Tourism and Tourist Attractions of Central Slovakia
This outing is suitable for everyone, who likes the pleasant moments in undisturbed nature.
It is suitable, also, for families with children. Central Slovakia is a country full of beauty,
cultural and natural. Tourism still didn't change this area. This outing includes many curiosities: the visit of a bio-sphere reservation,
mining towns with technical memorabilia, a cave, alpine village with architectural memorabilia and a lot more…
This county of Slovakia creates ideal conditions for active relaxation connected with fulfilling sports
and acquisition of knowledge.
Program of this trip:
Day 1: arrival to Slovakia, accommodation, informal reception.
Day 2: We will ascend Skalka (altitude 1232 m), a hill in a range called
Kremnicke vrchy. From here, we will have a beautiful view of Central Slovakia. A 310 metres high
transmitting tower is located on the top of Skalka. Afterwards, we will go to the village of Kremnicke Bane
that is a geographical center of Europe.
Day 3: We will visit Spania Dolina (altitude 728 m), a historical mining village
situated high in the mountains. Folk architecture in the village is well preserved: miner’s homes,
technical monuments and remnants of a historical aqueduct, and a Romanesque church.
Day 4: The protected landscape area of Polana is a biosphere reserve that is
under the protection of UNESCO. Polana is the largest volcano in Central Europe where wild animals, such as bear,
lynx and wolf, and many other animals and plants can be found. We will ascend to the top of the highest hill
(altitude 1458).
Day 5: We will take a tour of Harmanecka cave. The cave is 2500 m long,
out of which 720 metres are open for public. We will get to see beautiful halls created by underground forces,
lakes, stalactites, stalagmites and powerful waterfalls. 9 species of bats live in this cave.
Day 6: We will ascend Krizna (altitude 1574 m), mountain with a typical meadow
upland type of a landscape. The mountain meadows put on a display of all imaginable colours from spring to fall.
From the top, we will have a beautiful circle view of the country.
Day 7: We will take a hike up to Sitno (altitude 1009 m), the highest hill in the
range of Stiavnicke vrchy. There is a unique andesite rock wall on the top of Sitno. We will also go to ”tajchs”,
water reservoirs that are part of an ingenious water management system, which was built here 200 years ago.
19 lakes are still in good shape and they are intensely used for recreation (for swimming and water sports).
The area of Stiavnica Hills is well known as a mecca of minerals. In the past, gold and other precious metals
were exploited from the rich ores of this area.
Day 8: We will ascend Velka Chochula, a hill in the range of Low Tatras.
It towers above the city of Banska Bystrica and there is a great view of the entire central Slovakia from its top.
Day 9: Farewell and departure from Slovakia.