Posted by: danranweiler | May 23, 2010

Bratislava

After staying a few days in Budapest, I headed on over to Bratislava.  I was surprised to find how similar it was to Germany:  so clean and beautiful.  But then again, it used to be Preßburg after all!

I was alone on this part of my trip, but I really enjoyed getting to know the small old town of Bratislava.  It was very walkable, and I enjoyed unusually nice weather while there.

An empty fountain behind the Grassalkovich Palace (the seat of the Slovakian president).

The Slavín war memorial commemorates the fallen Soviet liberators of WWII. A hike to get to, but well worth it for the view!

A view of the Bratislava Castle from the war memorial.

A different view of the same.

A view of the New Bridge from an overpass.

The Nový Most (New Bridge) is supposed to look like an alien spaceship has landed in Bratislava, and it even has a restaurant inside the disc at the top!


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