Šentjur Pri Celju: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
In Šentjur, the Muzej Južne železnice at the Franz Josef Railway Office displays extensive archive material and railway facilities dating from 1844 onwards. The “Rifnik and Its Treasures” exhibition presents more than 650 archaeological objects across 185 m². Those who choose Šentjur Pri Celju as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture
The historic market centre of Zgornji trg was first mentioned around 1340 as a settlement around the Church of Saint George. It was restored and declared Slovenia’s most beautiful market centre in 2015. Zgornji trg also includes a chestnut park with sensory play equipment.
The 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 tank, and a reconstructed prehistoric house.
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 restored birthplace of Anton Martin Slomšek can be visited by visitors year-round.
The parish church of Saint 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.
Nature
Lake Slivnica covers 84 hectares, is five kilometres long, and was created in 1976 by damming the Dobrina and Ločnica streams. It is home to around 130 bird species and 32 fish species, as well as crayfish, lampreys, frogs, mussels, and several rare plant species. Lake Slivnica and its surroundings are suitable for water sports, walks, cycling tours, and observing rare animal and plant species.
Vilinska dolina is a gorge carved by the Kozarica stream in the Natura 2000 area and is the habitat of the protected noble crayfish. It offers mindful walking in the water as well as swimming in river pools and natural basins.
The School Educational Trail and Apiary comprises 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.
Routes and Experiences
The Šentjur Tour is a 42-kilometre circular cycling route on asphalt and gravel surfaces. The Šentjur Tour destination is located along 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.
The “Doživljajska Grajska učna pot Žusem” adventure trail is a nine-kilometre circular hiking trail with four stations or adventure playgrounds and a stated duration of four hours. The themed hiking trail “Na poti z Guzajem” leads from Prevorje via Planina pri Sevnici to Dobje pri Planini and can be divided into three shorter routes or completed in full in one day.
Resevna is a popular 682-metre-high hiking mountain with an observation tower, mountain hut, and swing.
Events and Local Insights
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, sporting 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 Saint Martin, the parish patron saint. It begins with a tasting of young wine and an exhibition that remains on display throughout the event.
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