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Dobrna

The oldest operating thermal spa in Slovenia with over 610 years of tradition.

Dobrna is a place with the oldest Slovenian health resort linked to the centre with a mighty chestnut alley, while pleasant walking, cycling and educational forest trails link it to the energy park, green nature and attractions in the surroundings.

Trust me, dear friend, I have seen a great part of the world, but this is the place I have been dreaming of.

Baron Kajetan Dienersberg who took over the estate of the spa in 1814

Top experiences

Relax your body and mind and allow yourself to be pampered at the Terme Dobrna Spa and discover the hidden corners of nature. Take a trip to the surrounding area awaiting you with a variety of gastronomic delights. Enjoy the natural beauties and the attractions of cultural heritage along the hiking and cycling trails.

Health and beauty in the Terme Dobrna Spa

Take care of your health and beauty in the Terme Dobrna Spa. Pamper yourself in thermal swimming pools and the world of saunas. The massage and beauty centre will make you feel good about yourself and you will shine with the help of various massages and rituals, care, body shaping and face rejuvenation treatments. On your way to regain health you will be guided by top-of-the-line specialists in the diagnostics and rehabilitation centre.

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Rambling along the hiking trails

Put on your hiking shoes and venture out on various hiking trails around Dobrna. Ana's Trail takes you among other past the Šumej homestead and a part of the trail is a forest educational trail starting in the Ledenica cave. The Loška Trail will take you past the ruins of Snake Castle and the Valley of Mills. If you want to find beautiful views, take a walk along the trail to Paški Kozjak. More demanding hikers can go on the circular trail from Miklavž to Miklavž.

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Make a toast with a beer from a fountain

Go to nearby Žalec, the Slovenian hop-growing centre and treat yourself to the local beers from their beer fountain. In various parts of the town, you can buy a special glass containing a microchip and pour a decilitre of local beer from each tap. Cheers!

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Green Facts

Slovenia writes a green story. Feel it at every step.

The Spa Park boasts with a mighty over 200-year-old chestnut alley.

Dobrna Municipality was awarded a recognition award for responsible endeavours in the field of protection of natural resources, for creating a better quality of life for the residents and for proper information about the right attitude towards the environment.

The Daja Valley is one of the most beautiful plains of Paški Kozjak. By the road and rocky margins, Daphne mezereum blooms in the spring, in July and August St John’s wort, blackberries and raspberries and in the autumn the fruits of the Rowan’s shrub cover the margins in red.

At Hotel Triglav, you can rent electric bicycles to explore the unspoilt nature under the Paški Kozjak in an environmentally friendly manner.

Walnut bread

In the area of destination Dobrna, you will be pampered by the hard-working country women, connected in a society of country women and girls named Arnika Dobrna, with home-made dishes from the recipes of their grandmothers. One of the culinary delicacies is the walnut bread well worth tasting if you visit Dobrna. You can also make it yourself.

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Take in a bird's-eye view of Dobrna

Explore Slovenia's oldest spa town. Enjoy its pristine nature and hidden treasures, discover the vestiges witnessing that people have always understood its beneficial effects.

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Experience a pleasant getaway and have some rest

Would you like to stay a little longer and see and experience as much as possible? Then select suitable accommodation that is ideal for you in the nearby area.

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Hotel gostilna Triglav

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Boutique Hotel Dobrna

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Apartma Dobrna

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Hiška ob potoku

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Hiška ob potoku

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Sunny apartment in Dobrna

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Nearby destinations

Make another turn to the neighbouring destinations. Destination Velenje - Topolšica which is 13 km away from Dobrna expects you with its unique mining museum and fun adventures of the recent history, and you can find refreshment at Lake Velenje. Approximately 16 km south from Dobrna, you can travel through time in Celje, from the remains of the Roman period to the mighty medieval Old Castle (Slovene Stari grad). If you prefer nature, you can visit the popular Celjska koča Mountain Lodge. For active experiences in nature, you can visit Rogla - Pohorje, which is one of the most popular family ski resorts in the winter and which does not spare fun exploration of Pohorje in the summer. It is only 38 km away from Dobrna. You can also visit Laško, which is 28 km away and which can pride itself on a rich tradition of beer brewing and apiculture.

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