Bratislava Airport 1 hr 34
New Castle (39 min)
Hilltop bastion built in the 16th-century, with displays on mining, weaponry & military uniforms. Lookout Grove (6 min) Salamandra Resort (28 min)
Relaxed resort with a sleek hotel, dining & a spa, plus seasonal activities such as skiing & biking. Sitno (1 hr 13)
Knight-related myths are associated with this iconic peak with hiking trails & countryside views. Starohutsky Waterfall (7 min) Slovak Mining Museum - Mining Museum (40 min)
Open-air museum with guided tours of mining tunnels, plus wooden dwellings from across the country. Zvonička (18 min) Pohronský Inovec (15 min)
Mountain and forest Old Castle (37 min)
Towering fortress displaying lances & cannon balls, plus baroque sculptures & a 13th-century chapel. Veľký Inovec (26 min)
Mountain and nature Castle Hrušov (47 min)
A hilly trek leads to these stone ruins, with picnic areas & views over surrounding countryside. Pohronské múzeum Nová Baňa (3 min) Revište Castle (15 min)
Castle, ruins, and château Počúvadlo Reservoir (51 min)
Serene lake popular for swimming & boating, plus hiking in the surrounding Štiavnica Mountains. Štiavnické vrchy Protected Landscape Area (1 hr 12)
Brown bears, otters & woodpeckers inhabit this area of wooded mountains with trails & bathing lakes. | 
