Bratislavský kraj

The Bratysławski land is the smallest region of Slovakia, it is situated in the south–western part of the country. From the west it borders with Austria, from the south – with Hungary. It includes the region of the so called Zahorie, the Naddunajska Lowland (Podunajska nizina) and the range of Małe Karpaty. The main rivers in this area are Dunaj and Morawa.

While visiting this region, you should not miss the capital city of Slovakia, Bratysława, being one of the youngest capital cities of Europe (since the year 1993). It is worth visiting the castle and the old city: lovely streets, the market, the old town hall (XV century), the gothic cathedral of saint Martin with a 85 – meters tower and also beautiful palaces: the Prymasowski palace (the XVII century), the Mirbach palace and the Grassalkovich palace (XVIII century). On the outskirts of the capital city, on a rock at the meeting point of the Morawa and Dunajec river, there are situated the ruins of the Devin castle, being an important national symbol for the Slovak people.

The Bratyslawski land also offers numerous natural attractions. From Bratyslawa to the Wag valley (about 100 km) there spread picturesque Małe Karpaty range being a protected area. For sure it is worth visiting natural reserves. In the Zahorie Landscape Park, on the territory of over 27 thousands ha there are 7 natural reserves and between the Devinska New Village, the towns of Dubravka and Devon there is located the Devinska Kobyla Natural Reserve (the territory of 100 ha) with a 4 – kilometer tourist – educational trail. The only cave in the western Slovakia that is available for sightseeing is the Driny Cave with many stalactites, stalagmites and karst lakes.

The Bratyslawski land offers an ideal place for a summer holiday: the rest center „Sunny lakes” – an artificial reservoir in the Town of Senec where there are among others 9 warm swimming–pools (temperature 32 – 36 ºC). It is also necessary to go along the „Małokarpacki Wine Trail”. Among the gentle hills of Male Karpaty from Svaty Jur to Smolenice there spread lovely towns and villages. In September there takes place here the Wine Festival, Malokarpackie Grape Harvest in the town of Pezinok or in Modra (you can taste then young wine – burciak) and in November in the town of Pezinok there take place the Days of Open Cellars.

Main bicycle trails of this region are the Dunajska Bicycle Trail which has the length of 168 km, the Małokarpacka Bicycle Trail (the length of 120 km), and a trail along the Morawa river  (the length of 45 km).

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