The centre of Europe (Kremnické Bane)

Nature Interest

In a beautiful place near Kremnické Bane, central Slovakia, a stone is erected next to an ancient church of John Baptist. It reminds the passers-by that it is exactly here that the geographical centre of Europe is situated.

The Slovak geographical centre of Europe is situated in Kremnické Vrchy mountain range. It lies off the main road from Kremnica to Martin, next to the gothic Church of John Baptist.

The important geographical point is marked by a small monument next to the defence wall of the church. The monument has the shape of a big oval stone reminding the rugby ball erected upwards.

The foundation stone of the Slovak state was also laid here on the occasion of establishment of the Slovak Republic.

A new element is the memorial of the Slovak Centre of European Integration standing on a meadow. The Centre of Europe is easily accessible by car.

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Mining monuments in Kremnica

Kremnica, the town situated in central Slovakia in Kremnické vrchy mountains won an attribute of the Golden Town. Gold was mined in its environs for centuries. It was also in Kremnica where golden coins were struck using the metal of the local ore. The mining past of Kremnica is witnessed to by several technical monuments.

Králická strait

Králická gorge is a beautiful gorge in the unique nature in the Kremnické hills. An easy walk in the gorge, ending with Králický waterfall, but what more could you want?

Badínsky prales (Primeval Forest of Badín)

Badínsky prales (Primeval Forest of Badín)

The primeval forest of Badínsky prales, with its rare primary fir and beech habitat almost untouched by human activity, is one of the oldest protected areas in Slovakia. It was visited by Prince Charles in 2000.

Harmanecká jaskyňa cave

The Harmanecká jaskyňa cave is situated in the Veľká Fatra Mts. The cave is known for occurrence of rare white soft sinter, tall pagodas and sinter lakes.

INN WELLNESS

INN WELLNESS

We want you to feel great with us, which is why we have created a place for your moments of relaxation and well-being thanks to the use of natural materials. Stone, wood and warm tones will create the right atmosphere for your relaxation. Trees have always given people energy and strength. That's why wood has a story in our wellness center. He is 138 years old and thus creates an environment full of positive energy. You can release harmful substances from the body in our saunas. INFRASAUNA is equipped with the most modern infrared radiators, which have incredible regenerative and healing effects for your body, joints and muscles. SALT STEAM and EUCALYPTE SAUNA relax and cleanse the respiratory tract and lungs and have an excellent detoxifying effect on the whole organism. FINNISH SAUNA, a popular classic, is an integral part of the wellness center. After the sauna, you will be perfectly refreshed by the COOLING POOL with a waterfall. A RELAXING ROOM with a starry sky will give you a feeling of peace. The dominant feature of our wellness center is a spacious WHIRLPOOL for relaxing and regenerating muscles and joints thanks to massage jets. Entrance to the wellness center only from 15 years.

Lookout tower in Prievidza forest park

In the shadow of slender agates and pine trees, the privacy of lovers searches for privacy. The hand in hand passes through the tortuous sidewalks, separating them for a moment and rejoining them. Standing in a hug on a wooden bench, the charming children are watching on the playground. In the silence of the unobtrusive gazebo, the first moments of the night come. The poetry of romantic films is left in the forest amphitheater. From here it is only a piece of the silver lookout, where, under her balcony "Rómeo", she knows the love of her "Julia".

Vyšehrad

HRADISKO The saddle beneath Vyšehrad was a strategic passage from Ponitria to Turca , already used in the beginnings of the settlement of Slovakia . The traces of settlement can be traced back to the hard-to-reach hill of Vyšehrad from the early Stone Age . Significant traces are associated with the Bronze Age and the people of the Lusatian culture (1200-700 BC) as well as with the later Iron Age (750 BC), from which many finds were found. The most important role was played by the fortification during the period of Great Moravia, when it was the center of the region . The settlement of the territory to the north required the construction of fortified sites, from which the power of Ponitria to Turca, Orava or Liptov was expanded. The defensive and commercial function of the Upper Castle gradually took over the surrounding settlements and after the demise of the Great Moravia its significance dropped. CASTLE VYŠEHRAD In the 13th century , the first written reports of Vyšehrad , which managed the Diviack family, appeared. Since 1277, it is reported that after the Mongol invasion, Vyšehrad was remembered only as a former castle . In the 15th century , part of the brothers, persecuted by the royal troops, resorted to Vyšehrad. From this period, finds of weapons , various iron objects , components of horse harnesses , corners , and especially coins are coming . NPR VYŠEHRAD The territory at the top is part of Vysehrad NPR. Vyšehrad is a national nature reserve since 1973 . A territory with the 4th degree of protection covers the top part of Vyšehrad and a large part of the western foothill with an area of ​​more than 48 hectares. The object of the protection is the Vyšehrad limestone massif with forest vegetation and rare species of insects .

