Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 070 220 069;
www.elfa-sp.si
;
Breg 21; dm with/without HI card from €17/19;
)
In the very shadow of the castle is the, well, Castle View, with eight beds in three rooms.
It has a generous-sized kitchen and wi-fi in each room.
Hotel Faraon €€
( 545 20 18;
www.hotel-faraon.si
; Ljubljanska cesta 39; s/d/tr €42/69/89;
HOTEL
)
The Pharaoh has 26 modern rooms about 1.5km west of the Old Town and as close as
you'll get to the Savinja River. It has its own swimming pool and casino. Good value.
Hotel Štorman Celje €€
( 426 04 26;
www.storman.si
; Mariborska cesta 3; s €42-57, d €65-84, tr €90, ste from
€100; )
The 52-room Štorman is in a canary-yellow, nine-storey block just north
vourite with businesspeople but eschew any of the rooms facing Mariborska cesta - it's a
major and very busy highway.
HOTEL
Eating
INTERNATIONAL
Lastoria €
( 544 29 25; Glavni trg 12; pizza €4.70-7.20; 10am-11pm Mon-Sat)
This popular
restaurant overlooking a pretty square is always packed, offering pasta, pizza and plenty
of local dishes. Soon to expand to include jazz nights.
Restavracija Evropa €€
(Krekov trg 4; starters €6.80-9.90, mains €12.50-18.90; 11am-10pm Sun-Thu, 11am-
midnight Fri & Sat)
This stunning eatery in the Hotel Evropa has superb international
cuisine and some very inspired decor. We love the Manet-like portraits of film and rock
stars (though we don't get the connection either).
INTERNATIONAL
Gostilna Jež €
SLOVENIAN
