Things to do and tourist attractions in Banskobystricky region
Only these types of attractions are shown: technical monuments, memorials, castles, chateaus, mansions, and caves. reset filterThe New Castle is one of the most beautiful dominants of Banská Štiavnica. The white Renaissance fortress towering on the Frauenberg Hill (also called Ladies' Hill) was b...
The Manor House in Svätý Antonis a National Cultural Monument. It was built on the site of a fortified medieval castle from the 15th century, it was rebuilt several times...
Banská Štiavnica is an exhibition hall of historical monuments. This hall includes also an Old Cheatau, which is a kind of stone chronicle of this mining town. The Old Ch...
In the nature of Banská Štiavnica, in the picturesque valley below the Klinger tajch (water reservoir) on the outskirts of the town, there is the Mining Museum (open-air ...
In the refurbished premises of the Zichy's Mansion in Divín, there is the Divín History Museum. In its expositions you will see an overview of the history, nature and oth...
Can you guess which tank won World War II? For many, the answer is probably clear. It is the Soviet tank T-34. And one of them, as a memory of the liberation struggles of...
In the mountainous surroundings of Osrblie, there is a blast furnace from the period of Hungarian Kingdom. It is an important technical monument, of which only the remain...
If you have ever walked along the smallest town of Slovakia, Modrý Kameň (The Blue Stone), you have surely noticed the silhouette of the castle ruins in the distance. It ...
Muránska Plain is a beautiful location with many hiking trails that will take you to the most amazing natural rarities. However, the Muránska Plain National Park hides na...
National Cultural Monument of Zvolen Castle is the dominant and symbol of the Central Slovak city of Zvolen. This Gothic-Renaissance chateau was built in the 1970s by the...
The cave underground of the southern part of the Greater Fatra National Park conceals mysterious natural splendors, which together formed the most important Slovak cave. ...
Mint in Kremnica is one of the oldest continuously operating enterprises in the Slovak Republic. Its history began in 1328, when the Kremnica settlement, which grew up ar...
National cultural monument Ľupča Castle rises above the town of Slovenská Ľupča, about 10 km east of Banská Bystrica. It was founded in the middle of the 13th century by ...
n the village of Špania dolina there is a small educational Mine Trail. The educational trail starts directly on the square near Klopačka. The walkway can be reached in a...
In the vicinity of the well-known and popular Harmanecká Cave, there is yet another, yet not well known Dekrétová Cave. The entrance to the cave is situated in the opposi...
In the central part of the ridge of the Low Tatras, there is the only accessible high-altitude cave in Slovakia, which is also one of the largest and most important high-...
The most important historical monument of the village Hronsek is the local baroque mansion with corner bastions. The manor house dates back to 1775 and is located in a be...
At the foot of the southern slopes of the Low Tatras, deep in the mountains among the coniferous forests, a silent witness of horrors lies. In the slightly sloping valley...
Near Banská Bystrica, in the village of Dolná Mičiná, there is a Renaissance manor house - a cultural and historical monument of Slovakia.
It was built in the second hal...
The village of Vígľaš lies in the valley of the river Slatina in Zvolen basin 14 km east of Zvolen. The ruins of the Vígľaš Chateau rise on the left bank of Slatina, dire...
In the mountain environment of the village of Mučín, nature has been creating a small but remarkable cave for 19 million years. The uniqueness of the Mučínská Cave lies i...
The village of Hrušov lies in the south of the Banská Bystrica Region, in the western part of the Veľký Krtíš District. Hrušov retains its distinctive character with trad...
In 1945, there were many tragic events that took place during World War II fights. One of the saddest happened by the Lime kiln near the village of Nemecká.
This is the ...
The free royal mining town of Kremnica has not lost its historical charm even in today's modern age. It is one of the few cities in Slovakia that has preserved its magnif...
The cog railway Tisovec - Zbojská - Pohronská Polhora was established in 1896, especially for the needs of the developing metallurgical industry.
The railway was used fo...
Čiernohronská Railway (ČHŽ) is a narrow-gauge forest railway with a gauge of 760 mm. Its construction began in 1908 and regular traffic began on the track in 1909. It was...
The town of Zvolen is rich in historical monuments, even those with military themes. In Višnovský park, next to the railway station of Zvolen, there is a copy of one of t...
An interesting natural creation near the village Budiná is a picturesque andesite cave called Jánošíková skrýša (Janošík's hideaway) or Janošík's room. This characteristi...
The village of Králiky is located on the eastern side of the Kremnica Hills, 800 m above sea level, in the beautiful surroundings of dense forests and mountain meadows. I...
The village of Sirk was in the past an important locality of iron ore mining. That's why a blast furnace and a hammer were built here. The iron furnace was in operation f...
