My perfect day in Bratislava

Our author’s whistle-stop tour of favourite sights in the Slovakian capital.

The best castles, fortresses and palaces in Transylvania

Transylvania is home to many impressive castles, palaces and fortresses. Here are eight of the best. 

Bratislava’s Socialist relics

Although Bratislava has changed dramatically in recent years, you can still spy remnants of the socialist regime  

Romania (Transylvania)

The real Transylvania, the land beyond the forest, is a place captured within the sheltering arc of the Carpathian Mountains. Its upland forests hold some of Europe’s most important populations of bears, wolves and lynx, while further down the hillsides its meadows, still cut by scythe, play host to a late spring pageant of glorious…

Slovakia (Bratislava)

Small, but perfectly formed and easily negotiated, Bratislava is the ideal weekend-break destination. The ‘Little Big City’ constantly regenerates and improves on its already spectacular setting and world-class facilities. Lucy Mallows, author of Bratislava: the Bradt Guide The legendary Casanova knew Bratislava and declared it ‘the most beautiful city in Europe’, and he knew a thing…