Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Mary Murphy
June 11, 2025
Slovakia, I’m impressed. Banská Bystrica is yet another gorgeous town surrounded by the Low Tatras where the Italian custom of passeggiata is alive and well.
Slovakia, I’m impressed. Banská Bystrica is yet another gorgeous town surrounded by the Low Tatras where the Italian custom of passeggiata is alive and well.
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