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🇸🇰Banská Bystrica, Banská Štiavnica and Central Slovakia
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Central Slovakia is one of the country’s richest cultural regions, mixing old mining towns, forested hills, castles, spa towns and central mountain landscapes.
Trips and nature
The region has volcanic hills, forests, valleys and access to mountain ranges around the centre of Slovakia. It is good for hiking, cycling and slower touring.
Food and atmosphere
Banská Štiavnica is the jewel, with mining heritage and a remarkable historic setting. Banská Bystrica adds urban life, museums and national uprising history.
Transport and stay
Banská Bystrica is reachable by train and bus. A car helps for Štiavnica, villages, castles, spas and mountain roads.