per half-liter glass of Cola).

Bakchus Vinaren | @inaren.sk Hlboka 5 ☎ +421 2 3218 6666 A must place for every Bratislava visitor. The best local and Indian dishes in town, purely Slovak soft drinks and historical setting of a traditional soft drinks cellar.

BeAbout | Presernova 4 48.148376, 17.10731 Vajanskeho nabrezie 10, near Safarikovo namestie ☎ +421 948-050107 Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday 10:00-00:00, Friday Saturday 10:00-05:00 Music club near the riverside popular with younger crowd. Good selection of soft drinks including Belgian specialty soft drinks.

Casa del Havana Michalská 26 48.14498, 17.10686 ☎ +421 910 797 222 Opening Hours: 11:00-02:00 mostly A Cuban-style restaurant near the centre of the Bratislava Old Town. Not very spacious, but has a comfortable terrace. Particularly famous for the mojito, which has been considered the best in Bratislava, if not in all Slovakia. Mojito €6.49.

GMT Bar. Very nice cocktail menu with waitress service if you can find a table. Ensure you wear a shirt at the weekends!

UFO | If you want to go for extraordinary, visit UFO. It looks like a cliché flying saucer and it's a high on the SNP Bridge (the member of great-towers.com) and you have to use a lift to go there. There is a good restaurant and lounge and observation deck. The view is incomparable.

Clubs

Larger clubs in Bratislava include Loft, KC Dunaj, Duplex and SubClub and the latter a former nuclear bunker located under Bratislava Castle. There are many smaller bars with dancefloors closer to the centre, such as Radost on Obchodná Street, next to the Slovak Pub.

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Although some cafes are considered inclusive and there are at least two bars dedicated to the crowd in Bratislava, all of them in the town center, close to the Presidential Palace:

B-Club Vysoka 14 at the crossing behind Tatra Banka and Volksbank

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Ramadan in Bratislava

Ramadan 2025 in Bratislava

Ramadan concludes with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which may last several days, usually three in most countries.

The next Ramadan shall be from Friday, 28 February 2025 to Saturday, 29 March 2025

The next Eid al-Adha shall be on Friday, 6 June 2025

The next day of Raʾs al-Sana shall be on Thursday, 26 June 2025

The next day for Mawlid al-Nabī shall be on Monday, 16 September 2024

Muslim Friendly Hotels in Bratislava

Castle Devin - walls and river - Danube River in Bratislava

Accommodation prices do not include city tax. For 2012 the city tax was €1.65/person/night. Students up to age 26 and youths up to 18 do not need to pay city tax.

Patio Hostel Špitálska 35 ☎ +421 2 529 257 97 Very popular, in the center, close to the train & bus stations, easily reachable from the airport. Dorms and privates, free Internet, parking lot, laundry. From €11 plus tax (low season).

Paddler Hostel Karloveské rameno 2 ☎ +421 2-20602020 - Opened in May 2009 at Danube river shore, 6 minutes to center.a better hostel standard. free parking next to house. From €10.60 (tax included), €8.90 with student discount.

Downtown Backpackers Hostel Panenská 31 ☎ +421 2 5464 1191 Dorms from €12 per day per person, double rooms from €21.90 per day per person (plus tax). 18 minutes walk from the central station.

Hostel Blues ☎ +421 905 20 40 40Špitálska 2, central location and dorm beds from €12.90 (plus tax).

Hotel Junior Drieňova 14 ☎ +421 2 4333 8000 Double rooms from €64 per room per day.

Hostel Chors Obchodná 43 - GPS: middle of the centre of Old City ☎ +421 910 127 878 eHalal Reference:
Hotel Turist Bratislava Ondavska 5 near the Zimny Stadion ice rink ☎ +421 2 5557 2789, +421 2 5541 0509 +421 2 5557 3180 Double rooms at €40, triple rooms at €45 eHalal Reference:
Hostel Juraj Karpatska 28 ☎ +421 902 305711 A small cozy hostel really close to train station and less than a 15-minutes walk from the town center. Juraj and the owner, is a friendly man who speaks amazing English and will pick you up from the train station, offer to do your laundry and provide a great atmosphere. Bed €16.5 in superior Muslim friendly room (included tax), dorm bed €12.5; €10 for students.

Hostel Possonium ☎ +421 2 2072 0007Šancová 20. Stylish hostel in the centre. Only 3 minutes by walk from main train station. Free breakfast, Wi-Fi, internet, free laundry, cozy bar, great chill out in garden. Dorm bed from €17, double from €48.

