Bucket List 196: Slovakia!
The Road Travelled · Tales From Slovakia · Photos
Country 76/196: Slovakia. The undulating and surprising nation of Slovakia houses the largest collection, after the United States, of Andy Warhol works as well as the highest concentration of castles in the world, something we Welsh know a thing or two about. The capital, Bratislava, was sold to us as a gloomy, brutalist bore but was anything but. Blue churches, colossal castles, magnificent architecture, a UFO-themed bridge and reasonable prices throughout make it well worth the short hop from venerated Vienna or Budapest. Perfect for a stag, ensure a visit to the Dubliner Irish Pub for the best Guinness in Central Europe. Na zdravie!
The Road Travelled
Tales From Slovakia
Simply Devin
March 16th, 2024 Crystal-clear skies and festive fragrances greeted our first morning in the Slovak capital: Bratislava. Having parked up in neighbouring Austria and caught an unsurprisingly efficient train into the centre we decided to get our blood pumping early doors by marching up a rocky hill towards her primary attraction. Nowhere on earth has a higher concentration…
Slovak Sparring
March 12th, 2024 The undulating nation of Slovakia was to be our next stop as we terminated our eastward bearing and began our return journey in earnest. This was my first occasion within its landlocked borders having skirted close by while Interrailing many moons ago. Lowri, however, had visited before and even knew how to order a beer…
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Slovakia
Country: 76/196 Visited: Autumn ’23
