Záhorie

Understand

The proximity of the borders with Austria and the Czech Republic means that the terrain here is similar to the hilly regions of Moravia, and the villages resemble Austrian wine towns.

See

1 Habánsky dvor. An showcase of a typical "haban house" in the Veľké Leváre town. Guided visit can be arranged. (updated Dec 2017) 2 Church of Virgin Marry of Seven Grievances. One of the most important Slovak basilica minors. (updated Dec 2017) 3 Jewish synagogue in Malacky. (updated Dec 2017) 4 Manor house in Holíč. A former water-castle, rebuilt to a manor house. (updated Dec 2017) 5 Manor house in Malacky. It was built as a baroque home of the noble family of Palffy, and has been re-purposed multiple times since. A relatively big park is accessible behind the main building. (updated Dec 2017) Museum of Slovak Ceramic Sculpture, Kukučínova 15, Modra, ☏ +421 33 243 3050. Nov-Mar Tu-F 08:30-16:00, Apr-Oct Tu-F 08:30-16:00, Sa 09:00-15:00. Variety of ceramic sculptures €10. (updated May 2026) Castle ruins:

6 Korlátka. (updated Dec 2017) 7 Ostrý Kameň. (updated Dec 2017) 8 Pajštún. This 13th-century castle is a popular destination for Bratislava's inhabitants, because of the proximity. The castle was ruined in early 19th century. (updated Dec 2017) 9 Plavecký hrad. (updated Dec 2017)

Do

1 Driny cave. The only accessible cave in Western Slovakia. (updated Dec 2017) 2 Little Carpathians (Malé Karpaty). A mountain range, part of Carpathians. The area is not compact, the hills are also not very tall. (updated Dec 2017) 3 Smrdáky spa. (updated Dec 2017)

Drink & nightlife

This region is well known for producing high quality wines, especially in the regions around the town Skalica. This town is well known for a typical cuveé - Skalicky Rubin (Skalica Carbuncle), a composition of three sorts of red wine - Noir de Franconie (subsort Lampart)+ Portugais Bleu + Saint Laurent (Skalicka Frankovka, Modry Portugal, Svätovavrinecké) and also a typical subsort of Noir de Franconie redwine - Lampart. The region specific production of alcoholic beverages is typically known with wine brandy and various fruit spirits (pear, apple, plum...) with higher volume of alcohol, 40% and more, especially slivovica, a popular local speciality.

Go next

Czech republic border can be crossed in many places.