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HINT Animal Park - Moose farm Žarnovica

Animal Park - Moose farm

Žarnovica (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

Animal Park is a place where nature is as beautiful as a fairy tale ... where peace and charming pets are ... gurgling waterfall ... lake full of fish ... meadow perfect for a picnic ... Animal Park is a place where we except of the animals offer further leisure possibilities in nature with your loved ones. Come and join us to have fun on the playground, jump on trampolines, to pet our lambs and cuddly small goats and bunnies. Give your children a great experience in the form of fishing, grilling or camping in nature. Come back with us to your childhood and show your children how well can...

HINT Betlehem in Banská Štiavnica Banská Štiavnica

Betlehem in Banská Štiavnica

Banská Štiavnica (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

Bethlehem in Banska Stiavnica is one of the largest wooden, movable Bethlehem in Slovakia. The carving shows the form of the history, development and tradition of the historic mining town of Banska Stiavnica. Woodcarving is composed of three parts, respectively is divided into three themes. The first motive is mining gold and silver. The knockers as underground rulers are the basis of this section. You can see mining, gold panning and washing ore and exported from its mines and subsequent crushing, screening and heating process. There is also shown coinage, mining so called Gapel driven by horsepower...

Salamandra Ski Resort Banská Štiavnica

Salamandra Ski Resort

Banská Štiavnica (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

The newly opened Ski Salamandra Resort is situated in the middle of the unique nature of Štiavnické Hills near the historical town of Banská Štiavnica. Modern and technically high-quality resort in the village Hodruša-Hámre provides skiers ideal possibilities for sports activities on moderate slope in the beautiful environment with an exceptional historical heritage. Salamandra resort is the second southernmost resort in Slovakia. This makes it the closest ski resort with affordable lift for skiers from the western and southern Slovakia. Thanks to the northwest slope orientation it is...

Kolpašské large lake Banský Studenec

Kolpašské large lake

Banský Studenec (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

Kolpašské large lake, colloquially called Bansky Studenec, according to the municipality in whose territory is situated, surrounded by a beautiful countryside of the Pohronie region and Štiavnické Hills. If you seek quiet, not crowded natural swimming pool, this site is to cut out. It is 6 km east of Banska Stiavnica. It is an artificial reservoir - tajch, which was built for the needs of mining in the 18th century. In Bansky Studenec there are two side by side lying Kolpašské (Studenské) lakes. At present, the smaller of the two is used mainly for fishing. Larger lake is also designed...

Vyhne Water Paradise Vyhne

Vyhne Water Paradise

Vyhne (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

The Vyhne water paradise is a unique, 180 mio. SKK project that is, from bigger part funded from funds of the European Union. The Vyhne spa that used to be very famous in the past and the roots of which go back to the 14th century, thus got its successor, a modern resort of tourism, relax and fun. The supertemporal design, the most up-to-date technologies and the ideal location make it an attractive point for tourists from the region, but also from wide neighbourhood. Part of the resort is also a modern relax – sport centre that offers possibilities for squash, bowling, indoor pool with...

Arboretum KYSIHÝBEL Banská Štiavnica

Arboretum KYSIHÝBEL

Banská Štiavnica (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

Forest Arboretum Kysihýbel near Banská Štiavnica was founded in the early twentieth century, on account of research on introduction and cultivation of exotic forest trees. Arboretum area is divided into four parts. It is located at an altitude of 530-563 meters, and its total area is 7.78 hectares. A t the beginning 282 trees of temperate zones of the northern hemisphere were planted in the arboretum. Currently, there are around 260 species of trees. The area of arboretum includes the International phenological garden with the other 30 species of trees. Arboretum meet the educational...

Bank of love Banská Štiavnica

Bank of love

Banská Štiavnica (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

Open-air Mining Museum Banská Štiavnica

Open-air Mining Museum

Banská Štiavnica (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

Mining Museum is located west of the town of Banská Štiavnica, about 1 km in the direction of Levice. It is situated in a picturesque valley below the former mining lake Klinger on the outskirts of the town. As the oldest and most comprehensive thematic exhibition of mining in Slovakia shows the development of ore mining in Central Europe from Middle Ages to the late 20th century. The most precious exhibit in underground exposure is Gápel on horse power (engine from the mine elevator), which is the only preserved machine of that type in Slovakia. With its significance, the Kachelman water-bar...

Belházyovský dom Banská Štiavnica

Belházyovský dom

Banská Štiavnica (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

Benedictine Monastery Hronský Beňadik Hronský Beňadik

Benedictine Monastery Hronský Beňadik

Hronský Beňadik (area: Pohronsky Inovec, region: Pohronie)

Benedictine monastery in Hronský Beňadik consists of a set of fortified sacral buildings in the village Hronský Beňadik in the district of Žarnovica in Banská Bystrica region. The monastic complex its stunning visitors with contemporary monumentality is a unique combination of sacred buildings and fortification as well as the symbiosis of different building styles - Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque. The complex of buildings even today seems to be as a guardian of the crossroads. Benedictine Abbey in Hronský Beňadik was solemnly consecrated in 1075 in the presence of the founder of the...

Breznica Castle Ruins Tekovská Breznica

Breznica Castle Ruins

Tekovská Breznica (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

Breznica Castle ruins are located on the Hill Hrádok, southeast of the village Tekovská Breznica. It is bounded with Chválenska valley from the north and Priesilska Valley from the south. Location allowed viewing of the historic "Slovak Gate" the Abbey in Hronský Beňadik and on the 7 km distant Nová Baňa.

Budovy Baníckej a lesníckej akadémie Banská Štiavnica

Budovy Baníckej a lesníckej akadémie

Banská Štiavnica (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

Evanjelické lýceum Banská Štiavnica

Evanjelické lýceum

Banská Štiavnica (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

Evanjelický kostol Banská Štiavnica

Evanjelický kostol

Banská Štiavnica (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

Festival Osmidiv Banská Štiavnica

Festival Osmidiv

Banská Štiavnica (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

Fritzov dom Banská Štiavnica

Fritzov dom

Banská Štiavnica (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

Hodruša Lake Hodruša-Hámre

Hodruša Lake

Hodruša-Hámre (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

REVIŠTE CASTLE Žarnovica

REVIŠTE CASTLE

Žarnovica (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

SITNO CASTLE Počúvadlo

SITNO CASTLE

Počúvadlo (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

Infinitórium – a gallery of mirror illusions Banská Štiavnica

Infinitórium – a gallery of mirror illusions

Banská Štiavnica (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie)

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.