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Slovakia uncensored

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Go completely authentic and see Slovakia uncensored by official representation. Our guides are ready to reveal you contemporary Slovakia and share their views on life in Slovak society. Essential for those with lack of time, looking for honest tourist expeirence in little groups for unbeatable prices. Real experience, real tours...

Explore Slovakia

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Slovakia is a country with the great nature in Carpathian mountains, 9 national parks and around 180 castles and castle ruins. It would be a pity not to visit them. For real nature shot check our Hiking trips or Canoe trip.  For mysterious touch with medieval past join our Castle ruin tours. ...

Events in Slovakia

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Throw away your prejudices, expand your outlook and visit some of the best (and some of the best hidden) events around Slovakia! We inform you about the coolest places to be not only in Bratislava. Concerts, music festivals, movie festivals and other events are to be found and recommended also in places where tourists are an unknown entity. ...

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"We enjoyed the tour so much! We learned lots about Slovakia and saw the authentic version of Bratislava. Peter and Brano are very knowledgable. Thanks so much."

Shelley and Wesley, Mississippi, USA, June 2010

"We had an absolutely amazing time! So different to what we expected, and most importantly massively AUTHENTIC."

"Tour was FANTASTIC! Guy is hillarious and authentic Slovak. Recommend it to everyone. Got a great feel of Bratislava."

"The tour of Bratislava was excellent, saw loads and had a lot of fun in the minibus - very authentic! Thank you."

"The most authentic tour I've ever been on. The military bunker was my favourite part, and I enjoyed swimming in the lake. Thank you Branko."

Sheva, Ten, Heathe and Alice, England, 30/6/2010

"Had a great trip! Really enjoyed, it was diversed and covered a large range of sights and activities."

"Fair play Brian, it was really balanced, and we were never ever bored because we were doing so many different things. The charm was in the originality and authenticity:)"

"Thanks Brian! I really enjoyed the trip. Best part was trying the weird communist snacks and holding the guns. It was great to have a tour guide who knew what he was talking about."

Conor, Peter and Tom, Ireland, 8/7/2010

"Thanks for the great day. You were able to improvise even when mother nature threw trees in your way. You were very knowledgable and gave us great info on the country.

Guillaume, Quebec, Canada, 16/7/2010

"Great! It was really nice to see a different side of Bratislava - it was exactly what we wanted to see!"

"I just love a lot! It was so great, funny and original. Congratulations:) Thanks."

"Enjoyable, funny and spontaneous! Keep by the lunch:) All the best."

"The tour is amazing to know all the curiosities of Bratislava and it doesn't look like a real tour but a friend visiting. We had the opportunity to know things that common tourists will not know!"

Rupert and Jess (England), Yanna (Brazil), Andrej and Rici (Germany), 18/7/2010

"We've loved having this time with you two! It's been very beautiful and overall, green. We've liked it even more than vinea, altough some hearts were having problems... To sum up: LOVELY."

Andrea, Virginia, Angel (Spain) and Philipp (Germany), 31/7/2010

"Thank you so much for the tour, it was really great and we did really see the real Bratislava. Had a great time!"

"I really enjoyed the Changing Bratislava tour. Because it’s different of other tours. Now I think I’ve seen the real Bratislava. I will recommend you in Holland and my frisian friends. You’re great guy, thanks a lot!"

Rainer & ?:) , Holland, 7/8/2010

"Wonderfull trip! The walk was very enjoyable and our guide was incredibly helpful and friendly. A great day at!!"

Tom & Ben, England, 11/8/2010

"We went on the Little Danube tour. It was very beautiful. Pete was a fantastic guide telling us little stories on way to river + whilst on kayak. It was a good, fun day + Pete even did all the paddling for me as I am too weak! "

"This tour was easily organized with only 1 day notice. Pete was friendly and easy to get along with & bought us traditional Slovak drinks + food. You do have to be quite good at paddling though to get through the 4/5 hours! The cheap pub at the finish makes it worth it!"

"The Little Danube tour was a great time. Pete was a great tour guide and knew a lot about Bratislava and its history. A great day out for the girls to get a tan and the lads to get a workout with all the paddling. All the best Pete! Great day! "

 Amy, Paula & Mitch, Australia, 19/8/2010

"Without any doubt it was excellent (wonderful) trip. Thanks to you by deep of my heart, be happy wherever you are, may God bless you." Ahmed, Pakistan, 15/9/2010

"I really enjoyed the trip it was very nice and Excellent moment that I will not forget in my lifetime." Abdul Fatah, Somalia,15/9/2010

"2day me happy, thanks!" Ravi, Sri Lanka, 15/9/2010

"Brano is gentleman, very friendly. Good luck!" Maria, Brazil, 26/9/2010

"I liked very much to have Brano as a new friend. He is attenciously and educated. Thank you for all." Rejane, Brazil, 26/9/2010

"Wondeful tour, really friendly guides, made us feel at home + showed us really authentic parts of Slovakia! We survived the weather!" Mike and Maggie, USA, 25/10/2010

"Wonderful tour. We had a great time and learnt so much about the country's history and lifestyle. Definitely recommended. Friendly, first-hand experience." Dee and May, UK, 21/12/2010

"Great tour and very friendly guide, we would certainly contact you if we come back to Slovakia to stay longer."

