I love this. My family is from Bratislava and I visit almost yearly, yet never get bored. I'm really happy someone put some effort into it and showed the city some justice. The entire country has so much to offer.
Smaller than Prague but less crowded cheaper and easier to get around with wonderful trolleys trains buses and cabs!People are kinder and more civilized as well as helpful weather you speak Slovak English or any other languages.I really loved the historic district,wonderful restaurants and handsome gorgeous young people!! To visit is a MUST!!
I visited Bratislava in February of 2020 and absolutely fell in love with the city. I was there for a week for work and it was an amaing experience. I can not wait to go back.
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Well thank you. Finally, a video that is not just about visiting the restaurant, but you have seen at least a few sights and learned something about them. Too bad you didn't stay longer. There is still something to discover.
Bratislava is a beautiful place to visit, were there in 2017 for a week and absolutely adored every minute of our stay. The people of Slovakia are so friendly and helpful you can't help but enjoy a visit to their beautiful country. The only possible place better than Bratislava is the magical city of Kosice.
The winter light is extraordinary and gorgeous here! What a beautifully shot video! I've been to Austria twice, but have never crossed into Slovakia. Now, it's on the list! Wonderful video, you two!
I only visited Bratislava once and I fell in love with this place. I could never understand why I was fascinated with it. I just thought it was because it was different, but about a month ago, I understood. My ancestors came from Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Romania. In my heart....I feel at home . Will see you again. Much love....
Okej, go to the eatsern part of Slovakia and you will never come back again, Bratislava is only a rich part of the Slovakia and people on the other sides are hungry right now and lot of them are out of money..
Wow! That pretty blue and white church is unlike anything I've ever seen! Bratislava looks so completely charming. It's a shame that a portion of the town was torn down to construct the pylon suspension bridge.
It is, Linda! I loved the blue church too - so different! It's really a shame about the bridge going through part of the Old Town. I can only imagine the charming laneways and nooks that must've been lost.
Yes it was quite a large portion of the old town with lots of small houses torn down not just because of the bridge but it also contiunues inside the old town with a 4 lane road which further split apart this part of Bratislava. It had to be nice to be able to walk through the old town without being interupted by this huge road. It was a calm part of Bratislava before, with historical houses, a whole culture of vine cellars and a park. Well it is no more :/
At least the suspension bridge is unique in every respect and became synonymous with the city. It's one of the few interesting things of the communist era architecture along with the National Radio (inverted pyramid) building.
This is really interesting. I did not know there would be so much to see. I thought the locks were fun to hear about. Seems the people there have a good sense of humour. The executioner's alley has a good story. Often wonder what people of long ago would think if they knew how much things have changed since their time. This, of course, is what makes history so interesting and hearing you tell their stories is why I like your vlogs so much.
I am glad you liked my hometown. A few corrections: I visited the UFO restaurant in the 1980s, so locals were allowed to go there. The observation deck, however, was not accessable. A better view of Austria is actually from many other places and even from flats in Petržalka or Dlhé diely. The gloomy wreck of a building opposite the Blue church is not a communist era one. The building was built as a hospital in the 1930s during the first Czechoslovak republic and was abandoned in the last decade or so. I remember it being a hospital and was actually born there as well. They are rebuilding it as a luxury residential house now. It is protected as a Cultural Heritage Monument, so it could not be demolished nor could it be heavily modified, that is the reason why you saw these ruins. If you want to see how it will look like, just visit the internet address you captured at 7:00 in your video. Last: The Slovak Radio building is certainly not an example of brutalist architecture, as it is made from steel and could be described as socialist realism. Brutalist architecture comes from the French béton brut meaniung raw concrete. I dislike anything brutalistic, as it reminds me of unfinished buildings and I especially hate the look of raw concrete when it is old, with lots of stains or even cracks.
My good friend was in Bratislava last week Ánd she did say It was such a Lot of tourist there that she didnt believe.Bratislava get very popular Ánd thats great
This has been one of the most enjoyable travel videos I have seen. Thank you so much. It is to the point with just sufficient humour and personal touches to make it very interesting, enjoyable and informative. I think the Slovak Radio building is very remarkable and the citizens should be proud of it.
Hi! this video was recommended to me and as someone originally from Bratislava its nice to see you appreciated this city - although living here for my whole life made me not appreciate it so much but its very nice and refreshing to see another perspective on it
Hey Simona! That makes me so happy to hear! Very glad you enjoyed it :) Thanks a lot for the suggestion as well. I'll keep it in mind for another time. You have a wonderful city!
These shots are beautiful! You captured the city so so well! I just posted a video from my trip to Bratislava. It's such a special city and I'm surprised it's so underrated!!
Hi Claire! Thank you! Sounds like you loved it as we did :) Did you also take the amazing 5 Euro bus between Bratislava and Vienna? One of my favourite bus trips ever!
Cool! Never been to Dublin (not yet!). The bus ride isn't beautiful but it's only 5 euros and they serve free hot chocolate and other drinks/snacks and free movies on personal screens. Prettttty great.
I really enjoyed your video and appreciate all the effort you have put in to make those charming shots. We are going to visit Bratislava in May, so thanks for all your recommendations :D
Thanks very much! So happy you enjoyed the video! That's wonderful you're visiting Bratislava in May - I hope you have a wonderful time and please have a Kofola for me ;) Also, we made a series of videos in Bratislava which you might find helpful for planning. If you're interested, the playlist is here: ruclips.net/video/DSMOXVS0sPs/видео.html :)
Nice commentary, Eileen. You are one of the best travel bloggers on RUclips. Thank you for providing so much information without becoming too professorial or condescending. I especially enjoy your enthusiasm and your analogies. Good work!
