The Záhoria (German outdated: Windische Marchauen) is a landscape in the Western Slovakia. The level behind the mountains (literal translation) is the geological continuation of the Marchfeldes.
Regions
The following districts (Okresy) are for the most part counted as part of the Záhorie:
- Malacky
- Myjava
- Senica
- Skalica
- Parts of Bratislava IV
places
As well as the following districts of Bratislava:
- Záhorská Bystrica
- Devínska Nová Ves
Other goals
- March and Thaya meadows
- Záhorie Protected Landscape Area
background
The Záhorie, literal translation in German "Land behind the mountains", lies behind (i.e. north-west) the Little Carpathians from the capital city's perspective. In the west the landscape ends at the March and continues in the Austrian Marchfeld to Vienna. Geologically, the landscape belongs to the Vienna Basin; In the geomorphological classification of Slovakia, the name is Záhorská nížina (Zahorie lowlands).
The area is partly forested, partly used intensively for agriculture. A large military training area near Malacky was laid out around 1939. The shifting dunes that were once native to Marchfeld still exist there today - at that time they were used by the German Wehrmacht to train for the Africa campaign. Everywhere else, the shifting dunes were fortified by afforested pine forests until the early post-war period.
language
The Záhoráci speak a mixture of the standard Slovak language and the Moravian dialect of Czech. The region is a link in the North Slavic dialect continuum that extends from the Sorbs to Russia.
Foreign language skills are widespread among the population, with German being more popular than English because of its proximity to the border.
getting there
By plane
The next Airports are the Bratislava airport
(IATA: BTS), approx. 50 km south of Malacky) and Brno Airport(IATA: BRQ), a good 70 km northwest of Skalica). The Airport Wien-Schwechat
(IATA: VIE), a good 80 km southwest of Malacky), on the other hand, offers by far the largest range of scheduled flights.
By train
The Bratislava – Břeclav – Brno line is a main line on which Eurocity trains run every two hours from Prague and Budapest, and in some cases even from Hamburg and Berlin. They stop en route in Kúty, a small town on the Czech-Slovak border. The slower regional trains on the Bratislava – Kúty line, which also run every two hours and, among other things, have more stops en route. stop in Malacky and Veľké Leváre. The regional railway lines Kúty-Šaštín-Stráže-Senica-Trnava and Kúty-Gbely-Holíč-Skalica (both also every two hours) branch off from here.
From Vienna you can take the Railjet to Břeclav and then the regional train to Kúty in about 1:15 hours.
In the street
The D2 Bratislava-Brno motorway runs right through the area, and there are several other high-level roads.
March crossings:
- Hodonín - Holíč (Bridge)
- Lanžhot - Brodské (bridge; highway)
- Hohenau an der March - Moravský Svätý Jan (bridge, max.7.5 t)
- Angern on the March - Záhorska Ves (ferry, max.7.5 t.)
- Marchegg - Devínska Nová Ves (railway bridge)
- Castle courtyard - Devínska Nová Ves (bridge, only bicycle and pedestrian traffic)
From Vienna it is about 60 km to Malacky on the country road via Gänserndorf (travel time about 1½ hours); Via the north A5 motorway and Hohenau an der March to Šaštín-Stráže 100 km (also around 1½ hours drive).
By bike or on foot
- Iron Curtain Trail
- March cycle paths
- Vienna-Bratislava variant
mobility
Well-developed regional roads, some regional trains, regional buses. Because of the low relief energy and little traffic on the side streets, the bicycle is also an option.
Tourist Attractions
- Moated castle in Holíč
- Cerová castle ruins
- Castle (now hospital) and castle park; Franciscan monastery; Synagogue in Malacky
- Castle (today retirement home) and castle park in Stupava
- Basilica of St. Mary of the Seven Sorrows (Šaštín-Stráže)
- Sanctuary and Way of the Cross from Marianka
- Well-preserved village ensemble with Veľké Leváre farmhouses
activities
- Cycling on the March
- Pilgrimage Groißenbrunn - Marianka
kitchen
There is viticulture in the Záhorie. Furthermore, Skalica is the origin of Trdelník, a "Baumkuchen" popular throughout the Czech Republic and Slovakia, which is similar to the Hungarian Kürtőskalács.
nightlife
security
There are no from rest of the country to observe any deviating advice.
climate
Hot, dry summers and sometimes very cold, dry winters with little snow. Mostly strong wind.
