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
The Štiavnica Mountains are home to as many as 5 remnants of original primeval
This tajch (a historic mining reservoir) lies in the village of Štiavnické Bane and
The summit of Sitno offers the best views of the caldera (the great basin)
In Baďan you’ll find rows of picturesque cottages painted in different colours, with all
The Roman Catholic Church of St Nicholas is a single-nave Baroque building. Its most
Get on this trail when your own smartphone makes an excellent guide. Each of
Podhorie may be a small village, but it hides several sights that are well
Work on driving this tunnel began in 1738, at the same time as construction
This Classicist building with a sacristy dates from 1804 and was financed by the