WJ Tested: Slovakia – Uniworld Bratislava City Tour
Day 13:
Uniworld River Princess cruised the Danube River through the night from Budapest in Hungary towards Bratislava in Slovakia. Although our arrival in Slovakia’s capital city wasn’t scheduled until around noon, we were up bright and early for the 7:30 a.m. arrival at Gabcikovo Hydroelectric Dam and Lock.
River Princess Going Through Gabcikovo Hydroelectric Lock
Once River Princess traversed the lock it was time for us to enjoy the delicious breakfast buffet in the restaurant.
Bratislava Main Square
Did You Know?… Slovakia:
Bratislava City Tour
At 10:00 a.m. we joined Cruise Manager Heiner Schmidt in the lounge for a disembarkation briefing followed by his port talk about tour options in Vienna the following day.
Bratislava in Slovakia
Bratislava – History:
Slovak National Theatre
Hans Christian Anderson Statue
Arriving in Bratislava as scheduled, we had time to relax and enjoy a lovely lunch in the restaurant before meeting our local guide for the 90-minute walking tour of the old city.
Statue of Hviezdoslav
The “Gentle Walkers” group was able to take a 60-minute choo-choo ride around the city and many of us were quite envious due to the high temperature (38+C/100+F) that afternoon.
Bratislava Choo-Choo Train Tour
Bratislava – Top 6 Must See/Do:
Primatial Palace
Following the guided tour we had the remainder of the afternoon to explore on our own.
Cumil
Uniworld offered passengers an optional tour (Folklore Show Carpathian Gateway) in the afternoon, but we decided to spend time enjoying the sidewalk cafes and bars and drink beer with the locals.
Michael’s Gate & Cafes
Local Specialties and Treats:
Zlatý Bažant (Golden Pheasant) Slovak Beer
We made sure to be back on board for the very interesting Signature Lecture “Musical Magic along the Danube” by Edward Kudlak that was held in the lounge between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Bratislava Castle
As tonight was our last night without evening shore excursions the Captain’s Farewell Dinner was the highlight for the evening. The evening started by joining fellow passengers at 6:30 p.m. in the lounge for the Captain’s Farewell Reception in the lounge, followed by a delightful dinner in the restaurant.
Bratislava Main Square Fountain
We were then entertained with a concert by the “Pressburger Duo” from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the lounge. And as River Princess set sail for Vienna in Austria, onboard musician Freddy played the rest of the night away.
Bratislava Castle at Night
Bratislava at Night
If You Go:
Continue Reading WAVEJourney’s Uniworld Eastern Europe Explorer River Cruise Review:
Cruise Overview | Bucharest | Peles Castle | Bran Castle | Bucharest City Tour | Uniworld River Princess | Giurgiu: Embarkation | Rousse to Varna & the Black Sea | Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi | Captain’s Welcome Gala | Vidin, Belogradchik & Baba Vida Fortress | Iron Gates | Donji Milanovac | Viminacium Archaeological Site | Sava River | Belgrade City Tour | Deck Dining | Vukovar & Osijek | Cruising the Danube to Budapest | Budapest City Tour | Budapest Parliament Building Guided Tour | Gabcikovo Hydroelectric Dam and Lock | Bratislava City Tour | Captain’s Farewell Dinner | Vienna City Tour |
Notes: WAVEJourney travelled from Bucharest to Vienna as guests of Uniworld River Cruise Collection from July 25 to August 8, 2012.
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