Holiday apartment in Tabor: Nature, history and hiking trails

Tabor lies at the transition from the lowlands to the hilly region. Below the slopes of the surrounding hills, the village is a starting point for interesting hiking and cycling excursions. Here, natural features, historical monuments and vibrant local traditions come together in a small area.

History and culture

Tabor was first mentioned in historical records in 1436. A preserved section of the fortification wall can be seen around the Church of St. George. It was built towards the end of the 15th century to protect against the Turks. The picturesque Church of St. Nicholas is also one of the notable cultural sites; it stands at an exceptional viewpoint.

The Tabor Cultural, Historical and Tourism Association maintains a small museum dedicated to the history of the Counts of Žovnek and the Counts of Celje, the Second Peasant Revolt in Slovenia, and Count Schrattenbach. The section dedicated to preserving cultural customs makes Ojstriški zajčki and Ojstriške-Veronika dolls and organizes numerous creative workshops.

In the centre of Ojstriška vas, the Kmetija Pepel farm houses a museum collection on beekeeping. Tools formerly used by beekeepers are displayed there. At Kmetija Laznik, the “Stara štala” provides a space for tasting their air-dried meat products.

Nature

Within the municipality of Tabor, Krvavica is designated as a geomorphological, underground and botanical natural monument. The mountain has a natural window measuring 4 metres wide and 2 metres high. Below the summit of Krvavica, a karst cave also opens up, with a depth of 21 metres and a length of 30 metres.

A stand of yew trees designated as a natural attraction is located on the western slope of Krvavica. Thus, the municipality is characterized not only by its hilly landscape, but also by distinctive geological and botanical features.

Hiking and trails

From the Tabor pri Vranskem bus stop, a 2-hour-15-minute ascent leads to Zajčeva koča. The hut is open on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays between May and October. It has a dining room with 28 seats and sleeping accommodation for 19 people. In the municipality of Tabor, the Tabor mountaineering club maintains trails leading to Krvavica.

Another local option is to take walks through the pine forests around Ojstriška vas. Zajčevi dnevi take place on the first weekend of July and reinforce the village’s connection with mountaineering and hiking traditions.

Local events

The 31st traditional Šentjurski sejem took place on 20 March 2025 in Tabor, around the municipal building, Dom krajanov Tabor, the POŠ and Jurijev trg. Thus, in addition to the cultural and natural sites that are permanently visible, local events are also part of public life in Tabor.

Further destinations

Further destinations with their own pages: Prebold, Prekopa, Žalec, Polzela, Petrovče, Braslovče, Vransko.

Back to the higher-level travel overview: Žalec.