"Incredible weather, amazing nature and flora, great natural reserves! Nice and funny, talkative guide. I like Slovakia!"

Flavien and Marion, France, 15/01/2011

"Thank you. Very special. I hope to join you again in another "discovery of authentic Slovakia!"

"I was very happy joined this tour. I got lot of new impressions. Farm, animals, pubs...cool!"

Roberta (Italy) and Olga (Ukraine), 12/02/2011

"The hiking trip was fantastic except for the tour guide Brian...what an asshole! No, seriously he was great, very informative and funny. So happy I went hiking. Thanks for a great time!"

"If you want to truly get an authentic experience please go with this company. They are very pleasant, informative and quite funny. You will definitely get your money worth. Having Brian as a guide is almost similar to having your personal lonely planet handbook."

Rob and John, New York, USA, 23/02/2011

"It was really a wonderful day and a great experience to do the hiking trips. And seriously, the best way ever to get rid of a hangover!! So glad we did it:) Thank you. "

Markus and Juan, Austria 25/02/2011

"This trip for us was onlyy 4 days! But what a great 4 days! Thanks so much Peter for the great experience in Bratislava - the city is beautiful! - the people are kind! - and the beer is sweet! Thanks, great tour!"

Matt Patterson, Andrew Patterson, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada 14/03/2011

"Springtime weather, good company, Slovak welcome, home-made slivovica...perfect, of course!"

Marco, Italy, 30/03/2011

"Thank you for an obscure but nice tour. We survived everything and weren't left behind in the subway!"

"It is very interesting to have a view from a whole other perspective...unusual. Thanks a lot!"

Ivo and Hugo, Netherlands, 15/04/2011

"I had a wonderful overall experience from booking the tour to the tour itself. Peter is very knowledgeable able the history and stories. I definitely recommend this activity, plus it helps with your workout!:)"

Laurent, France, 20/04/2011

"What a cool trip! Excellent, not like a pub crawl at all. Civilised(ish), the guide is well informed, educated and most importantly, just good people. Really nice to see that which you wouldn't ordinarilly, with a local. Lovin' it. Goddamit, I can see the Morava - river. I would recommend it to anyone. Seriously."

Dave A., England, 21/04/2011

"It was really a cool to see the countryside of Slovakia. Would recommend this for everyone, we're the second on this village pub crawl, but it was better than I ever expected!! Our guide was amazing, really enjoyed this."

Kaisa & Lasse, Suomi - Finland:), 21/04/2011

"First change of a tyre - unsuccesful... Some sort of Slovakian cheese... succesful... Trip by canoe... brilliant, with brilliant company... Concert... nice, good Bažant. Left in town on our own... not bad... overall a good experience. Thank you and loads of good luck:)"

Jana, Slovakia, 30/4/2011

"Memories: arrivals, van, tyre, brothers, peugeot 407, BA, village pub, cheese + 1st beer, river, pump, boat, relaxation, rowing, relavation, wine tasting, beer, beer, BA, more beers... Odlično po naše:) Zda, pa pod gasom proti Sloveniji... cheerse..."

Slovenia, 30/4/2011

"Ľudia, tento krásny výlet vrelo odporúčame. Super sme si užili, uvoľnili sa - a zažili velice zaujímavé zážitky. Ochutnávka vína, prehliadka bunkru so zaujímavým človekom a potom ochutnávka medu je super tip na víkend. Ďakujeme sprievodcovi Braňovi a želáme veľa spokojných zákazníkov."

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"We don't usually take many tours, so we didn't really know what to expect. But shit, what a lovely hike. I really enjoyed the ruins and the interactive guide:) A great way to enjoy a countryis through a local. Thank you Peter, hope to meet you again... Make sure you go to a local pub to get 0,70 € beer. How can you not get loaded (drunk) here? I don't know."

Natalie & Mitch, Canada, 12/06/2011

"I went on the Mala Fatra 1 day hiking trip after spending 1 day in Bratislava. It was amazing! I have only been hiking once before but I really enjoyed it! The tour guide Brano was great and we would love to come back and go up the big mountain! We also had good food and beer. Thank you."

"I heard a lot about Slovakia and Slovakian mountains. On Mala Fatra trip I could see wonderful picturesque sceneries. Whole hike was incredíble. Our guide was very friendly. I will recommend this tour and this agency to everybody who goes to Slovakia."

"Myself and Klára thought that our meeting with a typical Slovak family was excellent! They were very friendly and spoke excellent English! They gave us some food and something to drink. It was nice to meet some of the locals!"