WOW!! I am a Tour Guide in Bratislava and in my opinion you did an EXCELLENT job with this video. The shots, the narration, the historical facts (you even taught me a thing or two!), the pacing and the sequence of places are all top notch! If you're ever in Bratislava again feel free to contact me and I'll show you some more fun places which you missed. And with your permission - I will share this video among my followers in Bratislava so they can show it to their friends from abroad :)
Thanks so much! I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the video and I really appreciate your offer! We'd love to return to Bratislava again someday :) It'd be wonderful for you to share the video - please do! And please have a Kofola for me ;)
Greetings from slovakia! 😊 Im pretty sure you will like towns as Banska Stiavnica... And we have so much castles, one of the most beautiful is castle in Bojnice 😊 hope you will visit more places in Slovakia
Nezapomente i oravsky hrad, je to nadhera! Fakt vsechno je prekrasne na Slovensku nebo v Ceske republice, jsem na to hrdy ze i ja mam cesko-slovenskou krev! Zdravim z Rumunska
@@martinamatejkova8017 don't forget Orava Castle. I visit Slovakia a lot with my Slovak wife, I'm English. I love Slovakia, the clean air, mountains, the culture AND very strong alcohol 😀
More great research and presentation. Bratislava is somewhat unsurprisingly eclipsed by Prague. However getting further out into Slovakia is truly incredible from a few videos I've seen with the backdrop of the tatras mountains.
Oh. My. Goodness. What is not to like? So much beauty, so much history. Another one of your videos which grabs me right from the opening second. Those aerial shots gave me goosebumps, WOW, as if that hasn't happened before. What to check out first? Anything and everything! I guess I'd start at that bridge. (I do have an interest in UFO's too :)) Absolutely tremendous video once more Eileen!
I couldn't agree more, Scott! Bratislava is great! I'm glad you enjoyed the drone shots too. The light was so beautiful. That UFO bridge sounds perfect if you already have an interest in UFOs :)
"So much beauty, so much history" Yes, Pozsony (not Bratislava) was the Crown Town of the Hungarian Kingdom. Those wonderful architectures were built in the Hungarian era. Felvidék (not Slowakia) is the most beautiful Hungarian landscape...
The former hospital at 6:45 is not from the communist era, it was a modern functionalist building from the democratic interwar period, built in the 1930s. The Blue Church is actually only about 20 years older. Also, poor Slovak Radio building, it doesn't deserve to be called the ugliest. :) It looks strange, but surprisingly, it makes me feel quite good when I'm close to it - it's interesting to look at. Nice video. :)
The former hospital was build around 1936, while the Blue church (and a now yellowish school it was supposed to serve as chapel) were build in 1908, according to wikipedia
Dear Eleen, THANKS for your beautiful video♥️for your JOY and experiences in Bratislava...I believe you like Slovakia...My country...I am from NITRA... The town with the BIG history since St.Cyril and Metod...Nice to meet you..Once🤗
Hi Miriam! Thank you ❤️ You're right - we loved visiting Slovakia and would love to see more of the country. Bratislava is lovely and I'm happy we had the chance to visit. Greetings to you in Nitra :)
Hi Eileen :) I am actually a Slovak girl and I really like your video. It is fascinanting that someone like u like our capital city. I am very glad that u like it and enjoy our culture and food. And if u like Bratislava I highly revommended to you visit Košice. It is my favorite city in Slovakia and I can bet that u will love it. 😉😉❤️❤️❤️
Wow! nice video and tips! There is few my tips for longer trip :) I would recommend a forgotten monument Slavin, Devin castle ruin, Kamzik Tower( at the summer, there is bobsleigh run, and the climbing center). if you want to walk alongside the Danube or buy something, I recommend Eurovea. Beautiful park, one of the oldest in Europe "Sad janka krála"(Near Danube and Shoping Aupark) in the summer there is a beach nearby.
If you like Epinephrine you can try jump from The highest bridge over the Danube in Bratislava, Lafranconi Bridge. In this summer is opening New atraction from The UFO Bridge you can slide down to The Beach :)
It was 34°C when I was there, so a bit different from your experience. I found it a much friendlier, cheaper and more relaxed place than Prague. The one place you didn't mention is the Chatam Sofer memorial, which i found very moving.
Very interesting place. According to a documentary lots of small English companies who work in IT, computer selling etc have relocated to Bratislava as the prices of literally everything from food to property to office rental cost are at least 50% of the costs in England plus public transport is cheap and efficient. I would love to visit.
Also, if you have more time to spend in Bratislava, pay a visit to some of the surrounding villages or small outskirt city parts - many of them are famous for their wine-making. For example, there is a type of wine called Devin, which is named after the city-part Devin (which also has a very nice and old castle overseeing the Danube river and the Morava river).
Thank you for this absolutely amazing video about our capital city😊! Just one thing I have to recommend. Slovakia has some more beautiful cities than Bratislava (for example Banská Štiavnica... ) and gorgeous nature. You miss a lot when you are visiting only Bratislava.
Ahoj Ninka! So happy you enjoyed the video :) This time we were only able to visit Bratislava but we'd love to explore more of the country. Thanks for the suggestion! We made some other videos in Bratislava if you're interested in this playlist bit.ly/SlovakiaPlaylist :)
Thanks for visiting bratislava and information. I still add that I was already in Bratislava and I was looking at the Kamzík transmitter. I recommend to go there.
Been far too long. Haven't been there since 2001. I'm sure quite a bit has changed. But I'll bet it hasn't lost its charm. Every time I google map it I feel both nostalgia and heartache. Must get back there soon!
