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 village is dominated by St Bartholomew’s Church. Originally Baroque, it was restored in
Mines rich in silver, gold, iron and copper always attracted swarms of highwaymen. So
You can walk this circular route along the yellow waymarked trail in 4 hours.
This is one of the village’s old historic buildings, in which a miners’ hospital
The Štiavnica Mountains are home to as many as 5 remnants of original primeval
A place in Vyhne for complete relaxation amid beautiful countryside, with thermal water at
Many locals say that Beliansky tajch is one of the warmest of all the
The Upper Crosscut to Lill Shaft is a haulage adit in the grounds of
The deeper the miners dug, the more groundwater had to be pumped out. To