Things to do and tourist attractions in Banskobystricky region
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Mining Museum in Nature
Technical monuments
In the nature of Banská Štiavnica, in the picturesque valley below the Klinger tajch (water reservoir) on the outskirts of the town, there is the Mining Museum (open-air ...
Banská Štiavnica
Vartovka
Lookouts
Vartovka in Krupina is a guard tower of a square ground plan, approximately 13 meters high. It was built around 1564. Its main task was, along with other guard towers in ...
Krupina
Mint in Kremnica
Technical monuments
Mint in Kremnica is one of the oldest continuously operating enterprises in the Slovak Republic. Its history began in 1328, when the Kremnica settlement, which grew up ar...
Kremnica
Cellars in Hrušov
Technical monuments
The village of Hrušov lies in the south of the Banská Bystrica Region, in the western part of the Veľký Krtíš District. Hrušov retains its distinctive character with trad...
Hrušov
Water gutter of Rakytovo
Technical monuments
The water gutter is located in the valley of Rakytovo near the village of Dolný Harmanec - about 12 km from Banská Bystrica. The length of the gutter is almost 2.5 km and...
Dolný Harmanec
Lookout tower on Krahulský Hill
Lookouts
The lookout tower on Krahulský Hill will enchant you not only with its beautiful views of the nature of the Kremnica Mountains, but also with the architecture itself, tha...
Krahule
Čiernohronská Railway
Technical monuments
Čiernohronská Railway (ČHŽ) is a narrow-gauge forest railway with a gauge of 760 mm. Its construction began in 1908 and regular traffic began on the track in 1909. It was...
Čierny Balog
Lookout tower at Maginhrad
Lookouts
The lookout tower at Maginhrad is one of the newly built lookout towers in Slovakia. It stands on a hill of the same name at an altitude of 430 meters and thanks to its h...
Nižný Skálnik
Slopovo Lookout Tower
Lookouts
On the boundary of villages of Klenovec and Kokava nad Rimavicou, there is a lookout tower called Slopovo. It stands at an altitude of 851 meters in the beautiful surroun...
Kokava nad Rimavicou
Lookout tower on Karanč Hill
Lookouts
Karanč Hill is located in the volcanic mountain range of Cerova vrchovina, which lies on the border with Hungary. With its altitude of 727 m above sea level, it can boast...
Šiatorská Bukovinka
Lookout platform Vínny vrch
Lookouts
Not far from the small village of Ľupoč, there is a wooden viewing platform at a place called Vinny vrch. It is situated on the edge of the forest and offers wonderful vi...
Lupoč
Lookout Tower on Jasenina Hill
Lookouts
Observation towers attract many tourists every year. Several of them are located also in the Banská Bystrica Region, and new ones are continuously being built every year ...
Ďubákovo
Crystal quarry
Technical monuments
Quarry in Banská Štiavnica is known worldwide for its rich occurrence of minerals of various types of quartz, iron and titanium. For families with children, school classe...
Banská Štiavnica
Horné Lazy observation tower
Lookouts
The Horné Lazy observation tower is one of the highest observation towers in Slovakia. It is an impressive almost 40 m high, and when climbing to its top, you will overco...
Brezno
Lookout Tower in Zbojská Saddle
Lookouts
The dominating feature of the Zbojská saddle is a magnificent lookout tower revolving around the folk architecture. The perfect rural atmosphere is enhanced by the ubiqui...
Pohronská Polhora
Steam Cog Railway in Tisovec
Technical monuments
The cog railway Tisovec - Zbojská - Pohronská Polhora was established in 1896, especially for the needs of the developing metallurgical industry.
The railway was used fo...
Tisovec
Period blast furnace from the Hungarian Kingdom
Technical monuments
In the mountainous surroundings of Osrblie, there is a blast furnace from the period of Hungarian Kingdom. It is an important technical monument, of which only the remain...
Osrblie
Koprášský Tunnel and Viaduct
Technical monuments
Not far from the village of Magnezitovce, there is a magnificent technical monument - the Koprášský tunnel and viaduct. The Koprášský tunnel was built in 1941. The tunnel...
Magnezitovce
Blast furnace from the period of Hungarian Kingdom
Technical monuments
The village of Sirk was in the past an important locality of iron ore mining. That's why a blast furnace and a hammer were built here. The iron furnace was in operation f...
Sirk
Historic train in Vígľaš
Technical monuments
The village of Vígľaš lies in the valley of the river Slatina in Zvolen basin 14 km east of Zvolen. The ruins of the Vígľaš Chateau rise on the left bank of Slatina, dire...
Vígľaš
Mining walkway
Technical monuments
n the village of Špania dolina there is a small educational Mine Trail. The educational trail starts directly on the square near Klopačka. The walkway can be reached in a...
Špania Dolina
Lookout tower on Prašný Hill
Lookouts
The Prašný Hill, which is largely deforested, rises above the village of Hrušov and has become an excellent place where** a beautiful wooden lookout tower** grew. The to...
Hrušov
Chmaroš Viaduct
Technical monuments
The characteristic feature of the village of Telgárt is not only a charming alpine nature, but also a unique object called the Chmaroš Viaduct. It is a stone railway brid...
Telgárt
Ski jumping hill Dukla
Technical monuments
The village of Králiky is located on the eastern side of the Kremnica Hills, 800 m above sea level, in the beautiful surroundings of dense forests and mountain meadows. I...
Králiky