National Park of Veľká Fatra

The National Park of Veľká Fatra, lying in central Slovakia is typical for its continuous forest, long valleys and the largest locality of original yew tree occurrence in Europe.

Arboretum Borová hora

Arboretum Borová hora

The Arboretum Borová hora in the town of Zvolen in central Slovakia is remarkable even in the European context, as it concentrates original wood species in their generic and geographic diversity. There is also the biggest collection of rose plants in Slovakia.

Reštaurácia Čierna Ovca

Čierna Ovca sa nachádza na rozhraní Veľkej Fatry a Kremnických vrchov v bezprostrednej blízkosti sviežeho horského potoka. Jedinečnosť tohto prostredia znásobuje prítomnosť Harmaneckej jaskyne, ktorej návšteva začína aj končí, práve u nás. A preto doprajte kulinársky zážitok svojmu telu, v krásnom prostredí Národného parku Veľká Fatra.

Le Roy Bar & Café

Leroy Bar & Café nie je len podnik, kde si môžete dať kvalitnú kávu, ale aj miesto, kde si môžete prísť oddýchnuť od každodenného zhonu. Snažíme sa, aby ste sa u nás cítili príjemne a po každej návšteve sa chceli ku nám znovu vrátiť.

Pilsner Restaurant

Vitajte v srdci Stredného Slovenska, Vitajte v Banskej bystrici, Vitajte v Plzenskej reštaurácii...

Koliba Pacho

Koliba Pacho

Do not hesitate to visit Koliba Pacho . We have a lot of specialties prepared for you , children 's playground with attractions . Get an invitation to spend a nice weekend as well as accommodation and adrenaline experiences , offered only by Koliba Pacho. You can find us at the village of Veľká Čausa on the Prievidza - Handlová route , near the Bojníc and the Remata recreation area.

Pension Relax

Pension Relax

We invite you to our stylish business Relax in Prievidza, where we spoil you and charm with our kitchen. A home - cooked meal is served, which is served in the lunch menu , but also at any time during the day with the choice of pizza . We can also prepare catering or grilled piglets on request.

PENSION ** & RESTAURANT RUDOLF

PENSION ** & RESTAURANT  RUDOLF

PENSION AND RUDOLF RESTAURANT are situated 3 km from Prievidza and 5 km from the spa town of Bojnice , on the main road to Martin, Žilina, Turcianske Teplice. We strive to provide you with a cozy, comfortable accommodation environment where you can well have a meal, spend some pleasant moments and relax, be it managers, business travelers or families with children.

Sport Motel Raketa

Restaurant and accommodation. Active relaxation in a pleasant environment near the spa town of Bojnice.

WOODSTOCK Prievidza

In addition to a wide range of draft beers , alcohol and non- alcoholic beverages, we also offer a range of "woodstock" cuisine specialties. Come try our lunch menu , always fresh, always great.

Penzion Veza

Penzion Veza

Housed in a historic 16th-century building on the pedestrian zone, Penzion Veza enjoys a central location in Kremnica, next to cafés and restaurants. Free Wi-Fi is provided, and there is a beauty salon on site.

Hotel Centrál **

Hotel Centrál **

Located in the centre of Kremnica, Hotel Centrál features air-conditioned café and restaurant serving Slovak and Italian dishes on its summer terrace. Free WiFi is provided across the property.

Horský Hotel Minciar *

Offering a barbecue and ski-to-door access, Horský hotel Minciar is located in Kremnica in the Banskobystrický kraj Region, 6 km from Kremnica Town Castle. There is a restaurant and guests can have fun at the bowling alley. Free WiFi is featured and free private parking is available on site.

Hotel Golfer

Hotel Golfer

The Hotel Golfer in Kremnica offers a heated indoor pool with counter flow, massages as well as a cosy restaurant with a fireplace offering home-style cuisine.

