Slovenia is filled with beautiful places and interesting things to do.  This page can help you explore the variety of options you may want to check out during your visit.

Hiking

We are fortunate to live in a country and location that is all about hiking.  There are dozens of well established hiking paths nearby and hundreds to legendary hikes all over Slovenia.  Below are some of the walks you can take right from our front door or further away.

Hiking Nearby 

• Hisa Magolnik

• Hiking Jatna

• Climbing Grad Svibno

• A walk along the Sava

• Circle around Tečnica

• Mali Kum > Kum

Hiking Around Slovenia

• Soteska Vintgar - Ygorgeous gorge near Bled

• Mangart Saddle - stunning views

• Tolmin Gorges

• Vintgar George

• Vršič Pass - highest pass in Slovenia

• Logar Valley & Paratamic Road (30min N of Ljub)

• Juliana Trail - a 167-mile walking route, circling the entire massif and never exceeding 4,350 feet.

• Tolminski Migovec  - The longest discovered cave system in Slovenia

• Slovenian Alpine Association

Biking

It seems that when Slovenians aren't hiking, they're biking.  Biking fools all of them (you understand this when you see the hills).  This region even has some world-class bike racing competitors that are, of course, local heroes.

We are also a member of WarmShowers.org

Small Town Fun

• Radeče Farmers Market

• Coffee in Radeče

• Sevnica Flea Market

• Grad Sevnica

• Zagorje Market Day - Sat 08-12

• Maribor Flea Mkt - Sun 7-13

Close to Pristava

• Local Farmer Cheese Farm

• Pr' Krjan Pizza in Dobovica

• Coffee and drinks at Štala

• Explore Ajdovska Cave

Great Food, Cool Restaurants

• Štala Village Cafe - village coffee, drinks & snacks

• Jež (Jagjanica) - fine dining just down the hill

• Pizza Express - great pizza, close, delivered, fast (+386 31 887 788)

• Pizza (Dobovica) - excellent nearby pizza with a view (Thu-Sun)

• Gostišče Flosar (Radeče)

• Gostilna Križišče (Radeče) - good traditional Slo food

• Gostilna Strnad (Radeče) - good traditional Slo food

• Gostilna Repovž (Sentanje) - awesome fine dining

• Pavus (Lasko )- awesome fine dining in the  hilltop castle!

• Gostilna Pr Čop (Pod Kum)

• Krško Castle Restavracija A3 - very nice, in the castle

• Hotel Grad Otočec

• Stari Pisker (Celje) - outstanding steak house

• Otoki (Celje) - excellent sushi

Regional Points of Interest

• Celje Old Town

• Kostanjnavica Art Museum

Festivals

• Arsenak Music Festival

• Cerkno Jazz Festival

• Floating Castle Festival

• Laško Beer & Flowers Festival

• Roots in the Forest Reggae

• Tolmin Metal Days

• Tolmin Reggae Festival

• Mountain Cheese Festival (Kranj)

• Slovenian Wine Festival

All Around Slovenia

• Brda Wine Fest - April 20

• Brda Cherry Fest - end of May

• Madona - cool town

• Dobrova - w castle

• Logar Valley (near Austrian border) - Rinka waterfall, Planjava, Logarska Dolina, Ojstrica 

• Raka Castle

• IMV Museum car museum

• Grom Motorcycle Museum

• Slovenska Bistrica Castle

• Skofja Loka Castles

• Kranjska Gora Region

• Fort Kluze & Fort Hermann (near Kobarid)

And last but certainly not least:

The best local guide you can get: Tjasa's Pristava Visitors Guide.  This is your best resource for exploring the hidden jewels all around Slovenia.  Our neighbor and friend Tjasa Zajec put this comprehensive guide together just for you!