Things to do and tourist attractions in Klokoč and surroundings

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...

The ruins of the Gothic Castle of Divín are located directly in the village of Divín.

Divín Castle was built in the 13th century. In the 16th century, the castle was sei...

A distinctive village of Dobrá Niva, located in central Slovakia near the town of Zvolen, can also boast of its own castle.

The Dobrá Niva Castle dates from the second h...

The ruins of Pustý Castle (i.e. Abandoned Castle) are located near the town of Zvolen over the confluence of the rivers Hron and Slatina. It consists of two castle comple...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Šášov Castle is built on a high cliff above the Hron River, on its left bank, in the northern part of the picturesque Štiavnica Mountains. It is unmistakable - it can be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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...

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...

In the woods, not far from the village of Sklené Teplice, there are hidden remnants of the Teplica Castle, which is almost unknown among tourists. The castle had an excel...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The mysterious and idyllic Revište Castle spreads over the picturesque village of Revišstké Podzámčie. It is a ruin of a Gothic castle on the edge of a forested cliff on ...

Bohunice Water Mill is a special type of water mill with top drive wheel. In 1938, electricity was introduced into it. There is a museum in the mill, where visitors can l...

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...

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...