On the Road Festival

The On the Road travel festival inspires people to travel to all corners of the world and discover the unknown. We cordially invite you to three days full of inspiration with 50 travel presentations and discussions at DK Ružinov, from February 27 to March 1, 2026.

Eight-thousanders, jungles, deserts, and camper vans all come together in one place. You’ll hear stories from people who have crossed the Himalayas on foot, slept in a caravan under the stars in New Zealand, pushed their bikes in the freezing cold above the Arctic Circle, or traveled to countries that are rarely visited today.

Cestou necestou is not about destinations. It is about decisions to set out, about freedom, doubts, fear, and the joy of movement.

What awaits you at the festival?

50 travel presentations and discussions

The following speakers will be at the festival to share their experiences:

– Michal Tlelka and Sofia Bočeva on the first trek across the Himalayas from Pakistan to Nepal
– Soul. Will. Faith. Manaslu Expedition (8163 m) – September 2025 – Majka Stratilka
– Majo/Junior from Lady svetom on how they avoided arrest in Iraq
– Tomáš Hulík on wild animals in the Wild Return project
– Nároční on their journey from Košice to Iraq
– Leoš Bařina (Czech Republic) – Nepal Himlung (7126 meters) – The Path to Knowledge
– Matej Peluha on Ethiopia, the Middle East, and Sudan
– Ladislav Barák on Pamir and Mongolia
– Vierka Orosová on all her trips to Compostela
– Tomáš Pastierik on remote parts of India
– Michal Hertlík on Suriname
– Mili Konečná on Kenya
– Screening of the film Life in the Carpathians – Winter and discussion with Karol Kaliski
Róbert Černák on the Pacific Crest Trail
– Daniela Pellerová on climbing Half Dome and El Capitan and hiking from Death Valley to Mount Whitney
– Sardines on the road – traveling through South America in a camper van with three children
and much more to come.

The Cestou necestou festival traditionally celebrates adventure, diversity, and discovery. It offers viewers and travelers heartfelt encounters, interesting stories, captivating photographs, incredible experiences, and, above all, a large dose of inspiration.

Don’t miss it!

If you have traveled somewhere interesting and would like to present it in the future, let us know. We are also looking for volunteers.

We would appreciate it if you brought your own cups, mugs, or bowls to the event so that we can create as little waste as possible :). Thank you.

Location: Cultus Ružinov, Ružinovská street, Ružinov, Bratislava
Date: 27.02.2026 – 01.03.2026
Start: from 17:45 – 20:00
Price: €18 – €45

Tickets:

€45 for the whole three days / €80 for the whole 3 days for 2 people
€18 Friday / €13 after 19:00 / €8 for the last presentation of the day
€25 Saturday or Sunday / €18 after 16:00 during the weekend / €8 for the last presentation of the day
€40 Saturday + Sunday
Discounted tickets on site: 40% discount on any ticket for children under 18 accompanied by a parent, students (valid ISIC card), disabled people and disabled people accompanying them, people over 65, however, the minimum ticket price is €8 (i.e. the discount cannot be applied to admission to only the last presentation of the day).

Children under 12 years of age accompanied by a parent have free admission.

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