Slovakia’s location, capital, language and currency
Slovakia is a landlocked country in Central Europe. These basic facts introduce its capital, language and currency before you start planning.
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Banská Štiavnica is a hillside mining city where the historic centre, mine galleries and tajchy reservoirs form one industrial landscape shaped by water.
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Bratislava is Slovakia’s capital and is located in the region of the same name. The available information identifies it as a geographic reference but does not describe local attractions or services.
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Glanzenberg is a historic mining gallery beneath the centre of Banská Štiavnica. Its underground route passes below the city and can be visited only with a guide.
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Hronská Dúbrava is part of the rail connection to Banská Štiavnica, where passengers can link to the regional network.
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Old Castle is part of a walk through Banská Štiavnica’s historic centre and helps explain the defensive and religious evolution of this mining town.
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Počúvadlo is the largest tajch in the Banská Štiavnica area, at the foot of Sitno. This artificial reservoir makes a destination for combining waterside scenery with mountain country and exploring the region’s mining waterworks heritage.
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Sitno is a mountain outing from Počúvadlo, the largest tajch in the area. A described circuit takes around four hours and is mostly level.
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Štiavnické Bane is mentioned in the context of the tajchy around Banská Štiavnica. The article says the area may work as an outing when services are suitable, but cautions against assuming connections are frequent.
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