TRENČÍN, centre of region Považie, stretches below the famous Castle of Trenčín. It is the town with rich history and interesting present characterized by close bonds with the neighbouring Moravia and Czechia.

TRENČÍN (population 56,365), the seat of the district and province, is now one of the most important towns of Slovakia with varied cultural and social life, and university. Among the events that attract visitors to Trenčín is the summer pop-music festival Pohoda, various international exhibitions (mostly concerning fashion) and the Film Festival organized jointly with the spa Trenčianske Teplice.