Koliba Pacho

Koliba Pacho

Do not hesitate to visit Koliba Pacho . We have a lot of specialties prepared for you , children 's playground with attractions . Get an invitation to spend a nice weekend as well as accommodation and adrenaline experiences , offered only by Koliba Pacho. You can find us at the village of Veľká Čausa on the Prievidza - Handlová route , near the Bojníc and the Remata recreation area.

Pension Relax

Pension Relax

We invite you to our stylish business Relax in Prievidza, where we spoil you and charm with our kitchen. A home - cooked meal is served, which is served in the lunch menu , but also at any time during the day with the choice of pizza . We can also prepare catering or grilled piglets on request.

PENSION ** & RESTAURANT RUDOLF

PENSION ** & RESTAURANT  RUDOLF

PENSION AND RUDOLF RESTAURANT are situated 3 km from Prievidza and 5 km from the spa town of Bojnice , on the main road to Martin, Žilina, Turcianske Teplice. We strive to provide you with a cozy, comfortable accommodation environment where you can well have a meal, spend some pleasant moments and relax, be it managers, business travelers or families with children.

Sport Motel Raketa

Restaurant and accommodation. Active relaxation in a pleasant environment near the spa town of Bojnice.

Spa of Turčianske Teplice

The centre of the southern part of Turiec is the spa Turčianske Teplice. The local hot springs were first mentioned in the 13th century. The legend has that King Sigismund of Luxembourg bathed in local springs in 1423. The town of Kremnica acquired the land with springs in 1532 and invested in construction of the first spa buildings. The spa was especially popular and visited in time of wars with the Habsburgs when the noble rebels used it as a refuge.

Spa & Aquapark Turčianske Teplice

The Spa & Aquapark resort is in a beautiful aqua park, in the centre of Turčianske Teplice. It has two parts: ‘SPA‘ area (healing thermal water, 38 °C) and AQUAPARK area (thermal water up to 33 °C). Both are open throughout the year.

Thermal Swimming Pool Vieska Turčianske Teplice

Thermal Swimming Pool Vieska Turčianske Teplice

Termálne kúpalisko Vieska ponúka 50x25 metrový plavecký bazén, detský bazén a tobogány. Súčasťou areálu kúpaliska je mutlifunkčné ihrisko, lezecká stena, minigolf, futbal, tenis, petanque, volejbal, basketbal a nohejbal. Teplota vody dosahuje 26 - 27 °C.

Holidaypark Kováčová

Holidaypark Kováčová

Entertainment and relax in the thermal healing water all the year round. The year-round open aquapark was built in place of the previous thermal swimming pool.

Golf Course Scotland Sebedražie

Golf Course Scotland Sebedražie

Golfové ihrisko nájdete v príjemnom podhorskom prostredí v Sebedraží pri Prievidzi. Ponúka golfové tréningové centrum so 6-jamkovou akadémiou, chipping a putting green, veľký tvarovaný 18-jamkový High Tatra putting green a od septembra 2015 aj nové 9-jamkové horské golfové ihrisko s prvkami škótskeho golfu.

Spa Kováčová

Spa Kováčová

Below the foothills of the Kremnické vrchy highlands, north-west of the town of Zvolen at an altitude of 320 m above sea level, we find Kováčová Spa, specialising in the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal apparatus and nervous system.

Golf Country Club Hron Tri Duby

Golf Country Club Hron Tri Duby

Na polceste medzi Banskou Bystricou a Zvolenom, len 1 kilometer od letiska na Sliači nájdete malebné golfové ihrisko nesúce názov celej lokality - Tri duby. Golfový areál určený pre začiatočníkov aj profesionálov, širokú verejnosť aj hostí tu vyrástlo v roku 2004.

Golfový klub Agama

Golfový klub Agama

Golf – keď sa naň pozeráme z diaľky, zdá sa nám ako snobská zábavka. Stačí však skúsiť zopár úderov a toto spojenie presnej mušky a pohodového pohybu v prírode si nás hneď získa.

Spa Sliač

The spa Sliač is situated in the western part of the basin Zvolenská kotlina between the towns Banská Bystrica and Zvolen over the valley of river Hron. The open setting of the spa, suitable climate at a favourable sea level altitude and the yearly temperature averages oscillating around 8.2 °C are the characteristics that classify Sliač among spas with most favourable position.

Kremnica Town Castle

he Town Castle in Kremnica is part of the NBS - Museum of Coins and Medals. The castle hill is one of the locations with the earliest settlement within the town. The town castle comprises a compound of medieval buildings from the 14th through 15th centuries, protected with double fortifications to which town walls are connected. The town walls rank among the best-preserved town fortifications in Slovakia.

