Actively experiencing intact nature accompanied with culinary delights
Kozjansko region through cycling and hiking
Duration of Adventurous Kozjansko: 8 days / 7 nights
Day 1 – arrival: after accommodation, we have a culinary experience in one of the local restaurants in Kozjansko then return to the hotel and overnight stay
Day 2 – cycling across Kozjansko: we start with cycling across the hills of Kozjansko where we enjoy the beautiful nature that surrounds us. Since the adventurous Kozjansko is not experienced without a visit to agrotouristic places, we stop at one of them and enjoy the local delicacies. Afterwards we have lunch we continue our cycling tour through the green landscape and return to the hotel late afternoon.
Day 3 – exploring Kozjansko, short hike to castle Podsreda & wellness: breakfast is followed by an introduction to Kozjansko’s culture and history with a short hike to magnificent Podsreda Castle, a visit to Olimje and its attractions. There are some excellent restaurants here, so we have lunch at one of them. Then it is time to visit the wellness center to relax body and soul and in the evening return to the hotel to get a good night’s sleep.
Day 4 – visiting Celje – the city of counts, Rogaška Slatina and Rogatec: we drive to Celje, city along the Savinja river, where we have a guided tour and a short hike to the Old castle of Celje. We continue with a guided tours of two other towns – Rogaška Slatina,the famous health resort of Slovenia and Rogatec with its open–air museum, have a lunch in between and then return to the hotel.
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Day 5 – visit to Šentjur and a hike to Resevna: adventurous Kozjansko continues with a guided tour of Šentjur, then we hike to the top of Resevna, hill above Šentjur. We enjoy walking through the woods, in the magnificent view from the tower at the top of the hill and in lunch at the cottage. After descending back to Šentjur we visit the Slivnica lake and then return to our hotel
Day 6 – cycling across Kozjansko & wellness: we go on a cycling tour across wild and green Bohor, hillside of Kozjansko, have a lunch at a traditional restaurant and then visit the wellness center. Afterwards we return to the hotel.
Day 7 – visit to Pilštanj & a hike to the tower of love on Žusem: we visit Pilštanj, one of the oldest settlements in Kozjansko, where we taste delights of the cornelian cherry. Afterwards hike to the tower of love on the hill Žusem, which offers an amazing view of the surrounding, follows. We go back to the valley and have a late lunch in one of the agrotouristic places and return to the hotel.
Day 8 – departure: Breakfast, return home.
