One of the quirkiest sights in Bratislava is the Church of St. Elizabeth – commonly known as Blue Church. It’s also known as the Smurf Church!!!!! It is a Hungarian Secessionist Catholic church located in the eastern part of the Old Town in Bratislava and is decorated in Art Nouveau style and is astonishingly blue from tiles to pewsContinue reading “Smurf Church”
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Bratislava Castle
One of the most prominent structures in the city is Bratislava Castle. Sat 85 metres (279 ft) above the Danube. The “upside down table” as it is affectionately known by locals, is an imposing glaringly white block. You can see it from most places as it looms, in an almost affectionate way, over the town . The castle wasContinue reading “Bratislava Castle”
Central Europe beckons
Hot on the heels of our Malaga holiday we decided to head in completely different direction for our next travel fix. Hence we found ourselves heading to central (almost Eastern) Europe in the shape of Slovakian capital Bratislava and the sprawling beauty of Budapest. Here’s Bratislava as seen from the castle, with the Danube River inContinue reading “Central Europe beckons”