Hey Emilio! I'm really glad the video is helpful and hope you have a wonderful time! We made other videos in Bratislava if you'd like to see more: bit.ly/SlovakiaPlaylist :)
Wow! Amazing video 😊 I'm glad that you liked Bratislava it really means a lot 😊 Although there were some mistakes about the Slovak Radio Building and the old hospital in front of the Blue Church but I think that someone has already corrected you. I love how much you knew or remembered about Bratislava you seem really passionate about traveling in general and this video only proofs it. Thank you so much for this fantastic review 😉
BA is great in its own way, but we have many beautiful cities and villages where you can explore the "traditional" Slovakia much better than in Bratislava... They're not big, but they sure are charming... Anyway, is awesome to see people saying nice things about my country. Warms my heart 😁
Thanks for your very timely video and cultural tips on Bratislava. I've never been, and I'll be there for 10 days arriving there on 5/28/18. For 5 of those days I'll be attending the Polyglot Gathering, with over 500(!) attendees, at the Ekonomická univerzita in Petržalka, for its 2nd annual iteration, and I decided to turn it into a longer visit. Looking forward to it!
Thank you for a nice video about my city, you showed some nice representable places and some that are not so much to show off, but that places are also a part of the city. Head down for taking the time to look into the history. There are even more places worth to visit like castle Devin, memorial Slavin, National theather and the square, shopping complex/free time eurovea, Presidental palace and so forth, that you haven´t shown in this video, hope you visit us again and enjoy them too.
Shame to admit that Bratislava is not a friendly place for bikers. Of course, you can always find a way (somehow), but otherwise it's decades of talking about supporting cycling... and then building more projects where cyclists are left out (either mostly or, often, altogether). I like your video, BTW, I don't think Bratislava is that bad as we often see it, but it's not living up to its potential (blame politicians and authorities mostly).
Thanks so much! Very happy to hear you enjoyed the video :) We actually made a series of videos in Bratislava, if you're interested! The playlist is here: ruclips.net/video/DSMOXVS0sPs/видео.html. Your town sounds lovely :)
Thank you for showing people how interesting Bratislava truly is. Even though it may not be the most aesthetic city in central Europe, it has very breathtaking views, countless stories behind its buildings & memorable history.
Amazing video rly :) so far the best I've seen about my coutry. Hope you will explore Slovakia more, we have a lot to offer :) Nature here is so beatufil, u have to see it. :)
What a great city! Although I loved everything you showed, I think I'd most want to check out the UFO bridge and eat at that revolving restaurant at the top! That inverted pyramid was pretty cool I thought. If you went to Odaiba Island when you were in Tokyo, you may remember seeing something called Tokyo Big Sight, which I also found cool...that one is two inverted pyramids :)
Yes, it is! I don't know if the restaurant revolves or not but either way it'd be an amazing view for a meal :) I didn't see that in Tokyo but that's good to know for next time. I absolutely love Tokyo!
The restaurant does not revolve. A revolving restaurant is in the TV Tower above the city which also offers excellent views, in some respects better than from the UFO.
Thanks so much for your lovely comment! Did you have a favourite spot when you lived there? We made other videos in Bratislava in case you're interested: bit.ly/SlovakiaPlaylist :) Hope you enjoy ❤️
I´m very happy you liked the city, even though there´s a lot of graffiti and the centre is not always super-clean. You mentioned a lot of facts and the views you recorded are realistic, yet good-looking. Well done! ^.^
Thank you! That's really great to hear :) We made other videos about visiting Bratislava, like costs, the Christmas market, and foods to try. They're here if you'd like to see: ruclips.net/video/DSMOXVS0sPs/видео.html Hope have a wonderful trip there!
Very nice video (I'm from the city). By the way, in the St. Martin's Cathedral, as a part of the W. A. Mozart festival in October, there is a concert (Mozart's Requiem) played on historical instruments. Combined with the history of the place itself, it's magical. And the tickets are like 10 or 20 euros, a bargain!
Hi Samuel! Wow, that would be amazing to attend. I'd just close my eyes or look up at the ceiling and imagine being transported back in time. If I'm ever there in October I'll go!
Agreed! We went during the Christmas market time and it was amazing. We made other videos in Bratislava if you'd like to see more: bit.ly/SlovakiaPlaylist :)
I really loved this video!There were even informations that I didn't know about and I've visited Bratislava a ton of times and I even live in Slovaka :D.The video was really interesting, nice job!
I liked the video even though I dont really like my hometown. Its interesting to see how foreigners see Bratislava. I just mentioned one small mistake except the ones that were already written. The hand of Andersen statue originally used to hold the top of the head of the Ugly duckling, which was stolen soon after publication of the statue. The finger-holding ritual was a way to hide the true reason of the hand being held in the air. Just clasical way of doing things here in Slovakia. 🙂
We don’t call the SNP bridge the UFO bridge, but New bridge. That was the previous name of the bridge. Even the UFO wasn’t call UFO back then, but Bystrica. But great video! Thank you for paying attention to out little big city ❤️
The radio building actually has quite futuristic shape! Im pretty sure that if they changed the old coat of the building with steel and dark windows, it would look bomb! Does anybody else agree? 😊
I am so glad you liked It here! It is a bit of a shame that Bratislava and Slovakia in general doesn't show all that is in here but I am still glad you had a good time in here! If you ever plan on coming back for a visit be sure to check "Goat gate cemetery" (a little sad place to visit but It is the oldest cemetery in the city and It is beautiful!) or Trnava city as well which is marked as "small Rome" due to It's number of churches! Anyways I hope you had no problems during your visit due to our little politican problems and protests while you were in the town and I hope that you truly liked our small capital city!
I went to Bratislava for my first solo back packing trip a few weeks ago. An unforgettable city too often overlooked by travellers on the Central Europe tourist trail. I hope to be back there soon.
