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'''Pezinok''' is a city in [[Bratislava]] region.
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'''Pezinok''' is a city in [[Bratislava]] region.
==Understand==
==Understand==
[[Image:City centre, pezinok.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Rathouse Square, city centre]]
[[Image:City centre, pezinok.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Rathouse Square, city centre]]
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'''Pezinok''' (Hungarian: Bazin; German: Bösing) is a city in western Slovakia, about 20km north-west from [[Bratislava]], and a centre of the Small Carpathian Wine Route. It started out as a mining settlement, as gold and antimony were found in the area, but quickly developed into a wine-making town. To this day, Pezinok produces quality wine and the slopes of Small Carpathians it is located under are covered with wineyards. Pezinok is a also central part of the Small Carpathian Wine Route, a wine producing region stretching between Bratislava and [[Trnava]]. Wine-making is also celebrated during several festivals and events an integral part of local life. The city has kept, and recently renovated, many of the preserved historical buildings, including the origial burger's houses, which form a picturesque historic centre of the town, along with a park surrounding the castle dating to 13th century.
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'''Pezinok''' (Hungarian: Bazin; German: Bösing) is a city in western Slovakia, about 20km north-west from [[Bratislava]], and a centre of the Small Carpathian Wine Route. It started out as a mining settlement, as gold and antimony were found in the area, but quickly developed into a wine-making town. To this day, Pezinok produces quality wine and the slopes of Small Carpathians it is located under are covered with wineyards. Pezinok is an also central part of the Small Carpathian Wine Route, a wine producing region stretching between Bratislava and [[Trnava]]. Wine-making is also celebrated during several festivals and events an integral part of local life. The city has kept, and recently renovated, many of the preserved historical buildings, including the origial burger's houses, which form a picturesque historic centre of the town, along with a park surrounding the castle dating to 13th century.
[[Image:Wineyards outside pezinok.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Wineyards at the outskirts of Pezinok.]]
[[Image:Wineyards outside pezinok.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Wineyards at the outskirts of Pezinok.]]
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==Get in==
==Get in==
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Pezinok is well-connected by the road network to Bratislava, Trnava and Senec, so getting in by car is usually the most convenient. There is also public transport in form of buses that connects it with these three cities, and villages along the route. Buses from Bratislava leave every 15 minutes in the rush hour and every 1 hour in the evenings. Trains operate between Bratislava and Trnava as well, and most stop in Pezinok along the way. However, when going by the train from Bratislava/Trnava, make sure your train stops in Pezinok, as a few express trains don't. Also note that the last train/bus from bratislava leaves shortly before 11pm and doesn't resume until about 5am.
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Pezinok is well-connected by the road network to Bratislava, Trnava and Senec, so getting in by car is usually the most convenient. There is also public transport in form of buses that connects it with these three cities, and villages along the route. Buses from Bratislava leave every 15 minutes in the rush hour and every 1 hour in the evenings. Trains operate between Bratislava and Trnava as well, and most stop in Pezinok along the way. However, when going by the train from Bratislava/Trnava, make sure your train stops in Pezinok, as a few express trains don't. Also note that the last train/bus from bratislava leaves shortly before 11PM and doesn't resume until about 5AM.
==Get around==
==Get around==
As the city centre is small, walking is probably the most efficient way of getting around Pezinok, though a car will come in handy if you are visiting the more remote residential parts. There is plenty of parking available in and around the city centre.
As the city centre is small, walking is probably the most efficient way of getting around Pezinok, though a car will come in handy if you are visiting the more remote residential parts. There is plenty of parking available in and around the city centre.
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*'''The Castle''' — parts of the castle date back to the 13th century, but it has largely been rebuilt as well. It is currently owned byt the Slovak Vintner association and houses a restaurant and a hotel (yes, you can sleep in the castle itself). Notable is also the surrounding park, built in the 19th century, that features a variety of rare trees and a pond that suring summer has nestling ducks.
