Komárno
Komárno, colloquially also called Révkomárom, Öregkomárom, Észak-Komárom in Hungarian, is a town in Slovakia at the confluence of the Danube and the Váh rivers.
Historically, it was formed by the "old town" on the left bank of the Danube, present-day Komárno in Slovakia, and by a "new town" on the right bank, present-day Komárom in Hungary, which were historically one administrative unit. Following World War I and the Treaty of Trianon, the border of the newly created Czechoslovakia cut the historical, unified town in half, creating two new independent towns in two countries. Komárno and Komárom are connected by the Elisabeth Bridge, which used to be an official border crossing between Slovakia and Hungary until border checks were lifted due to the Schengen Area rules. In 2020, a new road bridge was opened.
Getting to Komárno
Komárno is connected to the neighboring town of Komárom on the Hungarian side of the Danube by a bridge. Car, bicycle and pedestrian traffic is permitted. There is a big parking near Termálne kúpalisko. 2 minutes walking to city center
- 01Free
Hradná.
Worth seeing
- 01Europe Square
It is a square where there are 50 houses, each of which represents a European country.
- 02Fortress of Komárno
- 03Castra Celemantia
- 04Star observatory in Hurbanovo
- 05Water mills on the Little Danube
They are in Jelka, Jahodná, Kolárovo and others.
- 06Museum of Danube
Things to do
- 01Burda
The tiniest mountain range in Slovakia, both in size and height.
- 02Park in Svätý Peter
An urban park.
- 03Vadaš Thermal Resort
Indoor swimming pool open all year round, outdoor pools from May to September.
- 04Termálne
Where to eat
- 01Klapka
Nám.
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