Top things to do in Bratislava
Start in the Old Town (Staré Mesto), Bratislava's compact historic core: walk through Michael's Gate, the last surviving tower of the medieval walls, cross Hlavné námestie and climb toward St Martin's Cathedral, the Gothic church where eleven kings and queens of Hungary were crowned. From there it's a short uphill walk to Bratislava Castle, the whitewashed fortress that has watched over the Danube (Dunaj) since the ninth century.
Look down at your feet on Panská street and you'll find Čumil, the grinning bronze "Watcher" peeking out of a manhole cover — the most photographed of the city's scattered quirky statues. Cross the river for the modernist observation deck on the UFO Bridge, or take the bus out to Devín Castle, perched dramatically where the Danube meets the Morava River.
