"Ahoj" -- that's "hello" in Slovakia. I'm Rick
Steves, I'm in Bratislava, I'm with my guide friend Martin Sloboda, and
that means "freedom?" "Freedom," and Martin's like, the most incredible guide here in
Bratislava, and he took me into this incredible little cafe and, Martin tell
me...this is one man's passion. - What's the name of this cafe?
- Kormuth, after the owner. - Mr. Kormuth. And he has spent... - Ten years.
- Ten years putting this together celebrating this city.
Here, now it says P
ressburg. - Pressburg is the historic name
of the city. - So, Bratislava, we know
Bratislava, but for centuries it was the German name, Pressburg.
-Yeah. And if we look around here
we see so much heritage like, right up here on the roof. Martin,
what is this symbol here? - This is the full coat of arms of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire. - With all the little countries that were part...
- The crown lands. - So, Maria, Maria Teresa, and Franz Josef - they ruled all those lands
until World War I, an
d that was bad times. Now, if you want to come into this
beautiful place and enjoy this kind of ambience, you have to spend a little
money, and it costs you 10 euros, but then you get your choice of any of these
beautiful cakes, and a nice coffee, And you can then...you can then... luxuriate in the 17th century. So, we're in Pressburg, but now it's Bratislava, and we're going
out into the city. So, we have a... one of these hidden gems and I wouldn't know
about it unless I was with a local guide
. And then we're back out in the real world. It's goodbye,
Cafe Kormuth and we'll say "thank you" to Mr. Kormuth, and now we go...what square is out here, Martin? - This is the main square coming up - the
heart of the old town, where all the markets would have been held back in the 1200s.
Hasn't changed much, actually. - So, this is just right downtown
in Bratislava, checking out a city that a lot of people don't even
consider visiting. One hour from Vienna, two hours from Budapest, and
worth
a look. Happy travels from Bratislava
in Slovakia.
Comments
woow the ceiling is stunning .. i would love to go there .. so beautiful !!!
good to know this place, Rick. Bratislava is even greater than before. I would say, Time to go back.
Bratislava was one of my favorite places that I ever visited. I recommend everyone goes there.
Beautiful...even the streets and sidewalks!
ohh my neighbors :D I'm sending greetings from Czech Republic
Fantastic city, so easy to get in from Vienna to enjoy a day. A lot of culture, beautiful architecture and good food! The statues in human size are incredible! We hope one day to come back! Thanks for this video!
Bratislava- one more place on my MUST VISIT list! Especially the cafe, cake and coffee yummm, I want to follow in your footsteps Rick Steves!
I used to live just down the street from that shop, moved last year but still in Bratislava. I remember it was under renovation and completely dark inside for a few months, but the puppet/animatronics were still in the window and working. Glad to see it got a beautiful re-decoration.
Hey Steve, is there a chance you’d ever do a 25 minute Slovakia episode?
Thanks for this video 👍
Thank you very much. Your videos really help me to study English.
Splendid !
Thank u.
Beautiful ...
This video is definitely one of the best I have so far been watching for guiding from you.
Crikey, Steve. You have the best job in the world. Lucky git!
I’m definitely going to visit this beautiful place .
Amazing
This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!
Likely sweet