IFYC26: A trip back in time

Tuesday, 6 October 2026 afternoon – Exploring Banská Štiavnica, a UNESCO World Heritage town. In the afternoon, the groups went to Banská Štiavnica. It is the oldest mining town in Slovakia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After a traditional Slovak lunch, they visited the interactive exhibition “Journey Through Time”. The first part is about Read More …

IFYC26: Gold, mining waste and a historical mine

Tuesday, 6 October 2026 – Mining in the past and today: the groups visited the last active gold mine in Slovakia, went into a historic mine and looked for gold themselves. After a one-hour bus journey, the groups arrived in Hodruša-Hámre in the Štiavnica Mountains. Their first stop was the waste heap of the last Read More …