Activities in Slovakia
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Zlaté piesky
Zlaté piesky is a lake resort 7km northeast of the old town. It's where locals escape the summer heat. You can hire rowing boats and sailboards in summer. Take tram 4 from Kamenné nám, near the Tesco department store, to the terminus (20 minutes) and walk east for a couple of blocks; the lake will be on your right.
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Luka
Though cycling is very popular with locals, the dearth of bike-hire agents makes it tough for visitors. Luka is the only agency that hires bikes (800Sk per day). A good, but steep, route from the Luka office northeast of the centre is to continue north on Kysucká to the picnic and park area of Železná studienka, where there's a chairlift. The adventurous can transport themselves and the bike up via the chairlift and ride back down the mountain cycle path..
Flatter routes include along the Danube to Devín castle (8km).
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Boat Tour
A 45-minute Bratislava return-trip Boat Tour, run by Slovak Shipping & Ports, takes you past the city's five bridges. The tour must have 30 passengers to depart, so book ahead.
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Chairlift
A Chairlift makes the 15-minute journey down to the picnic areas and playgrounds of Železná studienka. You might like to hike down and hitch a ride back up.
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Steam engine train ride
Steam engine train. Great for the kids during summer. Located north of the centre. Take bus 89 from outside the East Slovak Museum.
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Aulandia
Aulandia has family-friendly pools and water slides, as well as a more adult spa zone where skimpy terry-cloth wraps (and hitting on strangers) are required. Take bus 80, 83 or 93 from Zochova across the New bridge one stop to AuPark.
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