Bratislava 2 hours walking tour with beer tasting
Classical walking tour in Bratislava with beer tasting combine walking tour with beer tasting. You will get know the Old Town, in addition to taste the local beer. This tour is designed not only for beer lovers.
Meeting with the guide at 12:00 PM in front of Park Inn by Radisson Danube Hotel.
Walking tour:
Short basic introduction about Bratislava and Slovakia. Listen as the guide sheds light on the history of one of the youngest capital cities and states of Europe. Hear about the ancient history of Slovakia. It’s time when the old Slavs, the precedecessor of modern Slovaks, inhabited Slovakia. Following they created the Great Moravian Empire.
Continue along as your guide share legends from the time when Bratislava was the capital city of the Hungarian Kingdom. Hungarian kings and queens were crowned here. The story continues to the time of Czechoslovakia. Hear about the dark times during Slovak communism. Also learn about the hope which brought upon the Velvet Revolution. The revolution eventually leading to Slovakia’s 2004 membership in the European Union.
Discover Slovak National Theatre. Also pass along building of Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra – Reduta. Continue to the Main Square, passing by Old Town Hall. On Franciscan Square, see the oldest sacral building in Bratislava, the Franciscan Church. Next stops are Biela Street and Michalska Street to St. Michael’s Gate. Pass by historical buildings and palaces on Venturska Street and Panska Street and visit exteriers of St. Martin’s Cathedral.
Beer tasting:
Finally the tour ends at local beer house. Beer tasting of traditional beer house. You will taste 3 samples of local specialty beer with pretzel.