Visit Bratislava: Five Things You Will Love and Hate about Bratislava Slovakia

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Visiting Bratislava is a great surprise when traveling as most people do not think to visit this amazing city. But as with all cities there are things you will love and things you will hate.
Filmed in Bratislava, Slovkia.

[@kor86]

The city has changed a lot since this video was made. The inner town is much more pleasing at the moment.

[@jangyzur7921]

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[@WrathOfPhropet]

@@jangyzur7921 krasny exemplar verbalnej ejakulacie

[@horseplop9]

@@jangyzur7921 Ahaha Your English is bad man. Like Really bad bro.

[@jangyzur7921]

@@horseplop9 show me ur slovak langue

[@horseplop9]

@@jangyzur7921 Well I would Google something first.. Not 1 word you said made sense sir. Not im trying to be a dick,but if you don't say anything that makes sense What the heck am,i supposed to think?

[@Hasuklakle]

I am a person from Slovakia and I thank you in the name of my country that you have shot a bit of light on our city becouse some people are ignorant and don't want to accept us for who we are

[@bored1980]

I recommend heading outside of the city if you can. For example the town of Trnava is a bit of a hidden gem. It's a walled city about 45 minutes outside of Bratislava but it has a multitude of historic buildings and great atmosphere. Have a blast!

[@EpicMorso]

Wow! This is 4 years old video, but you are REALLY right! I loved Bratislava, food was great (and great and cheap beer ;)) Everything was absolutely awesome! I spent 5 weeks there so i had time to be :DD absolutely going back someday

[@woltersworld]

EpicMorso I miss it. I really enjoyed Bratislava quite a bit each time I visited. Was thinking about heading there next summer,

[@fatigue161]

woltersworld Dont go.stil dirty city.nothing to see there,expensive and stupid people.Nothing changed,bratislava is 3 hours tourist city. So you can spend your time in viena or budapest and enjoyed it much more. But if you wanna see it again,you can go there in 2019 there wll be Men's World Ice Hockey Championships but its is going to be expensive i think.like everything in Slovakistan. As you mentioned the main railways station in capital city,it is still dirty hole. They havent changed it.

[@Rudy777King]

fatigue161 Because we must still financing your dirty city where even people are still the same since 1989. Idiot troll

[@dusangajdos4672]

Rudy777King pep up your grammar a bit and you'll be great world traveler . but don't buy cheap or old atlas . i was born in pressburgs suburb petrzalka , where than - good old days - cops wouldn't cross danube river after dark to get there . people had machineguns , own revolvers etc.. till 60's . ask papa about best night pub la paloma or rides on parnik called propeller . ja som bol maly ale aj lido si pamatam hoc som vyrastol v meste a potom isiel na strojnicku na vajanskeho nabr. . tak prestan fajcit , posluchaj mamu a pay respect to alders .

[@Rudy777King]

dusan gajdos U too, mate, whatever u've ment. I was born in city centre BA, so please give me a break with your nonsense bullshit. And learn english and slovak as well, troll.

[@tov7294]

I was their at the weekend for a stag party and I had the time of my life its a beautiful country its one of my favoured city's that I have ever been in felt safe food was so good nightlife was unreal beer was very cheap and the lady's ware hot its a weekend I'm never going to forget

[@woltersworld]

thanks doug. I appreciate it! Bratislava really is a nice place to visit. we were actually upset we did not stay longer in bratislava

[@woltersworld]

Thanks for the great tips! I will definately head there on our next trip to slovakia. it was an amazing time last time we were there (we love it!)

[@woltersworld]

great to hear! thanks. glad it helped

[@leestokes504]

Hi Wolter, I actually know Bratislava quite well, so I can compare your likes and disikes from my own experience, and I can't fault you. I especially like that you're not unduly negative as no-one likes a professional moaner. And the cold winds can be attractive as it makes going into a warm bar or restaurant even more fun. The only thing I'd add is that Slovakia is blessed with some very beautiful countryside and provincial cities such as Banska Bistrica, Zvolen, Poprad in the Tatras mountains, and many others, especially in the centre of the country. They're all within easy reach by train or bus, hotels there are cheaper than downtown Bratislava, the folk are generally friendly and the food is for the most part hearty and filling.

