Trnava
Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km (29 mi) to the northeast of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river.

Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km (29 mi) to the northeast of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of the Trnava Region and the Trnava District. It is the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric. The city has a historic center. Because of the many churches within its city walls, Trnava has often been called "Little Rome", or more recently, the "Slovak Rome".
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Worth seeing in and around Trnava
6 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Štadión Antona Malatinského
Anton Malatinský Stadium is a football stadium located in Trnava, Slovakia, which is the home ground of the local football club Spartak Trnava. The stadium was completely renovated in 2013–2015 and has an all-seated capacity of 18,200 which makes it the second-largest football stadium in Slovakia.
500 m · football stadium · Wikipedia - 02Trnava University in Trnava
The University of Trnava is based in Trnava, in western Slovakia. The university's presence in the town has historical antecedents as the University of Nagyszombat was operating there throughout the 17th and 18th century.
300 m · university in Slovakia established in 1992 · Wikipedia - 03St. John the Baptist Cathedral
St. John the Baptist Cathedral is one of the most significant historic monuments of Trnava, western Slovakia.
300 m · cathedral in Trnava · Wikipedia - 04Saint Nicolas' Church, Trnava
Saint Nicolas Church or Basilica of Saint Nicholas is a Gothic/Baroque church in Trnava, Slovakia. In 2009 Pope Benedict XVI granted the parish church of St.
300 m · church · Wikipedia - 05University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava
University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava (Slovak: Univerzita sv.
700 m · university in Slovakia · Wikipedia - 06West Slovak Museum
The West Slovak Museum in Trnava is a regional museum of local history with social and natural history expositions and exhibitions. It is one of the largest museums in Slovakia.
400 m · museum in Slovakia · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01City Tower
Go to the top of the tower for the view - tickets from the tourist office on the ground floor.
- 02Cathedral of St
This is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Trnava.
- 03Basilica of St
Nicolas.
- 04Synagogue
Oriental style synagogue built in 1891.
- 05Holy Trinity
- 06Church of Saint Anne
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Things to do
Football: FC Spartak Trnava play soccer in Slovak First League, the top tier, and often qualify for European tournaments. The national team also play their home games here. Stadion Antona Malatinskeho (capacity of 19,000) is in city centre.
- 01Divadlo Jána Palárika
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Where to eat
Restaurant Na Mlyne, hidden down a tree-lined laneway on the road to Hrnciarovce nad parnou, is definitely one of Trnava's secret treasures. More great restaurants are Kamináč (near city edge), Forhaus which is a more expensive option and Patriot which is a certain staple of Trnava City arena food court Sumo - Tamaškovičova
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Getting to Trnava
- Airports
- M. R. Štefánik (BTS), 36 km · Vienna (VIE), 81 km · Leoš Janáček Ostrava (OSR), 152 km
- Vienna → Trnava92 km · quickest by road, 2h 15m · €13–19
- Mošnov → Trnava151 km · quickest by road, 3h 32m · Kč260–345
- Budapest → Trnava146 km · quickest by road, 3h 18m · Ft5,050–6,750
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Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Trnava
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Trnava. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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Next door to Trnava
Trnava is 44 km from Bratislava, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Trnava Districtdistrict of Slovakia700 m
- Špačincemunicipality of Slovakia7.2 km
- Cífermunicipality of Slovakia9.7 km
- Zelenečmunicipality of Slovakia5.2 km
- Suchá nad Parnoumunicipality of Slovakia8.1 km
- Zavarmunicipality of Slovakia6.9 km