Bratislava Post-Communism Tour

Insightful, off the beaten track journey in a legendary 1970-1990’s Czechoslovak Škoda car (or an 8-seater van) with our local guide to the most intriguing spots of the Cold War era Bratislava.

Explore a vast concrete housing estate, the Soviet monument Slavín, post-industrial developments, the Iron Curtain border zone and loads of communist-era architecture. The tour brings alive the fascinating story of Bratislava in the turbulent 20th century.

What can you expect? Cool drive and quirky stops to see and understand:

- the first prefabricated apartment block in Slovakia as well as the largest socialist housing project, Petržalka
- communist-era architecture (inverted pyramid of Slovak Radio, rocket-shape TV tower Kamzík, Freedom Square)
- political objects: Soviet memorial Slavín, diplomatic 1970’s hotel, 1980’s parliament, villas of former communist leaders
- controversial ufo-like SNP bridge, causing destruction of the Jewish district
former Iron Curtain area

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Authentic Slovakia, Namestie SNP 488/30, Bratislava 811 01 Slovakia

Our guide meets you here and provides short introduction the tour.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: SNP Square (Namestie SNP), Bordered by Obchodna ul and Postova ul., Bratislava Slovakia

Our guide will meet you here and explains the history of this Square, connected to the 1989 Velvet Revolution.

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: Hodžovo námestie, 811 06 Bratislava-Staré Mesto, Slovakia

Our guide explains the history and interesting facts about the Presidential Palace and socialist-era fountain here along the drive.

Pass By: Kollárovo námestie, Bratislava-Staré Mesto, Slovakia

Our guide mentions interesting facts about a few objects here along the drive.

Stop At: Kmeťovo námestie, 811 07 Bratislava-Staré Mesto, Slovakia

Our guide explains the history and interesting facts of several objects here, as the first prefabricated housing block in Slovakia and Stein brewery.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Building of Slovak Radio, Mytna 1, Bratislava 811 07 Slovakia

Our guide explains the history and interesting facts about this building along the drive.

Stop At: Freedom Square, Namestie slobody, Bratislava 811 07 Slovakia

Our guide explains the history and interesting facts about the objects here.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Palisády, Bratislava, Slovakia

Our guide explains the history and mentions interesting facts about the area.

Stop At: Slavin, Bratislava Slovakia

Our guide explains the history and mentions interesting facts about this object. Also, he explains the history and geography of Bratislava City thanks to great views from this place.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Bratislava Castle, Zamocka Ulica, Bratislava 811 06 Slovakia

Our guide explains the history and mentions interesting facts about this object along the drive.

Pass By: New Bridge (Novy Most), Staromestska ul & Panonska cesta, Bratislava Slovakia

Our guide explains the history and mentions interesting facts about this object along the drive.