Mint in Kremnica

Mint in Kremnica

Kremnica is the historic centre of gold mining and coin striking in Slovakia. Coins have been struck in the local mint for almost seven hundred years.

Museum of Coins and Medals in Kremnica

The town of Kremnica offers its visitors a unique opportunity to become familiar with the history of money in Slovakia from the earliest times up to the present day, with a particular focus laid on the production of the world-famous Kremnica Mint.

Mining monuments in Kremnica

Kremnica, the town situated in central Slovakia in Kremnické vrchy mountains won an attribute of the Golden Town. Gold was mined in its environs for centuries. It was also in Kremnica where golden coins were struck using the metal of the local ore. The mining past of Kremnica is witnessed to by several technical monuments.

Central Slovakia Museum Banská Bystrica

Central Slovakia Museum Banská Bystrica

The Central Slovakia Museum is an institution that focuses on keeping record of the development of society and nature in Banská Bystrica region.

Banská Bystrica Town Castle

Banská Bystrica Town Castle

The town castle was once formed by several ancient buildings in the central Slovakian metropolis Banská Bystrica. Its task was to protect the income proceedings of copper and silver mining for the royal treasury.

State Opera Banská Bystrica

State Opera Banská Bystrica

Štátna opera sídli v priestoroch Národného domu. Jeho budova bola postavená v rokoch 1927-1929. Navrhol ju významný slovenský architekt Emil Beluš. Vďaka ojedinelému architektonickému riešeniu bola stavba vyhlásená za národnú pamiatku.

Farský kostol Nanebovzatia Panny Márie v Banskej Bystrici

Farský kostol Nanebovzatia Panny Márie v Banskej Bystrici

Rímskokatolícky farský kostol Panny Márie je súčasťou Banskej Bystrice už sedem storočí. Postavili ho nemeckí waldbürgeri (banskí ťažiari) ako prvú stavbu Mestského hradu a dodnes je tento kostol jeho najväčšou pýchou, poukazujúcou na slávne časy Stredoveku v banských mestách stredného Slovenska.

Dance Studio

Dance Studio

Divadlo Štúdio tanca je etablovaným profesionálnym tanečným divadlom. Na slovenskú scénu dlhodobo prináša autorské projekty, ktorými približuje publiku súčasný tanec a filozofiu moderného tanečného divadla.

Lookout tower in Prievidza forest park

In the shadow of slender agates and pine trees, the privacy of lovers searches for privacy. The hand in hand passes through the tortuous sidewalks, separating them for a moment and rejoining them. Standing in a hug on a wooden bench, the charming children are watching on the playground. In the silence of the unobtrusive gazebo, the first moments of the night come. The poetry of romantic films is left in the forest amphitheater. From here it is only a piece of the silver lookout, where, under her balcony "Rómeo", she knows the love of her "Julia".

Vyšehrad

HRADISKO The saddle beneath Vyšehrad was a strategic passage from Ponitria to Turca , already used in the beginnings of the settlement of Slovakia . The traces of settlement can be traced back to the hard-to-reach hill of Vyšehrad from the early Stone Age . Significant traces are associated with the Bronze Age and the people of the Lusatian culture (1200-700 BC) as well as with the later Iron Age (750 BC), from which many finds were found. The most important role was played by the fortification during the period of Great Moravia, when it was the center of the region . The settlement of the territory to the north required the construction of fortified sites, from which the power of Ponitria to Turca, Orava or Liptov was expanded. The defensive and commercial function of the Upper Castle gradually took over the surrounding settlements and after the demise of the Great Moravia its significance dropped. CASTLE VYŠEHRAD In the 13th century , the first written reports of Vyšehrad , which managed the Diviack family, appeared. Since 1277, it is reported that after the Mongol invasion, Vyšehrad was remembered only as a former castle . In the 15th century , part of the brothers, persecuted by the royal troops, resorted to Vyšehrad. From this period, finds of weapons , various iron objects , components of horse harnesses , corners , and especially coins are coming . NPR VYŠEHRAD The territory at the top is part of Vysehrad NPR. Vyšehrad is a national nature reserve since 1973 . A territory with the 4th degree of protection covers the top part of Vyšehrad and a large part of the western foothill with an area of ​​more than 48 hectares. The object of the protection is the Vyšehrad limestone massif with forest vegetation and rare species of insects .