Prlekija is situated in the north-eastern Slovenia and borders Austria on the north and Croatia on the south. It is a country of rich cuisine, top wines, curvy terrace hills, melodious rattles as well as of rich cultural, natural and ethnologic heritage, thermal springs, spas and trotter horses. It is the cradle of renowned men, some of them are Franc Miklošič –  a linguist, Karel Grossmann – a film creator, Stanko Vraz – an Illyrian poet, Slavko Osterc – a composer and Ante Trstenjak – an academic painter.