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Touring Bratislava, Slovakia

September 19, 2019 By Trevor 4 Comments





As I mentioned in the review of the Sheraton Bratislava, we had 2 nights in Bratislava. The location of the Sheraton Bratislava is roughly a 10 minute walk to the old town, and about a 20 minute walk to the Bratislava Castle. The city itself is on the banks of the Danube River, so you see a fair amount of river cruises as well.

Touring Bratislava

A Fairy Tale Castle if ever we’ve seen one!

Touring Bratislava Castle Grounds

While we didn’t actually go into the castle, because it was effectively just a museum, we had a ton of fun touring the grounds. It was perhaps the most unique experience of our trip. As we walked up, we saw horses and folks dressed in period attire, little did we know, it was a coronation ceremony reenactment.

 

But before we made it up to the castle and reenactment ceremony, we were distracted by something rather modern; many, many Porsches!

How’s this for a clash of the ages?

 

Porsche Fans Family Day in Bratislava, Slovakia

 

We came to find out that there was an event of Slovakian Porsche Fans. It was supported by the local dealership, and there were a handful of beverage and food outlets, music, camaraderie, and plenty of proud owners showing off their beautiful Porsches, of varying vintages.

Wouldn’t expect this lot of Porsches inside the castle walls, would you?

Talk about a classic!

 

Porches as far as the eyes could see.  

 

The path to black burgers — which were so great, we didn’t take a photograph of the finished product before we devoured them!

 

After touring the Porsches on display, we made are way up for a part of the coronation ceremony.

Coronation Reenactment

Coronation Reenactment birds

Then we made it to the entrance of the Castle, which was originally started in the 9th century, then rebuilt in 1956-1964 .

Bratislava Castle Entrance

We also had the chance to check out the gardens.

 We ended up grabbing a bite at the Porsche event, with a wonderful double black burger, and then made our way down to the old town.

The old town was pretty picturesque, if filled with tourists—as one would expect.

A quaint little street enroute from the Bratislava Castle to old town.

 

A Church in old town Bratislava.

 

Meandering through old town Bratislava.

  

What we didn’t expect was a nice little food festival in the main square, Hlavné námestie.

An unexpected food festival in Bratislava’s main square

More fun food in Bratislava’s main square.

We also checked out one of the notable bakeries, Konditorei Kormuth – which offered a pre-fixed coffee + pastry option.

There were some other enjoyable sights as we meandered through the city on our way back to the hotel, though in some cases, we just didn’t note the names, rather enjoying the beauty of the architecture.

 

 

A sampling of food while touring Bratislava

While we tend to have breakfast in the hotel lounge, we make it a point to have at least one meal a day out in the city, and the meals in Bratislava did not disappoint.

Strawberry Lemonade.

Shrimp Gnocchi

Wienerschnitzel

 

Caramel Latte

Wrapping Up

Overall, Bratislava, which uses the Euro as its currency, is a gorgeous city. It’s very walkable, the people are nice, the food is wonderful, and I very much see us returning in the future. As far as how to get to Bratislava, it’s roughly an hour train ride from Vienna city center, or a bit less via car (though significantly more expensive).

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: Bratislava, Slovakia

How to visit the Marina Bay Sands’ SkyDeck

September 13, 2019 By Trevor 2 Comments

One of the most notable sights in Singapore, is of the Marina Bay Sands. A structure of 3 towers, connected at the top by what looks like a boat.

View of the Marina Bay Sands from Singapore’s Merlion.

Up there, on the 57th floor, is an infinity pool, restaurants and a viewing area.  The view is truly spectacular, whether you’re looking back toward the city:

View of Singapore

View of Singapore from the 57th Floor.

Or out to the Singapore Strait:

View of the Singapore Harbor (and Gardens by the Bay).

So, how can you get up to the 57th floor and take in these great views?

Book a Room at the Marina Bay Sands

In fact, the only way you can get access to the incredible infinity pool, is if you book a room. The challenge here though is that prices are rather steep, compared to either points bookings (like at the wonderful Grand Hyatt Singapore), American Express Fine Hotels and Resorts (FHR) options, or even just paying at some of the other area hotels.

Room Rates

One thing to note, is that security is so tight going to the infinity pool, that everyone needs to have a room key. So don’t think that your group of 4 friends can get into the pool at the same time, with only 2 of you booking a single room. You actually go through a turnstyle!

Singapore Marina Bay Sands

Marina Bay Sands Infinity Pool

Pay to visit the SkyPark

I’m not generally a fan of paying when I don’t have to, but I’m including this option for those folks that do such things.

Marina Bay Sands SkyPark Access Costs

Grab Lunch at one of the SkyDeck Restaurants

There are 3 restaurants up on the SkyDeck; Spago, Ce La Vi. Lavo. You can book a reservation (which I would recommend, just to be safe), and enjoy a nice meal on the 57th floor.

We chose Spago:

My family and I had the opportunity to have lunch at Wolfgang Puck’s Spago restaurant. The food was reasonable, with the expected higher price of being in an exclusive location. One thing that almost tripped us up, was that open toed shoes are not permitted in the main restaurant, so we ate in the bar area. Overall though, it was perfectly comfortable, with great views!

Singapore, Marina Bay Sands

Spago’s Bar Area on the 57th Floor

The lunch menu had some nice twists on standard fare like burgers and club sandwiches:

Singapore Marina Bay Sands

Lunch at Spago’s on the 57th Floor of the Marina Bay Sands.

They also had a nice cocktail menu, here’s what my brother had:

Singapore Marina Bay Sands

Lunch at Spago’s on the 57th Floor of the Marina Bay Sands.

Wrapping up – Visiting the Marina Bay Sands SkyDeck

For many, going up to the 57th floor SkyDeck is a bucket list item when visiting Singapore. If you fall in that boat, then definitely consider some of the options above. Just note, the cheapest options may not yield the greatest value, and the most expensive options—while providing exclusive access—may not be worth the additional spend.

Have you been to the Marina Bay Sands’ SkyDeck or SkyPark? Which path did you take to get there?

Filed Under: Destinations, Travel Tagged With: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

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