We spent a very pleasant day wandering around the old town of Bratislava today, definitely a place worth visiting if you are ever in these parts. We started our day with a walk up the hill to Bratislava Castle. The view over the old town from one direction is spectacular and the view of the Soviet built Petrzalka is also spectacular but for whole different reasons.
Before heading into the castle we wandered over the the Parliament building so Gillian could nerd out again and then stopped by the Parliament Restaurant for coffee and to admire the view. Then into the castle for some history, including some interesting history from the time when Celts occupied this part of the world.
By this time we had worked up an appetite and headed back down the hill in search of sustenance. We found a very pleasant little restaurant down a side street to escape the sun and do some people watching. By this stage, Kieran had decided that he was full and needed to escape the sun and rest in our little Penzion. We weren't so full that we couldn't stop at the most popular gelato shop for a scoop, though.
James and Gillian ventured to an art exhibition featuring a Slovakian artist called Arnold Peter Weisz-Kubincan before stopping to have a coffee in another interesting coffee house. By this time James and Gillian were also wilting in the heat and also headed back to the penzion for a rest.
We had all decided that we wanted to head back to Evil Flowers for drinks and dinner this evening, which we did and spent some more time people watching. Kieran also sampled another gelato store on the way home, as we found a few more back alleys and hidden streets to explore.
Again, we will be sad to leave Bratislava as there is still so much to explore, learn and eat! But onwards to Hungary we go tomorrow, to the town of Gyor.
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