Bratislava is not the best European city but is worth visiting and I am not saying this just because I was born here but you can find some really beautiful places such as Devín castle for example :)
There is also the TV tower on the Kamzík hill (also with a very good view), the Slavín Monument (a 1930s monumental obelisk in memory of Slovak victims in World War I), the Castle in Devín and the Apollo Bridge 😉
As always l so like your style....I'm going to Hungary later in the year and Ive been thinking about flying from Amsterdam to Bratislava and then taking a train or more likely renting a car to drive through Slovakia to Budapest did you guys check out more of Slovakia, headed back to the Netherlands in 3 weeks
Sounds like you have exciting travel plans coming up! This time we just spent time in Bratislava but we'd like to see more of Slovakia someday. Have you been to Vienna? It's very close by. We loved Budapest and made a bunch of videos there (still to come!). I think that area would be really cool for a road trip.
jim foster Me 2 I miss my gate and tower and the SH club in my basement,sliding down the bannisters and riding the gate doors,now as for the gilatto😃☝🏻✌🏻💞🌏💖👆🏻🖖🏻
jim foster I ship my car to Rotterdam and drive,Gdańsk is half the cost,the drive is breathtaking also but no Autobahn,shipping my kompressor next visit.☝🏻✌🏻
Which of the places in the video would you most want to check out in Bratislava?
Eileen Aldis where are you from?
You should also check out Stará Bystrica and Terchová in the north of Slovakia : )
I can help you with translate because your translate is pretty bad in Slovak language
name of video shold be Stojí navšteva Bratislavy za návštevu
Presne
I love this. My family is from Bratislava and I visit almost yearly, yet never get bored. I'm really happy someone put some effort into it and showed the city some justice. The entire country has so much to offer.
I'm so happy to hear this, Milan! Glad you enjoyed the video :) Lucky you to visit every year. Yes, I'd love to see more of the country too.
Smaller than Prague but less crowded cheaper and easier to get around with wonderful trolleys trains buses and cabs!People are kinder and more civilized as well as helpful weather you speak Slovak English or any other languages.I really loved the historic district,wonderful restaurants and handsome gorgeous young people!! To visit is a MUST!!
I visited Bratislava in February of 2020 and absolutely fell in love with the city. I was there for a week for work and it was an amaing experience. I can not wait to go back.
Well thank you. Finally, a video that is not just about visiting the restaurant, but you have seen at least a few sights and learned something about them. Too bad you didn't stay longer. There is still something to discover.
Bratislava is a beautiful place to visit, were there in 2017 for a week and absolutely adored every minute of our stay. The people of Slovakia are so friendly and helpful you can't help but enjoy a visit to their beautiful country. The only possible place better than Bratislava is the magical city of Kosice.
The winter light is extraordinary and gorgeous here! What a beautifully shot video! I've been to Austria twice, but have never crossed into Slovakia. Now, it's on the list! Wonderful video, you two!
Thanks! I'm happy to hear it's on your list now! The light is indeed extraordinary 💕
I only visited Bratislava once and I fell in love with this place. I could never understand why I was fascinated with it. I just thought it was because it was different, but about a month ago, I understood. My ancestors came from Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Romania. In my heart....I feel at home . Will see you again. Much love....
My ancestors on my mother's side are from slovakia as well and I'm so excited to visit!
That's beautiful Rob, and your words are very kind.
So much history! What a beautiful place!
Yes and yes!
Okej, go to the eatsern part of Slovakia and you will never come back again, Bratislava is only a rich part of the Slovakia and people on the other sides are hungry right now and lot of them are out of money..
How about Prague 😂
our brothers czechs have more beautiful place
I was in Bratislava for 5 days and def. want to visit it again! I could easily move there forever :)
It is a pleasure to live here. Nice video! :)
Greetings from Slovakia
Thank you! Greetings to you :)
Yes true
I'm just excited to visit Bratislava next week
Bratislava es una ciudad encantadora también Trnava,. Nitra y otras
Wow! That pretty blue and white church is unlike anything I've ever seen! Bratislava looks so completely charming. It's a shame that a portion of the town was torn down to construct the pylon suspension bridge.
It is, Linda! I loved the blue church too - so different! It's really a shame about the bridge going through part of the Old Town. I can only imagine the charming laneways and nooks that must've been lost.
Yes it was quite a large portion of the old town with lots of small houses torn down not just because of the bridge but it also contiunues inside the old town with a 4 lane road which further split apart this part of Bratislava. It had to be nice to be able to walk through the old town without being interupted by this huge road. It was a calm part of Bratislava before, with historical houses, a whole culture of vine cellars and a park. Well it is no more :/
At least the suspension bridge is unique in every respect and became synonymous with the city. It's one of the few interesting things of the communist era architecture along with the National Radio (inverted pyramid) building.
Yup, my college classmate got married there. A very unique experience!
This is really interesting. I did not know there would be so much to see. I thought the locks were fun to hear about. Seems the people there have a good sense of humour. The executioner's alley has a good story. Often wonder what people of long ago would think if they knew how much things have changed since their time. This, of course,
is what makes history so interesting and hearing you tell their stories is why I like your vlogs so much.
