Spotted in Bratislava: an UFO above the city

Observation deck UFO

Bratislava was the last place I thought to see an UFO, but I did. Following the tour of the small capital, I headed with my group across the The Nový Most Bridge over the Danube River to see what the curious looking structure across was. Constructed between 1967 and 1972 across the Danube river, the New Bridge – formerly known as the SNP Bridge, after the Slovak National Uprising – is perhaps the city's most distinctive structure. … [Read more...]

What to expect from an unknown capital: Bratislava, Slovakia

Bratislava has come a long way since Eurotrip (the movie). Part of a eight day trip I took last summer through Romania, Hungary, Austria, Germany and finally Czech Republic, where I spent the majority of the time, the small capital of Slovakia is anything but dreary. After spending a few days in Prague, I honestly wasn’t expecting much from the tiny city. But, to my surprise, it impressed me more than I would have thought. Part of the … [Read more...]