Villages

The municipalities of the Štiavnica region can be divided into mining municipalities and southern municipalities which used to supply miners with staple goods. The South.The list of the most interesting attractions in the region can be found here. In the following pages you can learn more about the history, monuments or recreation opportunities in individual municipalities.

Baďan

Baďan is a traditional agricultural village built on a sunlit place on the southern slopes of Sitno. The village with a well-preserved mosaic of one-...

Banská Belá

Banská Belá municipality is an old mining municipality, former mining town. The rarest monument is the Parish church of the 13th century. Its size p...

Banský Studenec

Banský Studenec, a village at the end of the world, is attractive for all admirers of recreational cycling thanks to beautiful surrounding countrysid...

Hodruša - Hámre

When the ancient mining village Hodruša arose on the steep western hillside of the Štiavnica Mountains will probably remain a mystery forever. Howev...

Ilija

Ilija municipality is a small but beautiful village situated under the highest hill of the Štiavnica Mountains – Sitno. The village has preserved i...

Počúvadlo

Počúvadlo municipality is situated in the southern part of the Štiavnica Mountains. At the moment, it has 109 inhabitants and this number has been ...

Podhorie

Podhorie is a very pleasant village rich in cultural and historical monuments. Local inhabitants love keeping folklore traditions. Thus, at the beginn...

Prenčov

The oldest written mention of the medieval village Princh is dated to 1266. It used to be well-known thanks to its pottery with scratched decoration, ...

Sklene Teplice

Sklené Teplice is one of the oldest spa towns in Slovakia. It is situated at the foot of the Štiavnica Mountains between Hliník nad Hronom and Podh...

Štiavnické Bane

Though it doesn't look so today, in the 18th century Štiavnické Bane used to be the place of European mining and progressive mining technology centr...

Svätý Anton

The municipality of Svätý Anton lies on the south of Banská Štiavnica, in the area included in UNESCO's World Heritage List. It is rich in cultura...

Vyhne

Those who love nature may enjoy hot thermal springs in Vyhne, allowing year-round bathing. The unique nature reserve of blockfield Kamenné more (Ston...