You can also contact us by email at touristinfo visitbratislava. Since the building has housed the City History Museum. The tower offers a magnificent view of the historic city center. The observation tower above the Danube River is one of the symbols of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.
The elevator ride to the viewing tower takes just 45 seconds. The UFO is perched 95 meters above the river, and daredevils with no fear of heights can look out in any direction more than kilometers at the surrounding countryside. But if you are going to be eating at taste. Opening hours vary depending on season. Getting to the castle is easy as it takes just 30 minutes on the footpath from the center of town. The courtyard is open throughout the year even during the evening hours.
This is the ideal place for an evening walk as the sun sets. The area around the castle including the baroque garden is for free. Basic entrance fee to the interior of the castle and the Museum of History is 14 Eur. Since it has been a National Cultural Landmark. The well-known legend-braided Virgin Tower captured on older coins minted in Slovakia dominates the view from the confluence of the Danube and Morava. Please note that only the castle grounds are open during the winter.
The exhibition areas are closed. Inside the gate is the Museum of Arms and also a statue of St. Michael for whom the gate is named. The tower balcony offers a panorama of the castle ridge along with the roofs and towers of the city as well as the view to the Little Carpathian Mountains. Follow the red hiking trail markers from the tower to the wooden lookout point, which is a favorite and quite popular meeting spot for both hikers and local visitors.
The area is quite attractive and the ideal place for family excursions or a not so long and strenuous bicycle ride. From the top of the lookout you can see a splendid panorama of the city, among the most gorgeous views of Bratislava that can be found.