[@woltersworld]

@colorrrr glad i can help out. hopefully i can help get some more people heading to bratislava. my whole family had a great time there. Yeah, i am very glad to hear the train station will be getting redone. The center of town is amazing, but the trainstation is a bit off setting when you arrive and have no clue about the Slovak language. But we survived :) and had a great time! Thanks for the great city!

[@ivanahe4038]

I was right there in the same spot like you in bratislava. I even took a photo there during day time. Thanks for sharing your video about Bratislava!! Good job!!

[@woltersworld]

Thanks! We loved Bratislava. Would love to go back. And yeah it was a bit hard to find non-windy places to film while we were there. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@woltersworld]

Yeah, i am hoping the station gets cleaned up because the city is awesome. i really loved bratislava. my wife and son did too! and now we have the new baby so we need to show him some fun bratislava too! maybe this summer :)

[@woltersworld]

both are cool cities. Bratislava is much cheaper. but Budapest has more to see.

[@woltersworld]

@Hasuklakle Thank you for having an amazing country with friendly people. We love visiting. All the best!

[@tosht2515]

This video in addition to your "top 10" inspired me to investigate and eventually visit Bratislava for 3 nights in September. It is an interesting, casual and fun stopover between Vienna and Budapest that I probably would not have considered otherwise. The Bratislava ministry of tourism should pay you Mark! Seriously. BTW, things may have changed since your last visit. Happy to report that there were no beggars or homeless at the train station the three times I was there and everyone (except one taxi driver) spoke functional to excellent English and yes, I did get to some non-touristy places. My only two negatives were the taxi driver and the ticket lady at the station. It is widely known that taxis overcharge so I expected it. Still, it was pretty cheap. As for the cashier, she short changed me when I bought my ticket to Budapest and I know I should have counted my change in front of her before picking it up. It was only €1 so... I met a bunch of nice people and had a surprisingly great visit to Bratislava. Thanks for the tips!

[@skilanovkyful1]

I am slovakian, and I can't believe that visitors from all round the world like our capital city - Bratislava. Maybe it's because lot of us are in Bratislava every day, and don't realize how beautiful Bratislava is :) And public toilets... Unfortunately, this is well known problem, but nobody is dealing with it. That's why also we're using toilets in cafes, restaurants, shopping centers... Also, we haven't got ministry of tourism. We have " Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development" with tourism section, because of "saving money". In "" because immediately we save some money, stupid politicians steal them, and nobody of them hasn't been arrested yet :( Maybe you should try to visit our mountains, they are really beautiful :)

[@woltersworld]

very true.

[@thrustvectoring8120]

Yeah, you are very true about the wind. I guess that we are used to it(in the summer it is really nice to have a chilly breeze to cool you down in 35°C hot weather), when I moved into another city last year I missed the wind :)

[@anonymous-pc5mf]

1 - some people in bratislava don't own houses 2 - it's windy here 3 - hotels cost money 4 - its small 5 - you have to be a customer to use the toilet Good things about bratislava: 1 - it's easy to leave bratislava and get to Vienna 2 - it's easy to leave bratislava and go to nature 3 - bratislava is small 4- (if you're American) food is cheap 5 - you can drink

[@Parmesana]

I was fortunate to be able to spend and evening and night in Bratislava. It is along the Danube. The hotel where we stayed was so comfortable. We ate at a small place by the river that had very good and inexpensive meal. Our meal for 2, with a bottle of wine was less expensive than a cheap meal for one in US. We even stopped in an "American"style bar for a Budwiss... If you are in that part of the world, I highly urge you to see Bratislava.

[@fanoshadji7881]

Parmesana how much you pay?

