Where can you stay during n:ear?

Here are our recommendations for the accommodation in Banská Štiavnica:

Camping

Hájovňa - Červená Studňa has a nice shelter, suitable for sleeping bags, and three wooden platforms for smaller tents (reservation is required)

Skautský dom (reservation is required)

Hostel

Hostel Cosmopolitan

Pension

Black M, Apartments Perla,
Accommodation Klinger

Cabins

Hotel

~ or you can look for a place to stay at airbnb and booking. If you need some help with searching or have any questions regarding your stay, feel free to contact us at festivalnear@gmail.com

How to get to n:ear?

~ From the west by train to Žiar nad Hronom or Žarnovica, then by bus or taxi.  The local train Hronská Dúbrava - Banská Štiavnica is available only on Saturday and Sunday.

~ From the east by train to Zvolen, then change to Banská Štiavnica.

~ From the east and the west by bus to Zvolen and from there to Banská Štiavnica.

Numbers for local taxi services you can use from nearby towns and for transfers during the festival (keep in mind, they do not work non-stop!):
0910 714 660 // 0919 345 765 // 0910 525 999 // 0904 825 864 (7 seat car).

If you have any questions regarding the travel, feel free to contact us at festivalnear@gmail.com

Where to eat during n:ear?

(recommended by Jakub Juhás @___mappa)

The food is expensive in Banská Štiavnica, don’t expect gastronomic experiences.

Happily recommended:

@hajovna_cervena_studna - The people of Hájovňa usually cook on weekends. Mainly soups. They will prepare food during the program that takes place on Thursday.

@kc.eleuzina - Chef Marek tends to cook something quickly - sparingly. 

Hotel Glaus - Tasty, with a nice terrace and service, after which you don't have to go through rituals of purification. 

Penzión na Kopci - For a visitor it is a bit off the festival map.

Štiavnická Špacírka - They will definitely say hello and thank you. Top pagáče, lokše and koláče.

Recommended almost without shame:

Pasta per-te v opere - Once upon a time, babies were born there, now they eat pasta there. They say it's haunted there.

Veža burger - Traditional Štiavnica delivery (don't go there in person).

UV Pizzeria - Traditional Štiavnica delivery (don't go there in person). The only car you saw during lockdown in BŠ Hills.

Viet kitchen - The Vietnamese bistro that every district town desires. With the word district underlined.

Reštaurácia Svätá Barborka (the tray part) - Miners’ restaurant, cheap menu, definitely worth a visit.

Lemberg Bistro - Vegan, expensive, small portions, but delicious.

Coffee:

Stará škola
Pulp - For a visitor it is a bit off the festival map.

Bar:

Art cafe, Archanjel, Hájovňa, Eleuzína

Not recommended - risky:
Gallery, BlackM, Matej, Reštaurácia Svätá Barborka (the pizza part, terrace)

Not recommended - very risky:
U Böhma, Fortune, U Gazdu

Where can you stay during n:ear?

Here are our recommendations for the accommodation in Banská Štiavnica:

Camping

Hájovňa - Červená Studňa has a nice shelter, suitable for sleeping bags, and three wooden platforms for smaller tents (reservation is required)

Skautský dom (reservation is required)

Hostel

Hostel Cosmopolitan

Pension

Black M, Apartments Perla,
Accommodation Klinger

Cabins

Hotel

~ or you can look for a place to stay at airbnb and booking. If you need some help with searching or have any questions regarding your stay, feel free to contact us at festivalnear@gmail.com

How to get to n:ear?

~ From the west by train to Žiar nad Hronom or Žarnovica, then by bus or taxi.  The local train Hronská Dúbrava - Banská Štiavnica is available only on Saturday and Sunday.

~ From the east by train to Zvolen, then change to Banská Štiavnica.

~ From the east and the west by bus to Zvolen and from there to Banská Štiavnica.

Numbers for local taxi services you can use from nearby towns and for transfers during the festival (keep in mind, they do not work non-stop!):
0910 714 660 // 0919 345 765 // 0910 525 999 // 0904 825 864 (7 seat car).

If you have any questions regarding the travel, feel free to contact us at festivalnear@gmail.com

Where to eat during n:ear?

(recommended by Jakub Juhás @___mappa)

The food is expensive in Banská Štiavnica, don’t expect gastronomic experiences.

Happily recommended:

@hajovna_cervena_studna - The people of Hájovňa usually cook on weekends. Mainly soups. They will prepare food during the program that takes place on Thursday.

@kc.eleuzina - Chef Marek tends to cook something quickly - sparingly. 

Hotel Glaus - Tasty, with a nice terrace and service, after which you don't have to go through rituals of purification. 

Penzión na Kopci - For a visitor it is a bit off the festival map.

Štiavnická Špacírka - They will definitely say hello and thank you. Top pagáče, lokše and koláče.

Recommended almost without shame:

Pasta per-te v opere - Once upon a time, babies were born there, now they eat pasta there. They say it's haunted there.

Veža burger - Traditional Štiavnica delivery (don't go there in person).

UV Pizzeria - Traditional Štiavnica delivery (don't go there in person). The only car you saw during lockdown in BŠ Hills.

Viet kitchen - The Vietnamese bistro that every district town desires. With the word district underlined.

Reštaurácia Svätá Barborka (the tray part) - Miners’ restaurant, cheap menu, definitely worth a visit.

Lemberg Bistro - Vegan, expensive, small portions, but delicious.

Coffee:

Stará škola
Pulp - For a visitor it is a bit off the festival map.

Bar:

Art cafe, Archanjel, Hájovňa, Eleuzína

Not recommended - risky:
Gallery, BlackM, Matej, Reštaurácia Svätá Barborka (the pizza part, terrace)

Not recommended - very risky:
U Böhma, Fortune, U Gazdu

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@n:ear festival

n:ear is a space of closeness and intimacy, experimental music, avant-garde jazz, free improvisation and contemporary classical music. it is a space for attentive listening and sonic discovery in the captivating concert spaces of Banská Štiavnica. with its size and focus, it offers the opportunity to participate in this proximity and to establish unexpected encounters of both musical and non-musical kinds.

The fifth edition of the international festival of improvised and experimental music n:ear will bring artists from ten countries to various venues in Banská Štiavnica. n:ear suggests close and attentive listening, focused and perceptive hearing and promises an intense spectator and listener experience. In addition to concerts, the festival also presents lectures, site-specific performances, workshops, author readings and film screenings.

n:ear is a space of closeness and intimacy, experimental music, avant-garde jazz, free improvisation and contemporary classical music. it is a space for attentive listening and sonic discovery in the captivating concert spaces of Banská Štiavnica. with its size and focus, it offers the opportunity to participate in this proximity and to establish unexpected encounters of both musical and non-musical kinds.

The fifth edition of the international festival of improvised and experimental music n:ear will bring artists from ten countries to various venues in Banská Štiavnica. n:ear suggests close and attentive listening, focused and perceptive hearing and promises an intense spectator and listener experience. In addition to concerts, the festival also presents lectures, site-specific performances, workshops, author readings and film screenings.