TOURIST PROGRAMME

We will spend a pleasant time in the old town, rich in church and secular architecture. Bratislava of the Middle Ages, when was the coronation town of Hungarian kings, still pulsates in the historical centre. During your walk, you will discover the most beautiful sites of the old town, including the art and historical treasures of the coronation town. We will stop in a typical cafe for refreshment.

2-hours circular trip by foot in the old town, with a guide. During your visit you will see Bratislava Castle, with its imposing view over the town and the Danube River, followed historical centre with the old town hall, Michael’s Tower, the Piratical Palace, St. Martin’s Cathedral, and Opera House.

Boat Trip to Devín (3 hours) This panoramic trip will take you to the confluence of two major rivers – the Morava and the Danube. During the cruise, you will be able to see Bratislava from a different perspective, while enjoying a refreshing drink. During the stop in Devín, you’ll have the opportunity to take part in a guided tour of the Devín ruins, a Slav castle.

This tour will take you to the Small Carpathians wine-growing region, the northernmost wine-growing area in Europe. We will start our trip in Sv. Jur where local wine production will be presented in the town hall cellar. Then we will stop in Pezinok, a typical wine-producing town and the centre of the Small Carpathians wine-growing area. The attractions of the wine-tasting tour include a visit to a viniculture museum which is situated in the house of a rich wine-dresser and which attractively presents the wine-growing traditions. You will have time to walk around the historical town centre famed for its renaissance burgher houses and a chateau surrounded by a large ancient park.

You will visit Limbach, a wine-growing village known for its Silván wine variety. In a typical thief’s koliba you will be able to taste Slovak specialties, especially meals prepared on an open-fire grill and wines of this rich region, while enjoying gypsy music. Maximum number of participants: 50

The tours shall be organised by the minimum number of participants: 15 persons

A day trip to the beautiful “city on the blue Danube”. Visit to the Schoenbrunn chateau, Ringstrasse, Parlament, Burgtheater, Burse and harbour. Walking city tour with the local guide – Hofburg, Spain Riding school, Cathedral of St. Stefan, Karntnerstrasse. Short break for refreshment and shopping.

A day trip to Piešťany, a world-famous spa town, and historical Trnava. Return to Bratislava in late afternoon. Piešťany is a world famous spa town for the treatment of rheumatic and sciatic diseases by the use of sulphuric water and thermal mud. Spa facilities including the oldest building, so called Napoleon Bath, are located in a quiet part of the town – the Spa Island. Walk in the centre and the Spa Island, purchase of spa wafers and souvenirs, visit to the Balneological Museum. Trnava, one of the oldest towns in Slovakia, was the first to gain the privileges of a free royal town. The seat of a university and the cultural centre of Hungary in the 17th and 18th centuries, its recent history follow in this tradition. It is known for its concentration of church architecture. Therefore, Trnava is also known as the “Slovak Rome”. You will visit the town centre, and the archbishop’s palace.

One-day trip to the heart of Považí region: the ancient city of Trenčín and the graceful spa of Trenčianske Teplice. Return to Bratislava later in the afternoon. The city of Trenčín is situated roughly 100 km (60 miles) north of Bratislava and is easily accessible by highway. It first entered the history books by being the northernmost place reached by Roman legions in this part of Europe. Later, it was the residence of well known medieval liege Matúš Čák Trenčiansky. Sightseeing of historical centre of the city is included. Among all the other landmarks you will see Roman graffiti dated 179 A.D. scratched on the cliff. This graffiti proves that a Roman military settlement once existed here. You will also visit the Trenčiansky castle, positioned high above the city. Then you continue to Trenčianske Teplice, where – after lunch – you will get to know the spa specialised on internal medicine.

1st day Departure for Prague. Accommodation at the hotel. Time at leisure. 2nd day after breakfast a half day tour of Prague. This tour offers a general impression of the “Golden City”. You will start at the Prague Castle, the seat of the Czech President, which was originally established around 850. You will visit St. Vitus Cathedral, built by well-known architects Mathias of Arras and Peter Parler in the 14th century, and the Golden Lane, a row of small houses glued to the walls. You will continue to the Lesser Town with its dominant point, St. Nicolas Church, which was constructed between 1703 and 1756 by famous architects Dienzenhofer and Lurago and which is supposed to be the most beautiful Baroque church in Europe. After crossing the medieval Charles Bridge, which was founded in 1357 by emperor Charles IV and which replaced the older wooden bridge damaged by floods, you will follow the Kings’ Way. This way will lead you to the Old Town Square where you can see the Old Town Hall with the astronomical clock from the early 15th century and many impressive houses, palaces and churches built in different architectural styles. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight. 3rd day Breakfast, check out, individual departures.