# Grassalkovich Palace, Slovakia: what it is and when to go > Grassalkovich Palace is a palace in Bratislava (Grasalkovičov palác) in Slovakia. Interests: History. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. It has articles in 26 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Slovakia on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/grassalkovich-palace/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Palace in Bratislava · History - **Local name:** Grasalkovičov palác - **Where:** Slovakia · Hodžovo námestie 2978/1, 81106, Bratislava - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** BTS Bratislava, 8.1 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 48.14919, 17.10779 ## What it is and where Grassalkovich Palace is a palace in Bratislava (Grasalkovičov palác) in Slovakia. It has articles in 26 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Slovakia on this site. It is in [Bratislava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bratislava/), where this site lists 119 more places to see, 690 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 48.14919, 17.10779; the nearest main airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS, Bratislava), 8.1 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovakia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.149193%2C17.107785) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.149193%2C17.107785) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/historia/) places in Slovakia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Grassalkovich Palace is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 34 | | February | Possible | 9 h 58 | | March | Possible | 11 h 35 | | April | Possible | 13 h 25 | | May | Best time | 14 h 59 | | June | Best time | 15 h 50 | | July | Best time | 15 h 29 | | August | Best time | 14 h 07 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 33 | | November | Possible | 8 h 58 | | December | Possible | 8 h 10 | In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Slovakia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Slovakia To enter Slovakia there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Slovakia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 158 police · 155 ambulance · 18 300 mountain rescue. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Great Evangelical Church, Bratislava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/velky-evanjelicky-kostol/): Church building in Bratislava, Slovakia · 248 m - [Fabrika](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/fabrika/): Brewery · 293 m - [Old Cathedral of Saint John of Matha and Saint Felix of Valois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kostol-svateho-jana-z-mathy/): Church in Slovakia · 346 m - [Episcopal Summer Palace, Bratislava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/office-of-the-government-of-the-slovak-republic/): Palace in Bratislava · 384 m - [Heydukova Street Synagogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/ortodoxna-synagoga/): Synagogue in the Old Town of Bratislava, Slovakia · 409 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/). ## More in Slovakia: History - [Bardejov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bardejov-2/) - [Banská Štiavnica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/banska-stiavnica-2/) - [Levoča](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/levoca/) - [Spiš Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/spis-castle/): castle in Slovakia - [Bratislava Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/castillo-de-bratislava/): castle in Europe - [Bojnice Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bojnice-castle/): medieval castle in Bojnice, Slovakia Every Slovakia place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Grassalkovich Palace? It is a palace in Bratislava (Grasalkovičov palác in the local language) in Slovakia. It has articles in 26 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Slovakia on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Grassalkovich Palace? May to October. In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. ### How do you get to Grassalkovich Palace? The nearest main airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS), 8.1 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.149193%2C17.107785) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Slovakia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Slovakia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Great Evangelical Church, Bratislava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/velky-evanjelicky-kostol/), [Fabrika](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/fabrika/), [Old Cathedral of Saint John of Matha and Saint Felix of Valois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kostol-svateho-jana-z-mathy/). The rest is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/78068599), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q568640), CC0. More about Grassalkovich Palace on [Wikipedia](https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasalkovi%C4%8Dov_pal%C3%A1c). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).