WelcomeBratislava to www. floratour.sk LET‘S DISCOVER THE BEAUTY ON THE DANUBE TOGETHER LET‘S DISCOVER THE BEAUTY ON THE DANUBE TOGETHER Bratislava Sightseeingtour Capital of Slovakia Bratislava (3 hours) One of the youngest capitals of Europe has a rich history too. It reaches back even beyond the time of the Celtic and Roman settlements in this area. It is a city upon the Danube, which The sightseeing tour begins at the Danube with a bus tour, at first along the Danube promenade and then we pass the St. Martin´s Cathedral, the former coronation church of kings and flows to the city through the narrow, geographically named Gate of Devin or also Porta Hungarica. Today is Bratislava a modern and living half a million city. It is the cultural and economic queens of Hungary. We continue along the medieval city walls and pass the Grassalkovich Palace – now Presidential Palace. We also pass the archbishops summer palace – now seat of center of the country and an important nodal point of the road, railroad and river transport. The former capital and coronation town of the Hungarian Monarchy has been earlier called in the government. The Palisade Street will lead us to the castle hill, with a marvelous panoramic view of the city and its surrounding, up to the Soviet war memorial Slavín. Afterwards it is German Pressburg or in Hungarian Pozsony. The numerous monuments and old buildings on the castle hill and in the Old Town were witnesses of many historical events. The Castle, the possible to have a closer look at the Castle and its courtyards and then we drive back to the city. St. Martin´s Cathedral, the Old Town Hall and the palaces are testifying about the important role the town played in the past centuries of the European history. During the comfortable walk in the pedestrian zone of the historical city centre, you discover the most beautiful part of the Old Town. The medieval streets will lead you also to the St. You should also discover Bratislava. The city is looking forward to your visit. Martin´s Cathedral. Along renaissance burgher-houses and baroque palaces and the oldest university in Bratislava – Academia Istropolitana and the Michael´s Gate we come to the Main Square, to the very center of the town Bratislava. Also the Old Town Hall, the Maximilian Fountain and the hospitable Art Nouveau cafés, just like the historical Mayer Pastries, are standing on this former marketplace. From the Main Square, the streets are leading to the Danube. This way will take us also to the Opera House which is standing on the beginning of a very nice boulevard. The beautiful Ganymede´s Fountain is standing right in front of the Opera House. Then we pass by the Concert Hall, called Reduta, and so we get back to our starting point at the Danube. 1/ Overall view to the Old Town 1/ Overall view to the Old Town 2/ Slovak National Theater 2/ Founding letter of the town 3/ Main Square 3 LET‘S DISCOVER THE BEAUTY ON THE DANUBE TOGETHER LET‘S DISCOVER THE BEAUTY ON THE DANUBE TOGETHER Bratislava Sightseeing Bus Tour and Danubiana Oldtimer Ride and Walk (4 hours) (3 hours) The sightseeing tour begins at the Danube with a bus tour, at first along the Danube promenade and then we pass the St. Martin´s Cathedral, the former coronation church of kings and The sightseeing tour begins at the Danube and then the Oldtimer passes the Concert Hall, the seat of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra. It passes also the Slovak National Theater and reaches the queens of Hungary. We continue along the medieval city walls and pass the Grassalkovich Palace – now Presidential Palace. We also pass the archbishops summer palace – now seat Square of the Slovak National Uprising with the Old Market Hall and the Monastery of the Merciful Brothers. It continues by the Church of the Trinitarian Order to the Grassalkovich Palace – now of the government. The Palisade Street will lead us to the castle hill, with a marvelous panoramic view of the city and its surrounding, up to the Soviet war memorial Slavín. Afterwards Presidential Palace and then the Palisade Street up to the Castle. it is possible to have a closer look at the castle and its courtyards and then we drive back to the city. Through the Vienna Gate, the Oldtimer enters the Honor Courtyard of the Castle. After 20 to 25 minutes break, it is riding to the eastern castle terrace with a nice view of the Old Town and also of the From the city centre the bus continues right to Čuňovo, a suburb of Bratislava on the right bank of the Danube, where the Museum of Modern Art “Danubiana“ is standing on a peninsula St. Martin´s Cathedral, the former coronation church of the rulers of Hungary. Through the Leopold Gate we are leaving the Castle and we take the Castle Street and Old Town Street down. We pass