Museum room in Ľubietová
Museums and history
The village of Ľubietová is connected with mining history and metallurgy. If you want to learn more about this golden history of Ľubietová, but also about traditional cra...
Ľubietová
Mining tunnels and piles in Ľubietová
Hiking
The picturesque mountain village of Ľubietová was an important center of mining and processing of copper and iron ores. The most famous deposit in this area is Podlipa ly...
Ľubietová
Hrb Hill - 1255 m asl
Hiking
If you want to find yourself in the very geographical center of Slovakia, you have to climb the massive wooded hill of Hrb. It is the northern peak of the Ľubietovský Vep...
Ľubietová
Ľubietovský Vepor - 1277 m asl
Hiking
The immediate surroundings of the beautiful village of Ľubietová abound in several breathtaking natural sights. One of them is Ľubietovský Vepor, which is a landmark offe...
Ľubietová
Spa Brusno foto
4.9 km
Spa Brusno
Lakes and pools
Spa Brusno lies in central Slovakia, in Horehronie region (there are the most beautiful trees). They are 21 km northeast of Banska Bystrica in the direction of Brezno, in...
Brusno
Ľupča Castle foto
6.7 km
Ľupča Castle
Castles, chateaus, mansions
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 ...
Slovenská Ľupča
Medieval church of St. Francis of Assisi foto
6.8 km
Medieval church of St. Francis of Assisi
Sacral monuments
The historic gem of the picturesque village of Poniky is the medieval church of St. Francis of Assisi. The church rises on a hill above the village in a fenced area. It w...
Poniky
Hillfort at Kláštor foto
7.3 km
Hillfort at Kláštor
Hiking
Do you know where the mysterious Celtic fort is located? It is a hillfort at Kláštor, remains of which are a silent witness of the ancient life of the Celts on the wester...
Poniky
Memorial in Nemecká foto
7.7 km
Memorial in Nemecká
Memorials
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 ...
Nemecká
Rock Boletus in Slovenská Ľupča foto
7.9 km
Rock Boletus in Slovenská Ľupča
Hiking
Slovak nature is incredible beautiful and powerful. And as if it had some kind of magic wand, the nature created a beautiful natural phenomenon - rock boletus - just unde...
Slovenská Ľupča
Predajnianske Waterfalls foto
9.3 km
Predajnianske Waterfalls
Waterfalls
Not far from the picturesque village of Predajná, dense forests hide two beautiful natural gems. These are two waterfalls, which originated on the local stream of Čelno. ...
Predajná
Slovak Ski Museum foto
9.9 km
Slovak Ski Museum
Museums and history
A beautiful village of Podkonice, nestled in the lap of beautiful Central Slovak nature, offers not only perfect relaxation, but a bit of specific history too. You can fi...
Podkonice
Wandering "Bátovský" boulder foto
9.9 km
Wandering "Bátovský" boulder
Hiking
Even today, the nature around Zvolen shows its magical power and mightiness to all tourists. You can find natural wonders near the village of Hrochoť. One of its breathta...
Hrochoť
Period blast furnace from the Hungarian Kingdom foto
10.6 km
Period blast furnace from the Hungarian Kingdom
Technical monuments
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...
Osrblie
Cycling trail around Poľana Hill foto
11.2 km
Cycling trail around Poľana Hill
Hiking
Lovers of cycling, especially mountain biking, should visit the beautiful Poľana. Poľana is rich not only on hiking trails, but also on a varied tangle of cycle paths. F...
Hrochoť
Poľana - Kyslinky foto
11.6 km
Poľana - Kyslinky
Hiking
Poľana is one of the most precious complexes in Slovakia. The difficult availability of its territory and its specific location also contributed to this. Most of the te...
Strelníky
Church of St. Martin foto
13.0 km
Church of St. Martin
Sacral monuments
The dominating feature of the village of Čerín is the early-Gothic church of St. Martin from the beginning of the 14th century. It is one of the most precious monuments i...
Čerín
Mičinské travertines foto
13.0 km
Mičinské travertines
Other attractions
Mičinské travertines are a national natural monument along the road between the villages of Čerín and Dolná Mičiná. It belongs to important travertine sites in Slovakia. ...
Čerín
Manor house in Dolná Mičina foto
13.1 km
Manor house in Dolná Mičina
Castles, chateaus, mansions
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...
Dolná Mičiná
Travertines in Moštenica foto
13.4 km
Travertines in Moštenica
Other attractions
In the forest, near the village of Moštenica, there is a place that is an oasis of peace and a great location for hiking or family trip. Just follow the forest path leadi...
Moštenica
Čachovo - Selce Ski Resort foto
13.5 km
Čachovo - Selce Ski Resort
Skiing
Ski resort of Čachovo - Selce is located northeast of Banska Bystrica and about 2 km from the village of Selce. With the first snowfall, fans of downhill skiing will fin...
Selce
Kozí chrbát (Goat's back) - 1330 m asl foto
13.7 km
Kozí chrbát (Goat's back) - 1330 m asl
Hiking
Typically sharp peak of Kozí chrbát (Goat's Back) is the dominant of the main ridge of the Low Tatras, in the part of Starohorské Hills. The hill is known for its enchant...
Donovaly
Summer swimming pool in Podbrezová foto
13.8 km
Summer swimming pool in Podbrezová
Lakes and pools
Water and summer fun in Horehronie region is offered by the swimming pool in Podbrezová, located in the Kolkáreň housing estate. It is separated from urban bustle by an a...
Podbrezová
Metallurgical Museum foto
14.0 km
Metallurgical Museum
Museums and history
The region of Horehronie is known for its rich metallurgical production, the center of which is the village of Podbrezová. This is where the Metallurgical Museum of Želez...
Podbrezová
Ski resort Hronec - Majer foto
14.2 km
Ski resort Hronec - Majer
Skiing
Ski resort Hronec - Majer is a pleasant ski resort near the town of Brezno. It is rather a small resort with a family atmosphere and a beautiful view of the Low Tatras. ...
Hronec
Partisan Republic in Kalište foto
14.6 km
Partisan Republic in Kalište
Memorials
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...
Banská Bystrica
Postal Museum in Banská Bystrica foto
14.8 km
Postal Museum in Banská Bystrica
Museums and history
If you want to get to know the history of post, postal stamps, engraved aids, domestic stamps, foreign stamps as well as stamp creation, visit the Postal Museum, which is...
Banská Bystrica
Prašivá - 1652 m asl foto
14.8 km
Prašivá - 1652 m asl
Hiking
If you are in the Low Tatras, Prašivá is one of the hills you should definitely not miss. When passing through the ridge of the Low Tatras, it is the first mountain in th...
Donovaly
Detvianska Poľana foto
15.1 km
Detvianska Poľana
Hiking
The Poľana protected landscape area is included in the UNESCO list. Its area is 20 360 ha. The Poľana mountain range is our highest volcanic mountain range and its peak o...
Hriňová
Dominik Skutecký Villa foto
15.5 km
Dominik Skutecký Villa
Museums and history
The villa of Dominik Skutecký with the garden is a unique family villa, which was built in Banská Bystrica by the painter Dominik Skutecký according to his artistic taste...
Banská Bystrica