Kart One Arena

In Bratislava, in the Petržalka district, the Kart One Arena lays out a covered track driven by petrol Honda karts. The fleet covers every profile: Sodi RX8 and RT8 of two hundred and seventy cubic centimetres and nine horsepower for adults and competition, children's models of two hundred cubic centimetres, and two-seaters to drive in pairs. Enough to put each driver on the right machine, from the age of seven for the youngest.

The site is not limited to open driving: it offers a children's academy, a junior licence, competitions such as the SWS Sprint and formats for companies and birthdays. Open every day, afternoon and evening, earlier at the weekend, it appeals to families as well as regular drivers. Online booking makes it easy to organise a session under cover, whatever the weather. The breadth of the range, from children's kart to competition model by way of the two-seater, lets the whole family drive on the same day, each on a suitable machine, while the timing keeps the racing feel alive among friends or colleagues.

Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, stretches along the banks of the Danube, at the foot of its castle and a stone's throw from the Austrian and Hungarian borders. Its cobbled old town, its quays and its modern bridges make it a human-sized metropolis. South of the river, in the Petržalka district, the Kart One Arena adds a dose of covered driving, open all year round.