Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia · Europe
Detva sits on the route: 15 minutes from Hriňová, 50km from Demänovská Ice Cave.
Detva is a town located in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia. With a population of 13,666, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Detva 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 Detva to your route.
Detva () is a town in central Slovakia with a population of 14,686. It is situated beneath the mountain Poľana.
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Detva is located in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia, Europe. The coordinates are 48.5608 latitude, 19.4195 longitude.
Detva has a population of approximately 13,666 people, making it a town in Slovakia.
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landmark
A steep copper-mining village at 728 m above Banská Bystrica, mined since the Bronze Age, its miners' houses stacked around a square with a 162-step covered wooden staircase climbing to the 13th-century church.
35 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
A 960 m mountain resort saddle on Route 59 between Banska Bystrica and Ruzomberok, threading between the Low Tatras and Great Fatra with a flowing climb popular among Slovak drivers.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-listed historic mining town with Renaissance palaces, open-air mining museums, and scenic artificial lakes called tajchy.
40 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
The '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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
A spectacular cave system in the Low Tatras featuring permanent ice formations, frozen waterfalls, and underground lakes.
50 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Show cave in the Low Tatras with flowstone formations and an underground river, on the Demanovska Dolina valley road south of Liptovsky Mikulas.
50 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
A remarkably well-preserved UNESCO village of traditional log houses representing a complete example of a medieval central European settlement.
54 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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