Local Activities on Offer
Thank you for visiting Heron's Place! The area is well known in Slovenia for is spectacular alpine scenery and is very popular amongst local people, however, it still relatively 'undiscovered' by foreign travel companies.
The villa is in a beautiful natural valley ideal for either relaxing or exploring: there is a wide variety of great walks in the valley and adjacent mountains. It is a great base for a Slovenia walking holiday.
There are several taverns within 1.5km walking distance. The friendly riverside tavern only 700m away from the house serves fresh trout. At 3km away, Gornji Grad is the nearest town to the house. It is small but has a variety of restaurants, including an excellent pizzeria, shops and a bank; and is on the intersection of many famous hiking trails. Mozirje is a larger town with many shops and supermarkets and is an easy 14km drive away. Towering over Mozirje is Golte, a wonderful mountain plateau that offers excellent skiing and walking. The mountain is drivable but is also served by frequent gondolas throughout July and August and the ski season, making the villa a good base for a winter family holiday. The two larger ski resorts of Krvavec and Rogla are only an hours drive away.
Nearby attractions include the famous and spectacular valley of Logarska Dolina and the high plateaus of Velika Planina and Golte. The Dreta river flows only 200 meters from the house with good trout fishing (you need to buy a local licence).
A number of museums, spas and restaruants are a short drive away. Also nearby is rafting, kayaking, horse riding, skiing (15km), archery and some cycle hire.
The central location and ease of getting to the main A1 motorway makes it a great base for day trips to the capital of Ljubljana, Bled, Bohinj, the famous Postjona caves;the smaller cities of Celje, Maribor and Ptuj; the eastern wine trail and, for a longer day, the coast.
The following websites give more details about activities and attractions in the immediate area, all at a maximum of 30 minutes away.
www.golte.si (skiing and walking)
www.velikaplanina.si/Home (skiing and walking)
www.logarska-dolina.si/ (walking)
www.flyfish-slovenia.com (fishing)
www.prodnik.com (rafting and canoeing)
www.terme-topolsica.si (spa)
http://www.bookingpoint.net/en/slovenia/hotel/kamnik/terme-snovik-188SI2... (spa)
www.culturalprofiles.org.uk/slovenia/Units/4279.html (coal mining museum)
www.mozirskigaj.com (national garden)
www.muzej-vrbovec.si/slo/index.asp (forestry museum)
http://www.sloveniabike.com/index.php? (mountain biking)
General information about Slovenia can be found on this web link.
