Programs for the summer - or why it is good to live in Bratislava?

The capital of Slovakia is one of the visitors favourite city, because of its' culture, museums, beautiful monuments and ever so great festivals all year long.

There are a lot of amazing places in Bratislava that both first time visitors and newbie locals must see.

Slovakia is famous of its’ very old university, called Academia Istropolitana, which is built in 1465, but people also can visit the Napoleon’s Army Soldier Statue.  A special attraction is the Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising, because it has a restaurant at the top of the bridge. It is also known as UFO Bridge or Navy Most. Furthermore, turist can watch the Bratislava Zoo, the Slovak National Theatre, the Slovak National Gallery.
 
Just as the May Festival and the Hockey World Championship is over, we already have plenty of fun ahead very soon.

One of the most famous events is called Slovak Food Festival. Visitors can try different tradicional food, and enjoy special programs. The biggest picnic in town. This is what the Slovak food festival held at the Bratislava castle is called. Free entry for everybody makes it a must-see plac.

Bratislava also organize the Viva Musica! Festival which is the most popular international summer classical music festival in Bratislava. Every year, thousands of people visit the city, because of the amazing concerts.

In late summer the streets of Bratislava’s Old Town will host the biggest city festival Craftsmen Days ÚĽUV (Centre for Folk Art Production). Traditional crafts and homemade products, which are the main attraction of the festival, will be presented by the craftsmen through direct demonstrations and you’ll be taken back to the rich history of Slovak crafts. Craftsmen Days ÚĽUV are very popular among the youngest as well, so if you’re planning to visit Bratislava with your children, it’s definitely worth combining your trip with this event.

 
To sum up, Bratislava is an amazing city, we can visit a lot of places and organize special programs. If we want to travel and see beautiful monuments,  Bratislava is one of the best choices.


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