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Eko Muzej
Halfway between Šempeter and Celje in Žalec, this museum is dedicated to hops (hmelj) – Štajerska is famous for them – and the noble art of brewing. August to October are the best times to visit, when there are plenty of outdoor activities and demonstrations, from hop picking, the
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Ribnica Castle & Museum
Ribnica Castle was originally built in the 11th century and expanded over the centuries. Only a small section – a Renaissance wall and two towers – survived bombings during WWII. Today the castle is set in lovely parkland and houses a small museum detailing the traditional crafts o
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Ptuj Regional Museum
The Ptuj Castle houses the Ptuj Regional Museum on its three arcaded floors, but mostly worth the trip for the views of Ptuj and the Drava. The shortest way to the castle from here is to follow narrow Grajska ulica, which starts just west of the Garni Hotel Mitra and leads to a cov
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Jasna Lake
Jasna Lake lies just south of Kranjska Gora and if youre heading over the Vršič Pass its the first spot of interest. Its a small, blue glacial lake with white sand around its rim and the little Pivnica River flowing alongside. Standing guard is a bronze statue of Zlatorog . The lak
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Krekov Trg
Opposite the train station is the mammoth neo-Gothic Celje Hall , built in 1907 and once the centre of social life for German-speaking Celjani . It now contains the year-round TIC. To the south and connected to the Hotel Evropa is the 16th-century Defence Tower , and about 150m fur
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Saltworks Museum
In the centre of the Fontanigge section of the nature park is the wonderful Saltworks Museum. The exhibits relate to all aspects of salt-making and the lives of salt-workers and their families. At the time of research, the opening hours were restricted, with some doubt over the mus
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Slovenian Museum of Natural History
Housed in the same impressive building as the National Museum, the Natural History Museum contains the usual reassembled mammoth and whale skeletons, stuffed birds, reptiles and mammals. However, the mineral collections amassed by the philanthropic Baron Žiga Zois in the early 19th
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Expo Postojna Cave Karst
The newest addition to the Postojna Cave complex is this well-designed, kid-friendly space. It displays details of karst phenomena in an engaging manner, and tracks cave exploration. Most interesting is all the memorabilia and vintage posters detailing the 200-year history of touri
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Khislstein Castle
To the north of the Church of the Holy Rosary (at the end of Tomšičeva ulica northwest of Pungert) is a lengthy section of the restored town wall and Khislstein Castle, part of which was built during the Turkish invasions of the 15th century; check out the lovely arcaded courtyard.
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Heritage House
This new project aims to preserve the cultural and natural heritage of the Notranjska Regional Park, and to that end it stages public events and organises unique activities and workshops. This could be a guided walk, birdwatching, boat-building demonstration, or an evening of folk
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Mali Grad
From near central Glavni trg (main square), climb the steps up history-filled Mali Grad hill to enjoy great panoramas from the balcony of Kamnik, taking in red rooftops against the backdrop of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps.In summer you can visit the unique, three-level Romanesque Chapel
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Most na Soči
The name of this settlement 5km south of Tolmin literally means ‘Bridge on the Soča River’. The village (population 422) sits, in fact, on a beautiful green lake – surprisingly, it’s an artificial lake at the confluence of the Soča and Idrijca Rivers, created by a nearby hydroplant
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Pokljuka Plateau
Close to Bled, the forests and meadows of the Pokljuka Plateau offer plenty of walking trails and winter-sports facilities. While Vintgar Gorge gets all the limelight, the 2km-long Pokljuka Gorge (Pokljuška Soteška) is also impressive, and sees far fewer visitors. Access is possibl
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Early Christian Centre Archaeological Park
Behind Cankarjev Dom, the city’s premier cultural and conference centre, is this important site, with the remains of an early Christian church portico with mosaics from the 4th century, a total-immersion baptistery and hypocaust system. Opposite and to the west of the Cankarjev Dom
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Josip Pelikan Photo Studio
Looking like an over-sized greenhouse (to let in the light), the Josip Pelikan Photo Studio is the complete studio of a pioneering early 20th-century Celje photographer and part of the Museum of Recent History . His work is celebrated as he was the first major Slovenian photographe
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Church of St Elizabeth
The sombre Church of St Elizabeth, with a 50m-tall belfry, was built in 1251 and is the town’s oldest structure. Aside from the Romanesque nave and a couple of windows, almost everything here is baroque, including the massive (and impressive) gold altar and pulpit, and the altar pa
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Punta Lighthouse
Punta, the historical ‘point’ of Piran, still has a lighthouse, but today’s is small and relatively modern. Attached to it, however, is the round, serrated tower of the Church of St Clement , which evokes the ancient beacon from which Piran got its name. The church was originally b
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Cobblers Bridge
In the midst of Old Town, a small street running west from Stari trg called Pod Trančo (Below Tranča) leads to this evocatively named footbridge. During the Middle Ages this was a place of trade, and a tolled gateway led to the town. Craftsmen worked and lived on bridges (in this c
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City Park
City Park south of the Savinja River
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Krka Cave
Krka Cave lies above the Krka spring on the northern side of the village Gradiček, just northwest of Krka village. Its nowhere close to the league of Postojna or Škocjan Caves, but along the 200m route you get to see some stalactites shaped like ribbons and fragile-looking ‘spaghet
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