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Before you go
Your trip to Kremnica.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Kremnica – Banská Bystrica Destination Banská Bystrica and Kremnica about 40 km from Banská Bystrica
How to get there
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Letisko M. R. Štefánika – Airport Bratislava (BTS) Bratislava · 190 km
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Kremnica, autobusová stanica 1 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
Buses arrive from Banská Bystrica and from Žiar nad Hronom and stop near the centre. By car, a mountain road connects Kremnica with Banská Bystrica and the R1 expressway. International flights generally arrive in Bratislava.
How many days
Half a day to a day for the town castle, the museum and the square. With more time, trails on the slopes lead to viewpoints over the town.
When to go
From June to September, when the museum and the castle have longer opening hours and the Kremnické gagy humour festival fills the town at the end of August. In winter it is cold and it often snows in the mountains.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
Not necessary for the visit: the centre is small and can be seen on foot. A car makes it easier to combine Kremnica and Banská Bystrica on the same day, because buses are less frequent.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Kremnica
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Morning
Museum of Coins and Medals and the square
Visit the Museum of Coins and Medals, spread over five floors of a Gothic house on the square, and see the plague column and the façades of Štefánik Square.
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Afternoon
Town castle and Church of St. Catherine
Climb up to the town castle for the guided tour, which includes the Church of St. Catherine, the walls and the tower, and descend through the streets of the miners’ houses.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What to do in Kremnica?
Visit the Museum of Coins and Medals, climb to the fortified complex and the Gothic Church of St. Catherine, and walk around the square and the streets of the old city of gold.
Is the Kremnica mint still operating?
Yes. Mentioned already in the 1328 privilege, it continues to mint coins and medals and is considered the oldest continuously operating mint in the world.
Where is the geographic centre of Europe near Kremnica?
In the neighbouring village of Krahule, which claims the title of geographic centre of Europe according to one of the calculations made over time.
How to go from Banská Bystrica to Kremnica?
By bus or by car, via a mountain road to the west. A car gives more flexibility, because buses have fewer departures.