Well worth a trip and an effort to learn the history. Well maintained and fabulous views of the river and town.
Great place for walking in nature surounded with great historical ruins. We didn't pay the entrance. Place has a big parking lot and little bars to grab a snack. Also we saw little horses for children to ride.Great experience.
this place existed in BC and it still stands here. It has great energy. It is still very solid. We had the guide and she was very pasionate about the Slovak history. I had no idea how old this little nation was.
The castle and grounds are so nice and well worth the climb from the Old Town. Plus, the views from the top are great !
Castle Devin is one of the most beautiful places in Bratislava especialy in spring or sommer. If you would like to see the Bratislava city from another side, you have to visit it. By the castle is also opportunity to visit the museum, good restaurant, drink some local wine or beer, make picknick, fishing or walking and biking in beautiful place. If you would like drive there by the car, parking is quiet big and for free. So, charge your cameras and go for visit the Devin castle.
I went to devin on nice winter day, in January, no storm, no wind, sun now and then, and I found it closed! On the main gate there was a notice, saying that the castle can be visisted only on good weather. But the weather was indeed good. I strolled in the park around the castle. The castle view seems very interesting.
It was our last day in Bratislava and before we go home we decided to visit the Devin Castle. It was 8.30 am and they didn't let us in because it is too early. No open bar were found around where we can have a cup of coffee, so we left and didn't have a chance to visit it.
As I find castles and ruins very attractive, I really enjoyed visit of Devin ruins. It is very well acessible from center of Bratislava and I think it is well worth to visit, especially if you are already fed up with city. You caan acess it by public transport and take a short peaceful stroll along Danube river,til you reach entrance of the castle. If you feel like, you can take refreshment stop in one of many pubs/restaurants near by, or try the local famous blackcurrent wine sold from the stand. The entrance fee to the ruins is 1.50 euro. It is nice and photogenic place, especially on a sunny day with beautiful view to Danube and surroundings. I like going there
Clean and clearly well maintained old castle. One of the best activities to do while in Bratislava. The views from the hill are beautiful - you can see Slovakia, Czech Republic and Austria when you look out over the Danube. However I would have expected more historic / geographical information to be available at the site. Entrance was cheap at one euro fifty. However we did lose a lot of time waiting for the local buses to come as they were not on schedule and one didn't turn up at all. However the castle and location are well worth the trip. If the tourist tours are open would perhaps be better for getting there and getting informed- they were out of season and unavailable in February.
We popped into the castle grounds after a walk down the Moravian wetlands and we were pleasantly surprised by the little town and the castle. The position where the Morava river meets the Danube as you look over towards Austria has layers of historical significance- most recently the iron curtain. We took our dog for a walk around the paths (along with all other local dog walkers - so not a place for her to run free!) but she was not allowed into the castle grounds. The castle itself is well maintained and interesting. The upper castle was closed when we visited - I am not sure if it will be reopened anytime soon, but still worth the 1.50euros it cost to get in. There looked to be some interesting walks around so will pop back in the spring when it is a bit warmer (I gather that the Mosquitos are a bit much in the summer) and the cafés may be open then too.