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Bratislava Old Town
A charming compact old town with pastel-colored buildings, quirky bronze statues, and a hilltop castle overlooking the Danube.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Bratislava Region, Slovakia · Europe
Modra works well as a base: 10 minutes from Dubová, 26km from Bratislava Castle.
Modra is a town located in Bratislava Region, Slovakia. With a population of 9,237, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Modra sits in Slovakia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bratislava time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Modra to your route.
Modra (; German: Modern, Hungarian: Modor, Latin: Modur) is a city and municipality in the Bratislava Region in Slovakia. It has a population of 9,201 as of 2013. It nestles in the foothills of the Malé Karpaty (Little Carpathian mountains) and is an excellent centre for hiking.
Modra is famous for its potteryRead more
industry. Its blue-and-white porcelain is famous throughout Slovakia.
It is also known as one of the most important viticulture centres in the Little Carpathians region.
Besides the main town, there are also other adjacent settlements incorporated in the municipality: former vassalage viticulture village Kráľová and two recreational hamlets of Harmónia and Piesok (also known as Zochova Chata), both located in the woods of Little Carpathians mountains.
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Modra is located in Bratislava Region, Slovakia, Europe. The coordinates are 48.3340 latitude, 17.3071 longitude.
Modra has a population of approximately 9,237 people, making it a town in Slovakia.
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A charming compact old town with pastel-colored buildings, quirky bronze statues, and a hilltop castle overlooking the Danube.
26 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A four-towered white castle on a hill above the Danube, surveying the Slovak capital and into Austria.
26 km · about 30 min drive
bridge
Bratislava's asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge over the Danube, crowned by a flying-saucer observation deck and restaurant 85 m above the river with views across the Old Town to Austria.
26 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A dramatic castle ruin at the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers, a powerful symbol of Slovak national identity on the Austrian border.
30 km · about 35 min drive
castle
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55 km · about 65 min drive
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