Brian (Ireland) and Klára (Czech Republic), 06/07/2011

"Thank your for an amazing day - it was a fantastic experience, an experience we will never forget! Canoeing along the Little Danube river, listening to the birds was so relaxing. The rainstorm inbetween also added excitment - getting covered in mud and hailstones the size of marbles - memories I will never forget! A truly amazing experience, a trip to Slovakia is not complete until you have been on this canoe trip!"

"Just had the most amazing, relaxing, peaceful day. It was so much fun with a storm halfway through which cooled us down from canoeing. It was great to learn so much about Slovakia along the way. A truly "authentic Slovakian" experience. I cannot recommend the company highly enough and will be spreading the word to all my friends!

Emma and Alan, Ireland, 14/07/2011

"Thank you for a wonderful two-day hike to Mala Fatra. We had two days in Bratislava before we went on this fantastic trip with Authentic Slovakia. Our guide was Peter and he gave us so much interesting information while we were on the trip! If you want to see more of Slovakia in a funny, exciting, informing and excellent way you should definitely go on the two day hiking trip to Mala Fatra. THIS WAS FANTASTIC!! Will come back and take a new Authentic Slovakia adventure as soon as I can. Thank you!.

Daniel and Mads, Norway 19/07/2011

"Spend a great time today, amazing views and been in places that we never could been. Brano is too kind and friendly, knows a lot of the city and its history. Thanks a lot for everything and details."

"The tour was great! Very friendly guide and visit to the bunker was amazing. I totally recommend this experience!"

Alvaro & Pilar, Chile, 20/07/2011

"Very, very nice. Keep on!"

Mr. & Ms. Taksdal, Norway, 24/07/2011

"The tour was brilliant! Seeing the authentic village pubs and drinking Slovakian beers was really nice. The tour guide was really good fun and a laugh. Fantastic service and we had an amazing time. Would definitely do one of these tours again and would highly recommend to any tourist in Slovakia. Top time."

Janie, Joanne, Kail, Emma, Kelsey, UK (Newcastle), 24/07/2011

"What a day for a hike!! Even though it was a wet one we had a fantastic time. There are lot of beautiful wild flowers everywhere. At the top of Mt. Velky Rozsutec the view was unfortunatelly completely grey, but the mist made the forest mystical and it was like a walk in the clouds. I don't think I've ever been so wet in my life, but I ended up wearing some spare clothes that our guide , Peter had in his car. I think we may even have startled a bear (or it was more likely a deer). All in all a great hike , challenging + slipping in the mud. All past of a great hike. Thanks Peter."

Michelle & Cassie, Australia (Adelaide), 25/07/2011

"You success to make us two lazy Italian guys workout in a gorgeous landscape. You have been really a good friend and we hope you will have always a good time as the one we have passed paddling slowly on the Little Danube with you! Such a funny experience! We will recommend to all of our friends. Thank you great Brano!"

Valerio and Duilio, Italy, 27/07/2011

"The tour was fantastic. Seeing the local pubs was really interesting and fascinating. Thoroughly enjoyed myself and would recommend this to everyone who visits Bratislava."

"Really interesting tour showing true outer surroundings of Bratislava. Tasting the local beer was a good experience and seeing the local way of life was something else, I would really recommend this trip."

Kyle and Andrew, Liverpool, UK, 28/07/2011

"The tour was fantastic and very interesting! The cool Škoda is the perfect car for this experience!"

"Wir kommen wieder!!! Danke für die interessante Tour."

Verena and Gradenegg, Austria, 30/07/2011

"I am very glad to bee on this tour. It was exactly what I am looking for. Different, interesting and symphatic. I will recommend it!!!"

Christina, Zurich, Switzerland, 03/08/2011

"I am very glad I took this tour, I've got a completely new view on Bratislava, I appreciate it now even more! Guide, tour and car are superb! I'll recommend it as well!"

Noelia, Berlin, Germany, 03/08/2011

"Veľmi, veľmi super tour, som strašne rada že máme niečo takéto konečne na Slovensku. Je to naozaj autentické. Človek, ktorý žije na SVK, ale nie v BA sa dozvie skutočne veľa aj o histórii. Len tak ďalej, ste naozaj originálni!!! a nech Škoda vydrží ešte dlho!" ("Really, really cool tour, I am really glad we have something like this finally in Slovakia. It is trully authentic. Even the person living in Slovakia, but not in Bratislava learns a lot about the history. Go on, you are really original!!! and I hope the Škoda car will sustain long!")

Lucia, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, 03/08/2011

"Go Raibh Maith agat as an turas - bhi se go hiontach. (Thanks very much for the tour - it was great!) The canoeing was excellent and it was great to see the Slovakian countryside, outside Bratislava. Peter made the trip very enjoyable . Cheers. Slainte!"

