Tour To The Devin Castle

Owing to its strategic position, the cliff (altitude of 212 meters) at the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers was an ideal place for a fort. Its owner could control the important trade route along the Danube as well as one branch of the Amber Road. That is why the site has been settled since the Neolithic and fortified since the Bronze and Iron Age. Later, both the Celts and the Romans built strong fortresses there.

The most photogenic part of the castle is the tiny watchtower, known as the Maiden Tower. Separated from the main castle, it balances perilously on a lone rock and has spawned countless legends concerning imprisoned lovelorn daughters leaping to their deaths.

Inside, the castle is a sprawling landscape of walls, staircases, open courtyards, and gardens in various states of repair. They are all, however, made readily accessible by a continuing restoration and archaeological project conducted since the borough of Devín was reclaimed from Nazi Germany which had annexed it shortly before World War II.

Itinerary

Our Guide will meet you at your hotel in Bratislava. Then you will go by walk or taxi to the Danube River Port. The cruise starts by looking at the historical center of Bratislava and its waterfront and Bratislava Castle, continuing underneath the new bridge and the bridge Lafranconi upstream toward the castle Devin. ( 90 min. )

After you will continue with the presentation of the Castle. At present, outside and inside of the castle there are archaeological exhibitions visited every year by countless tourists from all around the world.

On the way back from Castle to Bratislava, you will have a Ride by City train to Bratislava.

Price Includes:

English speaking guide

Transfers

Entry fees

The minimum person in the group is 6 people.