Great sense of humour! We loved it as well. :)
I am glad you liked my hometown. A few corrections: I visited the UFO restaurant in the 1980s, so locals were allowed to go there. The observation deck, however, was not accessable. A better view of Austria is actually from many other places and even from flats in Petržalka or Dlhé diely. The gloomy wreck of a building opposite the Blue church is not a communist era one. The building was built as a hospital in the 1930s during the first Czechoslovak republic and was abandoned in the last decade or so. I remember it being a hospital and was actually born there as well. They are rebuilding it as a luxury residential house now. It is protected as a Cultural Heritage Monument, so it could not be demolished nor could it be heavily modified, that is the reason why you saw these ruins. If you want to see how it will look like, just visit the internet address you captured at 7:00 in your video. Last: The Slovak Radio building is certainly not an example of brutalist architecture, as it is made from steel and could be described as socialist realism. Brutalist architecture comes from the French béton brut meaniung raw concrete. I dislike anything brutalistic, as it reminds me of unfinished buildings and I especially hate the look of raw concrete when it is old, with lots of stains or even cracks.
A small correction - the radio building is not "socialist realism" or so called "sorela", it is late modernism.
Erik Žiak Thant’s a paragraph
me too I was born in Bezručová hospital and my parents got merried across the road in the blue church
@@reasvitak Yes, socialist realism is decorative style from 1950's "stalinist era".
Looooool go off sis
My good friend was in Bratislava last week Ánd she did say It was such a Lot of tourist there that she didnt believe.Bratislava get very popular Ánd thats great
Hi Marian! I hope your friend had a wonderful time! :)
This has been one of the most enjoyable travel videos I have seen. Thank you so much. It is to the point with just sufficient humour and personal touches to make it very interesting, enjoyable and informative. I think the Slovak Radio building is very remarkable and the citizens should be proud of it.
Wow Bratislava es fenomenal, cosmopolita y grandiosa, espero algún día poder visitar Europa.
¡Sí Fernando, has elegido palabras perfectas para describir esta ciudad! Estoy de acuerdo contigo :)
Hi! this video was recommended to me and as someone originally from Bratislava its nice to see you appreciated this city - although living here for my whole life made me not appreciate it so much but its very nice and refreshing to see another perspective on it
Hey Simona! That makes me so happy to hear! Very glad you enjoyed it :) Thanks a lot for the suggestion as well. I'll keep it in mind for another time. You have a wonderful city!
Glad to see you back with a new video, Eileen and Marc. I'll put Bratislava on my list of places to visit sometime.
Thank you so much, Angie! I love seeing your comments :) Bratislava is lovely - I think you'd enjoy it too!
These shots are beautiful! You captured the city so so well! I just posted a video from my trip to Bratislava. It's such a special city and I'm surprised it's so underrated!!
Hi Claire! Thank you! Sounds like you loved it as we did :) Did you also take the amazing 5 Euro bus between Bratislava and Vienna? One of my favourite bus trips ever!
@@EileenAldis We actually flew there from Dublin! I bet that's a beautiful bus ride, though!
Cool! Never been to Dublin (not yet!). The bus ride isn't beautiful but it's only 5 euros and they serve free hot chocolate and other drinks/snacks and free movies on personal screens. Prettttty great.
I’m so glad you liked it here! It’s nice hearing people give Bratislava good feedback :)
I loved it! Thanks for writing and hope you enjoyed the Bratislava videos :)
I did indeed! Also many other :D You got a new sub!
Thank you! 😄
I really enjoyed your video and appreciate all the effort you have put in to make those charming shots. We are going to visit Bratislava in May, so thanks for all your recommendations :D
Thanks very much! So happy you enjoyed the video! That's wonderful you're visiting Bratislava in May - I hope you have a wonderful time and please have a Kofola for me ;) Also, we made a series of videos in Bratislava which you might find helpful for planning. If you're interested, the playlist is here: ruclips.net/video/DSMOXVS0sPs/видео.html :)
Nice commentary, Eileen. You are one of the best travel bloggers on RUclips. Thank you for providing so much information without becoming too professorial or condescending. I especially enjoy your enthusiasm and your analogies. Good work!
Great video, Eileen! Bratislava is one of those European cities that never seems to register on people's travel lists. Definately worth visiting.
Agreed! Happy to hear you enjoyed the video, Nigel :)
thank you very much for presenting my hometown this awesome way :)
It is definitely worth visiting! Loved that place!
Awesome! Clearly we did too!
WOW!!
I am a Tour Guide in Bratislava and in my opinion you did an EXCELLENT job with this video. The shots, the narration, the historical facts (you even taught me a thing or two!), the pacing and the sequence of places are all top notch!
If you're ever in Bratislava again feel free to contact me and I'll show you some more fun places which you missed.
And with your permission - I will share this video among my followers in Bratislava so they can show it to their friends from abroad :)
Thanks so much! I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the video and I really appreciate your offer! We'd love to return to Bratislava again someday :) It'd be wonderful for you to share the video - please do! And please have a Kofola for me ;)
Finally, foreign which likes kofola :D. Not very common :). Nice video by the way.
Greetings from slovakia! 😊 Im pretty sure you will like towns as Banska Stiavnica... And we have so much castles, one of the most beautiful is castle in Bojnice 😊 hope you will visit more places in Slovakia
Hi Lenka! I love your beautiful name! Thanks so much for these great suggestions. I'd love to explore more of Slovakia :)
Asi rodacka z Bojnic a sestra jej studio aka v BS? Nemam pravdu? ✌️
Nezapomente i oravsky hrad, je to nadhera! Fakt vsechno je prekrasne na Slovensku nebo v Ceske republice, jsem na to hrdy ze i ja mam cesko-slovenskou krev! Zdravim z Rumunska
Sooo true on Slovakia there are many beautiful castles, catedrals,... In Trencin, Kosice,...
@@martinamatejkova8017 don't forget Orava Castle. I visit Slovakia a lot with my Slovak wife, I'm English. I love Slovakia, the clean air, mountains, the culture AND very strong alcohol 😀
More great research and presentation. Bratislava is somewhat unsurprisingly eclipsed by Prague. However getting further out into Slovakia is truly incredible from a few videos I've seen with the backdrop of the tatras mountains.