"This tour was very good and I would highly recommend it. I am usually very nervous in the water but Peter made me at ease. He is very friendly, and the fish for lunch was great."

Peter and Ciara, Dublin, Ireland, 04/08/2011

"Excellent tour, off the beaten track, we would never have found most of the places and they are the best we have seen on our holiday! Love the Skoda! Hopefully we will see you again in Slovakia!

"This tour is brilliant! Very informative and informal. Took us to places we wouldn't have known about. The Skoda was a nice touch / very authentic! Thank you."

"Fantastic tour. The Skoda was a little old + doggy which added to the experience. Excellent guide, great English and knowledgable. Highly recommended."

Anne and Andy (Scotland), James (Australia), 05/08/2011

"Definitely an alternative and interesting way to explore Bratislava! You get to places that you would never see by yourself. Well recommended by who like ostalgia!"

Ville, Finland, 07/08/2011

"Thank you for this wonderful journey! It was a pleasant surprise found here in Bratislava. Muito obrigada!"

Américo, Ana Cristina, Ana Silvia and Juan, Portugal, 08/08/2011

"An amazing adventure through the history of the magnificient city of Bratislava. I will never forget the smell that entered my nostrils when I penetrated the pigeon sanctuary."/ "Merci beaucoup! we had a lot of fun:) Keep your smile!"

Bruno and Maryse, Quebec, Canada, 13/08/2011

"Ďakujem for this nice visit! This was greatly explained and well documented. We will recommend further tour back to France!"

Pierre and Bérengére, Paris, France, 14/08/2011

"Thank you for a wonderful adventure around Bratislava. We loved the castle ruins and trails to get there. Viva Slovakia! Gracias por una maravillosa experiencia en esta heimosa cividad."

Ana, Cali, Columbia, 17/08/2011

"This tour was amazing. Please keep doing your excellent work."

Derek, NY, USA, 17/08/2011

"Thank you very much for the extremely interesting tour. Bunker, pub, ghetto, what could we want more?"

Jan, Jan, Dina and Sabine, Hamburg, Germany, 20/08/2011

"Very smart and fascinating experience. The car and its driverreally enjoyed us! Suggested for everyone!:-)"

Riccardo and friends, Milan, Italy, 21/08/2011

"Very "authentic" experience. A great way to learn about the modern history of Bratislava and see things otherewise impossible to see. Thank you!"

Jeff Schell, Chicago, USA, 23/08/2011

"A wonderful experience. The best way to learn about the recent history of Slovakia. The guide was very funny and friendly. I would recommend it to everybody. All the things in the tour are worth seeing. Thanks a lot for the experience!"

Ana and Ivan, Barcelona, Spain, 27/08/2011

"Very interesting! Really enjoyed the bunker tour. Thanks!"

Heather and Jacqueline, Dublin, Ireland, 28/08/2011

"An amazing tour! Lots of new information and off the beaten track new tourist gems, a new side of Bratislava I would not have seen. Thank you the informative and humorous tour."

"He made us climb steps, visit an old bunker? and see a dank factory! But we loved it! :) Thank you."

Julie and Mark, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 02/09/2011

"Great tour, especially enjoyed the views from the top of the church.!"

"Really enjoyed the tour. Got to see parts of Bratislava would never of known about. Well worth the money for a great afternoon."

Rob and Phil, UK, 07/09/2011 

"A fantastic tour, we would never have seen these interesting things otherwise!"

Sue and Katie, UK, England, 10/09/2011

"Dear Peter, thanks a lot for a very interesting tour to the bunker, the suburbs and the Soviet monument. It was quite interesting to get a large historical overview about the cities and countries past and present. Thanks for your openness for all kind of questions and telling us about aspects of history and life here. So many knowledge - congratulations! Keep on and good luck for studies and life:-)" ... "Thanks also from Ebs. You really gave us some insight into many aspects of the history of Bratislava, Slovakia and Czechoslovakia. I really think I'll come to visit this city again. I also find it really important to preserve memory about fascism, occupation and resistance for freedom."

Aylin and Ebs, Vienna, Austria, 11/09/2011

"Many thanks to you Peter, for your generosity with time and words, your patience and interest with our questions, and your overall great vibe!"

Paul and Michel, Canada, 14/09/2011

"Thank you both for being so patient in arranging my complicated schedule. I am so glad we were able to make it work out so well. I think the choices we made were excellent. I saw everything I wanted and learned much. I am especially happy you understood how I wanted to see Bojnice. It was a highlight for me, everything was as good or better than expected. I am happy to get to see places unspoiled by tourists and you both showed me so much of your beautiful country."

Valentin, Maryland, USA, 15/09/2011

"What a fantastic canoeing trip. Lovely weather, fabulous countryside. I really enjoyed the beautiful Maly Dunaj river. It was amazing to see beavers and to be able to be able to go so close to them. We also saw some lovely kingfishers. Thank you very much + ďakujem pekne!"

