On Monday evening, I travelled by train from Munich to Bratislava and Katy picked me up.
We made a midnight sightseeing tour to the Slavin Memorial that sits on a hill and offers great views on the lit city. The memorial and cemetery remembers the Russian soldiers who lost their lives in liberating Bratislava at the end of WWII.
The next day, I explored the city by tram and on foot after meeting friends for a tea in the Eurovea shopping centre.
I took a bus to the Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising (Most SNP) - the most famous of the five bridges over the Danube river.
From the Holy Trinity column, I walked up the road and stairs to the castle. The column remembers the times of the plague in the city.
On the way, I also passed St. Martin's Cathedral - the gothic church dominates the old town and was the place where eleven kings and eight queens of the Hungarian kingdom were crowned between 1563 and 1830.
A lot of people and families used the chance for a walk up to the castle, through the Baroque garden and different structures.
In the evening, Katy and I joined her friends for New Year's Eve - at midnight, we watched the big fireworks in the street. Afterwards, her friend Yuraj fed us with a four course meal. We made it home by 4 in the morning.
After the late night, we got up late and left in the afternoon to meet friends in Devin. Later, we , watched the sunset on the Danube river and walked around Devin castle for some exercise. As it was quite cold, we drank a tea nearby before returning to Bratislava.
In the evening, we met another of Katy's friends for dinner in the city. A lot of cafés and restaurant were closed - luckily we found one open near the Blue Church. The light was not the best to make photos of the church.
The next morning, I took the railjet back to Vienna and the Munich.
my name on the board magazine -
actually Chris Lohner - the voice of all train announcements in Austria
We made a midnight sightseeing tour to the Slavin Memorial that sits on a hill and offers great views on the lit city. The memorial and cemetery remembers the Russian soldiers who lost their lives in liberating Bratislava at the end of WWII.
Slavin Memorial
Bratislava Castle
The next day, I explored the city by tram and on foot after meeting friends for a tea in the Eurovea shopping centre.
Eurovea Shopping Centre
I took a bus to the Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising (Most SNP) - the most famous of the five bridges over the Danube river.
Most SNP
From the Holy Trinity column, I walked up the road and stairs to the castle. The column remembers the times of the plague in the city.
Holy Trinity Column
On the way, I also passed St. Martin's Cathedral - the gothic church dominates the old town and was the place where eleven kings and eight queens of the Hungarian kingdom were crowned between 1563 and 1830.
St. Martin's Cathedral
A lot of people and families used the chance for a walk up to the castle, through the Baroque garden and different structures.
Baroque garden
Castle
Firecworks
After the late night, we got up late and left in the afternoon to meet friends in Devin. Later, we , watched the sunset on the Danube river and walked around Devin castle for some exercise. As it was quite cold, we drank a tea nearby before returning to Bratislava.
Little tower of Devin Castle
Sunset on the Danube
In the evening, we met another of Katy's friends for dinner in the city. A lot of cafés and restaurant were closed - luckily we found one open near the Blue Church. The light was not the best to make photos of the church.
Blue Church
Mixed platter
The next morning, I took the railjet back to Vienna and the Munich.
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