OMG i love the way you see my home town😂 it's amazing girl. Thank you
Oh. My. Goodness. What is not to like? So much beauty, so much history. Another one of your videos which grabs me right from the opening second. Those aerial shots gave me goosebumps, WOW, as if that hasn't happened before. What to check out first? Anything and everything! I guess I'd start at that bridge. (I do have an interest in UFO's too :))
Absolutely tremendous video once more Eileen!
I couldn't agree more, Scott! Bratislava is great! I'm glad you enjoyed the drone shots too. The light was so beautiful. That UFO bridge sounds perfect if you already have an interest in UFOs :)
scott a i live in Bratislava and i Can say its good
"So much beauty, so much history"
Yes, Pozsony (not Bratislava) was the Crown Town of the Hungarian Kingdom. Those wonderful architectures were built in the Hungarian era. Felvidék (not Slowakia) is the most beautiful Hungarian landscape...
@@gaborszadai1992 And Mongolia is the best part of Hungary idiot
@@karoljakub3077 You are ridiculous...😂
The former hospital at 6:45 is not from the communist era, it was a modern functionalist building from the democratic interwar period, built in the 1930s. The Blue Church is actually only about 20 years older.
Also, poor Slovak Radio building, it doesn't deserve to be called the ugliest. :) It looks strange, but surprisingly, it makes me feel quite good when I'm close to it - it's interesting to look at. Nice video. :)
Thanks for commenting, Michal! I also love the Slovak Radio building. Glad you enjoyed the video :)
the Radio building is interesting from outside, but from inside, it's really old and not much pleasurable
The former hospital was build around 1936, while the Blue church (and a now yellowish school it was supposed to serve as chapel) were build in 1908, according to wikipedia
Dear Eleen,
THANKS for your beautiful video♥️for your JOY and experiences in Bratislava...I believe you like Slovakia...My country...I am from NITRA... The town with the BIG history since St.Cyril and Metod...Nice to meet you..Once🤗
Hi Miriam! Thank you ❤️ You're right - we loved visiting Slovakia and would love to see more of the country. Bratislava is lovely and I'm happy we had the chance to visit. Greetings to you in Nitra :)
Hi Eileen :) I am actually a Slovak girl and I really like your video. It is fascinanting that someone like u like our capital city. I am very glad that u like it and enjoy our culture and food. And if u like Bratislava I highly revommended to you visit Košice. It is my favorite city in Slovakia and I can bet that u will love it. 😉😉❤️❤️❤️
Yup Nika kosice is really beautiful place loved it here did you live there ?
Such a lovely city- and video! Thanks
Wow! nice video and tips! There is few my tips for longer trip :) I would recommend a forgotten monument Slavin, Devin castle ruin, Kamzik Tower( at the summer, there is bobsleigh run, and the climbing center). if you want to walk alongside the Danube or buy something, I recommend Eurovea.
Beautiful park, one of the oldest in Europe "Sad janka krála"(Near Danube and Shoping Aupark) in the summer there is a beach nearby.
If you like Epinephrine you can try jump from The highest bridge over the Danube in Bratislava, Lafranconi Bridge. In this summer is opening New atraction from The UFO Bridge you can slide down to The Beach :)
Wow, these are awesome suggestions! Thanks a lot! I'd love to explore more :)
It was 34°C when I was there, so a bit different from your experience. I found it a much friendlier, cheaper and more relaxed place than Prague. The one place you didn't mention is the Chatam Sofer memorial, which i found very moving.
Very interesting place. According to a documentary lots of small English companies who work in IT, computer selling etc have relocated to Bratislava as the prices of literally everything from food to property to office rental cost are at least 50% of the costs in England plus public transport is cheap and efficient. I would love to visit.
The best tour guide video of this Capital by far - your knowledge of the history of it makes it alive and really interesting!
That's so great to hear! Thank you :)
Awesome video......so many notes taken. thank you. Visiting in January next year.....so starting the research
Also, if you have more time to spend in Bratislava, pay a visit to some of the surrounding villages or small outskirt city parts - many of them are famous for their wine-making. For example, there is a type of wine called Devin, which is named after the city-part Devin (which also has a very nice and old castle overseeing the Danube river and the Morava river).
Thanks for the suggestion, Samuel! I'd definitely love to explore more of Slovakia :)
I shall certainly try to do that on my first visit to Bratislava next week
I’m living in Bratislava and you still managed to teach me something from your video. Thanks!
Thank you for this absolutely amazing video about our capital city😊! Just one thing I have to recommend. Slovakia has some more beautiful cities than Bratislava (for example Banská Štiavnica... ) and gorgeous nature. You miss a lot when you are visiting only Bratislava.
Ahoj Ninka! So happy you enjoyed the video :) This time we were only able to visit Bratislava but we'd love to explore more of the country. Thanks for the suggestion! We made some other videos in Bratislava if you're interested in this playlist bit.ly/SlovakiaPlaylist :)
Thank God for people like you showing our little capital to the world! Great job, love the video :)
Thanks, Tomas! :)
Thanks for visiting bratislava and information. I still add that I was already in Bratislava and I was looking at the Kamzík transmitter. I recommend to go there.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for the recommendation :)
@@EileenAldis You're welcome.
My lovely hometown, thank you for the video :)
So glad you enjoyed it, Michaela! :)
Eileen, thank you your beautiful video and comments. Good luck with your future videos. Xx
A big thanks for this video, Eileen! You sound so positive and optimistic :)
Thank you for your lovely comment! I'm so glad you enjoyed this video :) We had a wonderful time visiting Bratislava.