Sue, Anglo-Scotish, UK, 16/9/2011

"Thanks for an AMAZING and very interesting morning exploring "alternative" Bratislava. We loved seeing different and unusual things - and we certainly couldn't have found them or seen as much by ourselves."

Georgina, James and Jo, Melbourne, Australia, 11/10/2011

"Great insightful tour. We will recommend it to others."

Ander and Teresa, NY, USA, 15/10/2011

"An excellent part of any visit to SK. Thanks."

Don, USA, 15/10/2011

"Thanks for a really relaxed and informative afternoon. It was great to get away from the "touristy" path and see what is outside of the city centre. The authentic Slovakian food and drink was great. Thanks again."

Vanessa, Australia, 17/10/2011

"Informative and relaxed. Gets you off the beaten track. Nothing we saw on this tour would have been seen on any other tour."

Drew, USA, 17/10/2011

"Fabulous tour, thank you - all 8 of us had a cracking day with Authentic Slovakia. We will be happy to wear the T-shirt."

?, England, 29/10/2011

"These guys know their country. See the real Slovakia."

Tony Hughes, England, UK, 29/10/2011

"To be taken off the beaten main tourist trail was very informative and eye opening, we saw and met some fantastic people and really saw authentic Slovakia! Keep on the good work..."

Martin Heath, UK, 01/11/2011

"Really nice idea to make these fun tours! If it did not exist, we should invent it!"

?, France, 02/11/2011

"Excellent tour and better tour guide. Very friendly, informative and good value for money."

Paul, London, England, UK, 08/11/2011

"Great fun + very informative - will definitely recommending ti friends. Thanks very much Peter!"

Andrea, New Zealand, 08/11/2011

"This is an amazing tour. It's both entertaining and informative. It's much more interesting than other tours!"

Autumn and Bonny, London, England, UK, 26/11/2011

"Perhaps the past is always more beautiful than today. Perhaps the future is always better than tomorrow. Perhaps the present is never as good as yesterday. But Bratislava is really not bad at all and Peter is quite good at showing us that and we are very grateful and glad to have followed him around."

Yani, Yi and Yen, Hong Kong, China, 2/12/2011

"Excellent tour, brilliant guides, very informative and fun afternoon. Thank you for showing us a different side of Bratislava, keeping us to learn about Slovakia and being great fun. We love the car too!"

Michael and Pavel, London, UK, 4/12/2011

"Great tour which we will recommend to everybody who visits Bratislava. We saw places which you will never find on your own. Very nice guides and the car also survived until the end:) Great experience!"

Andi and Jorg from Stuttgart/Bonn, Germany, 9/12/2011

"Very insightful tour of city and surroundings./ Great tour - very informative. Peter is an excellent guide. Will recommend to all our friends in Ireland!"

Deirdre and Kilkenny, Ireland, 10/12/2011

"On this trip we've skipped across Europe starting in Berlin, then Prague, Vienna and now Bratislava. Out of everything we've seen and eaten so far, the Authentic Slovakia tour has been the best yet. The tour included not only reconstructed castles and those in ruins but also snacks and lunch from local vendors."

"Bathory was the best! Beautiful views the whole trip."

Steven and Laura, Huntsville, Alabama, USA, 17/12/2011

"4 Germans in a small car! - An extraordinary tour:) Great experience, very exciting, perfect insight information and lots of fun. Thanks for everything!"

Rabea, Germany, 17/12/2011

"Thank you so much for taking us to all the interesting spots, really interesting! It was such a great tour thru Bratislava, just highlights! We didn't expect to see so much different perspectives and different places of the city. For us, it was much better than every other tour we had! No, the best! It was also a lot of fun, nice atmosphere, and such a nice and funny guide! We enjoyed the tour a lot! Thanks a lot for such a great experience!"

"Great tour, real authentic!"

Vivian and Minjou from Germany, Tina and Tim from Maastricht, 02/01/2012

"I had a good time, rich conversations, local stories and comfort level. I had a nice swift ride with him and really enjoyed the other side of Bratislava." 

Ashish, India, 03/01/2012

"Great tour. Better than any in Bratislava. Get to see local Slovakia, hear local stories and get out of the city. I would recommend it to anyone."

Lauren, New York, 03/01/2012

"Thank you so much for the tour. It was awesome. We went to some very cute places and really had a great time and great company. Cool stuff."

Gabby, New York, 03/01/2012

"Really enjoyable, fun, we got to see the other side of Bratislava. The guide was very nice and sociable. Totally advisable!"

Camila, Francisca and Francisco, Santiago, Chile, 09/01/2012

"Thank you Ondrej for a great hike up to two Carpathian castles! Enjoyed the flexibility and the nice pace of the day, from the cheese farm and the pit stop at local café!"

