Slovakia Self-Drive Guide | Bratislava's Blue Church & CulinaryWonders

⛪️ Blue Church (St. Elizabeth Church) Address: Bezručova 2, 811 09 Bratislava Photo tips: ✅ Best lighting for the baby-blue ceramic facade: 10:00-11:00 (frontlight) ✅ Interior stained glass tells the legend of Hungarian Saint Elizabeth ✅ Parking: Free 2-hour spots in the north alley 🍴 Old Town Eats & Hidden Gems Dolnozemská krčma (Old Town Center) Location: Michaelská 8, 811 06 Bratislava Must-order: ▫️ Pan-seared duck breast with red wine pears (€14.5) ▫️ Goose liver pâté with toasted bread (€8.9) ▫️ Beef & carrot noodle soup Atmosphere: 16th-century wine cellar with medieval stone walls Drevenice 506 (Rustic Resort) Location: 034 01 Liptovská Štiavnica (1.5 hrs from Bratislava) Secret menu: 🌟 Beef Tartare (€12.5) — with artisanal pickles & crispy bread 🌟 Smoked trout with potato pancakes (€11.8) Pro tip: Perfect lunch stop on drives; visit nearby mining ruins 🚂 Vienna-Bratislava Transport Hack 🔑 Bratislava Ticket Breakdown Price: €19.9 (includes 3 perks) Vienna Central Station ↔ Bratislava hl.st. return ticket Bratislava 1-day public transport pass (Tram 1/2/4) Blue Church sightseeing bus discount Where to buy: ÖBB or station kiosks (select "Brno/Bratislava" package) 🚗 Self-Drive Tips Parking strategies: ✅ Old town core (Michael's Gate): Buy blue zone tickets (€1.2/hr) ✅ Nivy Mall underground: €0.8/hr (best value) Itinerary suggestion: Vienna → Bratislava (1hr) → Blue Church → old town lunch → drive to Liptovská Štiavnica (stop at Trencin Castle en route) "As the Danube sunset gilds the Blue Church, grilled goose liver sizzles in an old town restaurant — this is Slovakia self-driving done right." #SlovakiaRoadTrip #BratislavaFood #BlueChurchVisit #ViennaDayTrips #EasternEuropeOffbeat