Jump on a bus or tram with a basic ticket, which lasts ten minutes, or a 24-hour pass.

For detailed information about public transport see: www.imhd.sk.

For general information about Bratislava and the Slovak Republic see: www.bratislava.sk, www.slovakia.org or www.slovakiatourism.sk.

Here are 10 ways to spend an active afternoon in Bratislava:

1. Wander around the Stare Mesto (old town).
   
   
2. Take in the view from the observation deck of the New Bridge across the Danube. Then have a drink at the restaurant and bar. For details see: www.u-f-o.sk/en.
   
   
3. Take in the view from the top of the Michalska Veza tower in the Stare Mesto.
   
   
4. Cruise along the Danube river, which connects the Slovak Republic with Austria and Hungary. Try www.lod.sk.
   
   
5. Visit Bratislava castle, which dominates views of the city.
   
   
6. Visit the Slovak National Museum complex, which houses various museums. For opening times and admission prices see: www.snm.sk.
   
   
7. Visit the Milan Dobes Museum of modern art. For details see: www.milandobes.sk.
   
   
8. Watch a matinee at the Slovak National Theatre.
   
   
9. Take a trip out of town to the Little Carpathian Mountains. Admire the stalagmites and stalactites of the Jaskyňa Driny cave in Smolenice.
   
   
10. Take a trip out of town to one of the country's national parks. For details see: www.slovakia.org. The www.slovakiatourism.sk website lists some hiking trails in in various national parks.