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Bystrany

Košice Region, Slovakia · Europe

About Bystrany

Bystrany is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Žehra, 30km from Slovak Paradise National Park.

Bystrany is a town located in Košice Region, Slovakia. With a population of 3,729, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Bystrany sits in Slovakia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bratislava time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bystrany to your route.

About Bystrany

Bystrany (Hungarian: Ágostháza) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.

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Where is Bystrany located?

Bystrany is located in Košice Region, Slovakia, Europe. The coordinates are 48.9487 latitude, 20.7598 longitude.

What is the population of Bystrany?

Bystrany has a population of approximately 3,729 people, making it a town in Slovakia.

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Quick Information

Population
3,729
Continent
Europe
Country
Slovakia
Region
Košice Region
Timezone
Europe/Bratislava
Coordinates
48.9487, 20.7598

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Slovakia

Police
158
Ambulance
155
Fire
150
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.

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Worth the detour from Bystrany

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Spiš Castle

One of the largest castle complexes in Central Europe, a dramatic UNESCO-listed ruin sprawling across a hilltop above the Spiš region.

6 km · about 10 min drive

waterfall

Sucha Bela Gorge

A thrilling Slovak Paradise canyon ascended via metal ladders and bridges beside cascading water.

28 km · about 30 min drive

national park

Slovak Paradise National Park

An adventure-filled national park laced with narrow gorges, waterfalls, and thrilling iron ladder and chain hiking routes.

30 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

Dobšinská Ice Cave

One of the world's great ice caves, UNESCO-listed, with ice up to 26.5 m thick filling a mountain cavern in the Slovak Paradise: a frozen underground floor you walk across even in high summer. Short forest walk up from the road.

35 km · about 40 min drive

photogenic

Chmarošský Viaduct

A nine-arched stone railway viaduct of 1931 curving across a meadow above Telgárt, where the line loops over itself to gain height: Slovakia's most photographed piece of railway engineering, at its best in morning mist or under snow.

42 km · about 50 min drive

cathedral

St Elisabeth Cathedral, Kosice

Largest church in Slovakia and the easternmost Gothic cathedral in Europe, standing on the main axis of Kosice old town.

44 km · about 50 min drive

famous road

Cesta Slobody (Freedom Road)

The scenic Route 537 traverses the foot of the High Tatras from Podbanske to Tatranska Kotlina, stringing together mountain resorts with near-constant views of Slovakia's highest peaks.

45 km · about 50 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Lomnicky stit

Second-highest peak in the High Tatras at 2634 metres, reached by cable car from Tatranska Lomnica and topped by an observatory.

48 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Bystrany

  • 45 kmCesta Slobody (Freedom Road)The scenic Route 537 traverses the foot of the High Tatras from Podbanske to Tatranska Kotlina, stringing together mountain resorts with near-constant views of Slovakia's highest peaks.
  • 48 kmLomnicky stitSecond-highest peak in the High Tatras at 2634 metres, reached by cable car from Tatranska Lomnica and topped by an observatory.
  • 54 kmStrbske PlesoGlacial lake and resort at 1346 metres in the High Tatras, reached by the Cesta Slobody scenic road and a rack railway.
  • 74 kmCertovica PassThe 'Devil's Pass' carries Route 72 over the spine of the Low Tatras at 1,238 m: the highest paved road pass in Slovakia, with hairpin descents on both flanks and big ridge-top views.

Driving in Slovakia

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.55/litre
Motorway tolls
None
Vignette
Required, around €12 for a short-stay sticker

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Bystrany.

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4 km awayPop. 2,707

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9 km awayPop. 8,615

Rudňany

🇸🇰 Slovakia

9 km awayPop. 4,838

Markušovce

🇸🇰 Slovakia

10 km awayPop. 4,658

Richnava

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12 km awayPop. 3,174

Spišská Nová Ves

🇸🇰 Slovakia

14 km awayPop. 34,855

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