The train ride from Vienna to Bratislava is only one hour and six minutes, but it sure felt like we went back in time. The train station was small and old, and unlike most major cities’ train stations, there were no tourist guides and free maps, or even an attendant who spoke English or German. It took us quite a while to make sure that we can find our way back to Vienna by the end of the day, before venturing into one of the youngest capital cities in Europe. After visiting the historically significant and aesthetically plain Bratislava castle overlooking block after block of Soviet style buildings, we found this bus park along the tourist route, which presented a very different side of this Eastern bloc city. Colorful, quirky, and disorganized, the graffiti walls strand in contrast to the grayness of their surroundings and the perfectly lined up buses, adding a vibrant flair to the city and inviting one to explore further.
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