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BRA TISL A V A BRATISLAVA BRATISLAVA Known as the ‘Little Big City’ or the ‘Beauty on the Danube’, Bratislava is one of the youngest capital cities in the world. It is a city where the new completes the old, rivers alternates with hills, silence fol- lows in the footstep of noise, and the spi- rit of history pulsates behind every corner of the Old Town. An unquestionable fact is that Bratislava was once a city of the highest importance – an educational and cultural centre during the then Kingdom of Hun- gary. Bratislava was established the Capi- tal of the Kingdom of Hungary, the seat of the Hungarian Parliament, central ad- ministration and the coronation town of the Hungarian kings and queens. Eleven kings and eight royal wives were crowned in Bratislava in the years between 1563 and 1830. Nowadays, it is a modern vib- rant city with old-time charm. Once you are in Bratislava you cannot miss cozy traditional pubs, stylish restaurants with traditional or international cuisine and of course a number of historical monu- ments most of which are situated in the Old Town area. ww w .b a l l e s t e r o sgol f. com W H Y BRA TI SL A VA ? — New city golf destinations — 2 airports — Many new golf courses — Cheap beer — Safety and local beauty 9