in the middle of the Danube streams. This museum was founded in the year 2000 by the Slovak gallery owner Vincent Polakovič and the Dutch art collector and patron Gerard H. the western city walls on the way to the Old Town to the Slovak National Theater, the best starting point for the walk in the pedestrian zone of the historical city centre of Bratislava. Meulensteen. In the big halls the exhibitions of worldwide known, outstanding artists of Modern Art are always varying there. The entire complex is being completed by the Art Shop During the comfortable walk through the Old Town we pass the Hviezdoslav Square, the historical streets with numerous palaces and burgher-houses and the Michael’s Gate. We will also have with rich choice of catalogues, publications, post cards and souvenirs and also a comfortable Art Café with a terrace directly on the riverbank. There are further additional objects and a closer look on the St. Martin´s Cathedral. The Main Square surprises everybody with its picturesque and comfortable flair. Here we find the Old Town Hall, the Maximilian Fountain, further palaces sculptures of Modern Art in the newly founded park around the museum’s building. and coffee-houses, just like the historical Mayer Pastry Shop. From the Main Square the streets are leading along the Opera House with the Ganymede´s Fountain and the Concert Hall back again to the Danube. 1/ Slovak National Theater 1/ St. Martin´s Cathedral 2/ Primate´s Palace 2/ Grassalkovich Palace 3/ Oldtimer at the Castle 3/ Danubiana Gallery 4/ English Tapestry from the 17th century 5 LET‘S DISCOVER THE BEAUTY ON THE DANUBE TOGETHER LET‘S DISCOVER THE BEAUTY ON THE DANUBE TOGETHER The Communist Architecture Prešporáčik-Oldtimer Ride in Bratislava in the Old Town (4 hours) (1 hour) This trip to the communist architecture of Bratislava begins at the Danube. From the river bank we can see the bridges, for instance the Old Bridge that was after its destruction This trip begins at the Danube too. At the New Bridge the Oldtimer turns in to the Old Town. On the Rudnay Square and the Panská Street it passes the Csáky Palace and Keglevich rebuild by the Russians and the New Bridge with its unique suspension structure. We continue around the Old Town to the campus of the Slovak University of Technology. Its buildings Palace. It continues on the Ventúrska Street, where we pass the Academia Istropolitana and then the Chapter Street up to the St. Martin´s Cathedral. We continue along the Church of were built during the communism. We can spot from here also the upside down pyramid of the Slovak Radio Company. Our trip continues up to the Castle of Bratislava from where we the Poor Claire through some very narrow streets to the Michael’s Gate and then through the Franciscan Square with the oldest church of this town - the Franciscan Church to the Main can precisely observe the developments of Bratislava in the communist period. Then we drive to the Soviet War Memorial – Slavín. It is a beautiful example of the Socialist realism; Square with the Old Town Hall and the Maximilian Fountain - the oldest one in the town. From the Main Square returns the Oldtimer back to the starting point at the Danube. it has been the personal style of Stalin. Afterwards we drive downtown. We will drive around the town along the former outer fortification; we will pass the House of Unions, the During the one hour ride, the history of the town and additional information to the visited sites are being given with the help of CD audio systems. This kind of sightseeing is New Market Hall and the brewery of Bratislava; and so we reach the New Slovak National Theater. It was completed after more then twenty years of construction in 2007. We will predominantly suitable for guests with walking difficulties. During this trip it is not necessary to get off an on. The slow ride offers opportunity to take pictures or video sequences, take a look also inside of this modern ostentation. Then we will cross the Danube to Petržalka, to take a closer look to the pre-cast concrete panel housing. We stop with the bus and in nice weather is the retractable roof down. under the New Bridge and take a lift to the Observation restaurant, situated on the very top of this bridge and we will enjoy the view of the Old Town. The bus will take us then back to the starting point. 1/ War Memorial Slavín 1/ Church and Monastery of the Poor Clare’s 2/ Slovak Radio Company 2/ Oldtimer on the Main Square 3/ New Bridge 3/ Michael´s Street 7 LET‘S DISCOVER THE BEAUTY ON THE DANUBE TOGETHER LET‘S DISCOVER THE BEAUTY ON THE DANUBE TOGETHER Observation vehicle Prešporáčik-Oldtimer XL Prešporáčik-Oldtimer® Unique from Bratislava It is a special manufactured vehicle with the ancient-like design and a transparent removable roof.