A nature escape in Pohronie

Pohronie follows the river Hron through central Slovakia, between the Štiavnica Hills and the slopes of the Tribeč and Vtáčnik ranges. Around Nová Baňa and the villages of the valley, forest begins at the edge of the gardens, and paths lead up to meadows with long views over wooded ridges. The stays here are chosen for that landscape. The form of the stay varies – a cabin, a house or a more unusual place to sleep – but each sits in a natural setting suited to days spent outdoors.

Mornings at the edge of the forest

A slow start with coffee outside, the valley still in mist. Then a walk through beech and oak woods to a clearing or a lookout.

A landscape of small hills

Pohronie is not high mountain country. Its hills are gentle, its villages old, and the old mining towns of the Štiavnica Hills are close. Days here are measured in walks, picnics and evenings watching the light fade over the ridges.