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Bratislava


Well-located at the northern edge of the old town, this smart 199-room hotel, part of an Austrian chain, is a favourite with business travellers and tour groups. Citrus tones and polished-marble bathrooms make rooms bright and pleasant, and rates include free use of the fitness centre and sauna.


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2. Museum of Pharmacy

0.21 MILES

In an original burgher house, a tiny museum gives a glimpse of the unguents and ghoulish cures that would have been offered by the pharmacy that stood…

3. Michael's Gate & Weapons Museum

0.22 MILES

Of Bratislava's original 13th-century walls, Michael's is the last gate standing. Capped with an onion dome, the gate's tower was rebuilt in baroque style…

4. Jesuit Church

0.28 MILES

The Jesuit Church of the Holy Saviour, just off Hlavné nám, was built in the 17th century. It's worth peeping inside to see the baroque altar.

5. Hlavné Námestie

0.31 MILES

The nucleus for Bratislava's history, festivals and chic cafe culture is Hlavné nám (Main Sq). There's architectural finery in almost every direction,…

6. Museum of City History

0.31 MILES

Rove through Bratislava's past in the former town hall. First, scale the tower for a lookout over Bratislava. Then tour the exhibition rooms; loveliest of…

7. Námestie Slobody

0.32 MILES

Bratislava's underused 'Freedom Square' was one of the country's first to be renamed after the Velvet Revolution. Sadly, the centrepiece of this Soviet…

8. Period Rooms Museum

0.32 MILES

Housed in a 1762 building are beautifully restored rooms, dressed in aristocratic styles from the 18th and 19th century. As interesting as the trompe l…