Celtic v Armedia Bratislava (Slovakia)

Matches to be played July 26/27 & August 2/3

Bratislava details

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This match is expected to be played at their neighbour's stadium Tehelne Pole Stadion. Capacity 30,000

Bratislava Hotels

Hotel Dukla   Hotel Dukla **** Bratislava   Hotel Dukla is our most popular choice for our groups. The completely reconstructed Hotel Dukla is situated close to the centre of the capital of Slovakia - Bratislava and is only a 10-15 Min walk to the main attractions in the centre. The rooms are spacious and bright. Free mini-bar is offered but only soft drinks!!    Our Opinion: A good choice for the quaility and the price and only a short walk to the centre £30 per person per night   £30 per person per night including Breakfast & all Taxes Read more... Hotel Danube   Hotel Danube **** Bratislava   The Hotel Danube is an international standard hotel managed by the French company MEYDAN HOTELS and offers a charming, friendly and pleasant atmosphere. All 280 rooms are perfectly soundproofed, air-conditioned and several rooms have a beautiful view of the Danube river and castle All of the rooms are centrally air-conditioned, equipped with satellite and movie TV, ISDN telephone line and mini bar.    Our Opinion: Class and luxury comes to mind if you choose your stay here. This hotel is right in the centre of Bratislava so no long walks to find the best places! Ideal for Hen & Stag groups who are more refined and looking for an extra special touch to their weekend.   £38 per person per night including Breakfast & all Taxes Read more...

Hotel Carlton   Hotel Radisson SAS Carlton**** Bratislava   The historical building dating back to 1850 has been fully reconstructed and renovated to the highest standards maintaining the glory of the old days -The hotel is located in the very heart of the city right opposite the State Opera and Philharmony -Most of the 168 bedrooms overlook the Opera -The hotel's "Mirror Bar" is a masterpiece of turn of the century -Art Nouveau -architecture -The all day restaurant with floor to ceiling windows will offer local and international cuisine.    Our Opinion: Quality accommodation the Hotel Radisson SAS Carlton is the best address in Town. If you are looking for the best accommodation in Bratislava then this is the hotel for you.   £46 per person per night including Breakfast & all Taxes Read more... Holiday Inn   Holiday Inn**** Bratislava   Hotel Holiday Inn is located 10 minutes from the city center. The rooms are furnished to the Holiday Inn standard, all rooms are fully air-conditioned. The Bratislava Holiday Inn Hotel offers a swimming pool, a sizable lobby bar, pizza restaurant and a brasserie.   Our Opinion: An ideal Stag Hotel if you don't mind getting a cab into the centre. A short 10 minute taxi ride will see you in the centre of Bratislava. For the price it is great value £34 per person per night including Breakfast & all Taxes Read more...

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Pubs

For the more cosmopolitan and mixed crowd, try the downtown/city centre - you will find many places and try one of the ones advertising Slovak beers such as Zlaty Bazant or Kelt. Alternatively go for a great Czech beer on tap - lagers such as Budvar or Pilsner Urquell, Kozel, Radegast, Starobrno...

Try 17s Bar on Hviezdoslavovo square 17 for great Czech beer (and good pizza served until 1 am). The Dubliner's Irish Pub on Sedlárska Street is popular with the ex-pat crowd and serves Irish, as well as Slovak beers, along with pub food.

For a non-traditional presentation of Slovak traditions, visit 1st Slovak Pub on Obchodna street, composed of 14 separate rooms representing various periods in Slovakia's history that fit 650 people.

Students also crowd into the Hysteria Pub near the stadium in the evenings.

Bars

In the centre, try People's in the Hviezdoslav square across from the Opera of the National Theatre (also rated as 2nd Best Restaurant in Slovakia overall by Trend Top 2004),
Paparazzi right around the corner (both serve modern international cuisine and serve a cosmopolitan, yuppieish crowd). The Coctail Bar on Panska is of the same flavour, as is the Greenwich Pub on Zelena, known to the locals as the Coctail Bar (sic), but neither serves food. Cocoloco Cocktailbar on top of the SNP square (near the Michael's Tower) is a stylish hangout for the young and beautiful. The recently opened Sparx in the building of the former largest beerhall in central Europe on Cintorinska draws large party crowds, with qeues building up especially on weekend nights.

Here are a few popular spots outside of the centre but well worth a taxi ride: Harley Davidson is a large and popular bar not only for bikers playing mainly rock and oldies located on Rebarborova (20 minutes by taxi). Coyote Ugly on Roznavska is a new bar, with the barmaids dancing on the bar like in the eponymous film.

If you want to opt for more of a local flavour, be careful. Avoid tourist traps and nasty local dives. Use your best judgment, you will learn fast.