*'''The Castle''' — parts of the castle date back to the 13th century, but it has largely been rebuilt as well. It is currently owned byt the Slovak Vintner association and houses a restaurant and a hotel (yes, you can sleep in the castle itself). Notable is also the surrounding park, built in the 19th century, that features a variety of rare trees and a pond that suring summer has nestling ducks.
[[Image:Building in Pezinok, Slovakia.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Lutheran Church]]
[[Image:Building in Pezinok, Slovakia.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Lutheran Church]]
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*'''Churches''' - — there are altogether 5 churches in Pezinok, but especially the four in the cit centre are worth seeing for the architecture and artwork. Virgin Mary Parish Church (easily located by its white colour) dates back to 14th century and features a variety of artwork inside. The Dolny Kostol (Lower Church) dates back to 17th century and has a beautiful altar and a unique wooden organ. Similarly, Capuchin church from the 18th century has an interesting painted altar. Lutheran Church, also from 18th century, was the first building int he city to be constructed in the classicist style, but has some artwork dating to a later date as well as paintings by Jan Kupecky.
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*'''Churches''' - — there are altogether 5 churches in Pezinok, but especially the four in the cit centre are worth seeing for the architecture and artwork. Virgin Mary Parish Church (easily located by its white colour) dates back to 14th century and features a variety of artwork inside. The Dolny Kostol (Lower Church) dates back to 17th century and has a beautiful altar and a unique wooden organ. Similarly, Capuchin church from the 18th century has an interesting painted altar. Lutheran Church, also from 18th century, was the first building in the city to be constructed in the classicist style, but has some artwork dating to a later date as well as paintings by Jan Kupecky.
*'''Small Carpathian Museum''' — this small museum provides a unique exhibitions especially related to the city's history as a wintner town.
*'''Small Carpathian Museum''' — this small museum provides a unique exhibitions especially related to the city's history as a wintner town.
*'''City Fortifications''' — originally forming a defensive system for the town, most of them are now locvated in the city centre. The remains can most easily be seen just opposite the Castle Park.
*'''City Fortifications''' — originally forming a defensive system for the town, most of them are now locvated in the city centre. The remains can most easily be seen just opposite the Castle Park.
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==Do==
==Do==
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*'''Wine-tasting''' — the oportunities are numerous all year round, however there are several events held during the year that allow access to the wine cellars in the entire region, including Wine Market in April and the Day of Open Cellars in November.
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*'''Wine-tasting''' — the opportunities are numerous all year round, however there are several events held during the year that allow access to the wine cellars in the entire region, including Wine Market in April and the Day of Open Cellars in November.
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*'''Vinobranie''' — this is an important local festival to celebrate the grape harvest, usually taking place at the end of September/beginnig of October. It is a street festival and the city centre gets covered by stalls selling a variety of food and drink (especially wine and young wine!), with some roller-coasters, and concerns thrown in. There is also an opportunity to purchase numerous handicrafts and on the last day of the festival, Sunday, there is a march across town of people dressed in traditional and historic clothing.
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*'''Vinobranie''' — this is an important local festival to celebrate the grape harvest, usually taking place at the end of September/beginning of October. It is a street festival and the city centre gets covered by stalls selling a variety of food and drink (especially wine and young wine!), with some roller-coasters, and concerns thrown in. There is also an opportunity to purchase numerous handicrafts and on the last day of the festival, Sunday, there is a march across town of people dressed in traditional and historic clothing.
*'''Hiking''' — the surrounding hills of Small Carpathins form a part of a protected natural reserve and there is a number of well-marked hiking trails, including a number of specially marked trails that focus on the history of the town and region and lead through various points of interest (notably Bansky chodnik (Mining Trail) which features the city's minign history and the Vinohradnicky chodnik (Wineyard trail) which leads largely through the wineyards and shows the hostory and the present of the wine-making in Pezinok).
