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I am a local patriot, former traveller, history fan, tourism and hiking addict, wine and yoga enthusiast. Therefore I offer you all kinds of adventures in the Small Carpathian Region - the place I know, live & love. Whether you like history, hiking, wine, good coffee or want to taste local delicatessen- I have a tour for you. During the day, evening or night I can guide you in the forest, in the city, on the winery tour or even on the candlelight cemetery tour. Did you know that Small Carpathian Region is the biggest wine region in Slovakia? Why Modra is called "blue"? Have you ever heard of Huncokars- the forest people? Why is our cemetery considered to be third national cemetery? Have you ever heard of codifier of the Slovak language - Ľ. Štúr? It all happens in Modra only 25 km away from the Bratislava. Bus drive takes 1 hour but the train is only 20 minutes form the main train station, calling at Šenkvice where can I pick you up. My secret tip is the picturesque town of Sv. Jur!
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Walter M
17 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
We had a guided tour of the town of Modra in German.
The content was very well-founded, as our guide Martina grew up in Modra and still lives there now. Therefore, background information was provided that went far back in time and made it easier to understand Modra as it is today.
During the tour of the town, we learned that Mr. Stur lived in Modra and why he is important for Slovakia. The history of the Protestant and Catholic churches, details about wine-growing in Modra, and the tour of the remains of the town wall were also interesting. The highlight was climbing the tower, with explanations of the town from above.
As our tour guide speaks excellent German, we were able to learn and understand much more than if we had read brochures or taken a tour in English.
The content was very well-founded, as our guide Martina grew up in Modra and still lives there now. Therefore, background information was provided that went far back in time and made it easier to understand Modra as it is today.
During the tour of the town, we learned that Mr. Stur lived in Modra and why he is important for Slovakia. The history of the Protestant and Catholic churches, details about wine-growing in Modra, and the tour of the remains of the town wall were also interesting. The highlight was climbing the tower, with explanations of the town from above.
As our tour guide speaks excellent German, we were able to learn and understand much more than if we had read brochures or taken a tour in English.
Written 28 October 2023
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Lieber Walter, vielen Dank für die super umfangreiche und positive Referenz. Es ist großartig. Ich wünsche euch allen noch viele weitere gemeinsame Erlebnisse. Und vielleicht sehen wir uns nächstes mal in Bratislava.
Written 15 June 2024
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Sasha V
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Aug 2021
Absolutely fantastic evening in the town of Sv Jur. Our guide, Martina, was very knowledgeable, organised, and funny. She has taken us to some most beautiful wine cellars in the town and introduced us to their enthusiastic young owners. Thank you so much!
Written 25 August 2021
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Dear Sasha, it was my pleasure to guide in one of my favourite Small Carpathian towns. I look forward to another adventure tour with you in Modra - my native town. Thank you for your enthusiastic review!
Written 26 August 2021
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TravelwithSini
Kuopio, Finland28 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
We booked a winery tour via Modra Tours and Martina! It was so nice and lovely visit to Modra and Martina was excellent guide. We went to vinery Fiala and after that Martina took us to the church tower and told us little bit about the history of Modra. We got in advanve the correct bus route and where to go to the bus, everything was so well organized and Martina even send a message the day of the trip to make sure everything was okay. We will definitely come again! Love Bratislava and Modra!!
Written 25 July 2019
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Dear Sini,
thank you so much for this excellent review and thank you for visiting our small cosy town! It was brave from you that you climb also our city tower in the heat of 34 °C we had that day. Next time you come you must try "colourful wine tasting". Have a great summer!
Written 26 July 2019
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Kat A
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May 2024 • Family
Majolika ceramic factory in Modra exceeded our expectations. Our guide Martina with her natural flare made the tour fun and presented interesting facts in a lite and easy way. The whole tour was interesting from start to finish. We got to see people at work creating the pieces of art right on the spot as well as we could give it a go dipping a piece of pottery in a glaze. When in Modra, this tour is a must.
Written 22 July 2024
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Dear Katka, thank you so much for your positive feedback and kind words. I hope to see you once again on, perhaps on the tour of Sväty Jur.
Written 23 July 2024
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LightPacker439170
Cumming, GA4 contributions
Jun 2024 • Friends
We had a great time and learned a lot on our tour of the ceramic factory in Modra. Our tour guide, Martina, greeted us as though we were old friends, and made the tour so much better with her warmth and kindness. She was knowledgeable and efficient, and we left the tour knowing that choosing it was a great decision!
