Veľký Krtíš District: Hotels and accommodation

Modrý Kameň Castle consists of the ruins of a Gothic castle dating from before 1278 and a Baroque château built in 1730.

Finding a hotel in Veľký Krtíš District can be a separate step in planning your trip.

Culture

As part of a visit to Modrý Kameň Castle, you can also visit a viewpoint from the castle ruins. The castle complex can be reached by car; on foot, the journey from Modrý Kameň takes about 20 minutes.

The host city of Veľký Krtíš has three national cultural monuments and fourteen locally listed monuments. It is also home to the mining combine monument “Banícky kombajn”.

The Vinohradnícka expozícia presents the history of viticulture in northern Novohrad through a video animation in two language versions.

Geography

The Ipeľ River forms the southern boundary of Veľký Krtíš District and is also the border river with the Republic of Hungary. The host city of Veľký Krtíš lies on the Lučenec–Zvolen–Levice transport corridor.

Nature

Čebovská lesostep is a 212.97-hectare Natura 2000 site in the cadastral areas of Čebovce and Horné Príbelce in Veľký Krtíš District. It was proposed to protect the habitat of European importance comprising Carpathian and Pannonian oak-hornbeam forests (91G0), as well as the species of European importance stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) and yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata).

Kiarovský močiar is a 78.76-hectare Natura 2000 site in Kiarov and Kováčovce in Veľký Krtíš District. It was proposed to protect moisture-loving tall-herb fringe communities in floodplains, as well as the species of European importance Balkan goldenring (Ophiogomphus cecilia) and fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina).

Modrokamenská lesostep is a nature reserve near the Modrý Kameň Castle complex.

Wellness

The AQUATERMAL Strehová wellness resort includes HOTEL AQUATERMAL ***, wellness services and the Kupko Strehová summer swimming pool. The modern Aquatermal Strehová complex has six pools, including two stainless-steel pools, as well as various attractions.

In Strehová, thermal water is used year-round thanks to the hotel section with an indoor pool and wellness centre.

Wine

Viticulture in parts of the present-day Veľký Krtíš District belonging to the historic regions of Novohrad and Hont dates back a long way. At MOVINO, you can book professionally guided wine tastings; they can be combined with a tour of the winery or vineyards.

The public tasting of the traditional Plachtince wine competition traditionally takes place on the last Saturday of the Carnival season, that is, on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday.

Cycling

Krttíšska magistrála is a 20-kilometre cycling route. The listed waypoints include Veľký Krtíš and Modrý Kameň.

Other places: Chrťany, Kamenné Kosihy, Balog Nad Ipľom, Kiarov, Kleňany, Kováčovce, Lesenice, Ľuboriečka, Malé Zlievce, Malý Krtíš, Modrý Kameň, Muľa, Obeckov, Dolné Príbelce, Horné Strháre, Horná Strehová, Čeláre, Horné Plachtince, Großkritsch, Slovenské Ďarmoty, Stredné Plachtince, Širákov, Veľké Straciny, Vinica, Veľká Čalomija, Dačov Lom, Ďurkovce, Bátorová, Malá Čalomija, Dolná Strehová.

To the higher-level travel overview: Neusohl.