Poprad–Tatry Airport 2 hr 20
Old Castle (7 min) Towering fortress displaying lances & cannon balls, plus baroque sculptures & a 13th-century chapel. Banská Štiavnica Calvary (8 min) Hilltop group of 1700s churches & chapels depicting the Passion of Jesus through frescoes & statues. Slovak Mining Museum - Mining Museum (4 min) Open-air museum with guided tours of mining tunnels, plus wooden dwellings from across the country. Sitno (42 min) Knight-related myths are associated with this iconic peak with hiking trails & countryside views. LOVE BANK (3 min) Štôlňa Glanzenberg (8 min) Mining, museum, and history Deserted castle (43 min) Ruined fortifications dating back to the 12th-century, built on a high ridge with views over Zvolen. Štiavnické vrchy Protected Landscape Area (41 min) Brown bears, otters & woodpeckers inhabit this area of wooded mountains with trails & bathing lakes. Počúvadlo Reservoir (16 min) Serene lake popular for swimming & boating, plus hiking in the surrounding Štiavnica Mountains. Kaštieľ Svätý Anton (13 min) Château, classicism, castle, and chapel Kammerhof (5 min) Castle Sitno (33 min) Castle, ruins, and château Paradajs (15 min) Salamandra Resort (20 min) Relaxed resort with a sleek hotel, dining & a spa, plus seasonal activities such as skiing & biking. New Castle (10 min) Hilltop bastion built in the 16th-century, with displays on mining, weaponry & military uniforms. |