Discover Gornja Radgona: the Mura, wine and cultural heritage

Holiday apartment in Gornja Radgona between the Mura and vineyards

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Gornja Radgona, trails along the Mura, wine tradition, nature and historic sites come together here. When planning your trip, you can choose between active routes, peaceful landscape experiences, museums, regional crafts and special wine experiences. Accommodation in Gornja Radgona therefore suits a range of holiday ideas – from a walk with children to discovering sites of cultural and historical importance.

Trails, the Mura and nature

The Apolonija Trail begins in Gornja Radgona, is approximately 15 kilometres long and can be used as a hiking or cycling trail. It passes through the natural and cultural heritage of the Municipality of Gornja Radgona. Along the Mura, the paved town trail begins at the Most prijateljstva bridge on the border with Austria. Benches, children's playgrounds, an amphitheatre for events and information boards give this trail several different focal points.

Lake Negovsko is an artificial lake covering 11.3 ha, created by combining three castle ponds. It has been protected as a landscape park since 1967; the rare water caltrop (Trapa natans) and white water lily (Nymphaea alba) grow there. The Pot med jezeri trail consists of three informative hiking trails suitable for all generations. Mineral springs and mofettes shape the landscape, and the Negova Landscape Park can also be explored with its diverse flora and fauna. Protected plant and animal species occur along the Mura.

Cultural monuments and local history

The Negova Castle complex is a cultural monument of national importance and includes a species-rich herb garden. The interior of New Negova Castle can be visited individually from April to November. Radgonski grad Castle is first mentioned in the 12th century. The Smodniški stolp, also known as the Powder Tower, is an important surviving monument of the former fortifications of Gornja Radgona.

In the former Radgona hospital, the permanent exhibition is entitled “Bridges of Radgona”. The Renaissance Hall of the Špital Museum displays works by Styrian painters and sculptors from the 18th and 19th centuries. The collection includes archaeological, ethnological, artistic and other cultural and historical objects, documents and testimonies from places in western Styrian Pomurje or connected with its history and the people who lived there from prehistoric times to the present day. Dajnko's birthplace is one of the few surviving and restored typical thatched Pannonian houses. Old tools, an original living corner with a table and bench, a tiled stove and a black kitchen have been preserved there.

Wine, crafts and regional flavours

Sparkling wines have been produced in Radgona in the cellars of Radgonske gorice since 1852. A cellar tour includes three characteristic wine cellars of the Radgona region: Under the Rock, Under the Roman Wheel and Under the Waterfall. They include a Golden-Radgona sparkling wine and a still wine. At Hiša penin Frangež, sparkling wines are presented together with homemade specialities, anecdotes, information and the history of their production. During the “Untouched by Light” experience, the sparkling wine of the same name is served in complete darkness.

The traditional Leopold Market takes place every year and can be traced back to 1700. It showcases local crafts, Prlekija cuisine, as well as products from craftspeople and entrepreneurs, and attracts participants from near and far. For expansive landscape views, there is the Border Panorama Route, which ends in Gornja Radgona with views of vineyards and a panorama across the border. The Trstenjak Trail begins at the international border crossing in Gornja Radgona, passes through Negova and reaches Janžev Vrh amid vineyards and wine cellars.

For further regional orientation, you can also discover Radenci and Gornja Radgona.

For the higher-level travel overview: Slovenia.

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