Bratislava is often a day trip from Vienna or a few hours of shore leave from a Danube River cruise. During the day, tourists herd from the river to Michael’s gate before herding out-of-town. I love the old town, but for those willing… Read More ›
Insiders Bratislava
Information about Bratislava based on our 18 months of living there as an expat.
Ladislav Bielik and the iconic photograph of 1968 Czechoslovakia
The Soviet Union had tolerated the liberalizing policies of Czechoslovakia long enough. On August 21, 1968, armed troops and tanks rolled into Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. Shots were fired on the Safarikovo Square near where the old bridge crosses the Danube. A… Read More ›
Biking Bratislava: A short ride to Vojenske Cintorin – A World War 1 Cemetery
Bratislava sits at the crossroads of bike trails which travel for days across Europe or hours over the nearby border to Austria. They hug the Danube thru Hungary to Budapest or cut south to circle the Neusiedlersee. In short, it’s a bikers paradise for all length trips from… Read More ›
The Main Square: Old Town Bratislava
“Meet me at the square”. It’s the living room of Central Europe. Here towns were built around the main square. Bratislava is no exception. The main square in Old Town Bratislava hosts the music festivals of summer and the Christmas… Read More ›
The Albrechts and the Steiners: A history of Old Town Bratislava
The Albrechts never locked their door. The family home, in the far reaches of old town Bratislava on Kapitulska Ulica, was both literally and figuratively open each night as a gathering place for local musicians and intelligentsia. A gathering at… Read More ›
The World In Between 