VISITING ŽILINA BY TRAIN FROM BRATISLAVA // A Candid & Casual Travel Experience

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BRATISLAVA TO ŽILINA

Grab a drink or a snack, because this is a long one!!

This was a fun trip, and the first of a total of 8 city trips that I'll be doing on my channel! I will do a video like this once a month.

I wanted to give you a real-life experience of what it can be like to travel by train in Slovakia and what the city of Žilina is like. You'll get a bit of a tour of the main railway station in Bratislava, and then a bit of a casual experience once we go into Žilina.

I hope you enjoy!

P.S. You can DEFINITELY leave a comment to help give me pointers on what I can do differently or better for a video like this. I didn't intend for this one to be so long, but maybe you like that anyways??

I probably won't give a grand tour of the train station for each of these videos, but wanted to for the first video of a mini-series.

Thanks for watching!

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TIMESTAMPS
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0:00 Bratislava to Žilina? | Intro
1:03 Tram to Train Station
3:30 Train Station // Hlavna Stanica
7:56 One of the worst-rated cafe's in Bratislava
8:36 Checking out the platforms
9:49 Vending Machines
12:19 RegioJet
13:37 Getting back to the platform
14:01 Train Experience
19:08 Arriving in Žilina
24:31 Mall in Žilina
27:17 Getting food from Lokal
34:59 Getting Koláče from a local bakery
40:37 Final Thoughts
42:05 Quick Reminder

Music in the intro:
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#bratislava #zilina #train #vlog #travel #foreigner #hlavnastanica #sterba
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This was such a fun watch. I enjoy your presentation and editing style. I love Slovakia, especially Zilina, it was a treat to share your journey with you!

hzafary
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Slovakia has a lot of character, I grew up there now living outside for the past 36 years. Every time I went back it feels
very enchanting, almost romantic. Every country is unique you might say, but Slovakia packs a punch for its size.
If it had the Spanish climate and was on the Mediterranean, it would be just about perfect. The railway network is the longest in the world for its size and has the most UNESCO heritage sites for its size as well as castles and manor houses. if I could describe
Slovakia, it would be an absolute gem. When it comes to people, they are very direct and straight to the point, they dont
like excessive politeness. But deep down they are in the right place.

ingridbesnard
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Saya pernah tinggal di Zilina sekitar 8 bulan.. tahun 1996 .. Zilina memang INDAH..

indrawarna
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Hello, I'm glad you liked our cakes, it's a family recipe :)

ciril
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I have lived in Zilina for some time and the upper courtyard was where we spent our Friday evenings. The pubs would let you take your beer out and sit on the benches

Stenly
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Astoria coffee is closed for decades, those stands/small shops next to you 23:45 are demolished, we will see what will appear there and there is a lot of switches in businesses (like if you would like to visit something and you find there something new) building next to Mirage mall (concrete beast) is closed for ages too and Lokál I did not seen opened for a year. That narrow street used to be called narrow street (úzka ulička) and next to it was Burian's gap even narrower street (in past was widen when old buildings where thorn down and functionalist marble cube was built there /1926 afaik/ which was thorn down after 1989 and replaced by quasi historical building for golden wing). Another very narrow street was next to church to the orphanage which dissapered (due to another functionalis marble cube) and nowadays we have only half of it and it was gated for short period of time (probably illegally)

funny fact - if there is ATM nearby - it is practically behind you 35:25 - ČSOB bank was moved, but ATM is still on right side of that building

stanislavbandur
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This was a long one and took a good amount of work to make. What parts did you like? How can I make the next city video better?! Thanks for watching!

nicksterba
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I watched your enjoyable video while on the treadmill. My wife and I are both from Slovak ancestry and hope we can make the journey to Slovakia one day. Continue showing the local shops and sights. Subscribed to your channel…hope to view a new region soon. Your English is remarkably eloquent. Best of luck

jefflukas
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Good video! As for me, I prefer visiting Žilina in sommer, the city tends to be more vibrant in that season. Check out the Dubeň watchtower up in the hills to get a nice view of the town.
Don't forget the seat card for your next train ride ;)

robertblazek
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damn i love your camera presence, i really want this channel to grow, keep making content ma man

gsus_roy
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we are waiting for you in Banska Bystrica :-) maybe you can travel by train from Zilina, that is one wonderful railway with 25 tunnels

bikespirit
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Love your videos! Can't wait to see my favourite SK town Košice! I believe you're going to love it :) I even prefer it over Bratislava.

Dzurky
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0:07 lol I live in that building now, cheers

martas.
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Your Slovak is really good ! You have better pronounciation than most of the Americans I've heard. Impressive !

ihlan
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I live in Žilina. So thanks for sharing this trip to my town. I think you mistaken Žilina's coat of arms with the one from Nitra in the video thumbnail.

I really suggest you come to visit in summer. The town is much nicer. The upper square (Mariánske námestie) is full of patios (outdoor seating) extending bars and restaurants located on the square. So you can enjoy a beer and meal outside. Many of the restaurants are really good serving tasty dishes. Shame you missed them (another reason to come back).

I am happy to see the small bakery Anjelské koláče are still in business. Those cakes are heavenly good. BTW the business name means angelic pastry.

Worth to see or try:
- Budatín Castle (just 20 min. walk from city center)
- Observation deck located on the Dubeň hill behind the train station with stunning views of the town.
- Burian's Tower - the tower close to cathedral you passed by in the video. During the tourist season you can climb the stairs of the tower and see the town from the other perspective. Just book a visit free of charge in the tourist information centre located on the lower square (Hlinkovo námestie).
- BikeKIA cycle hire - you can hire a city bike free of charge for 30 min. from many cycle stops around the town.
- paddleboarding at Žilina water dam.
...And many other things.

PeterMikula
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You Should Visit Košice in eatern Slovakia. Its 6 hour route on a train (4hrs if its an InterCity) It Has a lot of culture.

dominikajurenkova
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I went to school in Ohio with some people who share your last name. Thanks for sharing your train experience. That will take the edge off when I show up in April. I do plan on visiting that town and working my way east to Prešov. I would have definitely entered Butcher’s Bits! Also planning to visit the High Tatra’s and another national park thats name is escaping me. Started taking my Slovak lessons more seriously this week.

chrispaulus
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Hey, I am currently living in Taipei, but if you ever find yourself in Pezinok, which is right next to Bratislava, I will gladly share some tips. :) Also, my parents own a restaurant there! Your videos are very nice, remind of me of home :)

filipnoga
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wow, the video is so amazing, maybe as a small suggestion, next time for another city, you can consider looking at different aspects of the city, like the cost of living in terms of rent, food, transport, etc. also business opportunities or ideas that can thrive in that specific city, education institutions like schools and universities and how they rate to other cities like Bratislava, recreation and so on. nevertheless the video is so nice and i can see you put in a lot of hard work. so proud of you mate.

johnnathaniel
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Thanks for the video. I'm jealous that I don't get to travel around Slovakia like you do.
To the right of the RegioJet sign, there is a statue in a glass case. Who is it of, and what's the significance?
At the very end of the Butcher's Bits menu were phrases like "...without a single éčka, " and "...no éčka." What's an éčka?
Vopred ďakujem!

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