Slovakia, At Last!

Ahhh… finally! A postcard featuring Slovakia. I have traveled extensively in Slovakia, even though I only speak a few words of the language (ice cream is “zmrzlina,” what more do you need after that!) and I have a lot of Slovakia orphaned postcards, but this is the first to be adopted.

Sandy lives in the Czech Republic, Slovakia’s next door neighbor and once its other half when the countries were known as Czechoslovakia. She notes that Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, often gets overlooked because of its proximity to Vienna, Austria, only a short drive away. I agree, but that just adds to the wonder when you visit Bratislava for the first time... "Oh! Who knew this lovely city was so close-by!?"

In the photo are Bratislava Castle (left, the castle is up on the hill in the background), National Theatre (top right), National Gallery and Old Town Hall (bottom right, respectively). Sandy has seen all of them, but hasn’t been inside because of ongoing renovations while she was visiting. Good reason to go back!