Trenčín castle and Čičmany

Visit with us an old medieval preserved castle, which belonged to the strong king of "rivers and mountains". Majestic fortress, that watched over the country and its trade routes for centuries. Second stop will be a glance into beautifully preserved folk village and architecture reserve Čičmany.

Life of nobles and common people in the old days

Day trip from Bratislava

Trip nameStartDurationTypePrice

Trenčín castle & Čičmany

09.00 am

10 hours

Local guide

139,00 € / per person

Majestic Fortress

Trenčín castle

Trenčín castle

Trenčín castle is one of the best preserved castles in Slovakia. We will visit this monumental fortress sitting on the massive rock over the town Trenčín dating back to 11 century. Important location of the castle was known from far past. A famous „lord of Tatra mountains and river Váh“ was based right here.

Legion of Marcus Aurelius

Legion of Marcus Aurelius

Did you know that at this place was a Roman legion during reign of emperor Marcus Aurelius? It was called Laugaricio. The most northern area from home for Roman troops during Marcomannic wars. In Barbaricum – in the land of old German tribes. We will show you the memory they have carved into the rock. Have you seen the movie Gladiator? Remember the first battle scene? You can imagine right this place!

FOLK ARCHITECTURE MONUMENT RESERVE

Lovely "Čičmany"<BR>A traditional folk village

Lovely "Čičmany"
A traditional folk village

Čičmany hidden deep in the mountains is the beautiful example of how the ordinary people lived in the old days. Wooden houses painted with typical local ornaments, nowadays inscribed in the intangible cultural heritage of Slovakia. As the village is very isolated, the culture and traditions are still well-preserved.

Time:Trip schedule:

A day trip from Bratislava: „Trenčín castle & Čičmany“ UNESCO 

08.30

Departing from Bratislava center

10.00

Arrival to Trenčín castle: guided interpretation & free castle exploration

13.00

Arrival to Čičmany – traditional folk village architecture reserve

13.10

Local food tasting in Čičmany at the local restaurant

14.00

Čičmany folk village exploration

15.00

A visit of the folk houses (museum) – guided interpretation

18.00

Arrival to Bratislava town center

Taste the local cuisine with us

You don´t know a country if you don´t taste it :)

Bryndzové halušky: Traditional Slovak food

Bryndzové halušky: Traditional Slovak food

When a hunger overcome you we will take you to a sweet local restaurant with traditional slovak food. One can say you don´t know a country if you don´t taste it! So let´s do it. You can choose from the menu of course, but we recommend to try a food called „Bryndzové halušky“, a potato dumplings with special sheep cheese „bryndza“ and bacon on the top. People from foreign countries either love them or hate them! How will they taste to you?