Horehronie - Banská Bystrica

Present and past history blend together in the centre. The town remembers the 13th century, beginnings of the mining works in the region and it was the birthplace of the Slovak National Uprising during the World War II. It is famous for traditional Radvan markets offering traditional folk products and specialities. Vista points of the historical square are once barbican with tower, parish church dated back to the year 1255 and great number of other remarkable monuments.  more info...

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Town castle Banská Bystrica

The Town Castle is another National Cultural Monument, that was build near the original mining settlement, which was situated in the area where the town stands today. In Town Castle you will find Central Slovakia Gallery, collection of paintings here and more than 900 art works. more info...

State gallery Banská Bystrica

Central Slovakian gallery was established in 1956 as the third regional gallery in Slovakia. Central Slovakian gallery offers you regional art and Slovak art, graphis art and foreign graphic art, permanent exposition in The Old Town Hall and Bethlen's house. more info...

Central Slovakian museum in Banská Bystrica

Central Slovakian museum was founded in 1889 and nowadays it is the oldest cultural institution in the city. more info...

Harmanecká cave

Enjoy 60 minutes in ´White cave´ and feel great atmosphere in it. Harmanec cave (Harmanecká jasykyňa) will amaze you with the snow-white stalactite adornment, stalactite waterfalls and little lakes, the stalactite décor of the White dome (Biely dóm) and the Treasury (Klenotnica). more info...

Bystrianska cave

Let´s find the secrets of 2600 meters long cave. Bystrianska cave offers sinter curtains hanging on the sinter barks, speleotherapy, abyss called „Hell“, which is 56 meters deep. more info...

Bath town Sliač

The bath town Sliač is more than 750 years known. Spa Sliač offers the most important and the richest is the Bath spring, relaxation and wellness facilities. more info...

Spa Brusno

Let yourself be tempted to visit the spa Brusno. Healing mineral waters are suitable for the treatment of diseases of the digestive and circulatory system, locomotive organs and diabetes. Spa Brusno offers you natural healing water Brusnianku, quiet wooded valley Horehronie. more info...

Hiking region of Banská Bystrica town

Enjoy hiking in one of the best signed hiking areas in Slovakia. Hiking in Banská Bystrica surrounding offers more than 500 km of hiking paths, new paths of Town forests, stay in nature just a few kilometers from town, round paths in forestparks. more info...

Banská Bystrica cycle route

If you decided to visit Banska Bystrica, taking a bicycle will be the best way how to enjoy this trip. Banskobystrická cycling route offers you many ways how to know villages and towns around, trip to amazing nature of Donovaly. more info...

Zvolen town

The city was the seat of Ugrian kings and its buildings are interwoven with history. Zvolen offers two enormous royalty seats here – The Deserted castle and Zvolenský castle, possibility of relaxation in the nearby baths Sliač and Kováčová, beautiful nature. more info...

Zvolen castle

It is a dominant of the city and it is preserved in its original, intact shape and it is registered as a National Cultural Monument. Zvolen castle attracts you by precious collection of Gothic and modern arts, very popular theatre festival called The Zvolenské castle games. more info...