Destiny

Hello all you well traveled people-

I have been hearing more and more about Bratislava -cheap and charming
but the guide books say different. Is it worth visiting while in Vienna
as an overnighter or day trip.
any thoughts?

Destiny

Deep Floyd Mars

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    > Hello all you well traveled people-
    > I have been hearing more and more about Bratislava -cheap and charming
    > but the guide books say different. Is it worth visiting while in Vienna
    > as an overnighter or day trip.
    > any thoughts?

Whilst there is nothing really wrong with Bratislava, it is one of the most
forgettable capitals in Europe. OK, there is an impressive castle there, and
some museums, but does not compare to Prague, Vienna or Budapest in any way.

As for the cheap part, the restaurants around the center of the town are not
particularly cheap. Definitely cheaper that Vienna though.

Alternatively, visit Trencin, Kosice or Levoca. These places really are
cheap and pleasant.
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DFM

I. Wilson Gittleman

Commenting on Deep . . . :

If you consider going so far as Levoca, one could, just as well, from
Vienna go west or south and see all that Austria has to offer.

I would suggest omitting Bratislava and consider, as mentioned
previously, Budapest, and around Budapest, such as Szentendre, Estergom,
etc. And/or Salzburg, Innsbruck, Linz (where one might see the
concentration camp Mauthausen) and Graz. Of course, the Salzkammergut
(the lake region around Salzburg).

Go to an abbey in Austria, such as St. Florian and Melk.










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it in the street and frighten the horses".
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Destiny

Thanks for the advice. I actually study your posts because they always
steer me in the right direction, offer good and interesting info and
seemed to be based on sanity :-)

D

Destiny

Thanks for the reply -- I was wondering about the recent 'hype'
concerning Bratislava and since I had to shave some days off my trip I
want to be sure to seek some expert advice. I will consider those other
options you mentioned.

Destiny

Jdjuan6

Any hotels that you can recommend?
Is Forum and Radisson equally good?
Thanks.

Ivan Sever

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Destiny wrote:

    > I have been hearing more and more about Bratislava -cheap and charming
    > but the guide books say different. Is it worth visiting while in Vienna
    > as an overnighter or day trip.
    > any thoughts?


for answers to these and other F(requently)A(sked)Q(uestions) on
Bratislava and the rest of Slovak Republic, you can visit The Slovak
Republic FAQ:
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~sever/slovak.html

Ivan