# Things to see in Trnava (Slovakia): 41 places and when to go

> Trnava is a town in Slovakia with around 70,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 41 places in and around it, mainly History (12), With kids (9), Nature (7). The best known are St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Záruby and Smolenice Castle. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 08. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/trnava/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Slovakia · 48.3666, 17.6
- **Population:** About 70,000
- **Places:** 41 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/historia/) (12) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/familia/) (9) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/naturaleza/) (7) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/montana/) (6) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/espiritual/) (4) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/museos/) (4)
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Also possible:** November to April.
- **Nearest airport:** BTS Bratislava, 36 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Záruby, at 767 m.

## What to see in Trnava

The places in and around Trnava, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [St. John the Baptist Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/katedrala-svateho-jana-krstitela/): Cathedral in Trnava · 1.8 km
- [Záruby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zaruby/): Mountain in Slovakia · 23 km
- [Smolenice Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/smolenicky-zamok/): Castle in Slovakia · 21 km
- [Driny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/jaskyna-driny/): Cave, national natural monument in Slovakia · 21 km
- [Saint Nicolas Church, Trnava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bazilika-sv-mikulasa/): Church · 1.5 km
- [City Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/city-tower/): History · Architecture · 1.7 km
- [Plavecký Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/plavecky-hrad/): Castle in Slovakia · 28 km
- [Ostrý Kameň Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/ostry-kamen/): Castle ruins in Slovakia · 24 km
- [Dolná Krupá manor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kastiel-dolna-krupa/): Manor house in Dolná Krupá, Trnava district, Slovakia · 14 km
- [Korlátka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/korlatka/): Castle ruins in Slovakia · 28 km
- [Saint Helena's Church, Trnava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kostol-sv-heleny/): Church building in Trnava, Slovakia · 1.2 km
- [Molpír](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/molpir/): Mountain in Slovakia · 21 km
- [Pohanská](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/pohanska/): Mountain in Slovakia · 28 km
- [West Slovak Museum in Trnava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zapadoslovenske-muzeum/): Museum in Slovakia · 1.1 km
- [Havranica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/havranica/): Mountain in Slovakia · 23 km
- [Hlohovec Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/hlohovecky-kastiel/): Castle in Slovakia · 15 km
- [Šianec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/sianec/): Hill and scenic viewpoint over the Slovak town of Hlohovec · 15 km
- [Vlastivedné múzeum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/vlastivedne-muzeum/): Museum · 17 km
- [Vodojem Trnava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/water-tower-of-bellus/): History · 2.0 km
- [Dunajský Vrch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/dunajsky-vrch/): Summit · 12 km
- [Aquapark Senec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/aquapark-senec/): Aquapark in Slovakia · 21 km
- [Aquapark Trnava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/aquapark-trnava/): With kids · 2.1 km
- [Camino de Santiago en Eslovaquia: Etapa Sereď – Trnava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/camino-de-santiago-en-eslovaquia-etapa-sered-trnava/): Hiking · 6.2 km
- [Camino de Santiago en Eslovaquia: Etapa Trnava – Budmerice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/camino-de-santiago-en-eslovaquia-etapa-trnava-budmerice/): Hiking · 7.8 km

And the other 17, by what you come to do:

- **With kids**: [Farmaland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/farmaland/), [Kukuričné bludisko Vlčkovce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kukuricne-bludisko-vlckovce/), [Kúpalisko Kamenný mlyn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kupalisko-kamenny-mlyn/), [Madonan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/madonan/), [Motýlia Záhrada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/motylia-zahrada/), [Oasis of the Siberian Tiger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/oasis-of-the-siberian-tiger/), [Planetárium v Hlohovci](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/planetarium-v-hlohovci/)
- **Food and drink**: [Frudis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/frudis/), [MAGULA family winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/magula-family-winery/), [Víno Mrva&Stanko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/vino-mrva-stanko/)
- **Stargazing**: [Hvezdáreň a planetárium M.R. Štefánika](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/hvezdaren-a-planetarium-m-r-stefanika/)
- **History**: [Church of Our Lady of the Rosary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kostol-ruzencovej-panny-marie/), [Most na Trolaskoch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/most-na-trolaskoch/)
- **Hot springs**: [Sai Wellness](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/sai-wellness/), [Welialand Wellness](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/welialand-wellness/)
- **Beaches**: [Slnečné jazerá - Južná zóna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/slnecne-jazera-juzna-zona/)
- **Museums and art**: [Vodný kolový mlyn a skanzen v Jelke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/vodny-kolovy-mlyn-a-skanzen-v-jelke/)

## When to go to Trnava

The best time to visit Trnava is **May to October**; also possible: November to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 32 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 57 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 26 |
| May | Best time | 15 h |
| June | Best time | 15 h 52 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 31 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 08 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 32 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 56 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 08 |

In June there are 15 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 08. In June, 40 of the 41 places are at their best.

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).

## Getting to Trnava

The nearest main airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS, Bratislava), 36 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovakia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.3666%2C17.6)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.3666%2C17.6)

## Other towns nearby

- [Galanta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/galanta/): 25 places · 22 km
- [Modra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/modra/): 38 places · 22 km
- [Chtelnica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/chtelnica/): 20 places · 23 km
- [Nitra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/nitra/): 30 places · 36 km
- [Bojná](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bojna/): 25 places · 42 km
- [Bratislava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bratislava/): 119 places · 43 km

And all of Slovakia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Trnava?

The best known: [St. John the Baptist Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/katedrala-svateho-jana-krstitela/), [Záruby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zaruby/), [Smolenice Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/smolenicky-zamok/), [Driny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/jaskyna-driny/), [Saint Nicolas Church, Trnava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bazilika-sv-mikulasa/). In all, 41 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Trnava?

May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 08.

### How do you get to Trnava?

The nearest main airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS), 36 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.3666%2C17.6) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Trnava as the destination and these 41 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).