Pohronie - tourist attractions

Tri Duby Golf Resort is located close to the airport Sliač, 5 km from the village of Badin. Currently the course features 18 playable holes. It comes also with driving range, chipping area and putting green. There are four different tee levels: WHITE - professional (5,422 m) YELLOW - master (5255 m) BLUE - men (4587 m) RED - women (4378 m) A magnificent 18-hole course combines a unique view of the entire playing area. Do not miss an unforgettable golf experience! Price list   Fee 9 holes Fee 18 holes Monday - Thursday 30 € 50...

Castle of Dobra Niva or even Dobronivský Castle is a gothic castle ruins situated in the village Podzámčok. The castle was built probably after the Mongol invasion in the second half of the 13th century as a guard building at the old trade route south from Zvolen. It was the centre of Dobra Niva royal property until the 16th century. In the 15th century it belonged to the property of the queens. At the beginning of the 17th century the castle was in such bad shape that the administration of the estate moved into the new building, which was built in 1609. The castle inhabited only by garrison....

Town castle Kremnica is the complex of buildings built and fortified in 13th - 15th century. The building of St. Katharine Church is dominant; it was built in Gothic style. In present time the castle is the residence of Coin and Medal Museum. Exposures: Baroque sculptures Kremnica bells Town defence Archaeological researches of the castle Opening hours June to September (Tuesday - Sunday) 08.30 - 12.00  13.00 - 17.30 October to May (Tuesday - Saturday) 09.00 - 12.00 13.00 - 16.30

The regional observatory and planetarium of Maximilián Hell in Žiar nad Hronom is a cultural and educational facility of a natural science nature, disseminating knowledge from the field of astronomy and related natural and technical sciences. Develops interest activities and extracurricular education. The range of programs offered by the planetarium includes thematic programs for school excursions, the general public and interest groups. They consist of the demonstration of astronomical phenomena in the artificial sky of the planetarium, popular scientific and professional lectures, discussions,...

Gallery of mirror illusions - Infinitórium consists of various mirror, optical and light illusions. The gallery is located in the original premises of the Renaissance palace of Count Lienpacher on Náměstí sv. Trojice right in the center of Banská Štiavnica. Here you will see interesting exhibits that may convince you that reality can sometimes be different than it seems at first glance.

Sedlo (Saddle) Equestrian and Riding centre surrounded by nature is situated at an altitude of 600 m asl, in the middle of Veľké Pole mountain pass, between the towns Partizánske and Žarnovica. In summer you get a sight of it from afar thanks to a huge herd of grazing horses. Services include horseback riding and walks in the surroundings, riding on carriage or directly on horseback. For beginners as well as for advanced riders there are lessons with a driving instructor, guiding the horse riding for children or adults. The horses of Slovak sport pony breed which are bred here are a big...

St. Francis riding area is situated in the mountain surroundings of the Vtáčnik mountain range, near the town Žarnovica and the village of Horné Hámre. The original abandoned settlement with an area of 16 hectares was renovated in 1997. For those interested in riding there is 10 horses prepared year-round led by a professional trainer with years of experience. The training process for beginners is with professional instructors. There are riding courses for beginners as well as advanced, walks in the countryside on horseback over a wide area farm, western riding courses and horse riding...

Calvaries were built throughout Europe in the Middle Ages to commemorate the sufferings of Jesus. The Calvary in Banská Štiavnica was built by the Jesuits on the eastern side of the town, on the slope of Scharfenberg – Calvary Hill, facing the town. It consists of three churches and many small chapels. The upper church was called the German church, the middle one the Hungarian, and the lower one the Slovak, as masses during pilgrimages were celebrated in these languages. The Calvary of Banská Štiavnica is renowned not only for its picturesque location but also because, instead of the...

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 to its interior decoration. The last occupant was the Bulgarian tsar Ferdinand Couburg. The castle...

The Klopačka in Banská Štiavnica is a distinctive two- to four-storey tower-like building in Renaissance-Baroque style, built in 1681. Despite its simplicity, it belongs among the most remarkable mining monuments in Slovakia. At the top of the tower, there was a device – a wooden board used for knocking to summon miners to work. The knocking signaled shifts underground, festivities, or fires, and became an acoustic symbol of miners’ life. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the ground floor served as a prison for convicted miners and also housed the Brotherhood Treasury – a charitable...

Built in the first half of the 13th century, this Romantic-era monument originally served as a three-nave Dominican basilica dedicated to St. Nicholas – today it is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Behind its Classicist façade lies one of the best-preserved Romanesque sacred buildings in Slovakia. Although the church suffered two fires (the last in 1806), the subsequent Classicist reconstruction significantly shaped its current appearance – including the characteristic central tower with two lower turrets and the elegant façade lines. The interior combines antiquity with...