Julius and Bell, UK, 28/01/2012

"Enjoyed the excursion with André. I loved the visit to the old factory! Was an eye-opener as we saw how people build their home and workplace! I would recommend this trip to my friends when they visit Bratislava! Thank you André!"

Rachel, Singapore, 01/02/2012

"I really enjoyed the friendliness from our tour guide Andre. The attractions were unique and Andre provided good information. Highly recommended!"

Jacky, Singapore, 01/02/2012

"I enjoyed the tour, particulary the part where we can see an ancient base of Germans. The guide is really patient and friendly. Is a very good option also to have a good general vision of Bratislava."

Marcus, Brazil, 01/02/2012

"Thanks for this recommendable trip through your city! We've visited places that we could never find without you and your tiny white car! For us it was interesting and impressive to see and hear about the history of Slovakia, and everything that comes with that (also that there are almost no flowers on the streets). We enjoyed your sense of humour! Hopefully you can show much more people the authentic sights of Bratislava in the future!"

Ellen and Susan, The Netherlands, 23/02/2012

"I fell in love with Bratislava all over again. The city bathes in a special atmosphere. There are a lot of ugly or damaged buildings but learning about their history made them more to live and really appreciate them. The tour was very interesting and we got a lot of surprising details about Slovakia. It was a real pleasure to see buildings, go into places and hear historical details of Bratislava you would otherwise not get the chance to. This tour shines a very special light over the city and there is well thought about every element in the tour. Cvernovka was the real highlight of the tour. Thanks for the ride!"

Fien and Jolien, Belgium, 02/03/2012

"Thanks for the alternative Bratislava tour. It has been an amazing 2 hours exploring unknown and abandoned buildings, and also where the Iron Curtain took place. Travelling by a Škoda 110 through the eyes of a local definitely took the post socialist city tour to a higher level. Bryan has been such a friendly and informative guide."

Shaun Low, Singapore, 08/03/2012

"Very interesting mix of things to see around Bratislava which are much more relevant to the history of the city than just walking around the whole town."

Jack Williams, London, UK, 08/03/2012

"Interesting tour offside the tourist routes. Could see many things you wouldn't see as a tourist otherwise and some background information from the guide."

Günter and Georg, Linz, Austria, 24/03/2012

"Good fun with the village pub tour. Peter the guide was great and its a very fun experience... I would highly recommend to everyone who want to experience more than ordinary Bratislava..."

Yonathan, Jerusalem, Israel 28/03/2012

"Peter, many thanks for sharing your time and knowledge to us. It is quite pleasant to travel to such a beautiful place and people that worth's the trip and have so many interesting things to share. Highly recommended tour, different experience."

Erick, Mexico & Guatemala, 28/03/2012

"Really lovely tour of Bratislava, modern and old parts. Lots of very interesting stories and history lessons at each location. Friendly tour guide with a wealth of knowledge. Thanks for everything, would highly recommend to anyone coming to Bratislava, that wants more than ordinary tourist tour."

Margaret, London, UK, 06/04/2012

"Very insightful - certainly some things would not normally have seen! Very retro! Good job!"


Refne, UK, 060/04/2012

"Very different and good insight to the local insider view of the city. Simply amazing and a different experience."

Sandeep, India, 08/04/2012

"We had an awesome time seeing the sites of Bratislava in the Skoda! Kept us warm! Great tour, great guides, great city!"

Michelle and Natalie, Australia

"We had 2 excellent trips, the first one in Skoda car around Bratislava and then the next day to the castles. The best part was that Peter is really good at explaining how people live + Slovak culture, history, language, everything! Thanks for a wonderful experience!"

Duncan and Marie, London, UK, 09/04/2012

"Very nice, keep the shooting!"

Mileu, Vienna, Austria, 14/04/2012

"It was perfect: nice visits, kind guide :) and the weather was good! Vynikajuce!" / "Very beautiful castles with a fantastic guide: Peter! Thank you!" / "A great day! I really enjoyed everything. It's fantastic to discover Slovakia with a "real" Slovaque :) Thanks, merci."

Pascale, Alizée, Anaïs, Lyon, France, 15/04/2012

"What a great way to experience a little bit of Slovakia - off the beaten path! We did the short castle ruins tour with Peter and he was fantastic! Some history, local culture, great personality. Even got to try some authentic snacks and beer at a local pub. This was a perfect day for my parents and me! Thank you!"

Allison, June and Glenn (West Virginia, USA and Sofia, Bulgaria), 29/04/2012

"Thanks Peter for arranging this trip/tour on such a short notice! Excellent and convenient way to escape Bratislava and see some of the Slovakian countryside. Truly recommended for open-minded people!"

Erik, Finland, 01/05/2012

"This was a little bit of real Slovakia. For the first time here, it was really nice to find a guide that could show us around the outskirts of Bratislava."

Susanna and Erik, Finland, 01/05/2012

"Thank you for a fantastic day. Absolutely enjoyed ourselves. We would recommend this to anyone and would definitely do it again. Amazing day."

