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
This tajch (a historic mining reservoir) lies in the village of Štiavnické Bane and
Frozen in time, picturesque and beautiful – that is the blacksmith’s forge that local
A fresh one-day spring festival celebrating the arrival of spring and the run-up to
In Baďan you’ll find rows of picturesque cottages painted in different colours, with all
The Evangelical church was built in 1785. Under the regulations in force at the
More than 390 years ago, the local mines saw the world’s first documented use
The ruins of Sitno Castle stand on the andesite crags of Sitno Hill, which
Just a 15-minute drive from Banská Štiavnica, this little village boasts something unique: carved
Excellent brooms for sweeping up leaves, clearing snow in a harsh winter or just