Been far too long. Haven't been there since 2001. I'm sure quite a bit has changed. But I'll bet it hasn't lost its charm. Every time I google map it I feel both nostalgia and heartache. Must get back there soon!
Wonderful video, thanks couple, in a few days I will visit Bratislava and it will help me a lot. Thank you very very much
Hey Emilio! I'm really glad the video is helpful and hope you have a wonderful time! We made other videos in Bratislava if you'd like to see more: bit.ly/SlovakiaPlaylist :)
Wow! Amazing video 😊 I'm glad that you liked Bratislava it really means a lot 😊 Although there were some mistakes about the Slovak Radio Building and the old hospital in front of the Blue Church but I think that someone has already corrected you. I love how much you knew or remembered about Bratislava you seem really passionate about traveling in general and this video only proofs it. Thank you so much for this fantastic review 😉
BA is great in its own way, but we have many beautiful cities and villages where you can explore the "traditional" Slovakia much better than in Bratislava... They're not big, but they sure are charming... Anyway, is awesome to see people saying nice things about my country. Warms my heart 😁
I am from Slovakia and Bratislava is ❤️beautifull place
Ahoj! I agree :)
Thanks for your very timely video and cultural tips on Bratislava. I've never been, and I'll be there for 10 days arriving there on 5/28/18. For 5 of those days I'll be attending the Polyglot Gathering, with over 500(!) attendees, at the Ekonomická univerzita in Petržalka, for its 2nd annual iteration, and I decided to turn it into a longer visit. Looking forward to it!
Thank you for a nice video about my city, you showed some nice representable places and some that are not so much to show off, but that places are also a part of the city. Head down for taking the time to look into the history.
There are even more places worth to visit like castle Devin, memorial Slavin, National theather and the square, shopping complex/free time eurovea, Presidental palace and so forth, that you haven´t shown in this video, hope you visit us again and enjoy them too.
This is great Eileen! Now I’ll have to bike there! 😊
That'd be an awesome summertime adventure! 🚲
Shame to admit that Bratislava is not a friendly place for bikers. Of course, you can always find a way (somehow), but otherwise it's decades of talking about supporting cycling... and then building more projects where cyclists are left out (either mostly or, often, altogether). I like your video, BTW, I don't think Bratislava is that bad as we often see it, but it's not living up to its potential (blame politicians and authorities mostly).
Your's videos are realy awsome.That cut and quality. Very good.👍I love it.❤️🇸🇰
Hi Danka! Thanks a lot for your lovely comment! 😘
I went to Bratislava for 2 days, 2 months ago, very beautiful and underrated. I strongly recommend it to everyone
Glad you had a great time. We love Bratislava too. ❤️
Thank you ❤️
Love from Slovakia 😇
Thanks for your lovely comment! Love back 😘
Thanks for making such a wonderful and interesting video about the capital of my country!
Thanks so much! Very happy to hear you enjoyed the video :) We actually made a series of videos in Bratislava, if you're interested! The playlist is here: ruclips.net/video/DSMOXVS0sPs/видео.html. Your town sounds lovely :)
Beautiful video. My wife and I want to go there next June. Let's hope it'll be possible. 🙏
Thank you for showing people how interesting Bratislava truly is. Even though it may not be the most aesthetic city in central Europe, it has very breathtaking views, countless stories behind its buildings & memorable history.
Thanks, Adriana! I'm happy you enjoyed it :)
I've never seen bratislava from your side, It's nice to live here again, thx.
That's nice to hear :)
Very nice shots... and comments. Good job. And greetings from Bratislava ;)
Thank you, Daniel :)
Amazing video rly :) so far the best I've seen about my coutry. Hope you will explore Slovakia more, we have a lot to offer :) Nature here is so beatufil, u have to see it. :)
You are beautiful 😍❤️ adela
What a great city! Although I loved everything you showed, I think I'd most want to check out the UFO bridge and eat at that revolving restaurant at the top! That inverted pyramid was pretty cool I thought. If you went to Odaiba Island when you were in Tokyo, you may remember seeing something called Tokyo Big Sight, which I also found cool...that one is two inverted pyramids :)
Yes, it is! I don't know if the restaurant revolves or not but either way it'd be an amazing view for a meal :) I didn't see that in Tokyo but that's good to know for next time. I absolutely love Tokyo!
The restaurant does not revolve. A revolving restaurant is in the TV Tower above the city which also offers excellent views, in some respects better than from the UFO.
Sorry, it was my mistake. I had mistakenly assumed that it revolves but I don't mind that it doesn't.
I was living in Bratislava for 10 years and I never noticed that beauty :D Thank you, I start considering visit Bratislava :)
Thanks so much for your lovely comment! Did you have a favourite spot when you lived there? We made other videos in Bratislava in case you're interested: bit.ly/SlovakiaPlaylist :) Hope you enjoy ❤️
It is worth it to visit , however you can get an idea of this lovely town in one day. I loved it a lot .
Nice video. I can tell, you did your research before visiting the town, or you learned
something during the tour :). Best wishes from Bratislava :)
Thanks, Matej! Yes, I did :) Best wishes to you too!
As a native I really loved this video. Amazing job
Perfect video!
Thanks a lot!
