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
EuropeSlovakiaBanská Bystrica Region
Rimavská Sobota
Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia · Europe
About Rimavská Sobota
Rimavská Sobota sits on the route: 20 minutes from Poltár, 37km from Aggtelek (Baradla Cave).
Rimavská Sobota is in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Poltár, about 18 km away.
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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What is there to see near Rimavská Sobota?
Within an hour or so of Rimavská Sobota: Aggtelek (Baradla Cave) (37 km), Szalajka Valley & Fátyol Waterfall (45 km), Hollókő (54 km), Chmarošský Viaduct (54 km).
Are there any good drives near Rimavská Sobota?
The nearest famous roads are Certovica Pass, Donovaly Pass and Cesta Slobody (Freedom Road).
Where is Rimavská Sobota?
Rimavská Sobota is in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia, about 18 km from Poltár.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,434
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Slovakia
- Region
- Banská Bystrica Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Bratislava
- Coordinates
- 48.3828, 20.0224
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Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Rimavská Sobota
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Szalajka Valley & Fátyol 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
Hollókő
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
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.
54 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Kekesteto
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
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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
castle
Eger 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
Eger Thermal Baths
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
Driving roads near Rimavská Sobota
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 57 kmKekestetoHungary'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.
- 62 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
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