Sliac Spa - Surroundings
The beautiful, romantic surroundings of the spa lures visitors to undertake short walks and trips. Many visitors to our spa take up the opportunity to take part in half-day tourist trips to the historical mining towns of Kremnica and Banská Štiavnica, or one-day trips to the Low and High Tatra mountains.
The most popular destinations around Sliač include the following towns:
ZVOLEN
Zvolen is a district centre and also central Slovakia‘s transport hub. It received town privileges from king Belo IV in 1244. The town is dominated by a castle which king Louis I built in the 14th century as his hunting facility. Among the Baroque modifications to the castle, the Royal Hall with its ornate ceiling is perhaps the most interesting, displaying in its 78 fields portraits of Roman and Habsburg emperors. Nowadays the castle houses a branch of the Slovak National Gallery featuring exhibits from the old town. The Jozef Gregor-Tajovský Theatre and its drama ensemble can be found at Námestie SNP (the main square), in a building adorned with a fin-de-siecle facade highlighting Zvolen‘s coat of arms. Zvolen‘s Social History Museum presents archaeological exhibits as well as historical furniture, antique clocks, glass, china and folklore clothing. It invariably attracts a lot of attention, particularly during occasional specialised exhibitions.
PUSTÝ HRAD
The ruins of the 13th-century castle are sprawling on a hill opposite Zvolen‘s train station. Archaeological and reconstruction works in this location have documented the vast area of this sturdy medieval stronghold (7.6 hectares).
BOROVÁ HORA
The northern part of this town, situated between Zvolen and Sliač, is taken up by a 45-hectar Arboretum of the Zvolen Technical University. It features many species of domestic and exotic trees and shrubs. It is especially famous for its roses (counting 1,200 species) and a fine cactus pavilion near the entrance.
KOVÁČOVÁ
Natural mineral springs specialising in treating disorders of the motorial system as well as disorders of nervous origin (post-traumatic conditions including those following fractures and orthopaedic operations, non-inflammatory disorders of joints and the spine). A rich mineral spring, with water temperature of 47.7 centigrades.
BANSKÁ BYSTRICA
Central Slovakia‘s regional hub was founded in 1255 as a historical mining town. The ancient town centre is a reservation. It includes the Museum/Monument of the Slovak National (Anti-Nazi) Uprising, Central Slovakian Museum, Museum of Music and Literature, State Opera, Puppet Theatre, Vartovka Observatory and several art galleries.
HARMANEC
The karst cave of Izbica with 720 metres of ducts is one of the popular tourist destinations.
HRONSEK
A small village near Sliač with a unique articular church dating back to 1725 and featuring a wooden belfry. The church was built in a Scandinavian, cross-shaped style with no tower. The entire construction is made of wood, without a single nail, and can seat 1,100 people. The whole building had to be constructed within one year.
BANSKÁ ŠTIAVNICA
An ancient mining town (founded before 1238) that achieved European fame owing to its rich gold and silver resources. Europe‘s first mining school (1735) and the world‘s oldest Mining Academy (1762) were both established here. Nowadays it is a municipal historical reservation. In 1993 it was listed by UNESCO as part of the world cultural heritage. Its monuments include the Municipal Castle („Old Castle“), New Castle (with an exhibition on Slovakia‘s anti-Turkish struggle in the Middle Ages), Open-Air Mining Museum featuring and exhibition of mining technology, and Jozef Kollar Gallery. The beautiful surroundings of the town, dominated by the Štiavnické Mountains and the peak of Sitno (1009 metres above sea level), include ponds that represent residues of an ingenious water-management system (Počúvadlo, Richňava, Klinger, Kolpachy etc.).
SVÄTÝ ANTON (ANTOL)
Svätý Anton is located near Banská Štiavnica. It is known for its marvellous Baroque/Classicist hunting chateau whose structure incorporates symbols of the calendar, possessing 4 entrances (for 4 seasons), 12 smokestacks (months), 52 rooms (weeks), 365 windows (days) and 7 arcades (days in a week). In addition to fine interiors and antique furniture, the chateau also houses the exhibits of a hunting museum. It is surrounded by an expansive natural park with a small lake, cascades, waterfalls, an artificial cave, and an aquaduct.
KREMNICA
This medieval town is known for its traditional mintage industry as well as its royal privileges of a mining town, conferred in 1328. Kremnica‘s mintage (which was established in the same year by king Robert d‘Anjou) is the world‘s oldest, and has been in operation continuously since its establishment. The Municipal Castle is the town‘s most prominent historical monument, also comprising fortifications, a church and the Town Hall. The town houses a museum of coins and medals that holds various exhibitions.
