{"id":737,"date":"2026-09-22T08:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T06:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/festival3cities.com\/?page_id=737"},"modified":"2026-09-22T08:15:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T06:15:05","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/festival3cities.com\/en\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.hero-intro {display:none}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<section class=\"f3c-faq\" id=\"practical-information\">\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"f3c-faq__inner\">\r\n\r\n\t\t<header class=\"f3c-faq__header\">\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"f3c-faq__eyebrow\">Festival 3 Cities<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<h2>Practical Information<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"f3c-faq__lead\">\r\n\t\t\t\tEverything you need to know before visiting the festival \u2013 dress code,\r\n\t\t\t\tparking, transport, restaurants, accommodation, tickets and other\r\n\t\t\t\tpractical information.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/header>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"f3c-faq__list\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<!-- DRESS CODE -->\r\n\t\t\t<details class=\"f3c-faq__item\" open>\r\n\t\t\t\t<summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"f3c-faq__icon\">\ud83d\udc54<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>What is the festival dress code?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f3c-faq__content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The dress code varies depending on the type of concert:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Daytime concerts:<\/strong> Elegant Smart Casual<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Evening concerts:<\/strong> Business Casual or Elegant<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Opening concert at Bratislava Castle:<\/strong> Cocktail Attire or Black Tie Optional<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Cruise aboard the Harm\u00f3nia:<\/strong> Smart Casual \u2013 we also recommend bringing a light coat or jacket<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/details>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<!-- PARKING -->\r\n\t\t\t<details class=\"f3c-faq__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"f3c-faq__icon\">\ud83d\ude97<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Where can I park during the festival?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f3c-faq__content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you are travelling to a concert by car, we recommend using\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tone of the car parks in Bratislava city centre.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Carlton Garage<\/strong> \u2013 convenient for concerts\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tat the Slovak Philharmonic, St Martin\u2019s Cathedral and Moyzes Hall\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>OPERA Parking<\/strong> \u2013 convenient for concerts\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tat the Slovak Philharmonic, St Martin\u2019s Cathedral and Moyzes Hall\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Eurovea Shopping Center<\/strong> \u2013 3 hours free,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tapproximately a 10-minute walk to Moyzes Hall and a 15-minute\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twalk to the Slovak Philharmonic\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Passenger Port car park<\/strong> \u2013 recommended\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfor the concert aboard the Harm\u00f3nia\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"f3c-faq__note\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>We recommend arriving at least 30 minutes before the concert begins.<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/details>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<!-- GETTING BETWEEN VENUES -->\r\n\t\t\t<details class=\"f3c-faq__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"f3c-faq__icon\">\ud83d\udeb6<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>How do I get between the concert venues?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f3c-faq__content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMost festival venues are located in Bratislava\u2019s historic\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcity centre and are within easy walking distance of one another.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Slovak Philharmonic \u2192 St Martin\u2019s Cathedral: <strong>5 minutes<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>St Martin\u2019s Cathedral \u2192 Bratislava Castle: <strong>10\u201315 minutes<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Moyzes Hall \u2192 Slovak Philharmonic: <strong>8\u201310 minutes<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Slovak Philharmonic \u2192 Harm\u00f3nia boat: <strong>5 minutes<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThere is no need to travel by car \u2013 central Bratislava is compact,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tand most venues are within easy walking distance.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"f3c-faq__note\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>The only concert outside central Bratislava is the concert\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\ton 16 October, held in the borough of Rusovce, approximately\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\ta 15-minute drive from the city centre.<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/details>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<!-- RESTAURANTS -->\r\n\t\t\t<details class=\"f3c-faq__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"f3c-faq__icon\">\ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Where can I eat before or after a concert?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f3c-faq__content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe recommend the following restaurants and caf\u00e9s located\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tnear the festival venues.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Modern European cuisine<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>HRADN\u00c1 Restaurant \u2013 Bratislava Castle grounds<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Rio Restaurant &amp; Bar<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Bistro SOHO \u2013 Laurinsk\u00e1 Street<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Sky Bar<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Slovak cuisine<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Prazdroj Restaurant \u2013 Mostov\u00e1 Street<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>ROLAND Slovak Restaurant<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>International cuisine<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Kogo Caff\u00e9 Ristorante \u2013 Hviezdoslav Square<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Gatto Matto \u2013 Pansk\u00e1 Street<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Caf\u00e9s and brunch<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Urban House<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Mondieu<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/details>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<!-- HOTELS -->\r\n\t\t\t<details class=\"f3c-faq__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"f3c-faq__icon\">\ud83c\udfe8<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Where should I stay during the festival?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f3c-faq__content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe recommend staying in Bratislava\u2019s historic city centre.