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 Upper Bakomi Adit was originally called St Pachomius Adit. It carried water from
Thermal springs are found in many places where there were once volcanoes. The Štiavnica
Ranč Bôra offers hiking with a difference – on horseback. A donkey will carry
This national cultural monument from 1832 is one of the landmarks of the village
Slovakia’s southernmost ski resort has a snowmaking system and offers ideal skiing conditions for
Three tajchs (historic mining reservoirs) in a single photograph – that is one way
The summit of Sitno offers the best views of the caldera (the great basin)
Once a bastion forming part of the anti-Ottoman fortifications, today it houses an exhibition
The memorial room documents the life and work of Andrej Kmeť (1878–1905), a notable