Čebovce - tourist attractions

The Blue Rock castle was built in the 12th century by an important and weighty Ugrian family of the Balassas that lived here till the half of the 19th century. An important Renaissance poet and an anti–Turkish fighter, Bálint Balassi /1554-1594/, comes of this family. The last owner, Countess Gabriela Almássy sold the castle with manor-house and neighbouring lands to the Czecho-Slovak State in 1923. The area of the castle is created by ruins of the Gothic castle from the 12th century and of...

Čabraď is a ruin of castle located near the village Čabradský Vrbovok, in the middle of the Krupina Highlands on a hill above the valley Litava. Originally, this castle was called Litava. The castle was built in the 13th century in the village Huntovec to protect roads leading to the mining towns. In the second half of the 16th century it was an important fortress against the Turks. They tried several times in vain to conquer it. In 1511 the castle became the property of the Archbishop of...

The thermal swimming pool AQUATERMAL STREHOVA is situated in the southern part of Banska Bystrica region, in the district of Veľký Krtíš, between Lučenec and Veľký Krtíš regional towns. The water is supplied into the pools from three drill holes which are secured from hygienic point of view. The temperature of the thermal water is 36 °C at the outfall. The water type is natrium bicarbonate with content of Na+,HCO3 with trace elements of Ca2, Mg2, C1-,SO4 –2,NO3. It is a natural, clear,...

The HALIČ CASTLE dating from 1612 is the dominant feature of the village of Halič. It is situated on a lonely wooded hill. The view of the chateau is cut out of a fairy tale and the view from the windows of the chateau is magnificent. You can see 15 surrounding villages and, with good visibility, also some peaks of the High Tatras. The castle forest park has an area of ​​13 hectares with an artificial lake. The beginnings of Halič Castle date back to the 12th century - it is stated that...

The Saint Anthony castle is also called Antol castle; it is a castle that is situated under the forest in the village of Svätý Anton (Saint Anthony) nearby Banská Štiavnica. It is a rather well preserved late Baroque-Classicistic castle with a large park. Since 1985, it has been evidenced as national cultural memory and it is made accessible also to the public. The late Baroque castle was built in 1744-1750 on the place of an older castle from the 15th century. The castle is precious due...

Ranch Nádej is located in the beautiful surroundings of the village Svätý Anton, 3 km south of Banská Štiavnica. The village is known for its unique hunting manor, also known for the St. Hubert's Day event, which takes place here every year. The extensive ranch grounds provide a wide range of leisure opportunities. You will find a restaurant with accommodation. Wooden climbing frames await children here. Western races take place on a large ice rink. There are two stages for dance ensembles...