Some excerpts from the website of Salamander that might be useful
Entry marked by * is necessary. Why take our services? Hotel Salamander is situated in the historical
centre of the city Banska Stiavnica and it is a Cultural Monument. It stands on the main street in this town. The hotel has a good connection with the railway, roads, and with the
airport in Sliac. The hotels' capacity is 50 beds including 10 beds in
4 luxurious suites. Every
room is equipped with
telephone,
radio,
mini-bar, and colour
TV with
satellite channels. You may take meals in
restaurant with capacity 30 seats, in wine-tavern with capacity 25 seats or you can sit in
cafe-confectionery with confectioery with capacity 25 seats. Our services:
Phone/
fax,
photocopy, exchange,
room-service, excursion arrangement,
laundry and
ironing, souvenir
shop, information
bureau, hiring of
video,
safe,
parking, domestic pets allowed, space for
business meetings and conferences, credit cards accepted,
internet connection in
coffee lounge.
Banska Stiavnica is one of the most beautiful and historically interesting cities in Europe - it is the Gold city of Slovak tourism. Castles, temples, famous schools, pride residential houses, and mine workings bear witness to glorious centuries of the antique city. Jewels of glory mining history are presented in museums and archives in Banska Stiavnica. First written documents of inhabiting this territory are from the 11th century. Austro-Hungarian emperor Maria Theresia approved a foundation of Mining academy in 1762, the first technical university all over the world. Banska Stiavnica was the third largest city in Hungarian kingdom at the end of 18th and beginning of 19th centuries. The surroundings of Banska Stiavnica belong to the protected area of nature and provide lots opportunities for relax, recreation, sabbatical stay, swimming,
windsurfing, fishing, hunting, hiking and
skiing. In 1993, the city of Banska Stiavnica has been included in list of cultural, technical and natural heritage - UNESCO. More about Banska Stiavnica you can find at. The Open-Air Museum of Mining with the underground exposition, The Slovak Museum of Mining with its exposition of mineral deposits, The exposition of resistance during the Turkish invasion of Slovakia, Gallery of J. Kollar, Arboretum, The mining archive, Museum of excavation at Sitno, Exposition of ceramics ware, Exposition of coins and medals, Exposition of forestry, hunting and historic
furniture. The Old Castle - 13. century, The Fritz's house, The Belhazy's house, The Rubigal's house, The Pishl`s house, The Kammerhof - 16. century, The knocking tower, The town hall, The Evangelic
seminary, Catholic's and Protestant's churches, The Holy Trinity Pillar, The Calvary, The New Castle, The Piarg gate, The anti/Turkish fortress, Splendid manor-houses, Wooden bellhouse. Lakes: Klinger, Ottergrundske, Belianske, Halcianske, Pocuvadlo, Richnavske, Kolpasske, Hodrusske, Bakomi, Vindaschtske, Evickino, Lipovina. Tourist footpaths in the Stiavnica hills, Carnival Salamander march in September, The gold stream competition, Horse riding, Hunting,
Tennis,
Sauna,
Fitness.
Extrabed (king size). Extrabed (children/infant). Accommodation for pet. The hotels' capacity is 50 beds including 10 beds in
4 luxurious suites. Every
room is equipped with
telephone,
radio,
mini-bar, and colour
TV with
satellite channels.
120 - 150.-Sk/person. You may take meals in
restaurant with capacity 30 seats, in wine-tavern with capacity 25 seats or you can sit in
cafe-confectionery with confectioery with capacity 25 seats.