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Authentic Slovakia
Authentic Slovakia
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City ToursCultural ToursHistorical & Heritage ToursBike ToursPrivate Tours
10:00 - 18:00
Monday
10:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 18:00
Thursday
10:00 - 18:00
Friday
10:00 - 18:00
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Unique private and small-group guided tours in Bratislava and surroundings with enthusiastic local guides. Join us for a ride in legendary communist-era Škoda vehicles to explore off-the-beaten-track locations of Bratislava during our Post-Communist Bratislava Tour. Take a ride on a bicycle to visit Cold War era Iron Curtain border zone with Austria during our Iron Curtain Bike Tour. Prefer to hike? Walk with us to explore 1980's abandoned military Czechoslovak headquarters with a visit of an iconic Devín castle and local currant wine tasting. Or, explore medieval castle ruins of Little Carpathian mountains during our Carpathian Castle Ruins Tour. Wish to taste more? We offer also Authentic Wine Tour visiting local wine producer in a picturesque town near Bratislava. To mingle with locals, our Village Pub Crawl is the best option. To taste authentic food, go for the Working Class Food Tour. Authentic Slovakia, tours without censorship beyond the ordinary.
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Lauren J
4 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
Really incredible tour, definitely worth doing. Our guide, Brano, was friendly, funny, and personable. We enjoyed hearing about his personal experiences growing up and living in Bratislava. We got to see lots of spots in Bratislava that we never would have seen otherwise and we found the buildings and history very interesting. We do not ever book tours when we are on vacation, but made an exception for this one, and we are very glad we did!
Written 6 December 2023
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sansona020
Island of Malta, Malta4 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Today we had a great tour at Devin's Castle and a 5km hike around the area together with Peter our tour guide. Highly recommended.. shared with us Slovakian sweets and apple brandy for the cold weather... so nice of him😊
Written 30 November 2023
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DublinNicole
County Dublin, Ireland20 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
First of all I have to say that this company was super responsive when we contacted them prior to our tour with some questions and they got back to us within hours. They also offered to pick us up at our hotel ( which was not one of the normal pick up points) which was much appreciated. Our guide Brano was SUPER ! He was on time and went out of his way to explain what Bratislava was like during the communist time. He was very knowledgeable, friendly and funny. We visited many different places and the time flew !I can recommend this tour and this company whole heartedly. It was a great experience and we felt so well taken care of. The next time we go to Bratislava we will certainly book with Authentic Slovakia again. Thank you !!!!
Written 27 November 2023
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Pathfinder589016
Thank you so much Nicole, you will be very welcome again! :)
Written 28 November 2023
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Susan M
3 contributions
Our guide (sorry, can't remember his name) was very personable and very knowledgeable, and had a great sense of humor. We learned so much new information about the history of Slovakia and its neighbors and the impact of the various forms of government on daily life. His picture book and stories made it all very real. He drove us around the city and visited many interesting sites, some with incredible views. Highly recommended!
Written 12 November 2023
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Pathfinder589016
Thank you, Susan, we are happy you enjoyed it!
Written 13 November 2023
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Thomas_Hz
Munich, Germany12 contributions
Our guide Brano presented us parts of the city and it‘s recent history in an extremely charming way and with a really good sense of humour. We enjoyed the insights into the recent history of Bratislava and Slovakia that Brano provided for us with a lot of enthusiasm. We really liked the idea of driving with a historical car from one historic place to the other. I strongly recommend this tour for anyone who is interested in the recent history of Slovakia.
Written 2 November 2023
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Pathfinder589016
Thank you very much, these kind of words keep us going. Happy travels :)
Written 3 November 2023
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jeff
Richmond, VA1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Friends
Maros was a fantastic guide, and he drove us by Skoda and transported us by stories and facts to so many fascinating places and times. Our hope was to get a window into life and attitudes and thought during Soviet times and our hope was completely fulfilled. Maros is personable, fun, well prepared, thoughtful, open to questions and discussion, frank and respectful. We recommend this tour without reservation. And it was fun to see how other drivers and pedestrians looked at us in our stylish Skoda!
Written 25 October 2023
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Pathfinder589016
Our pleasure, thank you for the nice review! :)
Written 4 November 2023
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Dave Wilson
9 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
I did the Post Communism tour. Maros was extremely passionate and knowledgable. He gave up even more of his time than stated in order to fit in as much as possible and dropped me at the station afterwards. He really went above and beyond and the tour itself was first class. Would highly recommend to anyone spending a day or more in Bratislava, it was the best thing I did by a mile
Written 25 October 2023
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Pathfinder589016
Thank you, we are happy you enjoyed it!
Written 4 November 2023
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chambo243
Bali, Indonesia181 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
We were picked up by our guide Lukas appropriately in a little red Skoda car and were driven around various post Russian occupation/ Communist relics of that era. We visited prefabricated housing apartments erected cheaply and quickly by the Russian (a reference to Lego Land was mentioned), an assembly park where a recently renovated and rejuvenated fountain was again in operation, a national cultural monument & military cemetery located on a hill overlooking Bratislava and across into Austria across the Danube River, the Slovakia/Austrian border and saw one of the bunkers installed as preparation to repel the Nazi WWII occupation. Lukas was very insightful and informative in regards to his perspective of the Post-Communist era. So pleased we elected to do this tour.
Written 24 October 2023
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Pathfinder589016
Thank you very much for this comprehensive review!
Written 4 November 2023
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adverb
Honolulu79 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
We spent two nights in Bratislava en route Budapest from Prague. This was the perfect tour for our cathedral/castle weary brains. Our guide Maroš was terrific, really gracious and knowledgeable. We learned so much about the communist and post communist era, and about the region. The sites we visited were a thoughtful combination that well illustrated how the city and the people moved through the changes in regimes. And we got really great snacks!!
Written 23 October 2023
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Pathfinder589016
We are happy you enjoyed the tour, thank you!
Written 4 November 2023
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George I
Los Angeles, CA24 contributions
Sep 2023 • Solo
Had an amazing time on the Post-Communism Tour. Brano was a great guide... funny, charming, and knowledgeable and passionate about the history of Slovakia. Was exactly what I was looking for.
Written 4 October 2023
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Pathfinder589016
Thank you for the review, our pleasure! :)
Written 16 October 2023
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Vaiacomoestamos
La Coruna, Spain109 contributions
La visita puede hacerse con guía en castellano?
Gracias y un saludo
Brano
Bratislava, Slovakia11 contributions
Hello, sorry, we provide our tours only in English.
Best
Brano
Authentic Slovakia
Nolways F
Namur, Belgium325 contributions
Bonjour, nous venons à 2 adultes et une adolescente de 15a. Combien demandez-vous pour une visite à nous 3 ? nous parlons français. Merci
le guide parle t'il francais?
Brano
Bratislava, Slovakia11 contributions
Oui, we have also a guide who speaks French. It will be our pleasure to specify details via email:)
Brano