Šaleška valley countryside magic.
When you live the way you want to.
The Magic of Flavours
In Šaleška Valley, you will find not only typical local dishes using homegrown ingredients, excellent vegetables, good meat, milk, dairy products and honey, but also many special treats, such as artisanal pasta with surprising flavours, homemade herb and spice blends and preserved delicacies to get you through winter, handcrafted biscuits and delights made with fruits and herbs. A perfect complement to these dishes are our local fruit juices, spirits, wine and, last but not least, different types of craft beers. Taste the charms of the countryside!
The magic of tradition
The countryside in Šaleška will enchant you with many rich experiences, when you meet the masters of various crafts and visit homesteads that will take you back in time, or when you discover the fragments of the past you can still witness with your own eyes. What type of earthenware was it that they used in the days of yore and how does one create unique ceramic items in this day and age? Should the grains of different cereals be ground in different manners? What must it have been like to live in a house dubbed the smokehouse? What is the place they call a viničarija and what are the adjacent gardens like? Come and find the answers in Šaleška Valley!
The magic of nature
The countryside of Šaleška Valley is full of inviting corners where you can get in touch with yourselves and with nature. You can stay at homesteads that offer incredible panoramic views. You can admire wildlife in enclosures, a herd of sheep or bees at work. Experience yoga, meditations or apitherapy. On your hikes, you’ll be surprised to find karstic caves, a natural bridge almost 10 metres in height, etc. You may seek adrenaline rushes by tackling Slovenia’s most difficult climbing trail. And to see Šaleška Valley in a new light, why not go for a relaxed horse ride surrounded by pristine nature?
The magic of events
Each geographical area has its own rituals, traditions and conventions – as well as events! The traditional events presenting the countryside of Šaleška Valley and inviting everyone to experience something new are related to genuine flavours, crafts, skills and knowledge passed on through generations, but above all to the experience of joy. Meet with the locals. Taste the best they have produced in the current year. Don’t be just a visitor. Be part of the scene!
Šalek Valley: Enchanting Countryside
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Anytime you come to Šaleška Valley, you are in for a truly fine experience. Check which special events are will be happening when you visit!
Pampering at the spa resort with strolls around the magical countryside
Four-day itinerary of accessible tourism
Make sure everyone feels good thanks to the surprising discoveries to be made in the accessible and very magical countryside of Šaleška Valley. An excellent choice for the elderly and physically disabled persons!
A wanderer’s tour for schoolchildren and their parents
A four-day programme of guided tours where every day is a new adventure
Let Šaleška Valley be the destination of your family’s grand journey!
The Dwarf’s school day
A 3-hour hiking discovery for schoolchildren
In the Valley of Mills near Vinska Gora in Šaleška Valley, schoolchildren attending 4th grade and upward will experience unforgettable encounters with natural phenomena, plants, animals and traditional arts and crafts.
»Špančeva« Vineyard Cottage
It is one of the oldest and one of the best preserved vineyard cottages in Slovenia.
Lamperček Tourist Farm
You can choose to explore the surroundings by bike. Biserčkova pot (The Pearl Road) is perfect for this type of adventure.
Kavčnik Homestead
The centre of the homestead is an over 400-year-old smoking chamber with an open fireplace used for cooking and heating.
Refresh your body and mind at Terme Topolščica Spas
Adventure Packs
Find your package
Thanks to a package of the right experiences for yourself, you two, your family or group, you will discover Šaleška Valley in a completely different way!
Family day at Velenje beach
One day experience
Spend a day on the best Slovenian natural beach. Do it your way!
Velenje Underground
A unique evening experience
Come by to enjoy some of the best gastronomic pleasures Slovenia has to offer. The dishes rooted in the coalminers’ traditions will be a feast for all senses!
Mysteries of submerged villages
Sail on precious pieces of the past!
Help a descendant of the Velenje miners, who mined one of the thickest layers of coal in the world and turned fertile fields into lakes, find a precious item under the water surface!
Children's stories of lost villages
A tour of the Museum of Coal Mining, a walk to Lake Velenje and a ride with a ‘pletrca’ along Lake Velenje.
Fly into the tannery of Europe
Noble Šoštanj
Feel like a legendary entrepreneur on a private tour of a once the most reputable leather factory around! In Šoštanj, the town of light, visit the leather family of Vošnjak – Woschnagg.
Find yourself in Šalek valley
Retreat for relaxation, self-discovery, and finding motivation for life’s new challenges
Everyone has at least one reason to experience the countryside. If your body needs rest and your spirit peace, fulfill your needs on a three-day retreat Find yourself in Šalek valley.
Along the paths of Kajuh
Walk through the old-town centre of Šoštanj, learning about the history and role of Karl Destovnik Kajuh, visiting Kajuh’s Park and home and visiting Villa Mayer.
Underground adventure
Adventurous underground cave trekking that excites imagination
The feelings cave explorers experience in the depths of this karst beauty of Šalek valley are indescribable. Experience them yourself. Do you dare join the Underground adventure?
Culinary trio
One day experiencee
Experience the diversity of the days of yore and modern-day adventures in three towns boasting stories that could not make them more different from one another!
Guided experiences by bike through the Šalek valley
Find the right route for yourself.
Take the opportunity for activities in the nature of the Šalek valley and don’t forget that you can experience hidden routes also with a cycling guide.
