Traveled to Bratislava, Slovakia from Vienna. It was about a 30 min drive. What a beautiful charming town. We got a ~1 hour walking tour from Martin, the local guide expert, who owns the travel service in town and works with Rick Steves to promote Bratislava. This is a hidden gem of a town! Had the very decadent real hot chocolate, red currant hot wine, and strolled thru the charming streets, shops, and Christmas market stalls. Martin was an excellent guide with his interesting stories about the town and its history and he was handsome to boot :) Very gracious. I would recommend a visit to this cute little town. read more