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Nitra (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in southwestern Slovakia, situated at the foot of the Zobor Mountain in the Nitra River Valley about northeast of the country's capital, Bratislava. With a population of about 78,353, it is the fifth-largest city in Slovakia. Nitra stands on varied terrain, which features both rolling hills and vast plains, particularly to the south. Nitra is one of the oldest cities in Slovakia. It was the center of the Principality of Nitra, a duchy of great historic significance. Today, the city serves as the administrative center of Nitra Region (kr

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Nitra is a city and municipality in Slovakia, situated within the Nitra District. It has served as the capital of the Nitra Region and Nitra District, as well as historical entities including the Principality of Nitra and Nyitra County. The city’s earliest written record dates to 828. Its population is listed as 87,285, with an elevation of 167 meters above sea level. Nitra shares borders with Jelšovce and Cabaj-Čápor.

The city operates in the UTC+01:00 and UTC+02:00 time zones and uses the local dialing code 037. Its postal codes include 949 XX and 950 50, while the license plate code is NR. Nitra is twinned with Zielona Góra, Osijek, České Budějovice, and Gyeongju. The official website for the city is nitra.sk.

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Place details

Locality: Nitra
Country: Slovensko
Population: 86,329
Timezone: Europe/Bratislava

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Key facts

Slovak place.name: Nitra
Slovak place.settlement_type: City
Slovak place.image_flag: Nitra-nitra-flag.svg
Slovak place.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Nitra.svg
Slovak place.subdivision_type1: Region
Slovak place.subdivision_type2: District
Slovak place.subdivision_name2: Nitra
Slovak place.pushpin_map: Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_relief: 1
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Nitra Region##Location in Slovakia
Slovak place.leader_party: Team Nitra Region
Slovak place.leader_title: Mayor
Slovak place.leader_name: Marek Hattas
Slovak place.established_title: First mentioned
Slovak place.established_date: 828
Slovak place.elevation_m: 167
Slovak place.population_demonym: Nitran (m.) Nitranka (f.) (sk)
Slovak place.postal_code_type: Postal code

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Travel guide

Understand

The ancient Nitra, ruled by mighty kings and princes once in the past, is nowadays a modern centre of culture and economy in western Slovakia.

Thanks to its dynamic cultural life, you can meet here a number of artists from the field of theatre, creative arts, modern or classical music and experience the unforgettable feeling of the present cultural spirit. Events like Theatre Festival of Nitra, Fascine Carnival, Academic Nitra, Cultural Summer in Nitra or various music festivals will lead you into the world of culture, world of experience. The amount of precious well-preserved buildings and statues builds up the unique colouring of the city with a breath of nostalgia. On the other hand, the hotels with latest equipment and restaurants offering the wide scale of home and international cuisine will convince you about the traditional Slovak hospitality.

Get in

The is situated in the city center, near the and has a regional importance.

Buses connect Nitra with other cities, also foreign.

The best connection from the capital city, Bratislava is by bus links called "Žltý expres" (Yellow express). There are several different bus companies which travel from Bratislava to Nitra (some of which end in Nitra, many of which go further inland).

It is also possible to travel to Nitra by train, either from Bratislava or Kosice, but because Nitra is situated on a regional rail line, this will entail changing trains at least once (e.g. in Nové Zámky or Leopoldov) and will generally take longer and be more expensive than taking the bus. You can expect a wait of up to 1 hour in Leopoldov. You may also have to wait quite a while when you change trains as the schedules from Bratislava to e.g. Nové Zámky are not well synchronised with those of the local train from there to Nitra.

See

The castle (Hrad) is in the old town.

Eat

There are many restaurants in all parts of city. Many of them are in the center, like Asian Sakura on Štefánikova street. If you are looking for something different, Buganka is the oldest winery and restaurant around, established in 1911. There are also two McDonald's, first in shopping center "Mlyny" and second near shopping center "Galéria" in which there is also TESCO.

For a bit of high dining you can try Starý Biskupský Hostinec in the city park. Their cakes are fabulous as are all their other food. Three-course dinner with wine €20-40 per person.

Drink

Most of the nightlife and clubs are east and south-east from the castle hill. Stroll around and find your favourite.

Connect

NISYS (Tourist center) - +421 377410906

Stay safe

Nitra is a very safe city, there is a city police, which ensures the safety also at night.

Go next

From Nitra you can choose many of the following places or cities. To beautiful Bojnice (part of the city Prievidza) you can use a train connection. To the lovely spa town Piešťany or capital city Bratislava you can use buses.

Košice / Banská Bystrica - Change trains at Šurany

Budapest - Change trains at Nove Zamky

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