Holiday apartment in Rogaška Slatina: Spa Park, Donat Mg and Crystal Tower

Rogaška Slatina combines the atmosphere of a spa resort with a long tradition, impressive buildings, a vibrant craft culture and many opportunities for active days. The town is a spa resort with a 400-year tradition and the unique mineral water Donat Mg. When choosing a holiday apartment in Rogaška Slatina, you can therefore consider whether you would primarily like to focus on spa history, panoramic experiences, hiking trails, regional culture or culinary discoveries.

Donat Mg and the spa complex

The healing properties of the waters in the Rogaška Slatina area were first mentioned in 1572. In addition to the spa building, a modern drinking hall for Donat water with 11 fountains was built in 1967. Spa guests and visitors can still draw Donat water there themselves. Donat drinking therapy takes place in the mineral water drinking hall of the Medical Center Rogaška.

The spa promenade is a defining feature of the townscape. It runs between Secession-style buildings and has connected the famous spa resort with the world-class medical centre for centuries. The Spa Park is the central part of Rogaška Slatina and, together with the promenade, forms the heart of the spa complex. Covering 10,000 m², it is home to 4,500 boxwood plants, 7,400 annual plants, 7,500 perennial plants and 700 roses. The spa complex therefore provides not only a historic point of reference but also a precisely designed horticultural setting.

Crystal, panoramic views and distinctive buildings

Crystal Tower is the tallest tower and the highest building in Slovenia. Its viewing platform offers views over the whole of Rogaška Slatina from a height of 100 metres; it also includes a virtual tour with the winged Pegasus. The open rooftop terrace allows visitors to walk around the highest point of the tallest building in Slovenia. The tower is therefore a prominent landmark for anyone wishing to combine their stay with a special panoramic experience.

Villa Zlatorog also reflects the architectural character of the spa resort. It is a cultural monument of local importance and, with its articulated exterior and high-quality wooden architectural elements, is a picturesque example of a residential villa in Rogaška Slatina. Five handcrafted crystal chandeliers from Steklarna Rogaška hang in the Crystal Hall of the Grand Hotel Rogaška. The Steklarna Rogaška tourist route allows visitors to see all stages of producing high-quality crystal glass: from preparing the raw materials, through blowing and shaping, to manually cutting and finishing the products.

The Temple Pavilion stands above the former main spring and was designed by the Trieste architect Matteo Pertsch. Cultural events take place in the oval temple. In Rogaška Slatina, historic architecture, the tradition of mineral water and contemporary culture thus come together within a closely connected thematic setting.

Hiking, cycling and winter experiences

The surrounding area offers various ways to discover the landscape actively. The peaks in the immediate vicinity of Rogaška Slatina can be reached via nine hiking trails of varying difficulty. The Polžkova Trail follows marked paths to the nearby elevations of Janina, Tržišče, Cvetlični and Grilov hrib. In addition, Rogaška Slatina and its surroundings have a 22-kilometre cycling network. Those who choose a holiday apartment as a base for days of varying lengths can alternate between walks, hikes and cycling tours without limiting their stay to a single holiday theme.

Winter sports are also part of what the surrounding area offers: Janina has the lowest-altitude ski resort in Slovenia. The Janina Route leads from the Grand Hotel Donat via Palčkova hišica and the Janina lookout tower, continuing along Izletniška ulica to the car park of the Municipality of Rogaška Slatina.

History, crafts and regional specialities

Anin dvor presents eight thematic museum collections on the rich history and the most important sights of Rogaška Slatina. Calska gorca in Cerovec pod Bočem is a property designated as a cultural monument. It was built in the second half of the 19th century and has a vaulted cellar, a black kitchen, living quarters and a wine press.

Juneževa domačija is a protected open-air ethnographic museum. It includes a restored old farmhouse with a black kitchen from the 19th century, as well as original period furnishings and inventory. Orglarstvo Škrabl offers another insight into the region's craft tradition: organs, harmoniums and other instruments are made and restored there.

As part of an authentic experience, GAJA members welcome visitors with the traditional yeast-cake speciality Slatina jerpica, the cottage-cheese-filled pastry zavihjenča and the multi-layered bread mlinčofka from a local wood-fired oven, accompanied by a glass of homemade wine.

More destinations for planning your trip

For further orientation, you can also discover Bistrica Ob Sotli, Rogatec, Roginska Gorca, Lesično, Pristava pri Mestinju, Podčetrtek, Šmarje Pri Jelšah and Kozje.

For the overview of destinations at the higher level: Šmarje Pri Jelšah.