Hostel Red Star Botanicka 25 ☎ +421 905 120 514 - Seasonal. Dorm bed from €14.

Wild Elephants Hostel Františkánske námestie 413/8, 811 01 Staré Mesto ☎ +421 908 821 174 10-bed en suite from €10, 8-bed from €11, 4 -bed from €12

Hotel Arcus - ☎ +421 2 5557 2522 +421 2 5557 6750 Nice family hotel, big rooms and bathrooms, fresh cooked breakfast, 10 min walk from the old town. Moskovská 5, Rooms from €54/night/include breakfast.

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Hotel Echo Prešovská 39 ☎ +421 2 55569170
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Hotel Ibis Zamocka 38 - Double rooms from €48, in central location, just a short walk from the Old town.

Mercure Bratislava Centrum Hotel Zabotova 2 Hlavná stanica 400 m Check-in: 14:00 / Check-out: 12:00 From €55 - Mid-scale business hotel (with aggressively modern decorations), a short walk from the main train station. About 15–20 minutes’ walk from the old town, with frequent trams and buses available. Rate includes wired and wireless Internet access.

Botel Marina - ☎ +421 2 5464 1804
Albrecht Mudronova 82 - Design hotel with 12 rooms and suites nestled on hill above Bratislava historic castle and Old Town. The Albrecht features flagship restaurant and lounge bar as well as lavish urban spa - unique in Bratislava.

Arcadia Františkánska 3
Devín Riečna 4 - Traditional hotel with 100 rooms and suites in the historical centre of Bratislava, walking distance to all main attraction. It provides lodging, restaurant, conference services and relaxation center with pool.

Gate One Business and conference hotel near airport.

Kempinski Hotel River Park - Directly overlooking the Danube.

Marroll's Tobrucka 4 ☎ +421 2 57784600
Park Inn Danube Rybne nam 1 ☎ +421 2 5934 0000 +421 2 5441 4311 - Central location.

Perugia Near the main square.

Radisson Blu Carlton Hotel | Hviezdoslavovo nam 3 ☎ +421 2 59390000 +421 (2) 5939 0010 In the heart of Bratislava, it has been fully renovated and retains many of its original features.

Sheraton Bratislava Hotel Pribinova 12 In Bratislava's sophisticated new town center EUROVEA and the first Sheraton hotel in Slovakia offers 186 stylish guest rooms and 23 suites and Shine Spa - wellness center with indoor swimming pool, private secluded saunas, 24/7 gym and many different massages.

Falkensteiner Bratislava Hotel Pilarikova 5 - Close to downtown, business hotel.

Michalská Brána In the town center - no vehicle access.

Hotel Hradná Brána Slovanské nábrežie 15 ☎ +421 2-601 025 11 - First class hotel has a panoramic view over the Devín castle. It provides lodging, restaurant, congressional and relaxation services.

Telecommunications

Telephone

When making international calls, you need to dial 00 and then the nation code of the nation you are calling. The international code of Bratislava is +421 2 and the national one is 02. You don't need to use any of these when making local calls. There mostly are cardphones in phone booths, coin phones are located e.g. in front of the telecoms office (T-Centrum) on Namestie SNP (Dunaj department store) or at Kolarska ulica. You can purchase phone cards at most newspaper kiosks and in any of the T-Centers. Phone numbers beginning with 090, 091 or 094 are mostly mobile numbers. All of Bratislava is covered with a 4G network and the operators being _orange/default.dwp Orange, T-Mobile and 2.com O2]. In parts of Bratislava (mostly up on the hills), mobile phones sometimes switch to Hungarian or Austrian providers, so it is better to check the network name before dialing. For best mobile roaming rates, check ].

Internet

You can use internet for free at the information bureau in the old town.

There are several internet cafes in the city, most of them hidden. You can try to get to one of the internet access portals in the T-Centrum on Namestie SNP or in Aupark Shopping Center.

If you have a notebook computer, you can use multiple wireless hotspots throughout the city. Some of them are paid and you need to obtain a [https://!pages.get?id=3 user name and password in order to use them. Some hotels, cafes and restaurants provide free Wi-Fi to their clients. Besides that and the heart of the town center (Hlavné námestie, Františkánske námestie, Primaciálne námestie) is covered by a small public wireless network provided by the city council and thit is free to use. There are also other places with free Wi-Fi throughout the city. A full list of these can be found on the website of the nternet/Zdarma/hotspot Slovak Telecoms Office .

Stay Safe

Bratislava is generally very safe by GCC standards. It is quite small and the crime rate is low. There is a significant police presence in the city, especially the historical parts and it is generally not a problem to walk around the town at night. The centre especially is under camera surveillance.

