The Old Town Hall on the main square of Bratislava

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Old Town Hall and its tower

Museum · 1–2 h · every day from 10:00 to 18:00 · with a climb up the tower over the main square

Information

Duration: 1 h 30
Season: All year
Who it's for: All ages; the tower is climbed by stairs

It is not one building but several medieval houses joined over the centuries around arcaded courtyards, on the main square (Hlavné námestie). The oldest, that of the mayor Jacob, keeps its defensive tower, and a cannonball is still lodged in the facade. Inside is the City Museum, for more than 150 years, and the visit includes the tower, with a view over the rooftops of the old town and Maximilian's Fountain. Open every day from 10:00 to 18:00. Allow one or two hours.

As a familyWith teenagers

Directions See all of Bratislava

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

Modrá Hviezda

Restaurant · Bratislava · €€€€

What to order: a Slovak dish from the menu; in November, the duck of the *kačacie hody*.

Monday to Friday from 17:30 to 22:00 · Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 to 22:00 · Booking by form only

A plate of Slovak food at the Slovak Pub

1. Slovak Pub

Restaurant · Bratislava · €€€€

What to order: bryndzové halušky (potato dumplings with sheep's cheese and bacon) or the set menu, with a beer of the house.

Open every day · Monday to Friday from 11:00; Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00

Eating 95 metres above the river

UFO Restaurant and Bar

Restaurant · Bratislava · €€€€

What to order: if you do not want an expensive meal, go up for a coffee by day or a cocktail at sunset in the bar.

Every day from 10:00 to 23:00 · The bar and restaurant are wheelchair accessible

To stay nearby

ARCADIA Boutique Hotel

Thirteenth-century building in the old town · 34 rooms · Spa · Dogs allowed

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A 34-room boutique hotel in a thirteenth-century building in Bratislava's old town, with a spa, the L'Olive restaurant, a bar with a fireplace and dogs welcome.

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Marrol's Boutique Hotel

Beside the Danube and Eurovea · Private spa · Family room

Why we like it: A boutique hotel on Tobrucká Street, 650 m from the main square and beside the Danube, with a library, restaurant, private spa by the hour and a family apartment.

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Patio Hostel

158 beds · 24-hour reception · Kitchen, laundry and bar

Why we like it: A large hostel near Bratislava's old town, with 158 beds in dormitories and private rooms, 24-hour reception, kitchen, laundry, bar, bike hire and its own parking.

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Itineraries

Features in these plans

Day itinerary Bratislava: old town, castle and UFO Bratislava · 6 stops

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