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMost festival venues are within a 5\u201320-minute walk.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Mama\u2019s Design &amp; Boutique Hotel<\/strong> \u2013\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ta boutique hotel in a quiet setting at 2 Chorv\u00e1tska Street,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tideal for concerts at the Slovak Philharmonic,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSt Martin\u2019s Cathedral and aboard the Harm\u00f3nia\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Radisson Blu Carlton Hotel Bratislava<\/strong> \u2013\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tlocated on Hviezdoslav Square, ideal for concerts at the\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSlovak Philharmonic, St Martin\u2019s Cathedral and aboard the Harm\u00f3nia\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Falkensteiner Hotel Bratislava<\/strong> \u2013\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tapproximately a 15-minute walk from most concert venues\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>LOFT Hotel Bratislava<\/strong> \u2013\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconvenient for guests arriving by train or car\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Crowne Plaza Bratislava<\/strong> \u2013\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tlocated near the Presidential Palace, approximately\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ta 15-minute walk from most concert venues\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/details>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<!-- ACCESSIBILITY -->\r\n\t\t\t<details class=\"f3c-faq__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"f3c-faq__icon\">\u267f<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Are the concert venues accessible?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f3c-faq__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAll concert venues are accessible to visitors with reduced mobility.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/details>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<!-- ARRIVING BY AIR -->\r\n\t\t\t<details class=\"f3c-faq__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"f3c-faq__icon\">\u2708\ufe0f<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>How do I get to Bratislava by air?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f3c-faq__content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Bratislava Airport (M. R. \u0160tef\u00e1nik Airport)<\/strong> \u2013\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tapproximately 20 minutes from the city centre\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Vienna International Airport<\/strong> \u2013\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tapproximately 45\u201360 minutes away and offering direct\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbus and train connections to Bratislava\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/details>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<!-- PUBLIC TRANSPORT -->\r\n\t\t\t<details class=\"f3c-faq__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"f3c-faq__icon\">\ud83d\ude8b<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Can I reach the concert venues by public transport?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f3c-faq__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYes. Most concert venues can be reached by tram or bus,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tand many are also within easy walking distance in the city centre.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/details>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<!-- CURRENCY -->\r\n\t\t\t<details class=\"f3c-faq__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"f3c-faq__icon\">\ud83d\udcb3<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>What currency is used and can I pay by card?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f3c-faq__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSlovakia uses the euro (\u20ac). Card payments are accepted\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tat hotels, restaurants and concert venues.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/details>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<!-- TICKETS -->\r\n\t\t\t<details class=\"f3c-faq__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"f3c-faq__icon\">\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Do I need to print my ticket?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f3c-faq__content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>No.<\/strong> An electronic ticket displayed on your\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmobile phone is sufficient.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA festival box office is available <strong>only for concerts\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\twith unreserved seating<\/strong> and is located just inside\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tthe entrance to the concert venue.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/details>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<!-- PHOTOGRAPHY -->\r\n\t\t\t<details class=\"f3c-faq__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"f3c-faq__icon\">\ud83d\udcf7<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Can I take photographs or record during a concert?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f3c-faq__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPhotography, video recording and audio recording are not\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tpermitted during concerts.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/details>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<!-- LATE ARRIVAL -->\r\n\t\t\t<details class=\"f3c-faq__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"f3c-faq__icon\">\ud83d\udd52<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>What happens if I arrive late?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f3c-faq__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVisitors arriving after a concert has begun may be admitted\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tonly at a suitable break or during an interval between\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsections of the programme.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/details>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<!-- LANGUAGE -->\r\n\t\t\t<details class=\"f3c-faq__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"f3c-faq__icon\">\ud83c\udf0d<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>What languages are festival information available in?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f3c-faq__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAll festival information is available in Slovak and English.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/details>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<!-- DURATION -->\r\n\t\t\t<details class=\"f3c-faq__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<summary>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"f3c-faq__icon\">\ud83c\udfbc<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>How long do the concerts last?<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f3c-faq__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMost concerts last approximately <strong>60\u2013120 minutes<\/strong>,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tincluding an interval where applicable.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/details>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Festival 3 Cities Practical Information Everything you need to know before visiting the festival \u2013 dress code, parking, transport, restaurants, accommodation, tickets and other practical information. \ud83d\udc54 What is the festival dress code? 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