WELCOME! www.dezela-celjska.si There is a green land, a land of pristine nature and friendly people. If you are seeking pleasure, rejuvenation, and above all, exciting moments and unforgettable experiences, then you are on the right track. They say treasures can be found at the end of the rainbow. This is where the Land of Celje lies. 2 CULTURAL CITY BREAK wellness 06 08 16 TOURISM THE ACTIVE ACTIVE WINTER COUNTRYSIDE & SUMMER HOLIDAYS 20 CULINARY art 22 HOLIDAYS 24 LISTING OF BUSINESS TOURIST ACCOMMODATION TOURISM i INFORMATION 26 28 SERVICES 3 THE LAND OF CELJE A TRAVEL AND HOLIDAY DESTINATION PROJECT OF 21 MUNICIPALITIES Berlin 771 km (480 mi) Frankfurt 751 km (471 mi) Prague 590 km (367 mi) Vienna 280 km (174 mi) Graz 110 km (68 mi) Zreče Vitanje Maribor, Ptuj Dobrna Slovenske Konjice Vojnik Braslovče Polzela Vransko Rogatec Žalec Štore Rogaška Tabor Prebold Slatina Šmarje Celje Šentjur pri Celju pri Jelšah Laško Dobje Podčetrtek Ljubljana, Koper Ljubljana 71 km (480 mi) Kozje Trieste 200 km (124 mi) Venice 350 km (217 mi) Milan 620 km (385 mi) 5 km (3.2 mi) 4 ARRIVING TO THE LAND OF CELJE ARRIVING BY CAR Other international airports within a 280 ARRIVING BY TRAIN km (174 mi) radius from destinations If you are driving to your destination in around Celje offer good connections with Should you select rail travel to reach your the Celje region, there are motorways the rest of Europe. destination around Celje, you may choose leading to Slovenia from the directions Arriving to the Celje region from airports among the following regular routes: of Italy, Austria, Croatia and Hungary. within that radius: • From Austria: Arriving from Croatia, you will continue Vienna – Graz – Maribor – Celje. on local roads, while coming from the • Zagreb Airport: continue by using • From Italy: other three directions you can reach your established bus or train routes; Rome – Florence – Villach – Zidani destination via the motorway to Celje, • Vienna Airport: continue by using most – Celje which is the main urban hub of the region. established bus or train routes; • From Croatia: From here, you will take local roads. • Budapest Airport: continue by using Zagreb – Zidani most – Celje established bus or train routes. • From Hungary: Budapest – Gyor – Sopron – Wiener ARRIVING BY PLANE Further information available at: Neustadt – Celje • www.lju-airport.si If you are flying to the Land of Celje, • www.slo-zeleznice.si Further information available at: you will most often be landing at Jože • reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/ • www.slo-zeleznice.si Pučnik Airport, from where you can use en?/newrequest=yes • reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/ organised transport (bus, taxi, car rental) en?/newrequest=yes to reach nearby Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital. From Ljubljana, make your way towards Celje, the main urban hub of your destination, by train or by bus. SLOVENIA IN EUROPE Paris 1300 km (808 mi) Berlin 771 km (480 mi) Zürich 740 km (460 mi) Prague 590 km (367 mi) A Frankfurt 751 km (487 mi) Vienna 280 km (174 mi) München 470 km (292 mi) Graz 110 km (68 mi) H MARIBOR Budapest 350 km (218 mi) I CELJE Udine 250 km (155 mi) LJUBLJANA Zagreb 115 km (72 mi) Milan 620 km (385 mi) Venice 350 km (217 mi) Trieste 200 km (124 mi) SLOVENIA NOVO MESTO CRO KOPER 50 km (31 mi) 5 > CITY BREAK DISCOVER CELJE Celje is a pleasant town on the banks of the Savinja River, surrounded by hills and knolls. It boasts a rich natural and cultural heritage, as well as a remarkable history that reached its apogee in the late Middle Ages under the rule of the dynasty of the Counts of Celje. The memory of the Counts is still very much present today, for nobody, neither the locals nor the visitors, can miss their mighty Old Castle that reigns over the town from Castle Hill, which in turn offers superb vistas of Celje and its surroundings. 05 03 01 04 02 06 6 02 07 07 NOT TO BE MISSED CELJE OLD CASTLE • Art Galleries offer numerous interesting LAKE ŠMARTINSKO Celje’s most visited attraction dominates exhibitions throughout the year. Entrance • In the days of summer heat, the lake the Old Town from the hilltop and offers a to all of Celje’s Art Galleries is free of offers plenty of pleasant shade and a magnificent view over the nearby landscape. charge. chance to cool off. Visit the ’Zeleni dol’ Delight in the unforgettable experience of • Artists’ Quarter in the Old Town provides (Green Vale) fairytale picnic village, LIVING HISTORY – get in a swordfight with the lovers of all things bohemian with the stroll around the lake, or see it “from its the knights, learn to shoot a longbow and al- rare opportunity to chat with the artists surface” – either from a canoe, pedal- low yourselves to be