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The SNP Bridge with the UFO viewing platform in BratislavaPudelek (Marcin Szala) · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Bratislava

The UFO, a viewing platform 95 metres above the Danube

Viewpoint · 45 min · every day from 10:00 to 23:00 · paid, with bar and restaurant

InformationPaid, at the entrance
Price
Paid, at the entrance
Duration
45 min
Season
All year
Who it's for
All ages; the platform has steps and is not wheelchair accessible

The flying saucer at the top of the SNP Bridge pylon, finished in the early 1970s, is Bratislava's viewing point: an open-air platform 95 metres above the river with a full view of the castle, the old town and the blocks of Petržalka. A lift goes up in under a minute; the platform is reached by steps, so it is not wheelchair accessible, although the bar and restaurant are. Open every day from 10:00 to 23:00. Entry to the platform is paid at the base. Sunset is when it is busiest.

As a familyWith teenagers

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

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

To eat nearby

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
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
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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