Devín castle, Iron curtain monument and picturesque scenery of "Devínska Kobyla" nature reserve
| Options | Start | Duration | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Option A: | 09.30 am. | 3 hours | 1. Cultural heritage tour | 89 € / 79 € / 69 € / person |
Option B: | 09.30 am. | 4–6 hours | 1. Cultural heritage tour | 109 € / 99 € / 89 € / person |
1 . Devín castle
Devín castle is an iconic monument not far from Bratislava. It stands on a monumental rock, just over the confluence of river Danube and river Morava. For sure you heard about Silk road through Asia, but did you hear about an Amber road that crossed Europe? It was an important trading route within European continent where the main article for this trade road was and Amber. Part of this road was crossed just by the Devín castle. We will tell you more on the tour.
Further more, rich historical context will take you far to the historical eras. Can you imagine how many events happened here, how many people and ethnic groups shared this unique location one after another? Celts, Germans and later Slavic tribes during Great Moravia epoch were living in this area. During roman era it was standing just on the others side of river Danube, which means it was a so called „Barbaricum“ from roman perspective. Anyway, tone castle was built during common Slovak and Hungarian coexistence which we can track back up to 10 century.
We will tell you many stories and context. Also a story of Slovak national hero, that profoundly fought for Slovak nation. And Devín castle is one of the important memory of this fight! Once you visit Devín castle you will understand its unique location and why so many important events were destined to happen here.
2. Iron curtain monument
Iron curtain was both – a „civilization and political border“ imaginary line and later also a heavily guarded barbed wire border that divided West and East. During the Cold War, the Iron Curtain was a political metaphor used to describe the political and later physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991.
The Iron Curtain also passed through Czechoslovakia at that time, where on the Slovak side a significant part of it was located just below Devín Castle. This line separated the world under the political influence of the Soviet Union, it was guarded by border guards. It was definitely a civilization border, where two different views of the world order was opposing each other. Under Devín Castle there is now a monument that symbolically commemorates this memory of the Iron Curtain, but in the sense of its end. That is why it is called „The Gate of Freedom“.
3. National nature reserve Devínska Kobyla
If you are a nature lover and you like easy hiking, then this trip is right for you. Our expert nature guide will take you to the unique location right in the area where mysterious Carpathian mountains begin and where beautiful nature and stunning history delicately meet each other. In a short time, you will visit different ecosystems and experience amazing landscape views. Would you like to visit a seashore in Slovakia? No problem, we will take you there (yes, once we had a seashore).