We visited Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, on our way from Prague to Budapest and then we were docked for a day there on the Uniworld cruise. The first visit was a rainy day and we sort of hurried through it. During the second stop we joined the Uniworld tour in the morning and then went off on our own in the afternoon.
In the center, the flag of Slovakia
Slovakia's EU license plate
Another nearly deserted border crossing
Bratislava Castle
New Danube River bridge
Lunch - on the first stop
City Hall
Bratislava features a lot of the black and white mosaic tile work we have seen in other places in the world - Manaus, Brazil and Lisbon, Portugal come to mind.
In the three pictures to the right and below the tile work represents the former location of the Danube River.
Sewer cover
Sewer cover
Street scene
Building decoration
Crowns set in the pavement to mark the coronation route
Mexican restaurant sign - Hacienda Mexicana
Old city wall
Opera House
Philharmonic Hall
Comenius University
High School
Building
Church of St. Elizabeth (the Blue Church)
Church of St. Elizabeth (the Blue Church)
We will best remember Bratislava for its comical bronze statues: the man in the sewer looking up at the girls in mini-skirts; the man leaning on a bench wearing a Napoleon hat with his rear-end aimed at the French embassy; the paparazzi man with a camera; and the man greeting those entering a cafe/bar.
Statue of Hans Christian Anderson
Memorial of Holocaust Victims
Memorial of Holocaust Victims - interesting mosque on the wall behind
Another Plague Column
We were regularly treated to local groups performing on board the ship. These were generally performances featuring the folk music and dancing of the local area or country where we docked.
River Countess docked at Bratislava
Playing the 6-hole gypsy pipe
The 1 hole or Tabor pipe
The 3 hole - fujara
