Arriving In Old Town Bratislava, Slovak Food Festival And Dinner At Parlement Restaurant

I have been wanting to go to Bratislava for years however by no means came round to virtually making plans the experience.

Bratislava landscape from the castle hilltop.

Just approximately to enter the Old Town's town gates.

The journey plan changed into to combine 3 towns in three neighbouring Central European nations: Vienna (Austria), Bratislava (Slovakia) and a bit avenue journey to Sopron (Hungary), famous for its wine. They are placed now not more than an hour far from every other. See, I did my homework.

But destiny had its personal way of orchestrating actual existence. Last May, I went to go to Bratislava on a commercial enterprise ride.

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My limousine choose-up from Vienna airport bringing me to Bratislava.

I flew with Austrian Air to Vienna Airport due to the fact, surprisingly, there aren't any direct flights from Amsterdam to Bratislava. Vienna Airport fortunately is simply forty five mins away with the auto to Bratislava. Because this is a enterprise journey, I booked a snug limousine carrier in order to deliver me at once to my assembly.

Most of my commercial enterprise trips these days are quick. I generally fly in the afternoons, stay overnight and then have the meeting(s) tomorrow inside the morning after which I fly again later in the afternoon. For this Bratislava journey, I flew in the morning, had the conferences inside the afternoon, and flew returned tomorrow.

I don’t truly get to see an awful lot sightseeing until the vicinity of my commercial enterprise meeting is within the metropolis center. Then I do not forget myself fortunate so that it will integrate business with a bit of delight. This become the case with this Bratislava experience.

My hotel room which is more like a preferred room.

The breakfast area. This photograph I took the following day inside the morning.

In Bratislava, the commercial enterprise meeting turned into in the city, just a stone’s throw far from the Old Town. So with that in mind, I made a decision to e-book a hotel inside the Old Town and promised myself to peer the town as a whole lot as I can. I study that the Old Town is small so it'll be easy to cowl the principle points of interest, even for simply an hour or .

After my whole afternoon assembly, I went to the hotel to check-in and rest a chunk. Although I tend to let my partners and customers do the talking, I usually emerge as talking extra, as I present, speak and solution any questions. So on the cease of the day, I am typically left with a totally dry, coarse and tired throat.

This is Michael's Gate, the 14th-century metropolis gate (now a museum as well).

The plan for the night became a dinner at the Parlement Restaurant close to in which the Bratislava Palace is positioned. Zet (my patron/enterprise companion) and I were taking into account taking a bit walk in the lovable and inexperienced surroundings of the palace. She needs to reveal me some panoramic view of the Old Town and the Danube River before proceeding to the eating place.

As we had been walking around, we bumped into a local joyful celebration. Look what we’ve located?

The Slovak Food Festival

Normally I would studies occasions like this before my ride, but this one, I did now not realize whatever. So I got fortunate I bet due to the fact I love finding out new foods throughout my travels, the nearby markets and any occasion actually that is related to food.

Smoked and air-dried meats are regular and famous in Central Europe.

Selfie with the sister?

There become a band playing as well however with a totally little audience.

A wine stall selling nearby wines from the vicinity.

We have been toying at the idea of buying a few wine at the food pageant, however, you may best do that by utilising the festival cash. But I changed into no longer inside the mood to undergo the problem of exchanging coins with the pageant cash. So we dropped the idea and controlled out thirst for alcohol.

We went on to explore the food festival, in addition to capture some lovable panoramas of the town. Mission done!

Bratislava has a booming financial system. The metropolis and usa are growing. Locals who have left to work in western Europe have come back to assist support the boom of the usa. There is a lot of work available; the outsourcing demand for business and technical help offerings for large era multinationals in Europe has improved for Eastern European countries like Slovakia.

City panoramas.

From the fortifications looking over to the Danube River.

A glimpse of the Old Town.

As soon as we've seen lots of what desires to be seen, we left the meals festival and walked to the direction of the restaurant. We exceeded via the Bratislava Palace, which turned into already closed for the day whilst we walked via. Perhaps on my return to Bratislava, I will check her out.

We reached the eating place and I changed into no longer dissatisfied with the area.

The Bratislava Palace.

The walls and fortifications of the palace.

I found out that the eating place is called Parlement because it’s located near the Parliament constructing and that maximum humans eating here are politicians. The restaurant has an outside terrace overlooking the Danube River. The indoor vicinity has floor to ceiling glass windows so that’s a primary plus in why we chose this vicinity. We sat inside because the night changed into waiting for a chunk of shower. No one desires to get wet.

We both settled for a few nearby dish and that's meat. Slovak cuisine is a long way from any French or Italian have an effect on. It’s fairly related to German and Dutch, in the sense that it’s more of a hearty form of meal. You've were given meat and potatoes as the basis. Perfect for the winter I guess.

Outdoor terrace of Parlement Restaurant. We sat inner because there was forecast of showers.

Local Slovak cuisine is all approximately meat. We shared this starter which was scrumptious.

Slovak Cuisine is also represented with beetroot and potatoes. Very thrilling is that the potato is mashed and formed like massive almonds and then in part grilled.

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So that turned into my first day in Bratislava. So a long way, so exact =)

I have a few more Bratislava posts. Stay tuned.

Travel Period: May 2019
Destination: Bratislava, Slovakia

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