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Cachtice Castle
The brooding ruined castle of the 'Blood Countess' Elizabeth Bathory, on a vineyard hill in western Slovakia.
35 km · about 40 min drive
EuropeSlovakiaNitra Region
Topoľčany
Nitra Region, Slovakia · Europe
About Topoľčany
Topoľčany sits on the route: 10 minutes from Bošany, 35km from Cachtice Castle.
Topoľčany is in Nitra Region, Slovakia, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bošany, about 6 km away.
Topoľčany ([ˈtɔpɔʎtʂani] ; Slovak: Veľké Topoľčany before 1920; Hungarian: Nagytapolcsány) is a town in the Nitra Region of Slovakia. The population is around 25,000 in total.
The Nitra River flows through a wide valley between the two mountain ranges that are visible from the town: Tribeč (to the east) and PovažskýRead more
Inovec (to the west). It is best known for the birthplace of the current prime minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Topoľčany?
Within an hour or so of Topoľčany: Cachtice Castle (35 km), Trencin Castle (38 km), Bojnice Castle (39 km), Čičmany (50 km).
Are there any good drives near Topoľčany?
The nearest famous roads are Donovaly Pass and Certovica Pass.
Where is Topoľčany?
Topoľčany is in Nitra Region, Slovakia, about 6 km from Bošany.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,086
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Slovakia
- Region
- Nitra Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Bratislava
- Coordinates
- 48.5636, 18.1671
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Essential numbers in Slovakia
Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Topoľčany
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Trencin Castle
Large castle on a rock above the Vah valley in western Slovakia, with a Roman inscription of 179 AD carved below it.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Bojnice Castle
A romantic neo-Gothic chateau of fairytale spires above a spa town, Slovakia's most-visited castle.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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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.
50 km · about 60 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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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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