Stag Weekends in Bratislava

Large measures, Gothic steeples and plenty of stag attitude

It's like walking onto the Bavarian set of 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', what with it's sculptured spires and timeless serenity. Steeped in tradition, a Bratislava stag weekend is a positive experience from start to finish, sprinkled as it is with many majestic examples of both Gothic and baroque architecture. The city takes care of its fun-loving stag weekend visitors through a host of stunning clubs, bars and restaurants that just ooze class and warmth, leading to outstanding nightlife. The late night bar-cum-clubs must be about the friendliest in eastern Europe, to be fair, which is a major selling point on its own.

The Old Town is spotlessly clean and pedestrianised, which means you can happily crane your neck at finely-crafted monuments and females alike without fear of being run over by a passing Skoda. The presence of Communist influences means plenty of photographic opportunities for all - those fellas might have been rubbish at running things, but boy did they know how to build a statue! - and the overall feel is one of zestful youth emerging from a proud past.

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The very centre, or Old Town, is free of traffic and stunningly pleasing on the eye; its clean, softly-lit streets of taverns, museums, bars, clubs and restaurants gradually rippling outwards to incorporate roads and transport links (the city stands at a crossroads between Vienna, Brno & Budapest). The city’s impressive statues and monuments, which give you a somewhat humble feeling when standing in Hviezdoslavovo Square (graced by a G W Bush speech in 2005), underline the historical significance that comes with the aesthetic qualities Bratislava has in spades.

There's a wild old time to be had in this stunning Eastern European capital by any group enjoying a stag weekend in Bratislava, a city revelling in the recently-acquired independence that’s been bestowed on the blossoming republic of Slovakia. Formerly the overlooked younger brother to Prague further up the road, Bratislava now stands alongside it, shoulder to shoulder, with a healthy reputation for both subtle beauty and serious partying.