WHITESTONE CASTLE TOUR

The commented hiking tour will take us through the vineyards as well as part of the St. George’s educational trail to three interesting places. We will stop at the lookout with the vineyard open-air museum where we will talk about how the vineyards were created, we will travel through the oak-hornbeam forest, where we will see the difference between a hornbeam and an oak. From here we get to the mysterious and legendary castle Biely Kameň where we may find the treasure. Finally, we will visit the important Slavic fortified settlement above Neštich which served as a settlement for the people of the Hallstatt period, but the Celts, Romans and especially Slavs left their traces here.

This hiking tour is moderately demanding, it also includes steeper terrain. It will lead through forest paths, an asphalt road leads at the beginning and end of the hike. Sturdy hiking boots are needed, hiking poles are also ideal. The tour is ideal for everyone who likes fresh air, adventure and wants to learn some legends as well as some interesting facts.

The hike lasts about 3-4 hours, we start and end at the same place. Parking in the center of Sv. Jur is for free. 

How to get there by public transport: The departure of the bus to Svätý Jur from the bus station Bratislava, Mlynske Nivy is every 20 minutes. The journey takes approx. 35 minutes. From the bus stop to the town center & meeting point is 5 minutes. The departure of the train from the main train station in Bratislava to Svätý Jur is every hour. The journey takes approx. 15 minutes. The city center and our meeting point is only 12 minutes walk away.