I´m very happy you liked the city, even though there´s a lot of graffiti and the centre is not always super-clean. You mentioned a lot of facts and the views you recorded are realistic, yet good-looking. Well done! ^.^
Ahoj Miroslava! I'm so glad to know you liked the video! :)
Your video style is smooth af, a total joy to watch 😀
Thanks so much! That's awesome to hear :)
I don't use to leave comments below videos, but this one was unusual. Good job. X
Hola muy lindo video grandes tomas felicitaciones
oh my, i live in Bratislava my whole life, and you metioned interesting things I didn´t even know :O
That's cool to hear! Hope you enjoyed it :)
Nice video -- I was considering whether to make a stop in Bratislava. Now i will :)
Thank you! That's really great to hear :) We made other videos about visiting Bratislava, like costs, the Christmas market, and foods to try. They're here if you'd like to see: ruclips.net/video/DSMOXVS0sPs/видео.html Hope have a wonderful trip there!
spent the weekend working on my Bratislava vid, then I watched yours and saw how it's done!! :)
Yessss, my hometown :D)
Hi Mária! Do you have a favourite spot there? :)
Very nice video (I'm from the city). By the way, in the St. Martin's Cathedral, as a part of the W. A. Mozart festival in October, there is a concert (Mozart's Requiem) played on historical instruments. Combined with the history of the place itself, it's magical. And the tickets are like 10 or 20 euros, a bargain!
Hi Samuel! Wow, that would be amazing to attend. I'd just close my eyes or look up at the ceiling and imagine being transported back in time. If I'm ever there in October I'll go!
Amazing old town 👍
Agreed! We went during the Christmas market time and it was amazing. We made other videos in Bratislava if you'd like to see more: bit.ly/SlovakiaPlaylist :)
Thank you to be there and show to world that Slovakia is nice country :)
Love the video! The editing was great and all the places you showed looked amazing :)
Thanks, Gordanka! So glad you enjoyed it :)
Nice video, good details. I don't think I will need a guide after all. Thank you.
I love that you know more about Bratislava then I do even tho I live in Slovakia 😂😂❤️
I really loved this video!There were even informations that I didn't know about and I've visited Bratislava a ton of times and I even live in Slovaka :D.The video was really interesting, nice job!
I'm so glad to hear that!! :)
love love love Slovakia, my boyfriend is from here!
Thank you girl you are so kind.. you should try Kosice the second biggest city... even though its so small hahah
Thanks for the suggestion! I'd love to see more of Slovakia :)
No,to by si navstevou Kosic pomohla.Co by tam sla na Lunik na safari?
Tebe sibe?! Je tu kopec krasnych historickych budov a kaviarniciek.
Wow the quality is so good.
Thank you!
I liked the video even though I dont really like my hometown. Its interesting to see how foreigners see Bratislava.
I just mentioned one small mistake except the ones that were already written.
The hand of Andersen statue originally used to hold the top of the head of the Ugly duckling, which was stolen soon after publication of the statue. The finger-holding ritual was a way to hide the true reason of the hand being held in the air. Just clasical way of doing things here in Slovakia. 🙂
Slovakia is definitely on the list of places I want to travel
Glad to hear that! It's fantastic. Do you know where you'd like to visit or not yet? We made other videos there: bit.ly/SlovakiaPlaylist :)
We don’t call the SNP bridge the UFO bridge, but New bridge. That was the previous name of the bridge. Even the UFO wasn’t call UFO back then, but Bystrica.
But great video! Thank you for paying attention to out little big city ❤️
One of most beautiful city in Európe .so Easy Ánd relax Ánd always thinks to do
Yes, it's a wonderful city :)
The radio building actually has quite futuristic shape! Im pretty sure that if they changed the old coat of the building with steel and dark windows, it would look bomb! Does anybody else agree? 😊
Hey Johana! I love the way it looks! Definitely futuristic, distinct, and cool :)
@@EileenAldis I'm happy you enjoyed it 😊💝 great video
@ Thank you! We'd love to return and explore more of Slovakia ❤️
I am so glad you liked It here! It is a bit of a shame that Bratislava and Slovakia in general doesn't show all that is in here but I am still glad you had a good time in here! If you ever plan on coming back for a visit be sure to check "Goat gate cemetery" (a little sad place to visit but It is the oldest cemetery in the city and It is beautiful!) or Trnava city as well which is marked as "small Rome" due to It's number of churches! Anyways I hope you had no problems during your visit due to our little politican problems and protests while you were in the town and I hope that you truly liked our small capital city!
I went to Bratislava for my first solo back packing trip a few weeks ago. An unforgettable city too often overlooked by travellers on the Central Europe tourist trail. I hope to be back there soon.
That's awesome, Diego! Hope you had a fantastic trip :)
Bratislava is not the best European city but is worth visiting and I am not saying this just because I was born here but you can find some really beautiful places such as Devín castle for example :)
Hi Martina! Yes, beautiful places :)
There is also the TV tower on the Kamzík hill (also with a very good view), the Slavín Monument (a 1930s monumental obelisk in memory of Slovak victims in World War I), the Castle in Devín and the Apollo Bridge 😉
So much more to see! Thanks for these suggestions :)
@@EileenAldis
You're welcome ☺
What a lovely review :)
So glad you enjoyed it :)
As always l so like your style....I'm going to Hungary later in the year and Ive been thinking about flying from Amsterdam to Bratislava and then taking a train or more likely renting a car to drive through Slovakia to Budapest did you guys check out more of Slovakia, headed back to the Netherlands in 3 weeks
Sounds like you have exciting travel plans coming up! This time we just spent time in Bratislava but we'd like to see more of Slovakia someday. Have you been to Vienna? It's very close by. We loved Budapest and made a bunch of videos there (still to come!). I think that area would be really cool for a road trip.
jim foster Me 2 I miss my gate and tower and the SH club in my basement,sliding down the bannisters and riding the gate doors,now as for the gilatto😃☝🏻✌🏻💞🌏💖👆🏻🖖🏻
jim foster I ship my car to Rotterdam and drive,Gdańsk is half the cost,the drive is breathtaking also but no Autobahn,shipping my kompressor next visit.☝🏻✌🏻