- The buildings in the historic centre are parts of the Town Monument Reserve. The dominant of the town is the Castle of Nitra with the Cathedral of St Emeram.
- The panorama of Nitra is made up of seven hills: from the north rises Zobor hill, Hradná skala, Vŕšok, Kalvária, Borina, Ľupka together with Martinský vrch.
- Nitra welcomes its visitors with river Nitra, 7 hills, church steeples and in the background-imposing castle, all of which encompass the city from all sides.
- This monument rises from the city’s highest perch within the walls of Nitra Castle, and is a jumble of Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque buildings.
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- A Short History of Nitra. The first known document mentioning Nitra is the „Conversio Bagoariorum et Carantanorum“ from around 871 AD.
- If you are visiting Slovakia (especially Bratislava and its surroundings) and are looking for an interesting off-the-path place to stop it, you should give Nitra a chance.
- It lies along the Nitra River. The centre of the Nitra principality in the beginning of the 9th century, it was later a stronghold and religious centre.
- Nitra is is called with jocularity “the mother of all the Slovakian’s cities" as it is the oldest city in Slovakia. The first mention of Nitra dates back to the 9th century.