Eastern Slovenia

The heartland of the country, Eastern Slovenia is often ignored by visitors heading west to the country's big highlights. If you want to explore further than the main tourist routes, this region offers outdoor activities aplenty and three grand historical centres where you can wander freely without squeezing between tour-group crowds.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Celje Regional Museum

    Celje Regional Museum

    Eastern Slovenia

    This branch of the Celje Regional Museum's collection is housed in a grand Renaissance building called the Old Count's Mansion. The 1st floor is home to a…

  • Podsreda Castle

    Podsreda Castle

    Eastern Slovenia

    Set amidst the hills of the Kozjansko region, Podsreda Castle is one of the best-preserved Romanesque fortresses in Slovenia. It looks pretty much the way…

  • Velika Planina

    Velika Planina

    Eastern Slovenia

    The journey to the top of Velika Planina unfolds in two stages: first a dramatic cable-car ride, and then a choice of either a 15-minute chairlift or…

  • Logarska Dolina Country Park

    Logarska Dolina Country Park

    Eastern Slovenia

    This glacial valley, hidden between the grandiose peaks of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, is a paradise for nature fans and those seeking out hiking and biking…

  • Princes' Palace

    Princes' Palace

    Eastern Slovenia

    This 4th-century structure houses an important branch of the Celje Regional Museum. In the cellar is the City under the City exhibition: partial remains…

  • Koroška Regional Museum

    Koroška Regional Museum

    Eastern Slovenia

    This museum, on two floors of the former town hall, has several permanent collections. They range from ethnological items relating the history of Slovenj…

  • Maribor Regional Museum

    Maribor Regional Museum

    Maribor

    Housed inside 15th-century Maribor Castle, this museum has one of the richest collections in Slovenia, though much of it is not on show. The most…

  • Šempeter Roman Necropolis

    Šempeter Roman Necropolis

    Eastern Slovenia

    Some 12km west of Celje, Šempeter is the site of a reconstructed Roman necropolis of wealthy families living in the area. Scattered around the grassy plot…

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Cycling through the Mežica Mine

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Riding rocks, rails and reservoirs, half a mile underground, in Slovenia

Aug 18, 2022 • 5 min read

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