[@Parmesana]

it was 12 years ago, but the cost was very low and the quality very good. We had a 3 course meal for two for twenty dollars(even at that time, it was excellent price) not sure of the lodging cost, but it also was inexpensive compared to many places.

[@woltersworld]

@Vandertop It is a fun town to stay at. Some of the cheap airlines fly (or at least used to fly) to bratislava and called it Vienna (Vienna is only about 30-45 min on the train). It is still cheap to eat really well and drink to your heart's content. People were nice and my family and i would go back in a heartbeat. have a great trip! please subscribe!

[@okle_2828]

I live in Slovakia :)

[@hororka666]

If you come to Bratislava you should do free tour during the day and Pub Crawl during the night :D I love my city :D

[@deanomoses51]

Tina.Hororka hi going next month ,any tips or suggestions

[@woltersworld]

@willskkk Awesome advice! Will definitely check them out on our next trip through Slovakia! Cheers!

[@kikodotfilip]

Great video. Thank you for clarifying the difference between Czechoslovakia and Slovakia :)) Yes, hotels could be cheaper, restrooms and main train station are... problem. As someone who comes from Bratislava, I agree with you. I get frequently stopped by tourists asking for directions and I actually enjoy it :D There are also cool sightseeing places in Bratislava, like Kamzik tower, UFO (top of the New/SNP Bridge), Slavin (Russian WW2 memorial). Some tourists enjoy local breweries. It's all up to you. Peace :)

[@willskkk]

Great video. Next time, you should also visit an eastern Slovakia. You must see high Tatras, Košice city and Prešov city. Strongly recommended by most of the tourists I have met. Greetings from Prešov, God bless you.

[@joshuavanwormer4955]

Visiting soon!

[@Tofy0286]

Yayyy thank you, ill be there in one month! Cant wait!

[@FalkoaStriker]

Thanks for presenting our city in that way man :) Yep it's a beatiful city, btw next time you visit Slovakia I can highly recommend you to visit High Tatras. If you visit it I hope you enjoy man. :)

[@Rheainstoun]

Hey, nice video. I live in small village in Slovakia and Bratislava is to me such a big city. When i went with my girlfriend to Prague, i was like daaamn. Huge city with metro and all that stuff. And yes, you should have visit other places in Slovakia you would love the mountains and woods.

[@ZemplinTemplar]

And you're sadly right about the current state of the railway station. It bugs the locals as well and over the past few yeras, there have been some pretty heated arguments about the delayed reconstruction that it was supposed to go through in the near future. It is pretty shameful that the capital city has such a neglected station. Hopefully there will be a proper reconstruction in a few years at the latest.

[@woltersworld]

@Vandertop Thank you on both accounts!

[@tatum.shoptaugh]

Thanks for mentioning our National Theatre here! Great channel

[@PlanetaryCitizen]

Well, you've definately convinced me about going to Bratislava! Though I can't seem to find a travel company on the internet that has any good deals (ie flight+hotel combined) from the UK. I might have to book them separately. The castle looks awesome, as do the views I've seen in other people's videos. As for being overweight, enjoy the food while you can but try not to get TOO big or you'll end up on medication for high blood pressure when you're older, like me!

[@woltersworld]

@FS2004AviationPro 5 to 6 hours in the train, 5 hours driving. not sure on the costs, though trains in slovakia were pretty cheap by european standards as i recall. not sure if that helps, but i hope it does

[@klenovcan]

Please correct that the CzechoSlovakia was divided in 1993, then not 10 years ago, only first News network found 10 years ago that was happend :D

[@kkcc]

this video is from 2010, he said 10 years ago, which is 2000, which isnt too far off 1998

[@klenovcan]

please do you see different between years 1993 and 1998???

[@HardLineLurers]

hahah ludia su tak sprosti.

[@dgman2011]

Great video I'm thinking if visiting there next summer so I'm glad to hear some tips on what's good and bad there

[@woltersworld]

dgman2011 it is worth a visit for sure.

