Explore Bratislava, Slovakia, one of Europe’s most underrated cities. Just 80 kilometers from Vienna, this city has a rich ...

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No longer in the shadow of Vienna, Budapest and Prague, the Slovak capital is shaking off its dour Communist-era reputation and rediscovering its position in the heart of Central Europe “East of ...

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — — If your destination is Bratislava, be prepared for a few questions: Is that in Eastern Europe? (No, it’s in Central Europe.) Capital of Slovenia, right? (Uh, no.) Where ...

THERE’S NOTHING in Bratislava.” Nearly every person I spoke to in Vienna—just an hour away—exhorted me to abandon my plans to visit Slovakia’s minute, 500,000-person capital: perched on the Danube ...

Bratislava's old town has come a long way since it was nearly a ghost town in the Communist era. (Photo by Rick Steves) Bratislava has also forged a twin-city alliance for trade and commerce with ...

Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia and once nearly a ghost town, is one of the big surprises of my recent travels. Its compact old town bursts with colorfully restored facades, lively outdoor cafés, ...

We seemed to be floating in space, hovering high over the Danube as we gazed out at the twin halves of Bratislava. To our left we saw needlelike church spires, cobblestone lanes, bulbous onion domes, ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the Indian community in Bratislava for a warm welcome during his Slovakia visit. He ...

Slovakia conferred its highest state honour, the Order of the White Double Cross (1st Class), on Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bratislava on Sunday for a two-day State Visit to Slovakia.