Day 01: Bratislava or Vienna airport pick-up
Welcome to Slovakia! After your flight arrives at Bratislava Airport or Vienna Airport, our driver guide will pick you up at the arrival hall and then send you to the hotel in the downtown area of Bratislava. Then you may have a good rest in the hotel and prepare for the following itinerary or take a walk in the surroundings on your own.
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Day 02: Bratislava city tour
Old Town Hall, Bratislava After breakfast, our driver guide will wait for you at the lobby of the hotel, then today's 3-hour Bratislava day trip formally starts. We will successively visit some of the best tourist attractions in the city, including the Presidential Palace, Slavin Monument, and Bratislava Castle. The castle was firstly built in the 9th century and renovated several times later. The whole architecture takes a square shape, with a minaret at each corner. In 1811, the castle was destroyed in a fire and then restored from 1956 to 1964. It is opened as a public museum now. After visiting the Bratislava Castle, we will take a short walk to the downtown area, passing by some landmark buildings in the city, such as Jewish Quarter, St. Martin Cathedral, Keglevich Palace, National Theater and Opera building, Main Square, Old Town Hall, Roland Fountain, Franciscan Church, and St. Michaels Gate. At the end, send you back to the hotel. Meals: Breakfast
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Day 03: Visit unique Čičmany and Oravský hrad
This morning, we will drive for about two hours to Čičmany village after breakfast. In the village, we will see the typical log houses with unique and characteristic white geometrical patterns. Though intended to protect the logs against sunrays originally, they are now more of decorations on the log houses. Afterward, we will continue to drive for about one and half an hour to Oravský hrad, one of the most beautiful castles in Slovakia. It is at this castle that the earliest vampire film "Nosferatu" (1922) was shot. After the visit, we will drive to the eastern Slovakia and check in at a hotel near the High Tatras National Park. Meals: Breakfast
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Day 04: Trip to UNESCO site: Spiš Castle
On the fourth day, we will take a brief walk to High Tatras in the morning to cheer up. After that, let's drive to the Spis Castle. Originally built in the 12th century, it is now the existing largest castle in Europe and was inscribed as a World Cultural Heritage in the year of 1993. As the castle is closed between November and next March due to weather conditions, you can only appreciate its exterior if travelling during this period. Afterwards, we will go to the neighboring Levoca, a medieval town that was also listed as a UNESCO site. Finally, our driver guide will escort your back to your hotel in High Tatras area. Meals: Breakfast
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Day 05: Visit Vlkolinec and Banská Štiavnica, return Bratislava
Today, we will drive back to Bratislava and have stopovers in Vlkolinec and Banská Štiavnica en route. Located in the middle part of Slovakia, Vlkolinec is a typical village in the mountainous region of central Europe that well preserves 45 traditional wooden houses. Some of the houses and wooden bell towers can even be traced back to the year of 1770. Then we will drive through the Low Tatras National Park and finally reach Banská Štiavnica. The small town was included as a UNESCO heritage in December 1993. The age-old mining roads, stylish cafes, and characteristic restaurants appeal to throngs of artists and romanticists. After the tour, we will drive back to Bratislava. Meals: Breakfast
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Day 06: Bratislava or Vienna airport see-off
The best Slovakia tours come to an end today. Thank you for trusting and booking with us. Our driver guide will accompany you to Bratislava Airport or Vienna Airport. Wish you a nice trip! Meals: Breakfast
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