[@dgman2011]

woltersworld thanks I'll have to check it out , but I have to ask out of all the places u have been in Europe where would u say would be the best place to visit

[@TacitusMS1]

I enjoy all of your videos. I'll be in Bratislava on a river cruise and appreciate this one. I'll keep your tips in mind :)

[@woltersworld]

TacitusMS1 Its good for a nice day off the boat for sure. have fun!

[@TacitusMS1]

woltersworld thanks

[@ZemplinTemplar]

Nice. I like that you try to do a balanced review.

[@woltersworld]

@wojtek0000 Thanks. I forgot to mention that. a nice peaceful split as well.

[@lubosbrichta9751]

The thing about wind is a totally true lol... had a laugh on it... I'm from Slovakia myself... :)

[@hanaholms659]

a ja som zo slovenska !!!!! but i know how to speak in english lol

[@lubosbrichta9751]

hana holms good for you :D

[@literaticrux8292]

The OG Bratislava bro.

[@GirlFromSmallCountry]

I´m from Slovakia and man, i love you! :D:)

[@evski77]

I love Slovakia. Levoca and Spissky Hrhov are my favourite places. Martin City is also a very welcoming place. Bratislava's Bar Rock is a kick ass venue to drink in if you like rock music. :)

[@jni330p]

I kinda want to go to Slovakia. seems nice there... just have to learn the language

[@dougalina123]

Great, useful videos!

[@ruzovachrumka]

dude, so true! i've sent that to my friend who's considering visiting Slovakia..hopefully he won't change his mind haha..good job!

[@tropicalscot]

couple of things I have to disagree with: I visited in early October, and there was no noticeable wind. The temperature was around 18-20C in the day, and quite mild at night. I stayed in a great hotel, 10 minutes walk from the Old Town, for €35 a night. This was for a large 2 room apartment with kitchen, lounge area, minibar, big TV etc. But also there are good deals in the old town I found (e.g.Hotel Ibis for €30 a night). Of course, prices may have come down since you made your video, and perhaps October is a cheap time to visit compared with summer or Christmas.

[@Bhagawann]

I will recommend to you guys..go to the middle of Slovakia. Bratislava is nice, but its not a Slovakia. You must go to see a beautiful nature, Hight Tatras, native villages from wood - Vlkolinec Cicmany, etc..

[@fareengul5876]

It’s lovely but agree with the cold

[@jacobwigley9720]

Dang Wolters World been going for a long time

[@bored1980]

Your enthusiasm talking about food got me hungry!

[@GargaGaming]

10 years ago... thanks dude

[@its_MCD]

There were no wind for a week in june. Out season travel ftw

Oh and the train station will hopefully start to rebuild next year (believe me, we are pretty pissed off it, too). Btw good to hear about nightlife - the streets are emptier in the night than those in Vienna or Prague. So maybe you know better :) Keep up the good work!

[@AviationPro]

Hi Mark. Do you know how long it takes to travel from Bratislava to the Presov region by train and how much this aprox. costs?

[@mbuzogan]

dude ... separated 20 years ago!

[@cindysalamanderski4838]

Michal Buzogan almost 30 now

[@muhammadabubakr2]

I need your advice. I was about to take the decision to take CELTA in Budapest,but after I had watched your video about Budapest .I changed my mind.I am thinking to take it in Bratislava:.which of the two cities do you recommend? which one is cheaper?

[@ertaloveday5373]

Muhammad Abubakr Budapest , Prague and Vienna are the Golden Triangle’s Capitals of Europe , that means , they are and have of quasi the best of everything if you know what I mean.... so I’d definitely choose Bratislava to study and stay, and as Budapest two hours and Vienna less than an hour journey by train you can visit them for party, gastronomy and culture... Bratislava offers affordable accommodations, you don’t need to commute , no need to spend on public transport as the town is on the smallish side, very compact and you’re never far from anything. Good luck.

