| The Presov, the tour boat travelling to Devin Castle. A 1 hour trip on the Danube River. |
| Travelling under Novy Most bridge. |
| The Intercity hydrofoil between Bratislava and Vienna. |
| The lack of homes along the Danube was a little puzzling. |
| The first view of Devin Castle ruins on top of a hill in the distance. |
| The signature sight at Devin is the bastion called "The Nun". The site of several improbable fairy tales. |
| The restored gate to the Castle grounds. The gate dating from the late 15th century. |
| The gatehouse and bridge to the Castle garrison. |
| The restored castle grounds. |
| The Nun bastion sitting along on a promontory over the river. A battlement used to run out to it. |
| Panorama view of the entire ruins of the Castle battlements. |
| Towers and the Castle Keep were built on this rock. Napoleon's army destroyed it in 1809. |
| A sweeping bend in the Danube as seen from the Castle. |
| Ruins of the Middle Castle keep built by the Lords of Gara, holders of the castle from 1420-1459. |
| The restored north wall of the Castle and gate leading to the town. |
| July 8th, 2011 |
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| The white woman statue in front of the ruins of Devin. The Bathory family held the castle for a time. |
| Excavated foundations of a Chapel from the 10th century. |
| A memorial to victims of Communism, visted by Queen Elizabeth II. |
| The Nun bastion from directly below it. |
| The Presov awaits to take me back to Bratislava. |
| The lighthouse and village below the Devin Castle walls. |
| Devin Castle walls from a distance on the river. |