Jamie and Alisa, UK, 06/05/2012

"We had a fantastic 4 hours seeing Bratislava off the braten track, thank you so much for showing us around! Very knowledgable about the city. I would highly recommend this to anybody! This is not your typical tour - so much more interesting than any I've done before."

Matt and Ester, UK, 13/05/2012

"We went on the 2 hours tour and were very much pleased with it. I think doing this tour should be mandatory to every tourist visiting Bratislava. Thanks a lot! Great tour!"

Frank and Andrea, Germany, 26/05/2012

"Brian rocked! We loved this tour. Huge thanks."

"Bratislava brothers now - great unique view of this changing town - loved the old factory."

Harvey and Janine, California, USA, 29/05/2012

"Amazing tour of Bratislava. So authentic and original. This is what Bratislava is all about. Truly enjoyable and overwhelming."

"I'm totally amazed by the places that we've visited. I've heard so much about how lived behind the Iron Curtain and this trip really put whatever I've read into perspective. Authentic Slovakia and Bratislava is a must for people who want to find out more about former Soviet lifestyle and society. Thumbs up!"

Michael Huang and Glenn Han, Singapore, 30/05/2012

"Thank you for a very interesting tour!"

Randi, Elin and Kan, Norway, 21/05/2012

"What a wonderful day, full of fun, information, beautiful sigths and wonderful peacefulness. Peter is a great guide with much grace. I would like to thank him for my wonderful day and helping me make my dreams came true. Thank you."

Jemmy and Pauline, England, UK, 04/06/2012

"Thank you for an amazing and interesting tour. Even though I have been to Bratislava many times, I have never been to the sights you showed us. This is the funiest city tour we have ever had!"

Martina and Peter, Slovakia/Belgium/Switzerland, 11/06/2012

"Absolutely pleased with the tour. We enjoyed the sites very much. Experiencing nature, walking out and learning about the legends from the castles was fantastic. Thank you."

Norma and Quang, San Diego, California, USA, 14/06/2012

"Dear Authentic Slovakia Team. Thank you very much for the two very interesting days (Škoda Tour, Malá Fatra tour). We both had a great time with lot of interesting information we learned and a very nice and competent guy (Peter). The hiking was fantastic and we can really recommend it! Fantastic time and we will always remember the trips! Vielen dank + liebe Gruesse!"

Claudia and Patrick, Hamburg, Germany, 24/06/2012

"Peter - we have had a wonderful day with you! Thank you so much for showing us your beautiful country. You were kind + warm + interesting. We loved it. We wish you + Brano lots of success."

Sharon and Dave, London, UK, 03/07/2012

"We have had a fabulous tour - we would never have seen any of this on our own - or learnt about the history and culture of Slovakia."

Claire and Doug, UK, 05/07/2012

"Great to see the real Slovakia! Saw some amazing spots - including a soviet-era factory now being used as a alternative artists' commune. Riding around in a 70's vintage Skoda is the best way to appreciate the town! Thanks for an unforgattable experience."

Mark, Sydney, Australia, 08/07/2012

"Thank you so much for the tour, it was quite unique being historical but also seeing history made."

Family Kudelka, UK, 09/07/2012

"Peter was wonderful at accomodating a last minute 2 day hike which was wonderful! We spent 2 days in the Mala Fatra hiking up the streams, waterfalls and to the tops of breathtaking outcrops + ridges. He set a great pace and took plenty of photos for us. I would recommend the trip to anyone visiting Slovakia for an authentic + truly natural experience. Thanks Peter!"

Stephanie, Washington, USA, 10/07/2012

"Accidentaly had the opportunity to take the two day hiking trip and had the most amazing experience in the mountains, Its been the best part of my visit to Eastern Europe. Thanks!"

Michael, San Diego, USA, 10/07/2012

"What an incredible journey through time! Peter took us to WWII bunkers and abandoned buildings - all very exciting. We saw areas around Bratislava that most people never see. A big adventure and a trip we will never forget. I hope to take this tour again with more of my family. I highly recommend it!

Elizabeth, Florida, USA, 12/07/2012

"Very authentic + alternative. My favourite part was staring into the abyss at the underground subway station. The real Bratislava. Thank you very much Brano."

Liam (Inverness, Scotland) and Catalina (Bacau, Romania), 26/07/2012

"We had a very interesting trip to parts of Bratislava that we would never have seen without a tourguide. We enjoyed a lot to see more places than just the very touristic places in the old town. Thank you!"

Raphael and Anja, Switzerland, 26/07/2012

"I had a great tour. Very interesting to see a different side of Bratislava, off the main tourist track. Thank you."

Chris, Lismore, Australia, 30/07/2012

"Very beautiful and interesting tour" Wonderful guide for a real Bratislava discovery! Children say: E Bravo Bellissimo!"

