Municipality Gornji Grad is situated at the Dreta stream that itself discharges into the Savinja at Nazarje. Geographically speaking, this district is a part of the Upper Savinja Valley. The larger settlements of this municipality Nova Štifta, Gornji Grad in Bočna are situated among of the clean nature the subalpine foothills. They offers a lot of natural and historical sights. Gornji Grad has a rich history. In 1140 was here built up a Benedictine monastery, in the 15th century it became the summer residence of the Ljubljana bishops. The baroque cathedral of St. Hermagor and St. Fortunat has the valuable altar paintings of Kremser-Schmidt (from the 18th century) and the thombs of the first bishops of Ljubljana. A former defense tower, Štekl, houses interesting museum collections: ethnological collection, collection of old religious icon pictures, prayer books as well as some early postcards and photographs. The nature gives one a lot of opportunities to be fit: walking, mountaineering, cycling, skygliding, hunting etc. Everyone who visits Gornji Grad finds something for himself, so WELCOME!