There are many pretty old town squares in the Czech and Slovak Republics that consist of baroque churches, nice cafes and little museums. Yet, some are dirtier and grubbier than others, and once you've seen one, you've seen them all.
Trnava is one place 50km north of Bratislava. It is said that it is Slovakia's oldest town. Like many Slovak towns, the outskirts are pretty grey and graffiti-riddled. However, the old town is pleasant enough. Here, you can see some churches, drink coffee, walk around till your heart's discontent. Despite the fact that it has a population of 79,000, there is no decent shopping centre. Unlike Britain's shopping centres, Saturday afternoons in Slovak towns are totally dead. By 4pm, Trnava's shopping centre is a proper ghost town. The shops here shut at 12 and everyone disappears to somewhere else. The police here appear to be rather bored and have got little better to do than text their friends, wives and girlfriends and munch away on fast food.
Trnava is one place 50km north of Bratislava. It is said that it is Slovakia's oldest town. Like many Slovak towns, the outskirts are pretty grey and graffiti-riddled. However, the old town is pleasant enough. Here, you can see some churches, drink coffee, walk around till your heart's discontent. Despite the fact that it has a population of 79,000, there is no decent shopping centre. Unlike Britain's shopping centres, Saturday afternoons in Slovak towns are totally dead. By 4pm, Trnava's shopping centre is a proper ghost town. The shops here shut at 12 and everyone disappears to somewhere else. The police here appear to be rather bored and have got little better to do than text their friends, wives and girlfriends and munch away on fast food.
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