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Banská Štiavnica: is it crowded? When to visit

Banská Štiavnica (Slovakia) is busiest in February, June, July, August, September and October and calmest in April, November and December. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 946 tourists stay there each night.

Then it gets busy, but rarely overwhelmed. 5/9 · Busy

Tourists week by week, for the year ahead

Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Banská Štiavnica on the map, week by week →

What to see in Banská Štiavnica

• historical town of Banska Stiavnica and the technical monuments in its vicinity
• Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity

282 listed monuments, including a UNESCO World Heritage site and 238 more things to see and do.

Quieter places near Banská Štiavnica

Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:

• Banská Bystrica · 39 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Church of Saint James the Greater, Church of the St. Cross
• Ružomberok · 1 h 18 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Vlkolínec, Pamiatky černovskej masakry
• Sebechleby · 23 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: kostol sv. Michala, pomník padlým v I. +II. sv. v.
• Spišské Podhradie · 2 h 46 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Spišská Kapitula, mlyn s funkčným zariadením
• Nitra · 1 h 09 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: St. Stephen's Church, Nitra, Bishop's Palace

Drive times are estimates from distance.

Where to stay and what to do

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