The most popular destinations around Sliač include the following towns:
ZVOLEN
Zvolen is a district centre and also central Slovakia‘s transport hub. It received town privileges from king Belo IV in 1244. The town is dominated by a castle which king Louis I built in the 14th century as his hunting facility. Among the Baroque modifications to the castle, the Royal Hall with its ornate ceiling is perhaps the most interesting, displaying in its 78 fields portraits of Roman and Habsburg emperors. Nowadays the castle houses a branch of the Slovak National Gallery featuring exhibits from the old town. The Jozef Gregor-Tajovský Theatre and its drama ensemble can be found at Námestie SNP (the main square), in a building adorned with a fin-de-siecle facade highlighting Zvolen‘s coat of arms. Zvolen‘s Social History Museum presents archaeological exhibits as well as historical furniture, antique clocks, glass, china and folklore clothing. It invariably attracts a lot of attention, particularly during occasional specialised exhibitions.
PUSTÝ HRAD
The ruins of the 13th-century castle are sprawling on a hill opposite Zvolen‘s train station. Archaeological and reconstruction works in this location have documented the vast area of this sturdy medieval stronghold (7.6 hectares).
BOROVÁ HORA
The northern part of this town, situated between Zvolen and Sliač, is taken up by a 45-hectar Arboretum of the Zvolen Technical University. It features many species of domestic and exotic trees and shrubs. It is especially famous for its roses (counting 1,200 species) and a fine cactus pavilion near the entrance.
KOVÁČOVÁ
Natural mineral springs specialising in treating disorders of the motorial system as well as disorders of nervous origin (post-traumatic conditions including those following fractures and orthopaedic operations, non-inflammatory disorders of joints and the spine). A rich mineral spring, with water temperature of 47.7 centigrades.
BANSKÁ BYSTRICA
Central Slovakia‘s regional hub was founded in 1255 as a historical mining town. The ancient town centre is a reservation. It includes the Museum/Monument of the Slovak National (Anti-Nazi) Uprising, Central Slovakian Museum, Museum of Music and Literature, State Opera, Puppet Theatre, Vartovka Observatory and several art galleries.
HARMANEC
The karst cave of Izbica with 720 metres of ducts is one of the popular tourist destinations.
HRONSEK
A small village near Sliač with a unique articular church dating back to 1725 and featuring a wooden belfry. The church was built in a Scandinavian, cross-shaped style with no tower. The entire construction is made of wood, without a single nail, and can seat 1,100 people. The whole building had to be constructed within one year.
BANSKÁ ŠTIAVNICA
An ancient mining town (founded before 1238) that achieved European fame owing to its rich gold and silver resources. Europe‘s first mining school (1735) and the world‘s oldest Mining Academy (1762) were both established here. Nowadays it is a municipal historical reservation. In 1993 it was listed by UNESCO as part of the world cultural heritage. Its monuments include the Municipal Castle („Old Castle“), New Castle (with an exhibition on Slovakia‘s anti-Turkish struggle in the Middle Ages), Open-Air Mining Museum featuring and exhibition of mining technology, and Jozef Kollar Gallery. The beautiful surroundings of the town, dominated by the Štiavnické Mountains and the peak of Sitno (1009 metres above sea level), include ponds that represent residues of an ingenious water-management system (Počúvadlo, Richňava, Klinger, Kolpachy etc.).
SVÄTÝ ANTON (ANTOL)
Svätý Anton is located near Banská Štiavnica. It is known for its marvellous Baroque/Classicist hunting chateau whose structure incorporates symbols of the calendar, possessing 4 entrances (for 4 seasons), 12 smokestacks (months), 52 rooms (weeks), 365 windows (days) and 7 arcades (days in a week). In addition to fine interiors and antique furniture, the chateau also houses the exhibits of a hunting museum. It is surrounded by an expansive natural park with a small lake, cascades, waterfalls, an artificial cave, and an aquaduct.
KREMNICA
This medieval town is known for its traditional mintage industry as well as its royal privileges of a mining town, conferred in 1328. Kremnica‘s mintage (which was established in the same year by king Robert d‘Anjou) is the world‘s oldest, and has been in operation continuously since its establishment. The Municipal Castle is the town‘s most prominent historical monument, also comprising fortifications, a church and the Town Hall. The town houses a museum of coins and medals that holds various exhibitions.