Devín Castle Tour

Visit the legendary Devín Castle ruin near Bratislava. Explore the former Iron Curtain border zone with Austria with remnants of the barbed wire and a WWII bunker. Extend the tour by the hike to the sand rock (View Hike, +2 hours), abandoned Cold War military base (Army Base Hike, +4 hours), or local Wine Tasting (+2 hours).

Why to visit Devín castle and its surroundings

Devín is a picturesque place located 10 kilometers west of Bratislava city centre. Devín castle ruin proudly standing above two rivers is the site being a witness of history since thousands years ago. Devín has a tradition of making (not only currant) wine, steppe-like ecosystems with natural sand rocks, abandoned military base hidden in the Carpathian forests – all this creates a must-do destination during your stay in Bratislava.

Easily the most unique tour I have been on ever. You can only see so many churches, castles and palaces. Seeing the recent socialism past was a very different and eye-opening trip through Bratislava. This is what Bratislava is all about. Truly enjoyable and overwhelming.

“Fabulous tour!” Chris, TripAdvisor review

This was without doubt the best guided experience I have had to date. Juro did an fantastic job – both knowledgeable, enthusiastic and able tailor the experience to us. I give my highest recommendations to Authentic Slovakia.

“Best guided experience to date” Rune, TripAdvisor review

It was a fascinating trip through this dystopian architects’ playground, and a really interesting look at how a small city like Bratislava has coped with the onslaught of communism and the effects of sudden urbanisation and centralized planning.

“Absolutelly brilliant!” Marcus, TripAdvisor review

Tour program

| Our English-speaking guide picks you up by car at your accommodation or in the city centre and drives along the Danube river to Devín (ca 20 minutes)

| Visit of the iconic Devín castle upon the rock above the rivers

| Drive along the foothills of Carpathian hills with sand rock

| Walk across the “Chuck Norris” bridge across the Morava river to Austria

| Explore the open-air Iron Curtain museum with barbed wire fence and WWII bunker

| Drive back to Bratislava city centre

Note: In case of really bad weather (ice, snow, heavy rain etc.), the Devín Castle is closed. From Bratislava to Devín, we take you by a regular modern car. On demand and upon availability, we can take a retro Škoda car instead.