Tour of the old town, riverbank and other side of the Danube.
90 minutes - 40€
For people interested in history as well as the present we have a relaxing 90-minute tour. We will go through the Old town and we will enter the modern part of Bratislava next to the building of the new National Theater. We will cross the Danube through the Green Bridge to enter the garden of Janko Kráľ and through the riverbank and the SNP Bridge we will get to the original border of the Old town. We will ascend through the extramural settlement and the newly built Zámocká Street to the castle and its beautiful view of the river Danube.
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You'll see:
Tyrs embankment of Danube
One of the best summer chill out spots in Bratislava. Imagine hot sand under your feet while you listen to live concerts, attend a dance class or just enjoy some drinks while looking at Danube. Add some great cocktails, a lively atmosphere and a view of the castle and city and we guarantee you will enjoy yourself. That’s all here. No wonder the Magio beach is a popular place not only for tourists but also locals.
Janko Kral City Park
This is one of the oldest European public parks in and the oldest public park in central Europe. It was established during the 1770's with the intention of creating a park for everyone. The alleys were set up in the shape of an eight-leg star under the influence of baroque classicism. Each was named after the corresponding species of tree that is planted there (alder, maple, willow, etc.). Today, we see the park after two big renovations one in the 1970's and later in 2006.
Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising
Classified as the biggest bridge in Bratislava it is also the world's longest cable-stayed bridge to have one pylon and one cable-stayed plane. It is an asymmetrical steel bridge with a main span length of 303 m. The construction is suspended from cables, connected on the south side with two pillars. The total length of the bridge is 430.8 m, its width 21 m, and it weighs 537 t. A special attraction is the saucer-shaped restaurant, called UFO on the bridge's 84.6 m pylon. The restaurant is reached using an elevator located in the east pillar, and offers a good view of Bratislava. The west pillar is used as an emergency staircase with 430 stairs.
The St. Martin's Cathedral
It is the largest church in Bratislava, known especially for being the coronation church of the Kingdom of Hungary between 1563 and 1830. The constructions stared in 1311 and it was consecrated in 1452. With it's impressive maximal hight of 85 meters (279 ft), the cathedral dominates the city skyline. The tower is capped by a replica of the Hungarian crown resting on a gilded pillow. One of the more famous monarchs to be crowned here was Maria Theresa.
Bratislava Castle
The castle building has four towers and a courtyard with a 80 m (260 ft) deep water well. The largest and tallest tower is the Crown Tower, this tower dates to the 13th century and housed the crown jewels pf Hungary for approximately 200 years beginning in the mid-1500s. The oldest traces of inhabitants come from the Baden culture. They were the first known culture to have constructed settlements on the castle hill around 3500 BC. The oldest surviving written record of the castle dates from the year 907 in connection to a major battle between Hungarians and Bavarians. Having survived the Napoleonic artillery attacks it burned down in 1811. After many unsuccessful attempts it was finally reconstructed in the 1950's. It was decided that the castle should look the way it did after the last reconstruction in the 18th century.
Parliament
To the west from the Bratislava Castle is the controversial building of the Slovak National Council. Despite many protests against the construction near the castle and modern architecture in has served as the parliament since 1994.