[@muhammadabubakr2]

@@ertaloveday5373 Thanks a lot Erta for taking the time to reply to my question. In fact I posted it along time ago, and I am now done with the CELTA course. I ended up taking it in Cairo . However, I am still interested in visiting Bratislava. Praying the Corona pandemic ends soon and people could travel to wherever they want again, and hopefully I will be able to get the schengen visa so I can visit Slovakia and many other European counties I wish to visit. Thanks again ☺️

[@AviationPro]

@woltersworld Alright, that's a pretty long trip :). Thanks for the reply!

Thanks for review Wolter, thanks for coming to Bratislava. Anyway about the wind - Bratislava is "normally" windy. And you didn't say anything about the lovely afternoon sunsets with unbelievable colours when the sun sets behing austrian Alps far, far away! The lack of public restrooms supplies McDonald's :) Occasionally it will cost you some 10 cents.

[@NickBanasik]

It's Slovak not Slovakian.

[@lorettae3988]

Nick Banasik thank you! One of my pet peeves!

[@NickBanasik]

+Loretta E I know, my mom is Slovak and I speak the language.

[@bloodaxe5028]

Czech*

[@adamiktom]

ROZDIEL?

[@woltersworld]

@5thElementMods 1. I am fat and food makes me happy. 2. I am fat and that is all I could fit in :) Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@ukgdhfjseg4761]

yes, Slovakia is beautiful if you know where to go :) and good luck with the language :D Slovak is considered one of the most difficult languages in the world :D personally I can't imagine learning it as my foreign language because, as our Slovak teacher at secondary schools said, "in Slovak there are more irregularities than rules" :)

[@titojones642]

hey Mark please please please visit Sarajevo,Mostar, Bosnia.

[@Bratislavaforever]

Good vid, thank for sharing! Btw. Bratislava is one of the windiest cities in Europe ;)

[@pomegranatesoul]

I would suggest a couple of updates. We didn't see any beggars at the railway station, and in fact it's very new and clean. However, you have to take a bus to the city centre, and you may find that difficult to work out so do your research first. As well, I think they've dealt with the washroom sanitation, at least in the tourist areas. We liked this very beautiful and photogenic city, but we decided you probably don't need more than one day there, unless you want to get deeper into the history and culture of the place.

[@Hromovlad1]

I think you are due for another visit. We fixed the bathrooms.

[@woltersworld]

awesome ain't it? :)

[@alexandropacheco7473]

Gracias senor)

[@lucia9052]

100%true

[@woltersworld]

younassick Cheers!

[@mscarolynnigro]

such a cool city - why did you have to find the ugliest most depressing alley as your backdrop?

[@tomi210210210]

In Slovakian standards, that was one of the happiest alleys.

[@1989kvojtekova]

like erasmus student u have opportunitz to get campus. The priye for month it is to 80euros. Rent flat u could find from 350 something small. about school try to find on FB comenius university and write there

[@GypsyFly]

Well, I never paid for anything when I enter the bar just to go to washroom :D It's maybe coz you are foreigner :D And those homeless's and beggars I agree with you, for you as a foreigner, I strongly recommend not to even talk to them just or just say no no no no. If they don't stop bothering raise your voice.

[@danieldovhun5035]

actually it was divided in 1993, so now it is 22 years after division, not 10

[@marialuziene2282]

U

[@DarthCookieKS]

Daniel Dovhun this video was filmed in 2003, long before KZbin and Wolters World even existed

[@DNHarris]

I mean.. check out his hair!

[@jessamy104]

helpful. thanks :)

[@woltersworld]

Jessamy Ross you are very welcome

[@PieGotFace]

it's Slovak not Slovakian ._.

[@BigSirZebras]

10 years? it was 17 years when you said that. 30 years now.

