Date with the city

The Bratislava Cultural Centre has prepared a series of interesting events for you. Guided walks around Bratislava. Experience at least one real date with the city and you will never look at Bratislava with the same eyes again – you will like it better!

In a year-long cycle of thematic walks you will get to know many interesting stories and unknown corners of Bratislava, important personalities and monuments, as well as events that shaped Bratislava.

You can discover the capital city from new perspectives in the company of guides and tour guides.

Walking Tour Smiling – Cloudy

On March 14, 1939, an independent Slovak state was proclaimed – a moment that fundamentally changed the face of the country and Bratislava itself. The streets that we walk through unnoticed today became the backdrop for great politics, propaganda, but also personal dramas and fateful decisions.

How did the city’s residents experience these days? Where were fundamental decisions made? And what remains of this period in Bratislava to this day?

During our tour, we will travel back to the years 1939 – 1945 and discover the places where one of the most controversial chapters of our history was written. Get to know Bratislava at a time when it became the center of an “independent” republic – with all its hopes, illusions and tragic consequences.

Route overview: Šafárikovo námestie – Fajnorovo nábrežie – Námestie Ľ. Štúra – E. Suchoňa Square – Hviezdoslavovo Square – Gorkého Street – Grosslingová – Gajova

Guided by: Pavol Adamka
The walking route is barrier-free.
Duration of the walk: 120 min.

Location: in front of the entrance to the park from the side of the Old Bridge
Address: Šafárikovo Square, Bratislava
Date: 14. 3. 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Entrance: 4 €
The capacity of the walk is limited. Tickets can be purchased via the tootoot.fm platform until sold out.

Lecture: Heads up!

Let’s discover Bratislava where we usually overlook it – on the facades of houses, above portals, on corners and courtyards. We will focus on coats of arms of noble families, art and allegorical figures, monuments, commemorative plaques, guild signs, reliefs and small architectural details that tell the story of power, faith, crafts, everyday life and ambitions of the inhabitants of the former Prešporek.

Lecturer: Peter Fiala
Duration of the lecture: 90 min.

Location: House of Music, Panenská 11, Bratislava
Date: 18. 3. 2026
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Admission: 4 €

From Sviečková to Velvet Revolution

The Velvet Revolution on March 25, 1988 is one of the most significant public expressions of resistance to the communist regime in the former Czechoslovakia. A thematic walk with the personal participation of one of the main organizers of this peaceful gathering, František Mikloško, will take you to the places where the form of freedom was decided. The tour will offer historical context, authentic comments and interesting details from the preparations and organization of the demonstration. We will recall the dramatic moments of fear and civic courage against the harsh reaction of the state authorities, as well as how this event became a harbinger of the November changes in 1989.

Route overview: Hviezdoslavovo námestie – Ventúrska – Primaciálne námestie – Uršulínska – Námestie SNP

Accompanied by: Margita Petríková
The walking route is barrier-free.
Duration of the walk: 120 min.

Location: at the Memorial of the Candlelight Demonstration of March 25, 1988, Jesenského 198/2, Bratislava
Date: March 21, 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Admission: €4
The capacity of the walk is limited. Tickets are available for purchase via the tootoot.fm platform until sold out.

A date with the city for children

The journey to freedom

Once upon a time there was a country where people could not say what they thought out loud. They could not paint pictures and write books as they wanted. Some books were even banned and if people read them, they risked severe punishment. They could not meet with whomever they wanted and could only travel where they were allowed. This is not a country from a sad fairy tale, this is Slovakia during the communist regime. Despite this, many did not give up and worked secretly or publicly so that we could live in freedom one day. Come and walk with us to the places where free Slovakia was born and take part in interactive tasks! You will learn why people went on trips to the mountains with backpacks full of books, that secret agents are not only in movies and that even a simple lit candle can cause a revolution.

Accompanied by: Margita Petríková
The walking route is barrier-free.
Duration of the walk: 90 min.

Location: Staré Mesto, Bratislava
Date: 22. 3. 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Free admission. Group capacity is limited. Reserve your place via the online form and you will receive a confirmation and information about the meeting point in an e-mail message.

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