Bratislava News

Bratislava Bus Station will undergo an extensive refurbishment within next few years. As a part of the largest development in Slovakia,
the area of the present-day Mlynske Nivy Bus station and the adjoining pieces of land are to become the TWIN CITY offering 200,000 sqm of the space to rent. Except for the modern bus station, the Twin City is to include 60,000 sqm of offices, 4-star hotel with 200 rooms, more then 300 deluxe apartments as well as a premium retail, leisure and entertainment space.
The reconstruction will begin in the next year and the entire project is to be completed by 2011. Together with the neighbouring developments, the Twin City will become the business centre of Bratislava.

The most of the Bratislava visitors have no clue that there is free Wi-Fi Internet access available in the very heart of the city. If you have a laptop or a PDA supporting Wi-Fi, you can just sit on one of the benches in the Old Town and browse the Net. The free Hot Spot covers Hlavne (the Main) Square and the Frantiskanske and the Primacialne squares.
If you do not bring the laptop, you can use the computer in the City Hall opposite the Primates Palace for free.
As for the Internet cafe, I can definitely recommend the MEGAiNET on Klariska street. It is clean and offers friendly service and quick machines at SKK 60.-- (approx EUR 1.60) per hour.

The construction of the Eurovea - the new Bratislava riverfront disctict has started this week. The Ballymore Properties, the Irish development company the new mixed-use urban district of high quality architecture offering over 200,000 m2 of office space, retail galleria, casino, multi-plex cinema, deluxe apartment and waterfront park. The Eurovea will also offer the 5-star Sheraton Hotel Bratislava with 207 deluxe guestrooms. For more information please follow this link.

The yesterday's Sting concert was a really great way to start the Bratislava Summer of Culture Festival with almost 200 events including concerts, dance and theatre performances, movie screenings, street plays, happenings, exhibitions and traditional handicraft presentations. Bratislava will offer many things to see and do within next 3 months.

Bratislava Tourist Information Centre is offering a new service to the visitors - Bratislava City Card. The card holders are entitled to 5% to 20% discounts on 44 services and facilities, incl. guided tours, boat trips, car rental, museums, galleries, restaurants, shops and leisure and sport facilities. The City Card also features free use of the public transport system and a walking sightseeing tour at no charge.


The rates are as follows
1 day EUR 5.- / SKK 200.-
2 days EUR 8.- / SKK 300.-
3 days EUR 10.- / SKK 370.-
Bratislava City Card can be purchased at one of the offices of the Bratislava Tourist Information Centre.

The Summer Market starts in Bratislava today. 20 wooden stools have been installed on Frantiskanske square, the annex to the lovely restored Main Squre, the heart of the picturesque Old Town. The summer market is a great chance for Bratislava visitors to buy traditional Slovak folk art product made of wood, leather, linen, glass and ceramic. The market will be open daily untill the end of August.