Street Art with a Difference at Clutch Gallery

Ruty Šuty

How many of us have noticed a window with constantly changing content in Zochova Passage? No, we are not talking about advertisements here. Clutch Gallery is a single window-turned-art space that was founded by Christiana Caro and shows works by Slovak and American artists. The exhibition named Ruty Šuty is on show just now  for [...]

Everyone a Winner in International BA Marathon

photo: BratislavaMarathon

Thousands of runners flooded the streets of Bratislava this weekend as marathon time hit the capital. The 7th ČSOB Bratislava Marathon itself was a bit like a refreshing wake up call after an annoying winter, but not just for professional runners. There were all kinds of disciplines available – the Sheraton Barkeepers’Run on Friday, the [...]

Bratislava Welcomes Street Market ‘Dobry Trh’ Again

Dobry-Trh

A great atmosphere is guaranteed this Saturday on Panenska Street in Bratislava, which for the second time will be transformed into a massive street market Dobry Trh with various accompanying events, with the idea to promote community culture and spirit. The event will start at 09.30 on Saturday morning with some free morning yoga, but [...]

Bratislava Calls Tender For City Bike System

The look of Helsinki city bikes

  The City of Bratislava has now made a call for tenders to supply the automated city bike rental system that it outlined in February, which will see stations set up throughout Bratislava where residents and visitors alike can pick up a bike for a small fee and then, hopefully, leave it at a different [...]

Slovakia Welcomed 10% More Foreign tourists in 2011

High Tatras, a favourite destination

According to statistics released by the Slovak Tourist Board (SACR), the number of foreign tourists coming to Slovakia is on the rise, with a 10% year-on-year growth seen over 2010. As PR manager of SACR Zuzana Nemcova explained to TASR newswire, the 10% growth enjoyed by Slovakia is higher than its Visegrad 4 neighbours, beating [...]

Bratislava: Sitina Tunnel Closed From Friday to Sunday

Sitina Tunnel (c) MarkBa

The Sitina tunnel in Bratislava will be closed for cleaning and inspection at the weekend, so some traffic congestion might be unavoidable, especially if passing through the Patronka junction, which is being used for the diversion of traffic. The news was announced today by the National Motorway Company (NDS), stating that the tunnel will be [...]

New Flights From Bratislava to Venice From April

photo: Danube Wings

Private airline Danube Wings has announced the start of regular flights from Bratislava and Košice to Venice in Italy in co-operation with Italian airline Megaride Air. There will be three flights a week to Marco Polo Airport in Venice, with Megaride covering part of the route operating costs. Danube Wings believes the new route will [...]

Bratislava To Overhaul Parking System and Fees

Bratislava (c) The Daily.sk

The City of Bratislava is planning a new system of charging parking fees, which not everyone will be happy about. The proposal of City Hall is currently being reviewed by the various boroughs of the city, but it will also be subject to a public debate before it is pushed through, reports daily SME. The main [...]

The Communist Past; Tours With a Difference

old radio building (c) Tibor Macak, The Daily

Joanna Eckersley looks at how Slovakia is slowly learning to reinterpret its Communist history for a tourist market. Today’s rubbish is tomorrow’s treasure. In 1967 the Jewish quarter of Bratislava was razed to the ground to make way for the iconic New Bridge. Those in the history and tourism industries still regret the loss of [...]

Bratislava To Launch City Bike System

Street transport (c) The Daily

Getting around Bratislava could become easier in the neat future as the city plans to make a project similar to the Vienna system of bike rental, reports SITA newswire. The idea is to be discussed by the City Council next week, which will then make a call for proposals and select the best system for [...]

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