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Slovakia

Slovak Republic

CapitalBratislava
RegionCentral Europe
CurrencyEUR
Official languagesSlovak
Access to the seaNo
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Historic houses on the steep streets of Banská Štiavnica.
Slovakia · City or town

Banská Štiavnica

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
Slovakia · City or town

Bratislava

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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Banská Štiavnica
Slovakia · Place of interest

Glanzenberg

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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Old Castle
Slovakia · Place of interest

Old Castle

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
Slovakia · Place of interest

Počúvadlo

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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Štiavnické Bane
Slovakia · Place of interest

Sitno

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
Slovakia · City or town

Štiavnické Bane

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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