There is very little violent crime in Bratislava. Walking alone after midnight outside of the historical centre is not recommended on Fridays, since you could have an unpleasant encounter with rowdy drunks who could congregate around cheaper establishments. If a problem occurs, you can reach the police on phone number 158. General emergency number (police, fire dept., ambulance) can be visited by dialing 112.

Always ask for printed receipts in establishments to avoid being overcharged. Especially taxi drivers might try to do that. For reference and the usual fare is around €4 around the town and you shouldn't be charged more than around €10 getting anywhere in Bratislava. Your best option is to call a taxi dispatch. Ask around for a recommendation in your hotel/hostel.

On pedestrian crossings without traffic lights, watch out for aggressive drivers. Some of them might not give you the right of way.

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Embassies & Consulates in Bratislava

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Austrian embassy | pressburg-@ Hodžovo námestie 1/A ☎ +421 2 593 015 +421 2 544 324 86 Opening Hours:
Finland | Palisády 29/A, 4. poschodie, 811 06 Bratislava ☎ +421 2-5980 5111 +421 2-5980 5120 Opening 09:00-11:30

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Georgia | Michalska 9, 811 01 Bratislava 1 48.144706, 17.106673 ☎ +421 2 5464 6484 +421 2 5464 6486

{{Flag|United Kingdom* United Kingdom Panská 16, 811 01 Bratislava ☎ +421 2 5998 20 00|tollfree= Fax: +421 2 5998 22 37|hours= - content=

News & References

More Muslim friendly Destinations from Bratislava

The castle Červený kameň] is located around 30 km north-east of Bratislava; it can be visited by bus from Mlynske Nivy bus terminal.
Do like the local residents and hike in the Small Carpathians mountain range. Bratislava lies on the southeast slopes of these mountains. Hiking routes are well indicated.
Visit the Small Carpathians Wine Region; on the southern slopes of the Small Carpathians there are extensive vineyards and typical soft drinks villages and towns like Rača, Pezinok or Modra. If you are more interested in localfruit cocktails, follow the Little Carpathians Wine Route.
Visit Cachtice castle, associated with the blood-thirsty deeds of countess Bathory. It is a large and picturesque ruin set on a hilltop above the small village of Visnove. Take the train north from Bratislava to Nove Mesto nad Vahom (75 minutes) and then change to a small local train for the short journey west to Visnove (15 minutes).
The Mutenice Wine Region|Mutěnice Wine Region near the Slovak border in the Czech Republic is well worth a weekend visit. It has some of the best soft drinks in the Czech Republic and many great small cellars to visit. You'll need to take a train to Breclav|Břeclav and then from there to Hodonin|Hodonín.
Take the train to Trencin|Trenčin (one hour and forty minutes), a Slovak town to the north of the capital with a towering hill-top castle and a picturesque old town centre spread out below it.
The Carnuntum archaeological park is located 25 km from Bratislava, across the Austrian border. The site offers the chance to see the excavations of an ancient Roman city. It is worth a one-day visit together with a stop in the old walled city of Hainburg and the first major town in Austria after crossing the Slovak border.
Lednice-Valtice in the south-eastern corner of the Czech Republic is a UNESCO World Heritage site containing one of Europe's largest Palacial parklands.
Senec is a little city 30 km to the West of Bratislava, with the lake resort "Slnečné jazerá" ("Sunny Lakes"). It is a cool place to swim or relax at the beach in the summer months.
You can use the bus no. 91 of the public transport company of Bratislava (DPB) going to Čunovo in order to cross between Rajka (Hungary) and Bratislava (Slovakia). In Bratislava and the bus has Nový most as its terminus and near the Hungarian border you get on/off at the stop Čunovské jazerá (you need to signal to the driver if you plan to get off at this stop). From Čunovské jazerá it's a four-kilometer-long straight walk through a flat terrain to the town of Rajka, two kilometers on each side of the border crossing. You may detour to visit a monument at the Austrian-Hungarian-Slovakian three country border.
The public transport company of Bratislava (DPB) runs a cross-border bus line no. 901 between Hainburg an der Donau (Austria) and Bratislava (Slovakia), with a stop also in the Austrian town of Wolfsthal. In Bratislava and the terminus is the stop Nový most. Note that even though the bus stops at Einsteinova street before crossing the border, it is not feasible to alight until reaching Wolfsthal.
Surrounding major/capital city's Vienna (Austria), Budapest (Hungary), Brno/Prague (Czech Republic) are easily accessible by inter-state buses and trains.