Bratislava |
V4+1 Weekend, 28 to 30 November 2014
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Vindobona (Vienna) |
Prague |
Budapest |
Warsaw |
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Bratislava |
V4+1 Weekend, 28 to 30 November 2014
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Vindobona (Vienna) |
Prague |
Budapest |
Warsaw |
Well OK, not quite. And truth be told, Bratislava, with fewer than half a million people, is never likely to be. But it might be Europe's most relaxed, because what this city does have is old-town charm, sophisticated restaurants, traditional pubs, good music ranging from jazz to opera, stylish people, and a human scale which means that as a visitor you will not spend half your day trekking in and out of underground stations or getting from the airport into town. All this, and Europe's greatest river as a backdrop. What more could you want?
The hillsides on the edge of the city have been home to vineyards for centuries, and close to Bratislava are wine towns where you can taste the best - and it is startlingly good! - that Slovakia has to offer.
In the city itself there is plenty to see and do. Bratislava's long history - as home to Celts, Romans, Germans, Hungarians, Jews, and of course Slovaks - means there is an impressive range of architecture, languages and cuisine.
Communism too left its mark: across the river, the unmistakable ranks of concrete housing blocks - paneláky in Slovak - line the horizon, with the unique UFO-style New Bridge in the foreground.
More information on Bratislava
Friday, 28 November 2014
Pub crawl and market trail in Bratislava + PAYG (Pay As You Go) dinner / food at the markets as hashers want
Meet at Uisce Beatha Pub, Na vŕšku 341/1, 811 Bratislava from 17:00 - 19:00.
Saturday, 29 November 2014
A trail in more than one country with the on in and circle at the Pivovar (microbrewery) in Bratislava (PAYG)
11:30 at Hlavna Stanica (Main Railway Station). Promptness is important as we will be catching a train. We need numbers for the evening meal incl. the circle. Please let us know if plans change and you aren't able to attend so I can inform the restaurant. If you aren't at the trail and I haven't heard from you your reservation will be cancelled. The trail will cost €20 including transport and circle.
Sunday, 20 November 2014
Hangover trail and goose feast lunch in Slovensky Grob - PAYG
Trail cost - €5 for circle. I need numbers so I can know if I need to order a mini bus or bus. If numbers are small we will use public transport - 11:10 from Autobusova Stanica (Main Bus Station) returning late afternoon. I will inform all concerned by email with a firm price if we hire a bus and payment details in the next 2 weeks. We need numbers for the meal so again please let us know if plans change and you aren't able to attend so I can inform the restaurant. Again, if you aren't at the trail and I haven't heard from you your reservation will be cancelled.
Hotels for Friday and Saturday based on the prices on TriVaGo: www.trivago.de
Park Inn Danube for only €39 per night
Hotels for Friday and Saturday based on the prices on Booking.com: www.booking.com :-
Loft hotel - €178 for twin or double incl. Free mini bar that gets restocked!
Ibis - €94 twin or double
Hotel Michalska Brana - twin - €146 incl. breakfast
Mercure - double - €118
Botel - single - €77 incl. breakfast
Marrols Boutique
Hotel - €239 for twin or double incl. Free mini bar that gets restocked and
breakfast
Old city hotel double or twin - €100
Hotel Devin - double or twin -
€208
Art hotel William - double or twin - €130
Tulip house - double or twin -
€220
Austria trend - from €85 per night
History of V4+1 |
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The history of the V4+1 Hash goes back a long way to 1991. As we understand it the V = Visegrad and relates to a meeting of 3 countries at this town in 1991, which resulted in a declaration of cooperation. The 3 original Visegrad countries became 4 after the split of Czechoslovakia. The V4 are Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary and the '+1' is Austria. Therefore the V4+1 host Hashes are Warsaw, Prague, Bratislava, Budapest and Vindobona HHH. Here are a list of known V4+1 Hashes (likely to be full of errors) :-
V4+1 Hash #1 in Bratislava in October 1995
V4+1 Hash #2 in Budapest in September 1996
V4+1 Hash #3 in Vienna in September 1997.
V4+1 Hash #4 in Prague in 1998.
V4+1 Hash #5 in Bratislava in April 2000.
V4+1 Hash #6
in Slovensky Raj (organized by Bratilsava Hash) in 2001
V4+1 Hash #7 in Kutna Hora (organized by Prague Hash) in 2002
V4+1 Hash #8 in Olomouc, Czech Republic (organized by Vindobona Hash) in
2013
If anyone has any additions or corrections to this history please let us know using the link at the bottom of this page.
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