Zvolen

Worth seeing in and around Zvolen

7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Wooden articular church of Hronsek

   Wooden articular church of Hronsek is a Lutheran church situated in the village of Hronsek, in Slovakia.

   9.1 km · church · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Technical University in Zvolen

   Technical University in Zvolen or Technická univerzita vo Zvolene is a public university located in Zvolen, Slovakia. This university is a member of European Forest Institute.

   300 m · university in Slovakia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Pustý hrad

   Pustý hrad is a castle whose ruins are located on a forested hill in the southern part of Zvolen in central Slovakia. With an area of 76,000 m² it is arguably one of the largest medieval castles in Europe.

   1.8 km · castle in Slovakia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Dobrá Niva Castle

   Dobrá Niva Castle is the ruin of a Gothic castle located in the village of Podzámčok in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

   7.6 km · ruined castle in Slovakia · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Zvolen Ice Stadium

   Zvolen Ice Stadium is an ice stadium in the city of Zvolen. The stadium has a capacity of 5,675 seats.

   500 m · arena in Zvolen, Slovakia · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Park of Generous Souls

   The Park of Generous Souls is a park in Zvolen, Slovakia dedicated to Slovak citizens who helped save Jews during the Holocaust.

   0 m · park honoring Slovak Righteous Among the Nations · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Church of Saint Matthew of Zolná

   Church of Saint Matthew of Zolná is a Roman Catholic church situated in the suburb of Zolná in the city of Zvolen.

   8.6 km · Roman Catholic church in Zvolen, Slovakia · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   The Zvolen Castle

   Standing on a low hill, the castle has a rectangular shape with four wings surrounding the central courtyard.

2. 02
   Pustý

   A castle whose ruins are located on a forested hill in the southern part of Zvolen in central Slovakia.

From Wikivoyage: Zvolen, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

By public transfer you can get in less than 10 minutes to 2 spa-towns called Sliač or Kováčová. Sliač is also the main place in Slovakia for treating cardiovascular diseases. There are lots of mineral medicinal springs — this is also drinking water and you are free to take this water with you in bottles. There is also salt cave for relax and pools with thermal water.

From Wikivoyage: Zvolen, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Asian Fast Food Ryba (Fish) McDonald's Zvolen (Retail Park)

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Getting to Zvolen

Airports

Budapest Liszt Ferenc (BUD), 127 km · Leoš Janáček Ostrava (OSR), 145 km · M. R. Štefánik (BTS), 148 km

Stations

Sliač Airport, 7.6 km · Zvolen osobná stanica, 200 m

• Bratislava → Zvolen

  158 km · quickest by road, 2h 36m · €20–28
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• Budapest → Zvolen

  120 km · quickest by road, 3h 27m · Ft3,220–4,290
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• Mošnov → Zvolen

  145 km · quickest by road, 3h 54m · Kč300–400
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