As you all know it is actually Bratislava. However, lots of people don't know a great deal about the capital of Slovakia. Once you've realised it's a different country from Slovenia then you're well on the way. One person who didn't know (and who really should have known) was a flight attendant on the outward Easyjet flight. After explaining what to do in the event the plane landed on water (erm...) we were informed of the weather conditions and flight time to...'Bratislavia'. This is probably where it all goes wrong and adds to the various opinions that Slovakia is in Russia etc instead of being a mere 2.5 hour flight from the UK. A certain well known guide book states, and I quote, 'it's difficult to get excited about Bratislava'. A suggested stay is recommended of
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