Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
A spur road just before the Croatian border crosses the Drnica River and links up with
Route 11, which takes you back to Ljubljana. At the Rižana exit, take a detour south for
the Karst village of
Hrastovlje
and its wonderful church.
One Week
Wine & Spas
Eastern Slovenia is known for both wines and spas. This tour includes the best of each.
Start in
Maribor
, the region's biggest city and cultural hub. Make your way south to
the former Roman stronghold and thoroughly charming town of
Ptuj
.
Head east to
Ormož
, for the start of the important
Jeruzalem-Ljutomer
wine district,
home to the country's best whites. Walk or hike the wine trail here.
Return to Ptuj and head southwest into another important wine region, the
Haloze Hills
, celebrated for its pinot blanc, sauvignon and riesling. There's a wonderful footpath here,
too: the Haloze Highlands Trail.
Head southwest from the Haloze Hills to find atmospheric
Rogaška Slatina
, Slove-
nia's oldest and largest spa. It's a veritable 'cure factory' with a dozen hotels, treatments
and therapies.
To the south stretches another well-known wine region: the Bizeljsko-Sremič area. This
region is noted for its medium-dry whites and reds and for
repnice
, which are caves for
storing wine. Not surprisingly, you'll find another inviting spa nearby, the
Terme Olimia
.
Return to Maribor via
Celje
.
