24 Hours in Bratislava, Slovakia, Bratislava, Slovakia

If you take the time to examine a map of Europe, you begin to realize how small the continent is, and how close together various cities are. The dot on the map labeled “Vienna” is a tiny pinch away from the dot labeled “Bratislava,” two capital cities of two different countries, just a stone’s throw away from each other. Due to their proximity and capability of breaking up a long bus ride, we took a coach from Vienna to Bratislava to spend one night there before moving on to Budapest for 5 nights.

This was a simple hostel that had everything we needed and was in a great location. The rooms were spacious and each person in the dorm had their own tall locker for storing all their belongings. They even did our laundry for cheap and a (simple) breakfast was included.

This was one of my favorite free walking tours I’ve ever done. Our guide, Anna, was very informative and sweet. She took the time to answer any questions and infused the tour with her own personal stories and experiences from growing up in Bratislava. It’s a great tour that takes you through all the highlights in less than 2 hours, so it doesn’t become too long or boring. She also had excellent recommendations on where to go to eat. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).