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Banská Bystrica: what to see and where to eat

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73,054 people live here

Nearest airport: Sliač (SLD), about 10.89 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • château

    Zvolen Castle

    château

    We-Su 10:00-17:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-02-28

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Zvolen mesto, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • church building

    Wooden articular church of Hronsek

    church

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • catholic cathedral

    St. Francis Xavier Cathedral

    Cathedral in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Banská Bystrica, about 20 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • castle

    Banská Bystrica Castle

    historic site in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • show cave

    Harmanecká Cave

    cave in Slovakia

    Tu-Su 10:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2021-07-12

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2021-07-12

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Harmanec jaskyňa, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • castle

    Ľupča Castle

    Tu-Su 10:00-15:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-05-31

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Slovenská Ľupča, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • church building

    Church of the Assumption, Banská Bystrica

    church

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • church building

    Church of the St. Cross

    church building in Banská Bystrica District, Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Banská Bystrica, about 20 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • parish church

    Basilica of the Visitation, Staré Hory

    church building in Staré Hory, Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • church building

    Church of St Elizabeth (Kremnica)

    Roman Catholic church building in Kremnica, Žiar nad Hronom district, Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • castle

    Kremnica Town Castle

    medieval fortified castle in Kremnica, Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • church building

    St. Catherine of Alexandria Church

    Roman Catholic church and national cultural monument in the town of Kremnica, Žiar nad Hronom district, Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kremnica, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • church building

    Church of Saint James the Greater

    church building in Banská Bystrica District, Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kostiviarska, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mountain

    Motyčianska hoľa

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • mountain range

    Greater Fatra

    mountain range in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • mountain range

    Kremnica Mountains

    mountain range in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Ostredok

    mountain in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Slatina

    river in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Revúca River

    river in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • mountain range

    Staré Hory Mountains

    mountain range in Central Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • association football venue

    SNP Stadium

    football stadium

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • river

    Bystrica

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • national nature reserve

    Badínsky prales

    national nature reserve

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • square

    Slovak National Uprising Square, Banská Bystrica

    square in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • river

    Neresnica

    river in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 34 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Zolná

    river in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Zvolen nákladná stanica, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Panský diel

    mountain in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • mountain

    Frčkov

    mountain in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Kráľova skala

    mountain in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Smrekov

    mountain in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Malá Krížna

    mountain in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Kozí chrbát

    mountain in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Nová hoľa

    mountain in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • mountain pass

    Malý Šturec

    mountain pass

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Svrčinník

    mountain in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Vyhnatová

    mountain in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Zlatá studňa

    mountain near Králiky, Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • observatory

    Observatory in Banská Bystrica

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Radvaň, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mountain pass

    Veľký Šturec

    mountain pass

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Krížna

    mountain in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Suchý vrch

    mountain in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Zvolen

    mountain in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Nová hoľa, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Hučava

    river in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • stadium

    Zvolen Ice Stadium

    arena in Zvolen, Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Zvolen osobná stanica, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • reservoir

    Môťová Reservoir

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • natural monument

    Jastrabská skala

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bartošova Lehôtka, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • mountain range

    Jastrabská vrchovina

    mountain range in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • nature reserve

    Kremnický Štós

    protected area in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kremnica, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Flochová

    mountain in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Smrečník

    mountain in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Velestúr

    mountain in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • reservoir

    Turček Reservoir

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • mountain range

    Flochovský chrbát

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • mountain range

    Malachovské predhorie

    mountain range in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • ski resort

    Šachtičky

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • valley

    Bystrická dolina

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Japeň

    mountain

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Ľupča

    river in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Jelenská skala

    mountain in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • valley

    Suchá Dolina

    valley in Slovakia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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Places to eat

  • cafe

    Kaviareň pod stromom

    Food: coffee shop, cake, dessert

    Mo-Fr 08:30-21:00, Sa-Su 09:00-21:00

    Banská Bystrica

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  • cafe

    Kaviareň pod stromom

    Food: coffee shop, cake, dessert

    Mo-Th 08:00-23:00, Fr 08:00-01:00, Sa 10:00-01:00, Su 10:00-23:00

    Banská Bystrica

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  • restaurant

    Madras Masala

    Food: chinese, indian

    Mo-Fr 10:30-21:00; Sa-Su 11:30-21:00

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  • restaurant

    Ristorante La Secchia

    Food: italian

    Mo-Th 10:00-19:00; Fr 10:00-20:00

    Banská Bystrica

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  • restaurant

    Starobystrická reštaurácia

    Food: regional

    07:30-22:00

    Banská Bystrica

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  • restaurant

    Jedáleň STOP

    Food: regional

    Mo-Su 08:00-15:00

    Banská Bystrica

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  • restaurant

    PUB 32 Food & Beer

    Food: regional, european

    Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00

    Banská Bystrica

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  • restaurant

    Pizzalino

    Food: pizza

    Mo-Th 09:00-24:00; Fr 09:00-05:00, Sa 10:00-05:00, Su 10:00-24:00

    Banská Bystrica

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  • restaurant

    Samurai

    Food: asian, chinese, japanese, sushi, thai, vietnamese

    Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-21:00

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  • cafe

    Čajovnička

    Food: tea, shisha, coffee

    Mo-Fr 14:00-22:00; Sa 15:00-21:00

    Banská Bystrica

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  • cafe

    Black Coffee

    Food: coffee, cake, wine, beer, juices

    Mo-Fr 07:00-22:00, Sa 11:00-22:00, Su 16:00-21:00

    Banská Bystrica

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  • restaurant

    Bonanno

    Food: pizza

    Mo-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-05:00, Su 10:00-24:00

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  • restaurant

    Liberty

    Food: pizza

    Mo-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr 10:30-24:00; Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 12:00-22:00

    Banská Bystrica

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  • cafe

    Mako Cafe

    Food: coffee shop

    Mo-Th 08:00-23:00; Fr 08:00-24:00; Sa 09:00-24:00; Su 12:00-23:00

    Banská Bystrica

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  • cafe

    Starbucks

    Food: coffee shop

    Mo-Fr 07:30-21:00;Sa-Su 08:30-21:00

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