[@seriouslyWeird]

also, i don't think that bratislava is "the best" of slovakia. it's not bad, the architecture is nice, but it's really kind of gheto-y at places, and kind of uninteresting, except maybe for the night life. it's just a regular with a hint of history if you wanna really get your breath taken you should visit some historic towns set in actual nature, filled with historical buildings everywhere, such as "banská štiavnica". it's a pain to get there but it is definitely worth it. oh and- go in summer

[@kolumbijcan]

there s hills right above the town, it dont help with the wind tho

[@lightbox617]

From Budapest, take the bus. cheaper than and as comfortable as the train.

[@madmkt]

you pretty much nailed it. dont worry about some idiots below writing in slovak.

[@davidelsik8778]

Well, actually we separated 20 years ago You realised this video.

[@emmaestrllia9656]

i go to slovakia with my father so i can just my grandma

[@usel7226]

Kto je zo Slovenska? Who is from Slovakia?

[@ButtlickerBill]

wheres Ollie ?!!

[@11ShyDragonfly11]

If you're cold button up your coat!!

[@maxgrimes5273]

Miami Vice is number-one new show!

[@hanaholms659]

yah and wait till january u will be ice and in aug u will melt

[@bloodaxe5028]

2018 !!

[@horseplop9]

2019

[@KlepacMovies]

Right? Since when do they speak Slovakian?

[@woltersworld]

Charles Klepac Slovak... sorry ;)

[@KlepacMovies]

No worries. Im going there this summer! I think you forgot beautiful women as well

[@slovakia5230]

Yeah, beautiful women ;-)

[@NHL07DS]

I had a great time in Bratislava but taxi drivers ripped us off and the young men were very aggressive towards me.

[@PlanetaryCitizen]

@woltersworld Hi, thanks for the tip! I've subbed btw. Will add your channel to my Home Page.

[@dareczek63]

What is strange that not everyone in Slovakia speaks English? In Slovakia people speaks Slovakian. Is this so strange?

[@Magic_beans_]

It's not strange, but it's different from Berlin or Paris. In those cities, most people speak the native language, but you can easily find an English speaker or signs with English translations. This is not true in most of central and eastern Europe; it really helps to know at least the basics of one Slavic language.

[@dareczek63]

Frijole In Berlin - yes, I agree but in Paris or in France in general not at all. Even if someone speaks English they do not want to do it. In petrol stations, hotels even in tourist information sometimes (!). The same in Italy. I am traveling around Europe constantly. Every week I'm somewhere because of my work and business. Since early 90 I'm traveling also to Central and Eastern Europe, mainly to Poland, Czech rep,, Slovakia and Hungary and never had any language problems. Of course, people on the street may not be able to comunicate in English but in any place where they are expected to do so the do it perfectly. Also the level of hotel standard and service if you go to Prague, Warsaw or Cracow or other well known places in Eastern Europe in much, much better in places on comparable level in France or even Germany.

[@leestokes504]

Let's not get nationalistic here. Of course Slovak people will speak Slovak. But I have found that many young people, both in Bratislava and the provinces, also speak foreign languages such as English and this is very much appreciated by grateful travellers and tourists. Thank you to all those kind Slovaks who took the time, with great patience and a smile, to help a traveller such as me. Diakouiem!

[@jasonjablonski1709]

Personally I think Košice is better

[@majka3631]

+Jason Jablonski Yeah :)

[@johnnycabb]

€15 train ticket (incl. return) from vienna? yes please.

[@woltersworld]

***** Amen to that!

[@johnnycabb]

just got back, pretty awesome day trip dude!

[@richardkinier1603]

+John G. Cagle mate nowadays u can travel to Viena by bus for 4 euro ..

[@age_of_reason]

Actually they separated in 1993.

[@hanaholms659]

we use uros not pounds and uros ar mor ethan pounds

[@hanaholms659]

hey i come from there >:(

[@hanaholms659]

i was supposed to say more then

[@Line6PodXtPro]

6:25 :)

[@MARIOista]

There R' also other nice places not just Bratislava and nice cakes , Aqua parks ..

[@zouhairtoshiro3881]

how much can a exchange student can spend a year? rent ... school ... please :)