Šentjur Pri Celju: Hotels and accommodation
Culture and history
The Muzej Južne železnice in Šentjur displays extensive archival material and railway equipment from the period beginning in 1844 at the Franz Josef Railway Office.
The “Rifnik and Its Treasures” exhibition displays more than 650 archaeological objects across 185 m² of exhibition space.
The historic market centre of Zgornji trg was first mentioned around 1340 as a settlement around the Church of St George. It was restored and declared the most beautiful Slovenian market centre in 2015.
Rifnik Archaeological Park is located at the site of the largest Late Antique settlement in Slovenia. It is open year-round and displays the foundations of two early Christian churches, seven houses, fortifications with watchtowers, a well or water-collection reservoir, and a reconstructed prehistoric house.
Zgornji trg includes a chestnut park with sensory play equipment.
Ipavčeva hiša is now a museum and a protocol property of the municipality; its interior is designed in the spirit of the 19th century with artefacts from that period.
The birthplace of Anton Martin Slomšek has been restored and can be visited by visitors year-round.
The parish church of St Martin in Ponikva is a Baroque church built between 1732 and 1758 and consecrated two years later; it belongs to the Sladka Gora church type.
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Nature and landscape
Lake Slivnica covers 84 hectares, is 5 kilometres long, and was created in 1976 by damming the Dobrina and Ločnica streams.
Lake Slivnica and its surroundings are suitable for water sports, walks, cycling tours, and observing rare animal and plant species.
Lake Slivnica is home to around 130 bird species and 32 fish species, as well as crayfish, lampreys, frogs, mussels, and several rare plant species.
Vilinska dolina is a gorge of the Kozarica stream in the Natura 2000 area and a habitat of the protected noble crayfish.
Vilinska dolina offers mindful walking in the water as well as swimming in river pools and natural basins.
Trails and active experiences
The Šentjur Tour is a 42-kilometre circular cycling route on asphalt and gravel surfaces.
The “Doživljajska Grajska učna pot Žusem” experience trail is a 9-kilometre circular hiking trail with four stations or adventure playgrounds and a stated duration of four hours.
The thematic hiking trail “Na poti z Guzajem” leads from Prevorje via Planina pri Sevnici to Dobje pri Planini and can be divided into three shorter trails or completed in one day.
The Educational Trail and Apiary includes a water ecosystem with a pond, a meadow ecosystem with an orchard, an insect hotel, a permaculture bed, a herb garden, and a forest ecosystem.
Resevna is a popular 682-metre-high hiking mountain with a lookout tower, mountain hut, and swing.
Local life and events
Šentjurjevo takes place every year at the end of April as a multi-day event featuring a market for local produce and products, a competition to cook “Šentjurjeve kisle župe”, concerts, sports events, a children’s programme, and an exhibition of historic cars and motorcycles.
During the “Čaj z Ipavci” experience, visitors create their own herbal tea blend, which must include linden blossoms, and take it home in an attractively designed wooden container.
The Martinovi dnevi na Ponikvi event takes place from Friday to Sunday around the name day of St Martin, the parish patron saint, and begins with a tasting of young wine and an exhibition that remains on display throughout the event.
Getting there and cycling
The Šentjur Tour destination is located on the Southern Railway. There are five railway stations in its area – Šentjur, Grobelno, Ponikva, Ostrožno, and Dolga Gora – and bicycles can be taken on most regional trains.
The Municipality of Šentjur joined the KolesCE bicycle-sharing system in 2020; since then, there have been nine bicycle rental stations in Šentjur and the surrounding area.
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