Bratislava

Bratislava

Question # 1 Where is Bratislava?

Bratislava is called a “a beauty on the Danube river”

https://bratislava-slovakia.eu/about/where-is-bratislava https://www.google.com/maps/

Since 1993, Bratislava has been the capital of Slovakia.

http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-bratislava/

Around 80% of Slovakia lies more than 800 meters above sea level. Due to its location in the foothills of the Little Carpathians, a mountain range of about 100 kilometers, and its vegetation on the Danubian floodplains, Bratislava has forests close to the city center.

The total amount of public green space in Bratislava is almost 110 square meters per inhabitant. http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-bratislava/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/slovakia/articles/slovakia-amazing-facts-reasons-to-visit/

Each borough has its own mayor.

https://amp.theguardian.com/cities/2018/jan/01/bratislava-spotlight-slovakia-25-years-capital https://www.citypopulation.de/php/slovakia-bratislava.php

There are 17 boroughs in Bratislava. The smallest is Devin.

Question # 1 How do people in Bratislava get from A to B?

Upcoming changes in the transport situation in Bratislava:  Cycling and walking through the city will be encouraged and enabled through different solutions in urban planning.  Tram lines will be extended.  Express bus lines activated.  The number of cars on the roads will be reduced.

https://kongres-magazine.eu/2018/11/bratislava-under-a-new-mayor/

There is a very large potential to modernize Bratislava’s main station as well as the central bus station.

https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20048407/modern-bratislava.html

https://www.oebb.at/ train connecting Bratislava with Vienna

https://kids.kiddle.co/Bratislava

https://greenway.sk/ offers charging stations in Bratislava and beyond

Volkswagen makes electric vehicles at plants in Bratislava.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-slovakia-wages/vws-slovak-unit-vows-to-increase-efficiency-curb-wage-growth-idUSKCN1RT1QU

https://global.flixbus.com/

https://twincityliner.com/ connecting Bratislava with Vienna.

https://kids.kiddle.co/Bratislava

Ĺ koda tram in Bratislava

https://kids.kiddle.co/Bratislava

Question # 3 What else is interesting about Bratislava?

Bratislava is an attractive destination for patients from Austria. Every year, over 3,000 patients travel to Bratislava for eye surgery.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislava

There are several locations throughout Bratislava where you can get free access to the Internet.

https://wifispc.com/slovakia/bratislavsky-kraj/bratislava.html https://www.visitbratislava.com/wifi/ https://www.visitbratislava.com/informations/internet-wifi/

The Most SNP (Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising) in Bratislava opened in 1972 and is the world’s longest cable-stayed bridge with one pylon and a single set of cables. At the top of is pylon is a UFO with a restaurant

https://pixabay.com/photos/danube-most-snps-bratislava-ship-972351/ https://www.thecrazytourist.com/25-best-things-bratislava-slovakia/

The city of Bratislava is dominated by Bratislava Castle, which stands on a plateau 85 meters above the Danube river. The castle was built in the 9th century.

Under Sigismund of Luxemburg in 1430, the castle was converted into a Gothic anti-Hussite fortress. In 1562, the castle became a Renaissance castle and was rebuilt in 1649 in the baroque style. Under Queen Maria Theresa, the castle became a prestigious royal seat.

In 1811, the Brastislava castle was destroyed by fire. The castle lay in ruins until the 1950s, when it was rebuilt mostly in its former Theresian style. http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-bratislava/

Kontajner Riviera, http://kontajnernariviere.sk/, Na RiviĂŠre 2, 841 04 Bratislava, is a shipping container rebuilt into a restaurant.

https://www.welcometobratislava.eu/kontajner-riviera/

The Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava, http://www.snd.sk/en, includes the Neo-Renaissance opera house on Hviezdoslav Square and a modern hall beside the Danube that was inaugurated in 2007. The two venues are managed by the same body, and offer both stage opera, ballet and theatre performances.

The new building has superb acoustics and extra leg-room.

https://www.thecrazytourist.com/25-best-things-bratislava-slovakia/