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Čičmany
The world's first folk-architecture reserve: a mountain village of dark log houses painted with white geometric patterns, a tradition some 200 years old that inspired Slovakia's Olympic team designs.
20 km · about 25 min drive
EuropeSlovakiaTrenčín Region
Bojnice
Trenčín Region, Slovakia · Europe
About Bojnice
Bojnice is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Lazany, 41km from Trencin Castle.
Bojnice is in Trenčín Region, Slovakia, with about 5,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lazany, about 5 km away.
Bojnice (; German: Weinitz; Hungarian: Bajmóc) is a historical town in western Slovakia located on the Nitra river, near the city of Prievidza. The town is situated just below the Bojnice Castle. It has a population of around 5,000.
Bojnice is best known for its popular tourist attractions, among them being theRead more
largest zoo in Slovakia and the Bojnice castle, and generally for being one of the oldest spa towns in Slovakia.
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What is there to see near Bojnice?
Within an hour or so of Bojnice: Čičmany (20 km), Špania Dolina (40 km), Trencin Castle (41 km), Banská Štiavnica (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Bojnice?
The nearest famous roads are Donovaly Pass, Certovica Pass and Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane.
Where is Bojnice?
Bojnice is in Trenčín Region, Slovakia, about 5 km from Lazany.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,024
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Slovakia
- Region
- Trenčín Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Bratislava
- Coordinates
- 48.7851, 18.5864
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Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Bojnice
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Špania Dolina
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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Trencin Castle
Large castle on a rock above the Vah valley in western Slovakia, with a Roman inscription of 179 AD carved below it.
41 km · about 50 min drive
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Banská Štiavnica
A UNESCO-listed historic mining town with Renaissance palaces, open-air mining museums, and scenic artificial lakes called tajchy.
43 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
Donovaly 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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Strecno Castle
A dramatic 14th-century ruin perched on a limestone crag directly above the Vah river gorge, towering over the busy Zilina–Martin road in one of Slovakia's most photographed roadside views.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Vlkolínec
A remarkably well-preserved UNESCO village of traditional log houses representing a complete example of a medieval central European settlement.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Bojnice
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 48 kmDonovaly PassA 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.
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
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