*'''Hiking''' — the surrounding hills of Small Carpathins form a part of a protected natural reserve and there is a number of well-marked hiking trails, including a number of specially marked trails that focus on the history of the town and region and lead through various points of interest (notably Bansky chodnik (Mining Trail) which features the city's minign history and the Vinohradnicky chodnik (Wineyard trail) which leads largely through the wineyards and shows the hostory and the present of the wine-making in Pezinok).
*'''Horse-riding/Buggy riding''' — there are big stables called 'Areal Rozalka' on the outskirts of the town, where it is possible to try out horse-riding, and which host several international competitions in riding as well.[http://www.rozalka.sk/index.php?lang=sk&menuid=179]
*'''Horse-riding/Buggy riding''' — there are big stables called 'Areal Rozalka' on the outskirts of the town, where it is possible to try out horse-riding, and which host several international competitions in riding as well.[http://www.rozalka.sk/index.php?lang=sk&menuid=179]
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| name=Restaurant U Matysaka | alt=Vinum Galeria Bozen | url=http://www.restauraciamatysak.sk/start/view.php?docid=19&language=2&language=1 | email=
| name=Restaurant U Matysaka | alt=Vinum Galeria Bozen | url=http://www.restauraciamatysak.sk/start/view.php?docid=19&language=2&language=1 | email=
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| address=Holubyho 85, Pezinok | lat= | long= | directions=
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| address=Holubyho 85 | lat= | long= | directions=
| phone=+421 33 / 640 9023 | tollfree= | fax=
| phone=+421 33 / 640 9023 | tollfree= | fax=
| hours=10:00-22:00 (pon Fridays and Saturdays 23:00) | price=
| hours=10:00-22:00 (pon Fridays and Saturdays 23:00) | price=
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| name=LAHÔDKY U KATKY | url= | email=
| name=LAHÔDKY U KATKY | url= | email=
| address=Kollárova 20 | lat= | long= | directions=in the corner of the main town square
| address=Kollárova 20 | lat= | long= | directions=in the corner of the main town square
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| phone=+421 33 6413036 | tollfree= | fax=
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| phone=+421 33 6413036 | tollfree= | fax=
| hours=7:30-18:00 Mon-Fri | price=
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| content=The best snack shop in Pezinok. They prepare custom-made baguettes, buns and sandwiches of great quality., as well as (mostly) non-alcoholic drinks.
| content=The best snack shop in Pezinok. They prepare custom-made baguettes, buns and sandwiches of great quality., as well as (mostly) non-alcoholic drinks.
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| content=One of the most populars cafes in town, it offers various coffees and teas as well as amazing ice cream sundaes (over 20 varieties), which are especially lovely to enjoy in the street garden opened during the summer. There's also a good selection of mixed drinks, with and without alcohol, and various cakes and snacks.
| content=One of the most populars cafes in town, it offers various coffees and teas as well as amazing ice cream sundaes (over 20 varieties), which are especially lovely to enjoy in the street garden opened during the summer. There's also a good selection of mixed drinks, with and without alcohol, and various cakes and snacks.
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*'''Wineries''' — the wine production is wide-spread in the region and there are many cellars thast offer degustation and purchase of local wines.
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*'''Wineries''' — the wine production is widespread in the region and there are many cellars that's offer degustation and purchase of local wines.
==Sleep==
==Sleep==
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| name=Hotel TILIA**** | url=http://www.hoteltilia.sk/ | email=
| name=Hotel TILIA**** | url=http://www.hoteltilia.sk/ | email=
| address=Kollárova 20 | lat= | long= | directions=
| address=Kollárova 20 | lat= | long= | directions=
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| phone=+421 33 64 12 402 | tollfree= | fax=
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| phone=+421 33 64 12 402 | tollfree= | fax=
| hours= | price=60-80EUR
| hours= | price=60-80EUR
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| content=A hotel straight in the historic city centre, in the main town square. Rooms rnage between 36-96EUR, and accommodation can be booked online.
| content=A hotel straight in the historic city centre, in the main town square. Rooms rnage between 36-96EUR, and accommodation can be booked online.
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==Connect==
==Connect==