City & Castle Tour - Introduction to Bratislava
Overview
What to expect from the tour:
1. The informative but not boring tour focused on Slovak history and culture
2. Smiling tour guide
3. Licensed tour guide
4. The guide is a native Slovak living in Bratislava for more than 15 years
5. Smaller groups than in many other FREE WALKING TOURS
6. Recommendations from an experienced guide
7. Unlike many other free tours, you get to know your tour guide in advance.
Inclusions
- Snacks - Traditional Slovak candies - as a small gift. :)
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: St. Martin's Cathedral (Dom svateho Martina), Rudnayovo namestie 1, Bratislava 811 01 Slovakia
Cathedral of St. Martin is an impressive building where the history of the Kingdom of Hungary took place - the place of coronation of 18 Hungarian kings and queens and an important symbol of Bratislava. (Clients can enter to the Cathedral after the tour.)
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Bratislava Old Town, Bratislava Slovakia
The first part of the tour is designed as a walk through the old town, during which we enter the historical zone through the Vydrica gate and leave it through the St. Michael’s gate. We will mainly focus on historical contexts and gastronomy in a popular and entertaining way.
Stop At: Hlavne Namestie, Main Square, Bratislava 811 01 Slovakia
Hlavné námestie (literally "Main Square") is one of the most known and most beautiful squares in Bratislava. It is often considered to be the center of the historical city center.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The old Slovak National Theater, Hviezdoslavovo Square, Bratislava Slovakia
A place where you can feel the breath of Bratislava at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Bratislava’s opera house – known officially as the historical building of the Slovak National Theatre – is a Neo-Renaissance-style building opened in 1886 as the City Theatre, according to the design of Viennese architects F. Fellner and H. Helmer.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Primates' Palace (Primacialny palac), Primacialne namestie 1, Bratislava 811 01 Slovakia
The Primate’s Palace is one of the most beautiful classicist buildings in Slovakia. At the same time, it is perhaps one of the most important buildings of European history in Bratislava, because the so-called Peace of Bratislava.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Michalska Brana, Michalska Ulica 22, Bratislava 811 03 Slovakia
Michalská brána is the only gate of the city fortifications standing today. Definitely a place you must see if you visit Bratislava.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Bratislava Castle, Zamocka Ulica, Bratislava 811 06 Slovakia
Bratislava Castle is a main landmark of the capital of Slovakia. It sands on a hill above the old town and dominates the city of Bratislava.
Duration: 20 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Really great! Came to this tour with a couple hour notice in advance not knowing what to expect, as I was visiting Bratislava for half of a day, and was absolutely pleased with my choice. Sebastian is a very experienced guide with plenty of knowledge and gives very good overview of history of Bra...
Really great! Came to this tour with a couple hour notice in advance not knowing what to expect, as I was visiting Bratislava for half of a day, and was absolutely pleased with my choice. Sebastian is a very experienced guide with plenty of knowledge and gives very good overview of history of Bratislava and Slovakia in general and keeps the tour interesting and engaging. He also gives great advice and recommendations on the local cuisine and venues. I would definitely recommend this tour.We had a great city-tour with Sebastian. He is a very well-informed guide. During the tour, which had a very good lenght and gave a compact introduction to the city, he gave us a brief overview of the historical and political background of Bratislava and Slovakia. He showed us the most renown spo...
We had a great city-tour with Sebastian. He is a very well-informed guide. During the tour, which had a very good lenght and gave a compact introduction to the city, he gave us a brief overview of the historical and political background of Bratislava and Slovakia. He showed us the most renown spots and buildings but also some lesser known places that he thought were especially worth noting. In this way, we were provided with enough things to explore for the remaining days of our stay in the city. His English is very good and he spoke with a loud voice; it was always easy to hear and understand him properly. In short, the tour was just what we were hoping for :-)We joined Sebastian’s walking tour on the spur of the moment and it was n excellent notion. Sebastian has a wealth of historical knowledge of the city and the country, and he patiently answers all the questions asked. We walked through the old town and ended up at the castle to take in the view f...
We joined Sebastian’s walking tour on the spur of the moment and it was n excellent notion. Sebastian has a wealth of historical knowledge of the city and the country, and he patiently answers all the questions asked. We walked through the old town and ended up at the castle to take in the view from up there. The group was smaller than most of the other groups we encountered (and there were many!) which makes it much more personalWhat a superb tour. I always like to do walking (or sometimes cycling) tour in any new city that I visit and this was definitely one of the best I've done. Sebastian was very informative, easy to talk to, and the tour was at a good pace. He also brought with him several visual aids, such as photo...
What a superb tour. I always like to do walking (or sometimes cycling) tour in any new city that I visit and this was definitely one of the best I've done. Sebastian was very informative, easy to talk to, and the tour was at a good pace. He also brought with him several visual aids, such as photos of the castle before it was restored, and of a model of the city so we could work out where we were, which I always really appreciate tour guides who do that as it adds good context. Highly recommend!Fantastic tour guide. Educational and entertaining. We had Sebastian guide us effortlessly through the streets of Bratislava, giving us detailed information about certain places and fun facts about others. Great English language skills and he was clear, coherent and easy to understand. I wish mor...
Fantastic tour guide. Educational and entertaining. We had Sebastian guide us effortlessly through the streets of Bratislava, giving us detailed information about certain places and fun facts about others. Great English language skills and he was clear, coherent and easy to understand. I wish more guides put this much effort into their tours. Would definitely use again next time we visitWe booked onto Sebastian’s tour on a cold and wet day. The tour was so interesting and engaging that we really enjoyed learning about Bratislava and didn’t notice the weather. Sebastian provided lots of local history and made everything easy to understand. The tour covers all the main sites and ...
We booked onto Sebastian’s tour on a cold and wet day. The tour was so interesting and engaging that we really enjoyed learning about Bratislava and didn’t notice the weather. Sebastian provided lots of local history and made everything easy to understand. The tour covers all the main sites and Sebastian makes recommendations for things to do after. I would highly recommend the tour for anyone that wants to learn more about this lovely city.