On the road in Bratislava

Written by Hugh Collins

Lucy Mallows, author of our Bratislava city guide, took over our Instagram account to show how she would recommend spending a day in the Slovakian capital.

Mornin’ all! I’m Bradt Guides author Lucy Mallows @worldgirltravel , taking over Bradt’s Instagram for the day to tell you all about my perfect day in the city of Bratislava! I’m starting my day with some fresh fruit at the corner of Poštová & Obchodná #bradt #slovakia #trlt #travel #taketheroadlesstravelled #igtravel #instatravel #igpassport #instapassport #travelguide #worldgirltravel #traveladdict #guidebook #visitbratislava

A photo posted by Bradt Guides (@bradtguides) onApr 18, 2016 at 11:47pm PDT

Hlavné námestie (Main Square) & the Old Town Hall where you can still see a cannonball embedded in its yellow wall from the time when Napoleon’s troops attacked the city #bratislava #visitbratislava #visitslovakia #shopping #food #restaurant #bar #cafe #igtravel #igpassport #instatravel #instapassport #travel #travelblog #travelguide #traveladdict #guidebook #takeover #taketheroadlesstravelled #trlt

A photo posted by Bradt Guides (@bradtguides) onApr 19, 2016 at 12:42am PDT

How about a morning stroll by the river Danube? Sad Janka Král’a is a beautiful green park named after a poet. The strange tower in the background is the Ufo, a swanky restaurant & viewing platform hovering over the SNP Bridge #park #trlt #taketheroadlesstravelled #travel #travelblog #travelguide #guidebook #bratislava #visitbratislava #visitslovakia #slovakia #bradt #worldgirltravel #igtravel #instatravel #nature #takeover #traveladdict #instagood #btb #green #danube #ufo

A photo posted by Bradt Guides (@bradtguides) onApr 19, 2016 at 3:23am PDT

The cherry blossom comes out in April in beautiful Bratislava & highlights the amazing pastel blue ‘icing sugar’ facade of the Little Blue Church (Modrŷ kostolík) of Saint Elizabeth. An Art Nouveau masterpiece by Ödön Lechner, the ‘father of Hungarian Art Nouveau’ #bratislava #bradt #visitslovakia #visitbratislava #slovakia #church #cherryblossom #artnouveau #architecture #trlt #taketheroadlesstravelled #travel #travelblog #traveladdict #instagood #travelwriter #instagram #instapassport #igtravel #igpassport #takeover #gotobratislava

A photo posted by Bradt Guides (@bradtguides) onApr 19, 2016 at 3:32am PDT

Time for lunch 🙂 One of my favourite places in Bratislava for a quick bite is Soupa Bistro with hearty homemade soups, salads, cakes & juices. Get there early as there is often a queue! #bratislava #gotobratislava #takeover #igpassport #igtravel #instapassport #slovakia #gotoslovakia #instagood #instagram #instapassport #taketheroadlesstravelled #travel #travelblog #travelguide #traveladdict #travelwriter #worldgirltravel #btb #visitbratislava #lunch #bistro #soup #salad #cake #juice #snack

A photo posted by Bradt Guides (@bradtguides) onApr 19, 2016 at 5:41am PDT

After lunch, a great place to spend the afternoon is Funus, possibly the oldest beer garden in Bratislava. Drink a cold beer straight from the tap under leafy, 100 yr old chestnut trees #bratislava #slovakia #visitbratislava #visitslovakia #travel #travelblog #travelguide #traveladdict #travelwriter #pub #beer #garden #instagram #instapassport #instagood #trlt #taketheroadlesstravelled #takeover #igtravel #igpassport #guidebook

A photo posted by Bradt Guides (@bradtguides) onApr 19, 2016 at 5:47am PDT

If you visit the castle ruins & museum at Devín, be sure to try the local wine made from red currants. Mmmm delish! #guidebook #igpassport #igtravel #takeover #taketheroadlesstravelled #trlt #bratislava #bradt #visitbratislava #visitslovakia #slovakia #instagood #instagram #travel #travelblog #travelguide #traveladdict #guidebook #worldgirltravel #devin #castle #wine #danube #river #colour #nature #beauty

A photo posted by Bradt Guides (@bradtguides) onApr 19, 2016 at 7:10am PDT

The doorway to the former Union of Mineworkers building #bratislava #welovebratislava #worldgirltravel #visitbratislava #visitslovakia #slovakia #travel #travelblog #travelguide #trlt #taketheroadlesstravelled #takeover #instagram #instagood #igtravel #igpassport

A photo posted by Bradt Guides (@bradtguides) onApr 19, 2016 at 10:52am PDT

Ödön Lechner’s incredible blue ‘icing sugar’ on the Little Blue Church (Modrŷ kostolík) of St Elizabeth #bradt #bratislava #visitbratislava #visitslovakia #slovakia #travel #takeover #trlt #taketheroadlesstravelled #instagram #instagood #igtravel #igpassport

A photo posted by Bradt Guides (@bradtguides) onApr 19, 2016 at 11:19am PDT

Time for a tipple at Tri-Šty-Ri www.tristyri.sk Look for the secret loo! #bar #bratislava #visitbratislava #slovakia #visitslovakia #travel #travelblog #trlt #takeover #taketheroadlesstravelled #travelguide #igpassport #igtravel #instagood #instagram #cafe #drinking

A photo posted by Bradt Guides (@bradtguides) onApr 19, 2016 at 11:29am PDT

Notre Dame church, Hviezdoslavovo námestie. There’s a young guy selling tea & coffee from a little van here on sunny evenings #bratislava #citybreaks #visitbratislava #slovakia #church #trlt #taketheroadlesstravelled #takeover #igtravel #instagram #instagood #igpassport

A photo posted by Bradt Guides (@bradtguides) onApr 19, 2016 at 11:36am PDT

Ondrejskŷ cintorín (cemetery) is a lovely peaceful spot for a cool walk when the heat of the city gets too much #bratislava #bradt #visitbratislava #visitslovakia #slovakia #travelguide #statue #travel #taketheroadlesstravelled #trlt #takeover #statue #cemetery #grave #igtravel #instagood #instagram #igpassport #travelguide

A photo posted by Bradt Guides (@bradtguides) onApr 19, 2016 at 12:45pm PDT

Dobrú noc!! (goodnight) I sign off with a photo of Devín castle’s turret seen through the monument to the 150 people who lost their lives trying to swim across the watery Iron Curtain border of the Danube #igtravel #instagood #instagram #igpassport #travelguide #bratislava #btb #slovakia #visitbratislava #visitslovakia #travel #travelblog #traveladdict

A photo posted by Bradt Guides (@bradtguides) onApr 19, 2016 at 2:10pm PDT