Bratislava received the prestigious FIJET Golden Apple award 

The capital of Slovakia – Bratislava, was awarded by the prestigious Golden Apple award. The ceremony took place in the representative premises of the Mirror Hall of the Primate’s Palace. Delegation from the World Federation of Travel Journalists and Writers (FIJET), officials from the municipality, the Ministry of Transport and Construction, and Slovakian journalists took part in the event. Plamen Starev, chairperson of the Golden Apple FIJET Committee bestowed the prize on Ludmila Farkašovská, Deputy Mayor of Bratislava. In his speech he said: “Bratislava is an attractive European capital that attracts more and more tourists from all over the world. But this is not the only reason for awarding it with the Golden Apple prize. The main argument is the care that the city hall takes to preserve the history and the architecture of the city, while it is becoming more and more modern at the same time. Currently, there is some oversaturation from the "classic" tourist centers and reorientation to "new" places. Low-cost flights actively support for discovering new destinations. Bratislava is undoubtedly on the map of the world tourist, while at the same time it is among the "new" destinations list. This gives the city great chances to