If you walk through the old town you enjoy an astonishing view over the Trencin castle. It is a pity however that the opening hours of the castle are too short - they close very early in the afternoon so that the businessmen have a very little chance to visit it inside. But it is worth seeing it even from outside
The castle is a very historical place.Really is mandatory to take a tour there!The atmosphere is incredible.The facility is big with several walls.The main tower give you a very impressive view on the top floor
This is a very accessible castle right in the center of this charming town. The interiors are quite interesting but the views over the city are what make it spectacular. The castle and grounds have been excellently restored.
We were at the Castle entrance for the 0900 opening time.We opted not to pay for a full tour,but to pay instead for the Castle tower and grounds without guide ticket.Even before we climbed to the top of the tower,there were great views of the area from the upper courtyard.Within the courtyard was a small theatre area,a compound with some lovely birds such as owls,falcons,etc.. and an archery stall,an old style Merry-go-round and stall where they will make you jewellery such as horse shoe necklaces,etc...There are goats living within the Castle ground,a couple of which are approachable/pettable. The view from the tower is worth the climb.There are falconry displays in the courtyard from 1000.The official tourist souvenier shop is pretty poor,but there is another only yards away with muc better stuff....We spent a very enjoyable couple of hours there and would genuinely recommend the Castle as well worth seeing!!
This is a great castle to explore inside and out, and was easy to just purchase tickets when we arrived with no real planning. The tour was in Slovak, but we had an English booklet which helped, though it is hard to keep up with reading and trying to see everything at the same time. It still enhanced our visit so much by learning some of the history as it is very interesting. The Falconry show was very well done, and the girls working there were very kind and helpful, and we appreciated their effort to answer our questions in English! (which they spoke very well)It was easy to spend several enjoyable hours here, and would not miss it!
For any stranger comming to this city it is unusual view, just above main city´s square on the rock,there is a true gem among castles. Take the steep climb and explore the castle´s entire complex,it is worth of it.Very popular in Slovakia too, and for people living in Trencinit is a source of proud. History of the city is well documeted /179 A.D./ by Roman Empire inscription carved into the castle rock. This is possible to see from special window in Hotel Elisabeth, don´t miss this one as well.
We've been in Trencin only to see the castle, from distance it was AMAZING. On the hill, it was visible from far, far away!You have to climb a little to see th castle. There was something disturbing for me about this castle - there were birds on chains. Huge birds witout possibility to fly, on chains. But the castle is nice, it was rebuilt I think and now there are many cultural events going on. If you are expecting great view from the hill you may be a little bit dissapointed - Trencin is an industrial city, there is only small Old Town. You can see many factories on the other side. It is beautiful from the distance, not so sure about the inside of the castle.
An ancient castle on the hill top. Be prepared to climb a lot of steps. The views are good and the castle itself has been well preserved. The surrounding area is a good summer day out but most places are shut in the winter and there isn't a great deal there. Worth a visit to Trencín for the highly unusual castle though.
Really enjoyed the castle, the view, the small shop and everything else, until we noticed the birds of prey that were held captive. There were probably around 10 different kinds of birds, among them at least one eagle. This was horrible to see, and I really hope that they will change this.
We came to this beautiful city to assist to our friends wedding. We had chance to get to know the city, church and Hotel Pod Hradom. All of them were really nice and definitelly worth visiting.