Kremnica

Kremnica was granted town rights in 1328 and a mint was set up the same year, striking a gold florin that circulated across Europe and was known for its reliability. The mint has been working ever since, which makes it one of the oldest continuously operating in the world. The town centre is a square on a slope with a fortified church complex above it, and the mining museum runs tours into a medieval gold gallery under the town.

What you actually see

• The mint - striking coins continuously since 1328, with a museum of coinage.
• The town castle - a fortified church complex on the rise above the square.
• The square - a sloping medieval square with a plague column and burgher houses.
• The mine gallery - a medieval gold-working tunnel shown under the town.

When to go

April to October is the main season; winter hours are shorter. The mine tour runs to set times and should be booked. Museums close on Mondays.

Honest expectations

The working mint is not open to visitors; the museum is separate. Mine tours are limited and book out. The town is small and quiet outside the square.

Nearby

Banska Stiavnica is south, and Banska Bystrica is northeast.