Today
the fourth largest city in the
country, Nitra was where in the
late 7th century, small Slavic
tribes banded together to settle
the region. By the early 9th century
the area became the greater Nitra
Principality, encompassing most
of present-day western Slovakia.
Trencin castle became a key stronghold
in the line of defence against
16th and 17th century Turkish invasions.
East of Trencin and a short drive
(15 minutes) west from Bojnice
is the small village of Uhrovec,
the site of a single house where
two of Slovakia's most significant
historical figures, Alexander
Dubcek and Ludovit Stur, were both
born.
Bojnice zamok, known to be Slovakia’s
most stunning castle, is admired
by Slovaks and foreigners alike.
Activities throughout the year
include Spa Musical Summer, a series
of classical concerts held in the
Hunadyho Hall, while in winter, "Christmas
at the Castle" is a month-long
(December 6 - January 6) festival
with re-enactments of the birth
of baby Jesus and live music performances.
Piestany spas have long attracted
visitors to their hot thermal springs
and sulphurous mud with its natural
healing remedies. Just an hour
outside Bratislava by car, Smolenice
is a very pleasant day trip to
a peaceful little village and one
of the most picturesque castles
in Slovakia.
Places of interest: Trencin, Uhrovec,
Lednica, Beckov , Cachtice, Bojnice,
Piestany, Martina Moravcova, Nitra
, Smolenice, Gymes, Komarno , Topolcianky
, Brhlovce, Trnava.
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M.R. Stefanik
Airport in Bratislava is located
9 kms northeast of the city centre.
Discount airlines are readily available
including Easyjet with 2 routes
to Bratislava from London Luton
and Berlin. Flights can be found
from 15 UK Airports including Gatwick,
Heathrow, London City, Stansted,
Bristol, Birmingham, Teeside, Manchester,
Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast.
SkyEurope Airlines offers international
routes connecting Bratislava with
Amsterdam, Zurich, Milan, Berlin,
Munich, Stuttgart, Prague as well
as flights to London Stansted and
Paris Orly.
Frequent train connections along
the Bratislava-Kosice route. The
fast trains towards Zilina take
35 minutes from Bratislava to Trnava
and run several times a day. Frequent
buses between Bratislava and Nitra
take 1 hour and 30 minutes as there
are no direct train connections.
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Property in Western Slovakia
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