BANSKÁ ŠTIAVNICA is one of the most beautiful and historically interesting towns in Slovakia. In december 1993 it was inscribed on the list of world cultural and natural heritage of UNESCO, thus receiving a great international recognition. The inscription includes the town's historical centre plus the technological monuments in its surroundings. The Štiavnické Vrchy mountains offer a network of walking routes leading through areas full of historical remains but,first of all, with marvellous flora and fauna.