Skalica

Skalica is a city in Western Slovakia.

Understand
Located near the Czech border, Skalica has a population of approx. 15000.

The site has been inhabited since 4000 BC and was part of the Great Moravian Empire. The first written record of Skalica was made in 1218. From the second half of the 10th century until 1918, it was part of the Kingdom of Hungary.

Today, it is economically the strongest town in the Záhorie region, bypassing its rival town Senica for this position, and is becoming a tourist destination thanks to its preserved city centre and historical monuments.

Get in
Trains from Bratislava via Kúty to Skalica train station (Skalica na Slovensku).

See

 * A 15th century Franciscan church and monastery
 * Late Renaissance town hall
 * A 15th century Franciscan church and monastery
 * Late Renaissance town hall
 * Late Renaissance town hall

Do

 * Football: MFK Skalica play soccer in 1. Liga, the top tier. Their home ground Mestský štadión (capacity 3000) is 500 m south of town centre.