River Hron - Slovakia
The river sources on slopes of Králova hola in Low Tatra Mountains in an altitude of 1005 m above sea level.
271 km
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SK, Stiavnicke Hills - Winter Tale
The Stiavnicke Hills are well known for their mining history. This beautiful land has mines going under it through and through. The village of Hodruaa-Hamre,the quarter of Kopanice, is about 7.5 kilometers south west of Banska Stiavnica. The village is located in the Protected Landscape Area of the Stiavnicke Hills. Kopanice is a remote village 2.2 km southeast from Hodrusa-Hamre.
Right next to Kopanice is the hill of Baniste which is easily accessible. The climb to the top is not difficult. You can get there after 10 minutes of walk from Kopanice – Dul settlement. Enjoy beautiful vistas to the surroundings from the top. Below the hill, we can see the houses of small settlement of Kopanice to the northwest. To the east, we can see the village of Kopanice-Dul. Magical are also vistas of the Stiavnicke Hills and its Sitno mountain (1 009 m n. m.). The Stiavnicke Hills is the highest mountain of this mountain range.
Text and photo: Radoslav Biskupič
SK, Špania Dolina – Tourism in the Area
Go with us to the winter beauties of the Starohorské Hills. Our starting point will be the picturesque mining village of Špania Dolina, which has been declared a conservation area of folk architecture since 1979. We will take a walk along the marked hiking trails and enjoy the views of the majestic mountains.
Text: Oskár Mažgút
Photos: Karol Kobella (www.karolkobella.sk)
SK, Banská Bystrica – The Heart of Slovakia
Today we will set off through photographs to a city famous for its mining past, but also for the Slovak National Uprising. Surely you already know that we will visit Banská Bystrica. In addition to the history associated with mining, especially silver and copper, it offers a unique SNP memorial, an attractive center declared a city monument reserve and the only Slovak map museum located in the suburbs (in the village Kynceľová) of this Central Slovak capital.
Text: Oskár Mažgút
Photos: Matouš Vinš, Mgr. Anna Nociarová, archiv vydavatelství CBS, Oskár Mažgút
SK: Revištské Podzámčí – Amazing Zvěropark
Near the town of Žarnovica, the 23-hectare Zvěropark offers interesting animals (some of which you can pet), amazing corners with a pond or waterfall, as well as a children's landscape with famous fairy tale characters, all surrounded by beautiful nature. The biggest attraction, besides the wetland elk, are all sorts of activities ranging from playing in the playgrounds to tractor train tours to picnicking and barbecuing in the flowering meadows.
Text and photos: Oskár Mažgút