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HC Slovan Stadium
New ice-hockey and football stadiums are in the works. At least until 2008, Bratislava's hallowed ice-hockey team, HC Slovan plays at the HC Slovan stadium northeast of the old town. You can buy tickets online at www.ticketportal.sk.
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Slovak Pub
No denying that Slovak Pub, with its themed-rooms, is firmly on the tourist trail. But it does serve every traditional national dish you can think of, and the owners use cheese from their biofarm.
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Steel Aréna
Steel Aréna is home to the town's revered ice hockey team HC Košice. Steel Aréna co-hosted the 2011 hockey world cup with Bratislava. Buy tickets at the Municipal Information Centre Košice or online at www.ticketportal.sk.
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Slovak National Theatre
Opera and ballet are performed at the ornate Slovak National Theatre. Get tickets ahead of time at the booking office behind the theatre. A new theatre is currently under construction, as it has been since 1988.
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Piano Café
A dance music DJ spins most nights here, but keep an ear out because occasionally there is live jazz. There's also a enclosed courtyard where a pianist plays while diners chow down on pizza.
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Zrkadlový Háj
Folk-dance and music ensembles perform at various venues around town. Groups play traditional folk music for dances at local culture-centre clubs, for instance Zrkadlový Háj.
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Roland Café
It seems like Roland café has been on the main square forever. This institution has a full menu as well as alcoholic beverages, and coffee and cakes.
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Plzeňská Pub
Plzeňská Pub has Czech beer on tap and roast pork and dumplings in the kitchen. Imbibe to your heart's content out back in the beer garden.
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Jamm Club
Red-and-black painted walls make this cellar-club seem extra dark, if that's possible. Live jazz and blues alternate with '70s and '80s disco nights.
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U Anjelov
Bratislava's gay café serves creative mixed drinks, sometimes garnished with a candied marshmallow, while Frank Sinatra croons overhead.
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Romathan
Though staged rarely, a performance by Romathan, the country's only Roma theatre group, is a mix of song, dance and exuberance worth seeing.
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Hysteria Pub
Comical murals depict inebriated cowboys downing tequila at this fun-loving restaurant-bar-disco. It's multigenerationally popular.
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SK Slovan Stadium
The home-town football team, SK Slovan, kicks at SK Slovan stadium . You can buy tickets online at www.ticketportal.sk.
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Cukráreň Aida
Indulge in a creamy cake with your java at locally revered Cukráreň Aida. Ice cream for breakfast, yum.
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Dubliner
If you want to meet other English speakers, head to this Irish sports pub. If you don't, you may want to avoid it.
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Downtown
Lime green is the refreshing colour of this urban cocktail lounge. About a million liquors line the bar wall.
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State Philharmonic
The city's orchestra, the State Philharmonic, has extra performances in May during the spring music festival.
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Jazz Café
Live jazz from Thursday to Saturday nights in a packed cellar pub. Get here before 20:00 if you want a table.
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Café Štúdio Club
Bop to the oldies, or chill out to jazz; most nights there's live music of some sort. A 1950s vibe prevails.
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Steps Pub & Bar
The ground-floor pub has imported beer on tap. Upstairs, the bar attracts a beautiful, college-age crowd.
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State Theatre
The State Theatre hosts opera and dance performances. Purchase tickets from the City Information Centre.
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Apollon Club
The gay dance club in town is Apollon Club, with two bars and three stages. Thursdays are for boys only.
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Sparx
This cavernous bar (once a big beer hall) has live music Thursdays and becomes a disco at the weekend.
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Čokoládovňa
This tiny 'chocolate café' has cocktails, coffees and desserts made with the dark ambrosia.
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Reduta Palace
Reduta Palace houses a theatre where you can see the state orchestra, the Slovak Philharmonic.
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