Things to do and tourist attractions in Hont
The manor house in Svätý Anton
Castles, chateaus, mansions
The Manor House in Svätý Antonis a National Cultural Monument. It was built on the site of a fortified medieval castle from the 15th century, it was rebuilt several times...
Svätý Anton
Glanzenberg Mining Gallery
Museums and history
The history of the town of Banská Štiavnica is closely connected with mining of mineral resources as well as ores of precious and nonferrous metals. This historic and for...
Banská Štiavnica
New Castle in Banská Štiavnica
Castles, chateaus, mansions
The New Castle is one of the most beautiful dominants of Banská Štiavnica. The white Renaissance fortress towering on the Frauenberg Hill (also called Ladies' Hill) was b...
Banská Štiavnica
Old Chateau
Castles, chateaus, mansions
Banská Štiavnica is an exhibition hall of historical monuments. This hall includes also an Old Cheatau, which is a kind of stone chronicle of this mining town. The Old Ch...
Banská Štiavnica
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
Tesárska Gorge
Hiking
Krupinská Plain is a perfect place for adventurers. In addition to the beautiful unspoiled nature, majestic hills, diverse fauna and flora, you will also find unique natu...
Hontianske Tesáre
Tesárske Dúpence
Other attractions
Krupina Plain is a perfect place for adventurers. In addition to beautiful virgin nature, majestic hills, diverse fauna and flora, you will also find unique natural creat...
Hontianske Tesáre
Sebechleby Monuments Reserve
Museums and history
The wine-growing settlement included in the List of Monuments of Folk Architecture in Slovakia lies in a beautiful and quiet location on the outskirts of the Štiavnické M...
Sebechleby
Hont Calvary
Sacral monuments
In the middle of the maple alley in Šahy, there are three meters high and richly decorated chapels, which are part of the Hont Calvary. Built in 1907, Calvary is a compre...
Šahy
Museum of Hont
Museums and history
The Museum of Hont in Šahy was originally founded in 1902 as a county museum, on the initiative of the Hont-County Museum Society. This museum later ceased to exist. The ...
Šahy
Gallery of Ľ. Simonyi
Other attractions
Gallery Ľ. Simonyi is part of the Hont Museum in Šahy. The gallery is located in the building of the former county house, the current municipal office. Permanent exhibiti...
Šahy
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
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
Ruins of Romanesque Church of St. Michael
Sacral monuments
On a small hill in the cadastre of the village of Hontianske Tesáre - Dvorníky, on the right bank of the river Štiavnice, in the part called Patkôš, there are the remains...
Hontianske Tesáre
Čabraď Castle
Castle ruins
Čabraď is a castle ruin near the village of Čabradský Vrbovok. It was built in the 13th century to protect the roads leading to mining towns. In the 16th century, it was ...
Čabradský Vrbovok
Rock dwellings
Other attractions
The small village of Lišov near Dudince is abounded in history and in recent years has become more and more sought after by tourists. Behind the village, on a vast meadow...
Lišov
Roman baths
Castle ruins
Dudince - spa town, which is sought after every year by people for healing water, wellness and relaxation it offers. But there are also those who like to discover natural...
Dudince
Spa Dudince - Wellnea
Lakes and pools
If you need to** relax, **recharge your energy and also do something beneficial for your health, visit the spa town of Dudince.
Spa treatment at Dudince Spa is based pri...
Dudince
Travertines of Dudince
Other attractions
Slovakia is a country rich in natural unique phenomena. One of them are travertines in Dudince. They represent a protected natural formation located in a park in the area...
Dudince
Swimming pool in Dudinka
Lakes and pools
Water, swimming, bathing, sunbathing and relaxation are inseparable part of summer. You can find this true summer well-being on the thermal swimming pool of Dudinka in th...
Dudince
Pustý Church
Castle ruins
The Pustý Church in the village of Veľká Čalomija is one of the oldest sacral buildings in Slovakia. Until now, only remains have been preserved, but they, however, attra...
Veľká Čalomija
Bzovík Fort
Castle ruins
The Bzovík Fort was originally a monastery built on a low elevation in the village of Bzovík. The monastery was built in the second half of the 12th century. It was origi...
Bzovík
Krupina Rocks (Štangarígeľ)
Hiking
Near the road connecting Banská Štiavnica with Krupina there is a unique natural formation called Štangarígeľ (Krupina Rocks). What you can admire here today are actually...
Žibritov
Kamenný vrch of Kosihovce - 442 m asl
Hiking
Above the village of Kosihovce, on the border of Krupina Plateau and Ipeľská Basin, there is a rocky natural monument - Kamenný vrch (Stone Hill). The mountain was create...
Kosihovce
Andrej Sládkovič Museum
Museums and history
The Andrej Sládkovič Municipal Museum opened its doors to the general public in November 1968. Since then, its premises have gradually expanded and the memorial room of A...
Krupina
Wine tasting in a historic cave cellar
Other attractions
Experience the unique and unforgettable atmosphere of a charming wine cellar hand-carved in tuff rock and a beautiful setting set in the natural scenery of rocks and wild...
Hontianske Moravce
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
Štrampľoch - Turkish wells
Other attractions
One of interesting tourist attractions in Krupina are Turkish wells. They are located in a locality called Štrampľoch (stone quarry) by locals. Turkish wells are actually...
Krupina
Lipovina Water Reservoir
Lakes and pools
Summer spent in the immediate vicinity of the water reservoir and surrounded by the beauty of nature is a wonderful idea. The Lipovina water reservoir, where you can enjo...
Bátovce
Rocky dwellings
Museums and history
Rocky dwellings in Brhlovce are rare buildings and a unique jewel of Slovakia, of which only few people are aware. It is a complex of rock dwellings carved into tuff.
In...
Brhlovce
