Things to do and tourist attractions in Pliešovce and surroundings

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...

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 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...

The Orlík complex is located near the city centre of Zvolen in the pleasant environment of the water reservoir Zvolen-Môťová and the foot of the Zálužná Hill. If you are ...

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...

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...

National Cultural Monument of Zvolen Castle is the dominant and symbol of the Central Slovak city of Zvolen. This Gothic-Renaissance chateau was built in the 1970s by the...

The dominant feature of the village of Vígľaš is the majestic cheateau situated on a small flat outcropping of the Javorie Hill. Originally, it was a Gothic castle, which...

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...

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 ...

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 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...

We all remember the poem about the unfulfilled love of poet Andrej Sládkovič to Marina Pischl. But do you know where her birthhouse is located?

You can find it on the Sq...

Enter the Journey through time and get ready for an unforgettable adventure ride! Uncover the secrets of this fascinating city's past through fun-filled interactive exper...

Nativity scene in Banská Štiavnica is one of the largest wooden, moving nativity scenes in Slovakia. It depicts the development, history and traditions of one of the most...

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...

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...

Discover the beauty of Banská Štiavnica in a fun and unconventional way. Will you reveal all the secrets and find the mythic Štiavnica treasure?

City Game is an adventur...

in the Kremnické vrchy, in the valley, which has the character of a canyon, a right-side nameless tributary of the Turová stream created a beautiful Turovský waterfall. T...

The area of the former stone quarry below the Ježová Hillis a nice sight-seeing place and also a very popular place of rest for the residents of the town of Detva. It is ...

If you have ever walked along the smallest town of Slovakia, Modrý Kameň (The Blue Stone), you have surely noticed the silhouette of the castle ruins in the distance. It ...

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...

The most important historical monument of the village Hronsek is the local baroque mansion with corner bastions. The manor house dates back to 1775 and is located in a be...

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 ...

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...

The village of Ľuboreč has many attractions, monuments and historical artefacts. In the forest behind the village, there is a mysterious, ancient place, which has become ...

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...

In the refurbished premises of the Zichy's Mansion in Divín, there is the Divín History Museum. In its expositions you will see an overview of the history, nature and oth...

Kalamárka is a natural site in the foothills of Poľana near Detva. What will enchant you in this area for sure is the extremely rugged relief that has long been a traditi...

Mičinské travertines are a national natural monument along the road between the villages of Čerín and Dolná Mičiná. It belongs to important travertine sites in Slovakia.