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Before you go
Your trip to Modra.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Modra – Bratislava Destination Little Carpathians about 30 km from Bratislava
How to get there
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Letisko M. R. Štefánika – Airport Bratislava (BTS) Bratislava · 35 km
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Modra, autobusová stanica 1 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
Modra has no train. There are direct buses from Bratislava and from Pezinok that stop in the center. By car, Modra is a few kilometers from Pezinok and about 30 km from Bratislava.
How many days
Half a day is enough for the two museums and the center. With a full day you can add a walk through the vineyards or the hill trails.
When to go
From May to October, when the cellars receive more visitors. The harvest, with its festival, occupies September and October. Outside the season, Modra is very calm.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
A car is not necessary for the center, which is small and flat. A car helps to combine Modra with Červený Kameň Castle and neighboring villages in the same day.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Modra
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Morning
Ľudovít Štúr Museum and the center
Start at the Ľudovít Štúr Museum, in the house where he died, and see the marble statue on Štúrova Street. Walk through the center to the old upper city gate.
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Afternoon
Modra pottery
Visit the Slovak Ceramic Sculpture Museum and the Ignác Bizmayer gallery in the bastion by the walls. Then browse the majolica shops in the center and finish with a tasting at a local cellar.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What to do in Modra?
Visit the Ľudovít Štúr Museum and the Slovak Ceramic Sculpture Museum, see Štúr’s statue and tomb, and discover the town’s majolica and wines.
How to go from Bratislava to Modra?
By direct bus or by train to Pezinok and bus to Modra. By car, the route passes through Pezinok.
What is Modra majolica?
It’s hand-painted pottery, fired twice, made in Modra since the 19th century based on a much older potters’ tradition.
Why is Ľudovít Štúr remembered in Modra?
He spent his last years in the town and died there in 1856. Modra has a museum, a statue and Štúr’s tomb.