The city of Galanta is situated in the middle part of south - west Slovakia at Podunajská valley. It belongs to Trnava county. Galanta is a district town with almost 17 000 inhabitants. The suburbs Nebojsa, Hody and Javorinka are part of the city. The distance between Galanta and the capital city Bratislava is 50 km.

The pride and the jewel not only of the town, but also of the whole countryside is the national cultural monument - the neogothic mannor - house with a historical park. The mannor - house is the dominant feature of the town and its tower is the part of the town blazon. With its architectonical shape it belongs to the most valuable buildings of the region. Together with the historical park it is a favourite destination of visitors. It used to be the property of the family of Eszterhazy.