In the heart of the mountains, in the beautiful Logar Valley, the Savinja River springs to life in the Rinka Waterfall, connecting the places of the Upper and Lower Savinja Valley, all the way to its confluence with the Sava River at Zidani Most. Along the Savinja River, the Vrbovec Museum from Nazarije offers a display of forestry and woodworking heritage, in the Mozirski Gaj flower park, millions of flowers bloom from spring to autumn, the Motorcycle Museum in Vransko is something special, and in Polzela there is Komenda Castle and Šenek Park. The former Roman road in Šempeter left behind the remains of a Roman necropolis, and the underground beauties of the Savinja Valley are revealed in the Pekel Cave, in the center of Žalec, the Ecomuseum of Hop Growing and Brewing, and the Green Gold Beer Fountain, and we could go on.
Savinja Valley
Attractions, Museums and Landmarks of the Lower Savinja Valley
The symbol of the Lower Savinja Valley is hops, as the valley has been known for more than a century and a half for hops, friendly and hospitable people, local food and drinks. It is surrounded by a soft wreath of hills and is rich in natural and cultural sights. In the central part, where it spreads into a fertile plain below Letuš, it shows its true wealth. Hop growing flourished here in the 19th century. People around the world were drinking more and more beer, we have had the Laško Brewery since 1825, and thus hops, as an important ingredient of this golden drink, quickly gained in price.
The experts of the Institute for Hop Research and Brewing of Slovenia, based in the center of the Savinja Valley, in Žalec, also deserve a lot of credit for the development of the hop plant, as they have been taking care for more than 60 years that hop growers produce more varieties of hops, which they carefully developed at the Institute and also professionally helped hop growers who have decided and are still deciding to plant new noble varieties.
Beer Fountain
The first beer fountain in the world! The Green Gold Beer Fountain is a tribute to the hop-growing heritage of the Lower Savinja Valley and Žalec, which is the center of hop growing in our country. Slovenia is also the fifth largest hop producer in the world, and hops are the “spice” that gives beer its taste and distinctive note.
Savinja Valley
The first beer fountain in the world! The Green Gold Beer Fountain is a tribute to the hop-growing heritage of the Lower Savinja Valley and Žalec, which is the center of hop growing in our country. Slovenia is also the fifth largest hop producer in the world, and hops are the “spice” that gives beer its taste and distinctive note.
Eco Museum
The Ecomuseum of Hop Growing and Brewing of Slovenia opened its doors in November 2009. It is an important tourist acquisition for the entire Lower Savinja Valley, as the tradition of hop growing and brewing in these areas has been alive since 1876.
Mozirski Gaj
Mozirski gaj – enjoy the beautiful natural environment of the park among the most beautiful flower beds. 7 hectares of area, more than 100 flower beds, …
Pekel Cave
Take a walk through the magical karst cave, full of interesting stalactites, which, with a touch of imagination, conjure up a number of interesting images in our eyes. Already at the entrance to the cave, the image of the devil is revealed above the entrance.
Roman Necropolis
One of the most important monuments of the Roman period in Slovenia.
The discovery of the necropolis came about entirely by chance, when in 1952, during work in the orchard, they unexpectedly came across a statue of a seated woman. A few years after the excavations, the Roman Necropolis Archaeological Park in Šempeter was opened, which even today is one of the most important and best-preserved monuments of the Roman period in Slovenia and Central Europe.
Visit Žalec
One of the most important monuments of the Roman period in Slovenia.
The discovery of the necropolis came about entirely by chance, when in 1952, during work in the orchard, they unexpectedly came across a statue of a seated woman. A few years after the excavations, the Roman Necropolis Archaeological Park in Šempeter was opened, which even today is one of the most important and best-preserved monuments of the Roman period in Slovenia and Central Europe.
Visit Celje
Celje has been the holder of the Slovenia Green Destination label since 2016 and is thus classified among environmentally and socially friendly destinations.
Motorcycle Museum
motorcycle museum grom. the grom motorcycle museum. one of the largest and most diverse collections of motorcycles in the world.