Federico + Francesca + Tomaso + Nicollo, Italy, 05/08/2012

"Fantastic day. Perfect weather for a relaxing paddle along the river. Great host. Thanks for the fishechips a beer. Shall recommend to others."

Chris, Portsmouth, UK, 06/08/2012

"We had a very enjoyable, informative canoe trip. Thanks for a great day."

Jamie, Portsmouth, UK, 06/08/2012

"We did the 4-hour retro tour with Madula. It was very interesting and personal tour beside the main tourist areas. We liked that very much. The most interesting part to us was the bunker. Thanks a lot!"

Golina and Eric, 12/08/2012

"Great tour. I saw things that I didn't even know existed. And I have lived here for a year. Definitely my kind of tour. A+"

"Just awesome. Enjoyed every minute of the tour seeing places not seen by tourists. Fantastic! Brano is an excellent guide."

Gavin and Rob, New Zealand, 14/08/2012

"Nice original tour of Bratislava. Keep on the good work and don't forget to start a ghost tour!"

Nils and Robin, France, 15/08/2012

"Very fantastic tour, the place no turistic and fantastic guide. Grazie Mille."

Valerio e Tania, Italy and Ukraine, 17/08/2012

"Thank you for the great tour! We really enjoyed the bunker and the views from the hills. Thanks a lot."

Mary and Claire, USA, 24/08/2012

"Thanks Peter. It was a great day!"

Don Ward, USA, 24/08/2012

"What a great day! Just enjoying Radler after Little Danube Canoe Trip. Really good idea to organize such tour! Great little workout with paddling or even better getting some bronz when the other is paddling:) Thanks a lot!"

Volker (Germany) and Soňa (Slovakia), 29/08/2012

"Great trip to the past and present with an even greater Soviet dictator:) Totally recommendable!!"

Olga and co., France and Germany, 31/08/2012

"We took the 2-hour Communist tour with Peter. Tour was great and very interesting. We were able to see unique places that would never go on a tourist way. Peter was very friendly, personal and informative. Highly recommended!

Sarah and Connen, USA, 04/09/2012

"Peter took care of us from the time we called up at the absolute last moment and went out his way to make sure we saw the things we wanted to see wonderful and personalized tour of Bratislava you won't see in a guide book or from the windows of a tour bus. Very highly recommended."

Murray and Simon, Australia, 11/09/2012

"We had a terrific experience with Peter as our guide. We are people from Denmark and Norway spending an extended weekend in Bratislava. We had the beer tour and tasted the local wine and beer. Thanks to Peter and his open minded, a very lovely person highly communicative skills. Thanks."

Eddy and co., Denmark and Norway, 14/09/2012

"Great end to our holiday. Very interesting and saw some fascinating places. We loved the Skoda. Thanks."

Alan and Sonya Sinclair, Scotland, 19/10/2012

"The Skoda is a great experience and we saw a little more bright Bratislava:) Great visit at a real bunker and nice to know Slovak history! Many thanks to our guide, was really a fun and amusement socialist tour!"

Pedro and Martin, Portugal, 29/10/2012

"Obohacujúci zážitok aj pre Slováka. Zajímavý pohľad na Bratislavu cez socialistické okuliare, návrat do minulosti v staručkej škodovke a k tomu veľa zábavy a smiechu spolu so sprievodcom. Vďaka!"

Eva zo Žiliny, Slovakia, 29/10/2012

"We had a great trip to the Slovakian countryside! We loved the nature and the two castles we saw! Great guides with a lot of knowledge! Thanks a lot for a great trip! We are coming back!"

Elin and Petter from Norway, 07/12/2012

"We really enjoyed our trip with Ondrej, he knows Bratislava very well and gave us a well-informed and enjoyable tour of interesting spots of Bratislava that are not on the traditional tourist map. Ondrej was really entertaining and happy to talk about all aspects of culture, history, economics and general life in Bratislava. Highly recommended. Thank you!"

Sally and Dorina, UK, 13/12/2012

"We had a great and interesting day with Ondrej. We visited spots we haven't seen by ourselves."
"A great trip! We will love to come back. Travelling with Authentic Slovakia is more like visiting a local friend than sightseeing."

Henning and Alex, Germany, 28/12/2012

"The tour was absolutely fantastic. I got to see a completely different side of Bratislava. And our guide was great with English even surprised us with local treats! Highly recommend doing this."

Jenna, UK, 31/12/2012

"Easily the most unique tour I have been on ever. You can only see so many churches, castles and palaces. Seeing the recent socialism past was a very different and eye-opening trip through Bratislava."

Chris, Chicago, USA, 31/12/2012

"Great tour discovering the real city! Very informative! Thanks."
"Brilliant tour! Loved going to see areas from the communist period and see how they are changing."

Amanda, Australia, 04/01/2013

"Thanks for the great trip and bringing us to places we would not have seen. Big recommendations for others."

Martin and co., Germany, 04/01/2013