# Things to see in Bzovík (Slovakia): 15 places and when to go > Bzovík is a town in Slovakia, and this site lists 15 places in and around it, mainly Nature (7), Mountains (6), History (4). The best known are Čabraď Castle, Bzovík Castle and Kopaný závoz. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 08. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bzovik/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Slovakia · 48.3153, 19.0898 - **Places:** 15 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/naturaleza/) (7) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/montana/) (6) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/historia/) (4) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/gastronomia/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/espiritual/) (1) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/senderismo/) (1) - **Best time:** May to October. - **Also possible:** November to April. - **Nearest airport:** BTS Bratislava, 140 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Kopaný závoz, at 775 m. ## What to see in Bzovík The places in and around Bzovík, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Čabraď Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/cabrad/): Castle ruin in Slovakia · 8.0 km - [Bzovík Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bzovik-2/): Fortified monastery and national cultural monument in the village of Bzovík, Krupina district, Slovakia · 4 m - [Kopaný závoz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kopany-zavoz/): Mountain in Slovakia · 12 km - [Cerovo Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/litava-cerovo/): Castle · 10.0 km - [Belakova](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/belakov/): Mountain in Slovakia · 7.9 km - [Mackov Vrch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/mackov-vrsok/): Mountain in Slovakia · 13 km - [Novinská](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/novinska/): Mountain in Slovakia · 14 km - [Starý Laz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/stary-laz/): Mountain in Slovakia · 12 km - [Trúbiaci kameň](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/trubiaci-kamen/): Nature · 12 km - [Zalaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zalaz/): Mountain in Slovakia · 9.7 km - [Fafokan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/fafokan/): History · 13 km - [Mária-út, M02-23 (Hontianske Nemce-Plášťovce)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/maria-ut-m02-23-hontianske-nemce-plastovce/): Hiking · 12 km - [Múzeum Andreja Sládkoviča](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/muzeum-andreja-sladkovica/): Museum · 4.5 km - [Pestovateľská pálenica Ing. Jozef Dendiš](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/pestovatelska-palenica-ing-jozef-dendis/): Distillery · 5.6 km - [Víno od Francúza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/vino-od-francuza/): Winery · 5.0 km ## When to go to Bzovík The best time to visit Bzovík is **May to October**; also possible: November to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 33 | | February | Possible | 9 h 57 | | March | Possible | 11 h 35 | | April | Possible | 13 h 26 | | May | Best time | 15 h | | June | Best time | 15 h 51 | | July | Best time | 15 h 30 | | August | Best time | 14 h 08 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 32 | | November | Possible | 8 h 56 | | December | Possible | 8 h 08 | In June there are 15 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 08. In May, 15 of the 15 places are at their best. When to go to Slovakia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Bzovík The nearest main airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS, Bratislava), 140 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovakia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.3153%2C19.0898) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.3153%2C19.0898) ## Other towns nearby - [Banská Štiavnica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/banska-stiavnica/): 41 places · 21 km - [Šahy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/sahy/): 16 places · 29 km - [Zvolen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zvolen/): 35 places · 30 km - [Rybník](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/rybnik/): 40 places · 38 km - [Csitár](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/csitar/): 8 places · 39 km - [Lučenec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/lucenec/): 19 places · 43 km And all of Slovakia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Bzovík? The best known: [Čabraď Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/cabrad/), [Bzovík Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bzovik-2/), [Kopaný závoz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kopany-zavoz/), [Cerovo Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/litava-cerovo/), [Belakova](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/belakov/). In all, 15 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Bzovík? May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 08. ### How do you get to Bzovík? The nearest main airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS), 140 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.3153%2C19.0898) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Bzovík as the destination and these 15 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).