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Tag: Slovakia

Posted on June 5, 2015October 31, 2018

Devínsky hrad

Devínsky hrad

The castle of Devín (Theben) is some kind of national sanctuary to the Slovaks. It was the centre of power of the Great Moravian Empire, the first independent Slavian state. Today you can visit the remains of an old castle with a good touristic infrastructure.

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Posted on June 5, 2015October 31, 2018

The Iron Curtain

Danube, Devín

A green Danube river, beautiful forests and swamps full of domestic animals – nothing at the point where river Morava flows into the Dunaj close to Devín could make you think about borders, escape and death.

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Posted on June 5, 2015October 31, 2018

Renting a car in Bratislava

Navigation system

You can reach the main sights in Bratislava on foot, you can go to the Danubia Meulensteen Art Museum by boat and to the castle of Devín by bus. But if you want to see the Červený Kameň castle, explore the little Carpathian mountains or simply don’t have enough time to wait for ships and busses, it is time for car rental.

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Posted on June 4, 2015October 31, 2018

It’s a long way to Bratislava

Austria to Vienna

If you’re not going by plane to Bratislava or Vienna airport, the ride to Bratislava is pretty long. I went on a 7,5 hour train passage from Göttingen via Würzburg, Regensburg and Passau in Germany; Linz and St. Pölten to Vienna in Austria. In Vienna main station I had to switch to a regional train going to Bratislava.

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