Things to do and tourist attractions in Hont

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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Príbelce - a picturesque village that hides thousands of prehistoric shark teeth, bones of fish and fossil mussels. If you are an enthusiast of paleontological findings a...

Krupina Plain is a piece of beautiful nature full of enchanting creations. Even in the woods near the village of Príbelce, there is evidence that nature is indeed a power...

In the local mountains, near the village of Sucháň, there is a remarkable rock with dimensions of approx. 3.5 m in length, 2.5 m in width and 1 m in height. There are two...

On the andesite rocks of the popular tourist hill of Sitno, there is a castle ruin of the same name. Sitno Castle used to be a massive, medieval stone castle built in the...

The town of Bátovce - it is a beautiful nature, outlooks, vineyard houses and cellars in the vineyard area, or endless summer roasting under the starry sky. All this was ...

The former city of queens cordially invites everyone to the traditional Bátovsk fair on Saturday, August 5, 2023. A rich cultural program awaits you, great gastronomy - t...

In the Štiavnické Hills, there is an attractive one-thousander, which annually welcomes many tourists on its peak. It is Sitno Hill.

This volcanic mountain is a great ti...

The village of Santovka, as you can guess from its name, is widely known mainly for its mineral springs, recreation and spa. Just mineral springs result in remarkable tra...

On the narrow outcropping of the Štiavnica Mountains, sometimes reffered to as Brezový Castle, there are the ruins of Žakýlsky Castle. It is one of the least known castle...

Not far from the town of Krupina, there is the nature reserve of Mäsiarsky bok. In this locality, the roughness of the rock formations and the rocks falls weds with the s...

In the enchanting environment of the Protected Landscape Area of Štiavnické vrchy, in the immediate vicinity of the village of Podhorie, lies the only mountain lake of th...

The educational trail In the footsteps of old ore mining in Pukanec combines the best, most beautiful and interesting of the surrounding natural beauty and history of the...

You know the school in nature and certainly many of you have attended it. But have you ever attended a school in museum? You don't have to be a child to come here. Slovak...

The Slovak Mining Museum is the only one of its kind in the territory of Slovakia. It was founded in 1964 by the fusion of the City Museum and the State Mining Museum Dio...