Bratislava is the capital city of Slovakia and is a perfect place for a stag weekend! With narrow, winding streets, a hill top castle, vineyards and plenty of modern restaurants and nightclubs, a stag party in Bratislava will find lots to do. Due to cheap flights and reasonable prices, Bratislava has seen an influx in UK stag parties over the last few years.

Facts:
• The city has been completely renovated in the last ten years
• stag parties visiting Bratislava in December will love the traditional Christmas market!
• Compared to other capital cities it is very cheap – a beer costs around 50p and a meal is around £5.

Nightlife:
There is a wide choice of nightlife for stag parties in Bratislava. The main area for bars and pubs is the Old Town and the selection is huge. stag parties in Bratislava may also decide to check out one of the casinos in the city – the oldest being Casino Café Reduta. Prostitution is not illegal in Slovakia and there are a number of erotic massage shops and strip bars to visit – perfect for a stag party. Slovakia has its own beer brands including Zlatý bažant and Topvar, but be careful about downing too much of their local spirit Borovicka – unless you want a completely forgotten stag night.

Daytime Activities:
Although a small city, stag parties in Bratislava will find plenty to do. There are a number of castles, cathedrals and museums in the city and small art galleries and shops are also dotted all over the city. The brewery tour is well worth the visit. For the more adrenaline-charged stag party there's paintball, go-kart racing, quad biking, zorbing and white water rafting. Other stag party favourites include the stripper river cruise, mud wrestling with naked girls, foam wrestling with bikini babes and the cocktail master class. Whoever said Bratislava was boring?

Weather:
Bratislava is one of the warmest cities in Slovakia but it still has four seasons like the rest of Europe. Winters tend to be very cold with ice and snow and temperatures reaching on average -2oc. The summers are lovely and hot with average temperatures reaching around 27oc.

Currency:
In 2009 Slovakia replaced the Slovak Koruna with the Euro. If bringing cash with you, there are foreign exchange booths in banks and most hotels. Visa and MasterCards can also be used in supermarkets and some hotels and restaurants. There are ATMs dotted all over Bratislava although the exchange rate does change depending on where you go.

Transport:
Getting to Bratislava is relatively easy with direct flights taking around two hours. Flying into Vienna is also an option and then catching a train over to Bratislava. Once in the city, stag parties will find they can reach almost everywhere by foot. Bratislava does however have a good transportation system with buses, trams and trolley lines being among the types of transport. A three day travel pass for all forms of public transport can be bought for €8.