captivated by the Lords or watch them at work. boat or a tourist vessel that will take you of the Castle. (01) around the lake. • The modern Town Marketplace offers day CELEIA – A TOWN UNDERNEATH THE in – day out fresh locally grown produce. CELJE MOUNTAIN HUT TOWN • This is paradise for lovers of active Walk through the underground Roman town • Relive the impressions of the sights you holidays in nature. Just 8 kilometres from ’in situ’ and touch the pavestones of a well- have visited over a fine lunch at one of Celje town centre, you can hike up to preserved Roman road. (02) the charming little restaurants in the Old Celje Mountain Hut on well-tended trails, Town, or, in the summertime, relax at the go up the bicycle lane or take a drive, but THE OLD TOWN CENTRE (03) “Municipal Beach” on the banks of the A stroll through here offers you plenty of you can also drive there on a paved road. Savinja River, where children will enjoy Try a descent in the “bobcart” (wheeled cultural content, including visits to muse- a nice playground while their parents ums and galleries: bobsleigh/bobsled), explore the forest will make the best of the shade under trails while the children enjoy the themed • Celje Regional Museum focuses on art the trees. playground dubbed “ECOTODDLERLAND”. history, its main attraction being the CELJE, TOWN OF EVENTS (07) famous “Celje Ceiling” (Illusionistic • Each summer, Celje will excite and ACCOMMODATION frescoes), but also offers numerous pamper you with numerous events and temporary exhibitions (04). You should • Whatever your preferences, you will performances held at various unusual probably find the right place for you from really not forget to visit Celeia – the Town venues, such as the Old Castle, the Water underneath the Town. the following selection of recommended Tower, Town Park, etc. (05) hotels: Evropa Hotel **** in the town • Museum of recent history Celje provides • Traditional events: the Carnival (Febru- centre, Celjska koča (Celje Mountain Hut) an attractive display of life in the days ary), Days of Culture (February), Days of Hotel *** in the middle of nature, MCC gone by, which enables visitors to take a Comedy (February and March), Summer Hostel (best Slovenian hostel in 2011) in stroll down a recreated street and enter in Celje (June through August), Municipal the town centre, or Celje Campsite and a dressmaker’s, tailor’s or clockmaker’s Beach on Savinja Bank (June – Sep- Caravan/RV Park on the outskirts. workshop. tember), Medieval Event at the Celje • Also a part of the above Museum is Slove- Old Castle (last Friday and Saturday in nia’s only Children’s Museum where young August), “Štimung” Fest at Šmartinsko visitors may discover “Herman’s den”. Lake (first weekend in September) and Fairytale Celje (December). INFO: I: www.celeia.info Find out more about what the I: www.grad-celje.com destination can offer you at: I: www.smartinsko-jezero.com i www.dezela-celjska.si 7 > WELLNESS I FEEL GOOD! Despite its relatively small surface area, the Land of Celje has for centuries offered a wealth of options aimed towards good health and general wellbeing. Today, the rich experience in the field of thermal water therapy is reflected in the modern offer of wellness and health tourism services provided by the many thermal health and spa resorts, some of which boast a tradition dating back to Roman times. 8 ROGAŠKA SLATINA This old health resort town lives up to its 400-year old tradition as it celebrates its 2011 title of ‘the Neatest Health Resort Town in Slovenia’. WEALTH FROM The health resort really health park, while its hotels add constipation, obesity, heartburn flourished in the second half a special charm – when you step and excessive secretion of stom- THE DEPTHS OF of the 19th century, when ruling inside these buildings, you em- ach acid. (01) TIME dynasties and aristocracy from bark on a course of refinement around Europe began visiting and excellence. The core of the GLASS A legend recounts that Greek the fashionable resort town. health resort complex consists of the following hotels: Sava Grand god Apollo once told Pegasus, Today, Rogaška Slatina is Water and earth join hands Hotel **** Superior, Zagreb Hotel th the mythological winged horse known for the largest medical with fire. Since the 17 century, ****, Aleksander Hotel *****, to stomp at the ground with his spa centre in Slovenia with the the skilled hands of master Rogaška Grand Hotel**** Superi- hoof, and water came gushing most complete offer of health glassmakers have been creating or, Strossmayer Hotel****, Styria out. This is the “Slatina” spring, and beauty services (“Medical true masterpieces from crystal Hotel****, Slovenija Hotel****, a source of good health and pure Center Rogaška” as it is known).