Banska Bystrica is a key city in central Slovakia located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Velka Fatra, and the Kremnica Mountains. With 81,281 inhabitants,Banska Bystrica is the sixth most populous municipality in Slovakia.It started as a permanent settlement in the 9th century and obtained the municipal privileges of a Hungarian royal town in 1255.
The copper mining town acquired its present picturesque look in the Late Middle Ages when the prosperous burghers built its central churches, mansions, and fortifications. It is the capital of the kraj (Banska Bystrica Region) and the okres (Banska Bystrica District). Most of the historical monuments are concentrated near its central, picturesque SNP Square , which teems with flowers and street cafes in the summer. The square is named after the Slovak National Uprising.Banska Bystrica has also a large network of marked hiking trails all around the city. In wintertime, it attracts fans of cross-country skiing and downhill skiing, as there are a number of ski resorts close to the city, including the Donovaly resort famous for dogsled racing.

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