![]() The historic old town was only five minutes walk away and we soon came across the tourist office where we collected our 72 hour Bratislava Cards which cost only €28 (£24) and includes admission to museums, attractions and free use of public transport. After quickly unpacking and making ourselves cups of tea we were soon ready to set off to explore the city. ![]() The receptionist was very welcoming and after a quick phone call to housekeeping, confirmed our room was ready and we could access it straightaway. This was very close to our hotel the Danubia Gate where we called in to drop off our bags as it was only 1.00 p.m. Our hotel in Bratislava, the Danubia Gate ![]() At the Racianske Myto interchange station we changed to Tram 3 which took us to Centrum (four stops) on the edge of the old town. One hour tickets including transfers cost €1.30 each and just as we were completing our purchase the bus arrived so we hurried to the stop just in time. After retrieving our luggage from the baggage carousel we bought tickets from a machine in the arrivals hall to take us into the city centre. With sitting at the front, we expected to be one of the first off the plane and through immigration but as we had to board a bus to the terminal building we somehow ended up at the back of the queue. Our seats were on the third row of the aircraft and shortly after take off we were sound asleep for most of the journey. The bonus being that we had ample time to enjoy a couple of cappuccinos each in the airside Windmill pub before our departure. On arrival at the airport it was pleasing to note that bag drop was running efficiently and queues through security were much shorter than we’d recently experienced. start for our drive to London Stansted for our early morning Ryanair flight to Bratislava. What did you think about our list of the world’s weirdest statues? Did we miss any? Let us know in the comments.It was a 3.00 a.m. Especially when they are the weirdest statues and sculptures that you’ve ever seen. Besides the significant moments with your friends and family, what else do you remember? Sometimes the monuments, landmarks, and statues that you saw are the most memorable. Think about all of the cities and places that you’ve visited in the past. Beyond fostering inspiration, driving critical thinking, and being a creative outlet, art also helps create markers in our memories. The Weirdest Statues And Sculptures From Around The Worldĭon’t get me wrong, I love art and I think that’s it’s an important part of society. In the Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway is this bizarre bronze statue of a naked man fighting four child-shaped “genii” spirits. We saved one of the weirdest statues on this list for last. Vigelands Parken, Frogner Park – Oslo, Norway Perhaps the “Sunbather” would have fit in better at a museum, sculpture park, or a neighborhood like Dumbo in Brooklyn. Unfortunately for Ohad Meromi, the public’s dislike for the “Sunbather” will be how this sculpture is remembered. ![]() The new law requires public consultation on all projects run by Percent for Art, an initiative that uses 1% of New York City’s annual budget to commission public artwork displays. And once when everyone found out about the $515,000 price tag, an intense public outrage erupted that lead to legislation preventing unwanted artwork from ever being installed in New York City again. The eight-foot-tall 400-pound bronze sculpture is covered in hot pink auto paint and has been compared to something a preschooler might create with Play-Doh. To say residents “hate” the sculpture would be an understatement. In 2016, after three years of intense debate, a sculpture called “Sunbather” by Israeli artist Ohad Meromi was installed in the middle of Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. Ohad Meromi’s Sunbather – Long Island City, NY ( Joe Shlabotnik) ![]()
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