Skyline of Bratislava is strongly characterized by the SNP Bridge, also known under the name of New Bridge. The bridge has an unusual structure with a restaurant situated in a building shaped as UFO, which is located above the bridge on two 85 meter higj pilons, anchored by ropes. It is this structure that significantly affects the overall impression of the city. The bridge is 430 meters long, 21 meters wide and weighs 7,537 tons. The restaurant previously known as Bystrica is a very good view point of the city. Is it possible to use a lift that is situated in the left pilon. In the right pilon is situated an emergency staircase. The bridge has two stages. On the top stage runs a motorized transport and the bottom, consisting of two footbridges, is used by pedestrians and cyclists.

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