Written 29 June 2024
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Dear Julie, thank you so much for your positive feedback. I am glad that you choose Modra and our Ceramic Tour and I am very happy you enjoyed the tour. I wish you safe travels in Slovakia and wish you meet warm people all the time.
Written 3 July 2024
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Jakub Wierzbicki
1 contribution
Sept 2019
Great sense of humor, passion in storytelling! The best guided tour I have ever had. Over one hour of laughter while hearing about Bratislava's monuments. Bratyslava is so interesting thanks to you, Martina. I'm looking forward to the full moon tour, your own "product"!
Written 13 September 2019
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Dear Jakub!
The pleasure was mine! I am happy you didn't fall asleep during this evening tour😆. History could be really fun. Thank you so much for this great review🙏😍!
Written 13 September 2019
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Sonalee Sardeshpande
9 contributions
May 2024 • Family
We had a wonderful time in Modra, specially at the Ceramic factory. Martina was our guide. She explained everything beautifully. Mr. Petrash gave us a live demonstration of how the pottery is made. My friend and my daughter did it themselves, too. It was amazing. All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and it was completely worth it.
Written 15 June 2024
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Dear Mrs Sonalee, thank you for visiting Modra and taking part in the Ceramic Tour. It was my delight to show you the factory and all around. Thank you for your positive feedback. I love to hear that you visit to Modra was worthwhile.
Written 15 June 2024
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Susan S
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Oct 2023 • Solo
This was an interesting and educational tour. One sees artisans sculpting, painting, and baking the handmade pieces. Martina was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic… a 10 star tour guide. She even took me to a small local shop to buy a postcard for my collection. However, be advised that ‘transportation provided’ means within Modra. A taxi or train/tram is needed to get to Modra from Bratislava.
Written 18 October 2023
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Dear Susan, thank you for superb review. I am glad you enjoyed the tour in our ceramic factory and that your experience was favorable. Wish you all the best with your future trips.
Written 15 June 2024
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J S
6 contributions
Jun 2022
This was a wonderful tour. You can see all the stages in the production process and even get to try throwing a pot yourself. Now that was fun!
Everyone at the factory was friendly and welcoming, and Martina, the guide, went above and beyond the call of duty. She not only took me on a wonderful tour but picked me up at the train station and gave a (delicious!) local recommendation for lunch afterwards.
I cannot possibly recommend this tour more, especially for solo travellers. So many experiences turn out to be "minimum 2 participants" or prohibitively expensive. This was fun, interesting and a morning well-spent. One other point is that it's a simple, short, cheap and comfortable train ride from Bratislava.
Everyone at the factory was friendly and welcoming, and Martina, the guide, went above and beyond the call of duty. She not only took me on a wonderful tour but picked me up at the train station and gave a (delicious!) local recommendation for lunch afterwards.
I cannot possibly recommend this tour more, especially for solo travellers. So many experiences turn out to be "minimum 2 participants" or prohibitively expensive. This was fun, interesting and a morning well-spent. One other point is that it's a simple, short, cheap and comfortable train ride from Bratislava.
Written 23 June 2022
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Dear Julia,
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and the positive feedback. It was my pleasure to be your guide during your visit of Little Carpathians country side and our ceramic factory. Safe travels.
Written 24 June 2022
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Callum and Fenella
3 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
What an awesome morning out!!!
Martina was so accommodating, the actual location does not normally do tours on a Saturday but as they were having a sale were ok for us to come! Martina met us outside the factory and guided us in, then gave us the ins and outs of Modra's extensive history in Ceramics. She then introduced us to the master Potter who was happy to guide us in our first time every attempting to mould clay (patience was his forte)!
Martina made the whole experience fun and casual and we must say it was our highlite for our time in Bratislava!
Martina was so accommodating, the actual location does not normally do tours on a Saturday but as they were having a sale were ok for us to come! Martina met us outside the factory and guided us in, then gave us the ins and outs of Modra's extensive history in Ceramics. She then introduced us to the master Potter who was happy to guide us in our first time every attempting to mould clay (patience was his forte)!
Martina made the whole experience fun and casual and we must say it was our highlite for our time in Bratislava!
Written 10 May 2022
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Dear Fenella and Callum,
it was my pleasure to guide you in our ceramic factory in Modra. So glad you chose to visit our beautiful town during your travels. I am very happy that you found our ceramic tour an exciting and fun experience. Next time you will come for a visit don't forget we are also town of wine with beautiful 500-year old wine cellars! All the best for your travels. And thank you for stopping by.
Written 12 May 2022
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