Entertainment
Theatre and opera are of a high standard. Much of the nightlife takes place in hotels, although nightclubs are to be found in major cities.
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Beer tasting at the Old Brewery
The Old Brewery beer house with the seating capacity of 1800 is housed in the reconstructed malt-house from the 19th century. This popular place offers a great variety of high quality beer.
Coffee and cake at Arkadia Cafe
A short walking tour takes you through the narrow Old Town streets and lanes to the Museum of Old Clocks housed in the Rococo house „At the Good Shepherd’s". Refreshment - coffee and cake - is served at Arkadia Cafe.
Old tram city tour
A popular attraction for tourists who are ready for an adventure. A two-hour drive in an old tram criss-crossing the city offers a lot of fun and a new experience. The seating capacity is 30 persons. To give you a real picture of the whole city, the tram drive is followed by a walking tour through the pedestrian precinct of the historic city centre.
Folklore Evening
Dinner at a Slovak country style restaurant or wine tavern with specialities of Slovak cuisine and regional wines. Folk dance and song performances, introducing of non-traditional musical instruments like whistles, bagpipes, drum.
Old Slavic Evening
Medieval candle-light dinner. For supper specialities using our grandmother’s recipes. Performance of Old Slavic Renaissance Music, liturgical songs. Art and crafts product demonstration, exhibition and sale of pottery, table cloths, lace, Easter eggs decoration.
Knighting ceremony at Zichy Palace
The ceremony was introduced by King Carl Robert von Anjou in the 14th century. Distinguished nobles won knighthood for their service to the country and became Knights of the Golden Spur. The nobles were knighted with a tap of sword on the shoulder.
The show follows the pattern of the medieval ceremony, guests are offered a glass of champagne and are handed a „historical document" of knighthood of the Golden spur. The ceremony is accompanied by sounds of trumpet and drum.
A Knights Tournament
Performance of the Warrior Arts and Handicrafts League demonstrates the historical fencing style of the group.
a) A large open-air demonstration at the ruins of the Devin Castle
b) Indoor performance during the feast in one of the historical Bratislava palaces.
The Danube White fleet
The Danube has always attracted peoples at the place where frontiers of three countries converge. It was also a frontier line of the mighty Limes Romanum, studded with camps, castles and towers with look-out posts. Cruises on the Danube by hydrofoil steered by skilled captains of the white Danube fleet offer a unique experience.
A pleasure cruise down the stream
will take you to the labyrinths of the Danube branches between Bratislava and Komarno, where you will discover a genuine beauty of the Danube landscape with an abundance of rare flora and fauna.
Cruise up the stream
You can enjoy one of the most beautiful parts of the Danube landscape between Devin and Hainburg castles. Cruises are available every first Wednesday in month and every Sunday from the end of May to mid-October.
Evening cruises with music
A sailing caf is a unique opportunity to listen to music and dance. Refreshment is available on board. Cruises start in mid-May and last till mid-October.
Casinos
Casino Forum - 2 Hodzovo namestie (Square)
Casino Reduta - 3 Mostova (street) The Bratislava Casino in the beautiful Reduta building is open for the fun-loving and solvent tourists.
Park Casino - 1 Hviezdoslavovo namestie (Square)
Restaurants
Restaurants and other catering establishments are many and varied including cafs, buffets, snack bars, inns, ale houses and wine taverns. All restaurants are graded according to quality. The main meal of the day is usually lunch, comprising soup, a main meal and desert. Tipping: A 5-10% tip will be discreetly accepted.
Preferred Restaurants in Bratislava:
| Restauracia KARPATIA Polny mlyn 1, Zahorska Bystrica, Bratislava, tel: 07/77 52 69, 77 60 29 |
| Caffe-Restaurant RENDEZ-VOUS Ceska 7, Bratislava, tel: 07/272 201 |
| Pizzeria LA MAMMA Skultetyho 10, Bratislava, tel: 07/641 31 (271 938) |
| Diskobar CENTRUM PUB Zupne namestie 3, Bratislava, tel: |
| STAROBRNO Michalska 3, Bratislava, tel: 07/533 12 14 |
| Klub HARLEY-DAVIDSON Rebarborova 1, Bratislava, tel: |
| HYSTERIA pub Odbojarov 9, Bratislava, tel: 07/525 44 95 |
| MIVA Bzovicka 38, Bratislava, tel: 07/822 556 |
| Restauracia MODRA GULA Suche myto 6, Bratislava, tel: 07/5204 007 |
| SLOVENSKA RESTAURACIA Hviezdoslavovo nam., Bratislava, tel: |
| Hotel MORAVA Opletalova ul., Bratislava, tel: 07/777 766, 779 991 |
| Galeria ANDY Beblaveho ul., Bratislava, tel: |
| PIZZERIA CIAO Trnavska cesta 37, Bratislava, tel: 07/273367 |
| 17's BAR Hviezdoslavovo nam. 17, Bratislava, tel: |
| SPAGHETTI & CO. RESTAURANT Gorkeho 1, Bratislava 1, tel: 07/5332303 |
| TIROLSKA IZBA Zahradnicka 73, Bratislava, tel: 07/526 59 76, 526 59 03 |
| Restauracia PEKNA BRANA Vysoka 39, Bratislava, tel: 07/32 30 08 |
| Restauracia SLOVENSKA PIVNICA Dunajska 18, tel 325 465, Bratislava, tel: 07/ |
| KARLOVESKA VIECHA U KADNARA Liscie udolie 108, Bratislava, tel: 07/472 41 60 |
| Restauracia RYBARSKY CECH Zizkova 1, Bratislava, tel: 07/5313 049 |
| Pizzeria CORLEONE Palackeho 18, Bratislava, tel: 07/33 11 11 |
| Pivnica BAKCHUS Hlboka 5, Bratislava, tel: 07/49 41 78 |
| CAFE RESTAURANT HARMONIA Venturska 9, Bratislava, tel: 07/5331683 |
| GALERIA cafe Panska 12, Bratislava, tel: 07/533 12 28 |
| Restaurant DIVNY JANKO Jozefska 2, Bratislava, tel: 07/(5)33 04 18 |
| Restauracia/vinaren RIVIERA Karloveska 1, Bratislava, tel: 07/72 71 63 |
| Restaurant BIELA PANI Jozefska 11, Bratislava, tel: 07/(5)33 50 34 |
| ALIGATOR Laurinska ul., Bratislava, tel: |
| RYBIA RESTAURACIA U VODNIKA Lovinskeho 11, Bratislava 1, tel: 07/374277 |