Compact, pretty, relaxed with vibrant nightlife. 
Last time I was in Blava, as Bratislava is affectionately called by its residents, I was a boy scout. It was 1986. Czechoslovakia was still on the map, and Modern Talking was reigning in many radio stations. It was time of tight trousers, colarless shirts... more - travel report by krisek 

Bratislava: A Young Capital 
Bratislava has been Slovakia's capital since 1993 when the Czechoslovak Federative Republic split up. Its sights are concentrated in the pedestrianised area not larger than 0,5 square km, small enough to be explored on foot. However, if walking is too str... more - travel report by marianne 

New Year in Bratislava 
Bratislava in winter is beautiful. The day before we arrived about 3 feet of snow had dumped itself on the city, so it looked fantastic, with pristine white snow everywhere. Luckily, we hadn't chosen to fly in the day before as most of the flights were ca... more - travel report by emsr2d2 

Bratislava, the little sister 
The Capital of the slovak republic is like the little sister of Prague, the nice, the charming...but not the beautiful. Well, i think it is beautiful too, in a special way. when checoslovaquia collapsed, the national treasures were moved to Prague. Slovak... more - travel report by eesti.. 

more than just Sowjet-concreet 
visiting a friend and has one year old daughter was my plan. i had 4 days and 4 nights to do the journey Brussels - Vienna by plane, Vienna - Bratislava by cough/bus and back. In between both journeys, there was a trip 2 hours north to the village where t... more - travel report by lodeboy