Day Trip to Bratislava

Thanks to the suggestion of a fellow expat, The Young Traveler, we decided to visit Slovakia while we were in such close proximity, being in Austria. Jon and I awoke early Saturday morning, grabbed breakfast and headed for Bratislava, Slovakia. Luckily the drive was only an hour and worth seeing, because of the beautiful scenery. Not to mention, God graced us with the best weather, Thank you!

Driving through the country side of Austria.

Before traveling to Bratislava we researched sites to see while we were there. One of the sites we most wanted to see was the Devin Castle remains. Jon and I love architecture, but to see remains of something that was once a beautifully orchestrated castle, is just remarkable. We couldn't have picked a better landmark to visit.

The Devin Castle

The view from the top of the fortress

My rock climber

After seeing the Devin Castle we made our way to the center of town in attempt to see Bratislava Caste. After arriving it was apparent I wouldn't be getting any good photographs as to the fact they were in the middle of restoring the exterior of the castle.

Here is what we did capture of the castle.

After visiting the castle we both really wanted to take the time to visit the downtown area of Bratislava. Here are the pictures we captured.

Downtown, Bratislava

We planned on visiting Hungary yesterday as well, but were completely taken aback by how pretty Bratislava actually was. We were told there wasn't much to see, but both Jon and I enjoyed this town immensely. I am so glad we took the time to actually venture into the city and see the downtown area. It was such a treat and I think we captured some really great photographs of our adventure to Slovakia.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!