Sunday, April 30, 2006
Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition
I have visited an interesting exhibition at the Bratislava Castle yesterday. It is called Leonardo da Vinci’s Atlantic Codex and is dedicated to the "Renaissance man" -
an architect, engineer, inventor, geometer, musician, anatomist painter and sculptor. The exhibition focuses on the Leonardo’s technical and scientific reasearch.
Several mechanical models and 60 original drawings from the Hoepli edition (1894-1904) of the Atlantic Codex by the Accademia dei Lincei are on display.
The exhibition is available untill September 15, daily except Mondays, 9am to 6 pm, admission SKK 100.- (approx Eur 2.70). I definitelly recommend you to check it.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
The Main Square
The reconstruction of the Main Square has finally been finished. This heart of the Old Town has been repaved, the new lighting system has been installed and the historic Miximilian Fountain has been repaired. There are also new benches, plane-trees in a mobile pots, the new statue - The Watch Box and also a drinking water fountain. The restored square looks really good to me. What do you think?
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Bratislava for Everyone
The local government organizes “Bratislava for Everyone” weekend annually. It is an event for citizens and visitors in order for them to get to know Bratislava. This year it will be held on the weekend of April 22nd and 23rd and the programme will include:
Visit to the Mayor’s office in the beautiful Primate Palace
Guided tours by the Tourist Information Centre
Traditional Market in the courtyard of the historic City Hall
Vintage tram ride
Saturday evening program at the Devin Castle (incl. fencers, fire show and horse-back riding)
Presentation of the reconstructed Main Square with the “Good people on the benches” happening
Free entrance to the city museums and galleries
Poetry Marathon in the City Library
Open-door-day in the Bratislava Zoo with the Grand Opening of the new Pavilion of Big Cats
The coming weekend is a great time to visit our Little Big City (if you don’t mind the big crowds of course).
Visit to the Mayor’s office in the beautiful Primate Palace
Guided tours by the Tourist Information Centre
Traditional Market in the courtyard of the historic City Hall
Vintage tram ride
Saturday evening program at the Devin Castle (incl. fencers, fire show and horse-back riding)
Presentation of the reconstructed Main Square with the “Good people on the benches” happening
Free entrance to the city museums and galleries
Poetry Marathon in the City Library
Open-door-day in the Bratislava Zoo with the Grand Opening of the new Pavilion of Big Cats
The coming weekend is a great time to visit our Little Big City (if you don’t mind the big crowds of course).
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Black Eyed Peas Show
The Black Eyed Peas, the popular American funky hip-hop group will stop over in Bratislava with their tour. The Grammy Award winners will be giving their only concert in the Central Europe in the Incheba Open Air on June 15, 2006.
