Pezinok District
Photos: Modra (Pudelek (Marcin Szala), CC BY-SA 3.0); Svätý Jur (Tomáš Bartovič, CC BY 4.0); Šenkvice (feťour, Public domain); Pezinok (feťour, CC BY 3.0); Dubová (ANDREJ NEUHERZ, CC BY-SA 3.0)
Pezinok District is an administrative district in the Bratislava Region of southwestern Slovakia. Its centre is the town of Pezinok. The district includes three towns—Pezinok, Modra, and Svätý Jur—and 14 villages such as Dolany, Limbach, Dubová, Častá, Budmerice, Šenkvice, and Vinosady. Pezinok District borders the Trnava, Senec, and Malacky districts as well as the city of Bratislava. Historically, until 1996, the area was part of the Modra District.
The region lies on the southern slopes of the Trnava Hills and at the foothills of the Little Carpathians. Pezinok District is known for its wine production and the scenic landscapes of hills and forests. The population is predominantly Slovak, with Roman Catholic and Lutheran communities.
On karpaty.rocks, the towns of Modra, Svätý Jur, and Pezinok feature the most objects, along with Dolany, Limbach, Dubová, Častá, Budmerice, Šenkvice, and Vinosady. Visitors can explore hiking trails such as "Pezinok, station – Modra, square", "Svätý Jur, station – Stupava, castle", and "Červený Kameň, castle – Čermák". Local crafts include wineries and majolica in Modra, while mountain lovers can visit the Veľká Homoľa peak and the "Zocha's Hut" shelter.
Getting there from Ukraine
From Uzhhorod to Žilina is about 330 km, around 4 h 20 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Košice → D1 via Prešov, Poprad, Liptovský Mikuláš and Ružomberok (≈17 km on I/18 between D1 sections) → Žilina. To Terchová ≈314 km, ≈4 h 15 min: from the D1 onto I/70 and II/583. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk).
Sources: Wikipedia, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap, Karpaty.rocks data.
Towns and villages
Getting there from Ukraine
Border crossings
- Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké — road, 24/7
- Malyi Bereznyi – Ubľa — road, 24/7 For cars and buses; pedestrians not confirmed by the Ukrainian border service, lorries up to 3.5 t.
- Mali Selmentsi – Veľké Slemence (pedestrian) — pedestrian, 09:00–21:00 Kyiv time Pedestrians and cyclists only; inconvenient for the Tatras without onward transport.
- Chop – Čierna nad Tisou (rail) — rail, 24/7
By car
From Uzhhorod to Žilina ≈330 km, ≈4 h 20 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Košice → D1 via Prešov, Poprad, Liptovský Mikuláš and Ružomberok (≈17 km on I/18 between D1 sections) → Žilina. To Terchová ≈314 km, ≈4 h 15 min: from the D1 onto I/70 and II/583. From Lviv through Poland: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Kraków → S7/DK7 to Chyżne – Trstená → R3, I/59 to Dolný Kubín → II/583 via Terchová to Žilina: to Terchová ≈493 km (≈6 h 30 min), to Žilina ≈518 km (≈7 h). Via the tolled A4 Kraków – Katowice, S1 and D3: ≈533 km, ≈6 h 35 min. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk).
Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.
