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Cachtice Castle
The brooding ruined castle of the 'Blood Countess' Elizabeth Bathory, on a vineyard hill in western Slovakia.
28 km · about 35 min drive
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Trenčín
Trenčín Region, Slovakia · Europe
About Trenčín
Trenčín is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Soblahov, 28km from Cachtice Castle.
Trenčín is in Trenčín Region, Slovakia, with about 58,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Soblahov, about 4 km away.
Trenčín (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈtrentʂiːn] , also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around 95 km (59 mi) from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 55,000, which makes it the eighth largest municipality of the country and isRead more
the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District. It has a medieval castle, Trenčín Castle, on a rock above the city.
Trenčín has been selected as the European Capital of Culture in 2026 together with Oulu, Finland.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Trenčín?
Within an hour or so of Trenčín: Cachtice Castle (28 km), Čičmany (35 km), Bojnice Castle (41 km).
Are there any good drives near Trenčín?
The nearest famous roads are Donovaly Pass, Certovica Pass and Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane.
Where is Trenčín?
Trenčín is in Trenčín Region, Slovakia, about 4 km from Soblahov.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 58,278
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Slovakia
- Region
- Trenčín Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Bratislava
- Coordinates
- 48.8945, 18.0444
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Essential numbers in Slovakia
Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Trenčín
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Čičmany
The world's first folk-architecture reserve: a mountain village of dark log houses painted with white geometric patterns, a tradition some 200 years old that inspired Slovakia's Olympic team designs.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Bojnice Castle
A romantic neo-Gothic chateau of fairytale spires above a spa town, Slovakia's most-visited castle.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Trenčín
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 73 kmMoravian TuscanyRolling waves of plowed farmland near Kyjov that ripple like a green-gold sea, beloved by photographers.
Driving in Slovakia
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €12 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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