Two days ago Vaida and I arrived in Bratislava - a city that's full of contrast for me.
Since I can't put it in better words myself, I will use an extract from the introduction to the Bratislava chapter from the Lonely Planet "Czech and Slovak Republics" to let you know what the city is like:

Narrow pedestrian streets, pastel 18th-century buildings and street cafes galore create a supremely stroll-worthy setting. One chichi restaurant after another vies for the attention of passers-by, and frequent free concerts take place in the main square.
Outside the centre, the contrast created under communism become more pronounced.
Ugly modern housing estates sit just across the river from the old town and the age-old castle shares a skyline with the UFO-like New Bridge.
Post EU-membership, new investment poured into the city, but subsequent global economic woes stopped a number of projects mid-construction.

On our first day it was sunny and pretty hot, so we strolled through the city centre and walked up to the castle area where we enjoyed the nice view over the ciry.

Yesterday we went to the Museum of Jewish Culture before taking part in a free walking tour to the main sights.



view from our hostel room



our hostel room























city centre





Eurovea Shopping Centre



some street art



the New Bridge (that's also called "UFO on a stick")















castle area



view over the Danube river









the Blue Church (also known as "Cake Church" or "Jumping Castle", it was my favourite sight! :)



an abandoned hospital directly opposite of the Blue Church