Záhorie

Záhorie is a region in Western Slovakia.

Cities

  • 🌍 Gbely.
  • 🌍 Holíč. A town nearby Hodonín, which is right across the state border.
  • 🌍 Malacky.
  • 🌍 Modra. A town famous for its pottery industry. Its blue-and-white porcelain is famous throughout Slovakia. It is also known as one of the most important viticulture centers in the Little Carpathians region.
  • 🌍 Šaštín-Stráže.
  • 🌍 Senica.
  • 🌍 Skalica. Economically the strongest town in the region. Also a good tourist destination thanks to its preserved city center and historical monuments.
  • 🌍 Stupava.

Other destinations

Understand

The word "Záhorie" means "(The land) behind the mountains", referring to the Little Carpathians mountains that separate Záhorie from the rest of Slovakia.

Get in

Get around

See

Senica hills
  • 🌍 Habánsky dvor. An showcase of a typical "haban house" in the Veľké Leváre town. Guided visit can be arranged.
  • 🌍 Church of Virgin Marry of Seven Grievances. One of the most important Slovak basilica minors.
  • 🌍 Jewish synagogue in Malacky.
  • 🌍 Manor house in Holíč. A former water-castle, rebuilt to a manor house.
  • 🌍 Manor house in Malacky. Originally a baroque home of the noble family of Palffy, re-purposed multiple times since. A relatively big park is accessible behind the main building.

Castle ruins:

  • 🌍 Korlátka.
  • 🌍 Ostrý Kameň.
  • 🌍 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.
  • 🌍 Plavecký hrad.

Do

  • 🌍 Driny cave. The only accessible cave in Western slovakia.
  • 🌍 Little Carpathians (Malé Karpaty). A mountain range, part of Carpathians. The area is not compact, the hills are also not very tall.
  • 🌍 Smrdáky spa.

Eat

Drink

Stay safe

Go next

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