Things to do and tourist attractions in Banská Bystrica and surroundings

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Karts Banská Bystrica
Adrenaline activities

In our go-kart hall, you will experience unforgettable moments full of adrenaline on Sodikart go-karts. With a track that measures up to 335 meters, you'll have just the ...

Banská Bystrica
11.0 km
Via ferrata Chimney
Adrenaline activities

Via ferrata Chimney on Skalka (The Rock) in Kremnica Hills is one of the best climbing places in Slovakia. It offers secured climbing routes where you can use a solid ste...

Kremnica
16.0 km
Lookout tower on Krahulský Hill
Lookouts

The lookout tower on Krahulský Hill will enchant you not only with its beautiful views of the nature of the Kremnica Mountains, but also with the architecture itself, tha...

Krahule
16.5 km
Mushing - Ride dog sled
Adrenaline activities

Do you like dogs, fast driving and snowy landscapes? Prepare yourself for an unforgettable experience and enjoy a dog-sled ride.

Experienced masseur will guide you throu...

Donovaly
17.0 km
Fun Arena
Adrenaline activities

PARK SNOW Ski Resort Donovaly is a winter paradise for all winter sports enthusiasts, but in summer it turns into an adrenaline entertainment center of Fun Arena Donovaly...

Donovaly
18.2 km
Tandem parachute jump
Adrenaline activities

A parachute jump from a height of 4km is an experience that you will not forget easily. During the jump you will be tied to an experienced parachutist instructor who will...

Očová
20.2 km
Pustý Castle
Castle ruins

The ruins of Pustý Castle (i.e. Abandoned Castle) are located near the town of Zvolen over the confluence of the rivers Hron and Slatina. It consists of two castle comple...

Zvolen
25.2 km
Šášov Castle
Castle ruins

Šášov Castle is built on a high cliff above the Hron River, on its left bank, in the northern part of the picturesque Štiavnica Mountains. It is unmistakable - it can be ...

Žiar nad Hronom
26.1 km
Dobrá Niva Castle
Castle ruins

A distinctive village of Dobrá Niva, located in central Slovakia near the town of Zvolen, can also boast of its own castle.

The Dobrá Niva Castle dates from the second h...

Podzámčok
27.6 km
Blatnica Castle
Castle ruins

The ruins of Blatnica Castle are located on a steep hill in the Greater Fatra Mountains.

It was built in the second half of the 13th century primarily to protect the imp...

Blatnica
28.0 km
Sightseeing flight from Dobra Niva airport
Adrenaline activities

Flight in the clouds is an unforgettable experience. Be enchanted by the bird's eye view of Banska Bystrica, Banska Stiavnica, Krupina or High and Low Tatras. Fly in a sm...

Dobrá Niva
29.7 km
Ruins of Žakýlsky Castle
Castle ruins

On the narrow outcropping of the Štiavnica Mountains, sometimes reffered to as Brezový Castle, there are the ruins of Žakýlsky Castle. It is one of the least known castle...

Podhorie
30.2 km
Lookout tower on Brotnica Hill
Lookouts

One of the interesting observation towers in Turiec region is also the one that rises above the village of Necpaly. The lookout tower stands in a beautiful place below th...

Necpaly
31.6 km
Ruins of Teplica Castle (Pustý Castle)
Castle ruins

In the woods, not far from the village of Sklené Teplice, there are hidden remnants of the Teplica Castle, which is almost unknown among tourists. The castle had an excel...

Sklené Teplice
32.7 km
Lookout tower in Kalník
Lookouts

The Kalník tourist tower is located above the village of Bela Dulice near the city of Martin. It is set in a quiet and beautiful natural environment with excellent locati...

Belá - Dulice
33.0 km
Monster Scooters
Adrenaline activities

Riding a monster scooter combines an adrenaline experience and a pleasant walk through the woods. You can try this adrenaline attraction in the village of Lehôtka pod Bre...

Lehôtka pod Brehmi
34.9 km
Lookout Tower "na Tŕní"
Lookouts

The rural environment of the Turiec region around the villages of Turčianske Jaseno, Belá - Dulice and Kalník literally attracts hiking, weekend walks and cycling tours. ...

Turčianske Jaseno
34.9 km
Horné Lazy observation tower
Lookouts

The Horné Lazy observation tower is one of the highest observation towers in Slovakia. It is an impressive almost 40 m high, and when climbing to its top, you will overco...

Brezno
36.6 km
Sklabiňa Castle
Castle ruins

If you have ever traveled by car in the direction of Martin, you have certainly seen the ruins of Sklabiňa Castle in the distance, just near the picturesque village Sklab...

Sklabinský Podzámok
37.6 km
Znievsky Castle
Castle ruins

Another beautiful castle ruin from the Turiec region is the one that rises on a high limestone rock above the village of Kláštor pod Znievom. This charming ruin in the Tu...

Kláštor pod Znievom
37.8 km
Ruins of Sivý Kameň Castle
Castle ruins

On the andesite hummock towering above the village of Podhradie, there are ruins of a medieval castle called Sivý Kameň (ie Grey Rock). The castle was built in the first ...

Podhradie
38.1 km
Bike park Mýto pod Ďumbierom
Adrenaline activities

Are you a complete beginner or a freerider and downhiller? Whatever you expect, we will fulfill your dream of perfect downhill cycling. It doesn't matter how old you are!...

Mýto pod Ďumbierom
38.3 km
Tarzania Hrabovo
Adrenaline activities

Climbing the trees, observing the surrounding world from above and enjoying the fresh mountain air. All this and much more is offered by the Tarzania rope park in Hrabovo...

Ružomberok - Hrabovo
39.3 km
Revište Castle
Castle ruins

The mysterious and idyllic Revište Castle spreads over the picturesque village of Revišstké Podzámčie. It is a ruin of a Gothic castle on the edge of a forested cliff on ...

Žarnovica - Revištské Podzámčie
39.5 km
Lookout Tower on Tank Road
Lookouts

Nearby the village of Bystrička, close to the town of Martin, a small lookout tower on the so-called Tank Road was built in 2013. It is an old military route that once co...

Bystrička
40.8 km
Tandem parachute jump
Adrenaline activities

A parachute jump from a height of 4km is an experience that you will not forget easily. During the jump you will be tied to an experienced parachutist instructor who will...

Prievidza
41.5 km
Tandem parachute jump
Adrenaline activities

A parachute jump from a height of 4km is an experience that you will not forget easily. During the jump you will be tied to an experienced parachutist instructor who will...

Ružomberok
41.9 km
Sitno Castle
Castle ruins

On the andesite rocks of the popular tourist hill of Sitno, there is a castle ruin of the same name. Sitno Castle used to be a massive, medieval stone castle built in the...

Ilija
41.9 km
Lookout tower Ostredok Hill
Lookouts

If you starve for seeing the beauty of the Demänovská Valley not only from the ground, but also from the highs, head out to the lookout tower on Ostredok Hill.

The looko...

Demänovská Dolina
42.3 km
Tarzania rope park in Jasná
Adrenaline activities

The Jasná recreation center in Demänovská Valley has excellent conditions for skiing and hiking. But did you know that besides that, it also hides a unique Tarzania rope ...

Demänovská Dolina