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
Only two hills dominate the fairly flat landscape of the Kopanice plateau: Hrb and
The Mayer II Shaft stands on the site of Dolnohodrušský banský závod at the
The Chapel of St John of Nepomuk stands right beside the main road. It
Wooden troughs have been made in his family for 4 generations. That the young
On the last Saturday in May, it’s the children who have the most fun.
Below Žakýľ Castle lies Žakýlske pleso (715 m above sea level), also known locally
This Roman Catholic church is an important Slovak monument thanks to its richly decorated
The Evangelical church stands in the middle of the mining settlement. It acquired its
The Chapel of St Elizabeth stands in the local cemetery above the village. It