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
He was already making things out of wood at the age of 6, and
The Chapel of St John of Nepomuk stands right beside the main road. It
This building in the middle of the village, below the road, was built in
This September event sets out to pass on growing and livestock-keeping know-how to the
Excellent brooms for sweeping up leaves, clearing snow in a harsh winter or just
Sklené Teplice is one of the oldest spas in Slovakia – a place to
Veľký Kolpašský tajch, called ‘Kolpachy’ by the locals, is an ideal tajch (a historic
This Roman Catholic church, originally dating from the 15th century, is the oldest architectural
This Roman Catholic church is the oldest of the seven churches in Hodruša-Hámre. From