Restaurants

If you would like to sample the traditional Slovak fare or Pressburg specialties (not really what most people eat these days), try the Slovak Restaurant on Hviezdoslavovo namestie (if you can afford it), Traja musketieri styled as "the taste of 1625" on Sladkovicova (not far from the Presidential Palace). The taste of traditional Pressburg drawing on Austrian and Hungarian culinary traditions is offered in Leberfinger, across the Danube from the Old Town (a pleasant, 10-minute walk across the bridge and a taxi ride back, as you will be too full to walk).

Another highly recommended restaurant with traditional Old Bratislava fare is Modra Hviezda (The Blue Star) located in a narrow street on the way to the castle, serving meals in the Slovak, Austrian and Hungarian traditions and great Slovak wines complemented with a little bit of history written onto the menu.

Staroslovenska krcma (the Old Slovak Pub) in the pedestrian zone on Michalska is another solid choice, both in the winter when you eat in a tastefully decorated cellar and in the summer at one of the two outdoor seating areas.


Do try Prasna basta, it's been around for a long time and is featured in many travel guides. Try Archa around the corner from the Archbishop's Palace in Primaciálne Square, A-Klub on Panska. Also on Laurinska, wonderful crepes and pancakes with savoury and sweet fillings of all kinds can be had and the Creperie. Bagl's Wine Bar on SNP Square serves both a great selection of food and a variety of wines.

A vegetarian restaurant Elixir 14 is located on Stefanikova. For cheap vegetarian food, you will find the Vegetarianska jedalen on Laurinska (featured in Let's Go, offering a choice of about 10 meals at around SKK 60 (EUR 1.56)).

In the same category, to eat what the locals eat, visit Lahodky u Sherlocka on the corner of Mileticova and Prievozska or one of the slightly more upmarket (but still very reasonably priced) restaurants on Mileticova such as Leguan or Steam & Coffee (a local chain, now also at the Radisson SAS Carlton Hotel having replaced an unsuccessful Friday's, near Pollus City Center and at the Slovak Radio upside down pyramid building).

If you are interested in the more exotic restaurant offerings (Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Middle Eastern...), see our Ethnic Restaurants in Bratislava listings.

Cafés

Bratislava has a long café tradition. Some traditional cafés are still around and many Slovaks love to go for coffee. You order an espresso (called presso - comes in small - piccolo and large), most places also serve cappuccinos, lattes and the like. You usually get a small cookie or piece of chocolate and sometimes a glass of water with your coffee. To name but a few, try Café Mayer in the Hlavne namestie (Main Square), Roland, Café Korzo near the New Bridge, Antik near Hlavne namestie.

A young and trendy crowd can be found sipping lattes at the Cafe Central on Obchodna street, but do not miss other nice cafes along that street either. If you would like to watch or join and artsy crowd, try Café Verne with wild decorations based on sci-fi by Jules Verne in Hviezdoslavovo Square (frequented by students of the Academy of Arts located next door) or the cosy Café Kút hidden in a courtyard next to the Prasna Basta restaurant.

For a change of pace, visit the non-smoking Radnicka Café in the City Museum Courtyard of the Old Town Hall's tower in the Main Square, a protected workpace with waiters with disabilities.

Two charming cafes focus on hot chocolate: literally dozens of delicious types of hot or cold chocolate are served at Maximilian on Main Square and Chocolate at Michalska (both are smoke-free).

If you prefer tea to coffee, you should visit one of the growing number of Bratislava tea-rooms. Most are non-smoking and offer a variety of premium teas. For a change of pace, try the esoteric and hip Cajovna on Zamocka street, a few minutes walk from the Hotel Ibis Bratislava Centrum, offering premium teas from around the world.

Clubs

For Jazz and 80s, the top spot is Metro Club, right near the Forum Hotel. You may also try Cafe Studio Club on Laurinska, which offers live music many nights of the week. The Flamenco Music Club on Stefanikova is a very popular spot with hot latino rhythms into the early morning hours. We highly recommend the cozy, really chill, mostly downtempo Nu Spirit Bar (our favorite formerly knows as Buddha Bar) on Medena - the soothing nu jazz draws a sophisticated crowd of different age groups.

A hugely popular spot is the Cirkus Barok, a dance club and bar with several floors in a ship anchored on the Danube bank just across the road from the Devin Hotel, near the New Bridge. For something more glitzy and discoish try La Verna on the SNP Square by the Old Town Market. For a younger in-crowd, Unique Club at the university dormitories in Mlynská dolina is a sought after hang-out (also popular with students are the nearby Elam and Casey).

Information courtesy of Bratislava Guide (c) 2003-2004.