natural wonder
Aggtelek (Baradla Cave)
A vast UNESCO karst cave system of dripstone halls and underground concerts on the Slovak border.
37 km · about 40 min drive
Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia · Europe
Rimavská Sobota sits on the route: 20 minutes from Poltár, 37km from Aggtelek (Baradla Cave).
Rimavská Sobota is a town located in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia. With a population of 21,434, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Rimavská Sobota 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 Rimavská Sobota to your route.
Rimavská Sobota (; Slovak pronunciation: [ˈrimawskaː ˈsɔbɔta]; Hungarian: Rimaszombat, German: Großsteffelsdorf) is a town in southern Slovakia, in the Banská Bystrica Region, on the Rimava river. It has approximately 24,000 inhabitants. The town is a historical capital of Gömör és Kishont County (from 1850 to 1922).
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Rimavská Sobota is located in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia, Europe. The coordinates are 48.3828 latitude, 20.0224 longitude.
Rimavská Sobota has a population of approximately 21,434 people, making it a town in Slovakia.
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Full driving guide for Slovakia8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
A vast UNESCO karst cave system of dripstone halls and underground concerts on the Slovak border.
37 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
A limestone valley at Szilvásvárad in the Bükk hills where the Veil Waterfall spills over 17 m of travertine terraces; a narrow-gauge forest railway runs from the village to trout ponds and the falls.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-preserved Palóc village of whitewashed houses with wooden balconies, famous for its traditional Easter Festival celebrations.
54 km · about 60 min drive
photogenic
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.
54 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Hungary's highest point at 1,014 m in the Matra range, reached by a winding forest road to a TV tower lookout: the summit stripe on the asphalt is a beloved photo stop for drivers and cyclists.
57 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
castle
A heroic 16th-century fortress famous for its legendary defense against the Ottoman siege, set above a charming baroque town with thermal baths.
59 km · about 70 min drive
landmark
A complex of Turkish-era and modern thermal baths in the baroque town of Eger, with mineral-rich waters used for healing since Ottoman times.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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