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St Martin's Cathedral in BratislavaIngo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Bratislava

St Martin's Cathedral, the coronation church

Visit · 30 min · every day from 9:00 to 11:30 and from 13:00 to 18:00 · not during Mass

Information
Duration
30 min
Season
All year
Who it's for
All ages

Bratislava's Gothic cathedral, at the foot of the castle, where kings and queens of Hungary were crowned when Bratislava, then Pressburg, was its capital. It can be visited every day from 9:00 to 11:30 and from 13:00 to 18:00, except during Mass; on Saturdays with baptisms, the afternoon starts at 13:45. It is on the western edge of the old town, on the way to the castle.

As a family

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

The interior of the Modrá Hviezda restaurant© Reštaurácia Modrá HviezdaSlovak cooking below the castle

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
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
A plate of Slovak food at the Slovak Pub© 1. Slovak PubCheap Slovak cooking in eleven themed rooms

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

To stay nearby

The ARCADIA Boutique Hotel in Bratislava's old town© ARCADIA Boutique HotelSmall hotel

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.

The facade of the Marrol's Boutique Hotel© Marrol's Boutique HotelSmall hotel

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.

The Patio Hostel in Bratislava© Patio HostelHostel

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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