Top Things to do in Banska Bystrica
Top 10 Things to do in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
Discover the best top things to do in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia including Slovak National Uprising Square, The Clock Tower, Museum of the Slovak National Uprising, The Town Castle Area, Banska Bystrica's Town Fortifications, Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Marian Pillar, Matej"s House, Europa SC, The Stone Fountain.
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1. Slovak National Uprising Square
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 91 reviews
Reviewed By Zuzka123 - Bratislava, Slovakia
This is the main square in the old town. It is lined with beautiful historic buildings. There are many cafes and restaurants dotted around where you can enjoy the square and do a bit of people watching. There are benches, a Fountain, a red army monument, a leaning clock tower... lots to see and lots to do.
2. The Clock Tower
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 88 reviews
The clock tower, also known as the green, weigh officeand lately also as the leaning tower, stands on the upper end of the Námestie SNP square in Banská Bystrica. It is one of the dominating features forming the outline of the historical centre of the town. Initially, the tower had also another purpose besides the one of the clock support - that of the watch tower. From the tower people could communicate with other watch towers on Vartovka and on Šachtičky, from where they were notified of any potential danger threatening the town. There used to live buglers in the tower, who in case of a fire went to the tower gallery and sounded the bugle alarm. The clock tower also used to be referred to as the weigh office tower, as it stood next to the town weigh officebuilding. Below the clock tower, there were the town torture chamber and prison. Since its construction, the tower has burnt out several times and undergone several modifications and changes. Since the start of the 20th century the tower has been leaning from the center line, which is visible even with the naked eye. At present the tower is leaning by as much as 68 cm. An old legend also provides an explanation as to why the tower is leaning: It was tilted by angels who crashed and seized its top while flying over its roof at night. Currently, the clock tower is open to the public, you can get to its top using the wooden staircase with 101 steps and from the tower gallery you will have a beautiful view of the cityscape of the whole square under your feet and the distant summits of the Kremnické vrchy Mts., or the Low Tatras.
Reviewed By Shlomi T - Nagano, Japan
It is nice from outside, but nothing inside, just a great view from the top.
In the information center of the town, it is written that when the office is not operate, the tower can be an information center, instead. No, the guy there, do not understand any English and that is a problem in general in Slovakia. Most people do not understand English.
3. Museum of the Slovak National Uprising
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 77 reviews
Reviewed By DarylJ552 - Carlsbad, California
The museum is in a large building in a small park. Inside there are lots of displays of uniforms, weapons, old newsreals and information on what happened in Banska Bystrica during WW11 and especially the uprising against the Nazi's in 1944. Outside there are tanks and artillery pieces mostly Soviet but a few German ones. It's all very interesting.
4. The Town Castle Area
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By Ramesh4 - London, United Kingdom
Beautiful. Dint not like anything. Very picturesque town centre. Would like to visit again. Lots to see. Nice to walk around. Lots of cafes
5. Banska Bystrica's Town Fortifications
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By d o - Siem Reap, Cambodia
We visited the town over the weekend and were really impressed by the town and the fortifications. The people were friendly and the buildings and architecture are some of the best you will see in Europe. I recommend and visit.
6. Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Overall Ratings
4 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By matuskopalocko - Bratislava, Slovakia
This church is monumental, great to visit the real baroque style. It is great to stop in the fast life and have calmy minutes for pray, thinking or adoring here. Is really huge monument of the history and is one of the most beautiful historical buildings in whole Bystrica downtown. You have to visit it.
7. Marian Pillar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By Teachcool - Harriman, Tennessee
Another fine representation of a plague pillar erected by those who survived. Have seen many on our trip across Slovakia, but this one is located in an especially nice town square.
8. Matej"s House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By milankov - Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
one of interesting churches in town, bit smaller than others. Mathias Corvin house is historical sight. from 15 th century and today historical museum of town
9. Europa SC
Overall Ratings
4 based on 14 reviews
Europa Shopping Center je najväčšie nákupno-zábavné centrum v Banskobystrickom kraji. Jeho atraktívna poloha ho vopred predurčuje na to, aby bolo obľúbeným centrom nákupov, oddychu a zábavy v širokom okolí. Okrem viac než stovky obchodov tu nájdete multikino so šiestimi sálami, rýchle občerstvenie aj reštaurácie. Značné zastúpenie majú služby, najmä finančného charakteru. Neoddeliteľnou súčasťou centra je najmodernejší a najväčší hudobný klub na Slovensku Ministry of fun, ktorého dobré meno šíri, okrem návštevníkov zo Slovenska a okolitých štátov, aj mnoho svetových DJov a kapiel. Počas svojej existencie od roku 2006 si Europa Shopping Center získalo nielen obyvateľov mesta Banská Bystrica ale aj priľahlých oblastí. Tí na ňom oceňujú najmä úzke prepojenie nákupov a príjemne stráveného času s priateľmi, či obchodnými partnermi. Pravidelne sa tu usporadúvajú rôzne spoločensko-kultúrne aj športové podujatia, výstavy, a prezentácie. Europa SC sa tak stáva nielen nákupným a turistickým
Reviewed By LloydTranquil - Bradford, United Kingdom
This was my first visit to Slovakia and I thought this city was really cool especially this shopping centre, it was better than many in the UK. I thought it had a great range of shops. I came for the Outbreak breakdance event which was held in the shopping centre's car park on the roof, it was amazing lots of fun. The food on offer was great a really good supermarket inside plus and a great food court.
10. The Stone Fountain
Overall Ratings
4 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Shlomi T - Nagano, Japan
It is nice, but nothing too special... It is in one of the squares of the town. Nice, but nothing to brag about or to remember...
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