Banská Bystrica Town Castle
The town castle was once formed by several ancient buildings in the central Slovakian metropolis Banská Bystrica. Its task was to protect the income proceedings of copper and silver mining for the royal treasury.
Gala Kongres Hotel ****
Hotel
Set in a charming garden, Gala Kongres Hotel offers neatly decorated rooms with free internet, a sauna and sports courts. It is just 4 km from Sliač International Airport.
Each of the rooms comes equipped with a satellite flat-screen TV and a minibar. The private bathroom is spacious and features coloured tiling. Some rooms also have a bathtub.
Guests can enjoy a massage or the relaxation of the sauna. Sports-minded guests can play tennis or badminton at the hotel’s indoor or outdoor courts. Gala Hotel also offers a golf simulator.
The Gala Kongres offers a rich daily breakfast. The hotel’s restaurant serves local and international meals, either indoors or out on the garden terrace overlooking a pond.
Hotel Gala Kongres is 11 km from the city of Banská Bystrica and provides free private parking.
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Places Around
Banská Bystrica Town Castle
The town castle was once formed by several ancient buildings in the central Slovakian metropolis Banská Bystrica. Its task was to protect the income proceedings of copper and silver mining for the royal treasury.
Zvolen Castle
The Zvolen Castle, which is located on the bank of the Slatina River, is the most distinctive feature and symbol of the Central Slovakian town of Zvolen. An armoured train that reminds the Slovak National Uprising is placed nearby the castle.
The Pustý hrad Castle
The Pustý hrad Castle (also known as the Old Castle of Zvolen) is situated near Zvolen on the slope of a forested mountain in the Javorie mountain range, above the confluence of the Hron and Slatina rivers, in central Slovakia. It is surprisingly large, comparable with the more famous Spiš Castle.
Chateau of Vígľaš
Východne od Zvolena na strednom Slovensku nad obcou Vígľaš stojí rovnomenný zámok. Počiatky slovanského hradiska siahajú do stredoveku, kde vznikol kláštorný objekt spravovaný templárskym rádom.
The Castle of Slovenská Ľupča
One of the best preserved castles in Slovakia stands above the village Slovenská Ľupča at the foothills of the mountains Nízke Tatry.
Kremnica Town Castle
he Town Castle in Kremnica is part of the NBS - Museum of Coins and Medals. The castle hill is one of the locations with the earliest settlement within the town. The town castle comprises a compound of medieval buildings from the 14th through 15th centuries, protected with double fortifications to which town walls are connected. The town walls rank among the best-preserved town fortifications in Slovakia.
The Šášov Castle
The ruins of the medieval Šášov Castle stand above the river Hron not far away from Žiar nad Hronom in central Slovakia. According to a legend, the lord of the Zvolen Castle had it built for his court joker who saved his life while hunting.
Starý zámok (Old Chateau) Banská Štiavnica
The dominant monument of the town centre of Banská Štiavnica that has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List is Starý zámok (Old Chateau) standing on the terrace west of the Trojičné námestie square.
Nový zámok (New Chateau) Banská Štiavnica
On the hill above Banská Štiavnica, Nový zámok (New Chateau) stands since 1571 bearing the name of the hill Frauenberg or Dievčenský or Panenský hrad in Slovak (Maiden Castle or Virgin Castle).