The Banská Štiavnica Region
Banská Štiavnica is more thanhistoric centre. In the villages of the Supervolcano Štiavnica, there are tajchs (historic mining reservoirs), old mine workings, little Romanesque churches, folk architecture and thermal springs – and you can enjoy them in peace, away from the crowds.
Villages of the region
Discover the villages around Štiavnica
Baďan and KlastavaTradície a zachovalá ľudová architektúra
Banská BeláBohatá história a najstarší tajch v regióne
BelujDedina ako klenotnica s tradíciou hrnčiarstva
IlijaMalebná obec pod Sitnom s legendárnym kostolom sv. Egídia
KozelníkHistorická križovatka na trase Štiavnickej Anče
MočiarTicho uprostred prírody s krásnymi výhľadmi
PočúvadloNajmenšia obec pod Sitnom s tradíciou a prírodnými krásami
PodhoriePôvabná dedina s ľudovou architektúrou
PrenčovBohaté tradície a pamätná izba Andreja Kmeťa
Štiavnické BaneBanícka história a unikátny vodohospodársky systém
VyhneObec s termálnymi prameňmi a tradíciou pivovarníctva
VysokáMalebná dedinka s nádhernými výhľadmi
Attractions
Experiences in the region
Below Žakýľ Castle lies Žakýlske pleso (715 m above sea level), also known locally
This September event sets out to pass on growing and livestock-keeping know-how to the
The village’s most striking landmark is its historic 19th-century bell tower, built of timber
The Evangelical church was built in 1900 in the Neo-Gothic style. Construction began in
The village of Beluj has turned an old barn into a folk heritage room
This national hunting festival is held every year at the Manor house in Svätý
The Hotel Termál*** wellness centre is set in the beautiful surroundings of the Štiavnica
This is one of the village’s old historic buildings, in which a miners’ hospital
The mountain bike routes in the Štiavnica Mountains are an ideal way to experience