Podčetrtek

Reaching inner harmony through selfness

Find the path to inner balance with comprehensive selfness programmes at Terme Olimia. You can discover the very best version of yourself by trying out a variety of services on offer, ranging from morning energy exercises, relaxing the body through aquatic exercise called Ai chi, and visualisation with meditation, to voice therapy, gong bath, Tibetan singing bowls, walking barefoot on a sensory path, and forest immersion. In addition, sample the vital food mostly produced by the local farmers.

Six stars of nature

Experience the comfort of Ortenia eco-apartments in the heart of the Slovenian thermal area. Relax your mind and body and enjoy the comfort of Ortenia. Savour close contact with nature at the Olimia Adria Village Glamping Resort by staying in luxury tents offering high-level comfort.

Staying at the oasis of green

Stay at a place surrounded by forest in the midst of Kozjansko, were you can truly find your inner peace. Visit the Amon Homestead, where the first organic restaurant in Slovenia was established. The wine and food are prepared following old traditional recipes and using ingredients produced in their own garden. You can explore the green environment on the golf course or by bike, which you can borrow at the homestead.

In the midst of nature and meadow orchards

Stroll along the old paths and trails that used to burst with life. Experiencing the footpaths involves stopping by churches, pristine rivers and streams, mills, castles, forests, ancient orchards and local people. Along the path you can take in the remarkable biodiversity in the form of numerous orchids, butterflies and colourful meadows. Walk among the trees growing in meadow orchards and bite into a Kozjansko apple.

Among the deer and fairy tale creatures

Have yourselves a memorable family trip and visit the Jelenov Greben Guest House. You will be greeted by deer, which roam freely over their breeding grounds, covering app. 8 hectares. At the homestead relax at Wellness Lara and sample home-made culinary delicacies. Take a walk through the forest, visit the friendly witches and stop by the Land of Fairy Tales and Imagination, where Slovenian and other fairy tale characters have found a home.

Culinary treats

Take a stroll amid the magical and picturesque hills covered in vines. Taste the premium wines produced at Virštanj. Wine must be sampled along with good food, such as the Kozjansko bread cake (kozjanska kruhova potica), home-made meat products and capon, all of which are culinary specialities of the Kozjansko region. Visit Olimje and one of the first home breweries in Slovenia. Their beer is produced using water from beneath Rudnica, which has the same properties as the thermal water at Terme Olimia.

Over the hills of Kozjansko

The Kozjansko Regional Park comprises 50 km of marked and well-tended footpaths, along which you can get to know the area’s biodiversity and cultural sights. See Podsreda and visit its castle bearing the same name. Set out from Pilštanj’s medieval square and ascend to the lookout spot at the Vina Gora Hill. A part of the E7 European long-distance path leads across the Kozjansko region.

Explorations by bike

Podčetrtek boasts over 35 km of cycling routes that are perfect for discerning cyclists and families alike. From Terme Olimia, where cycling equipment can be borrowed, set out on a round trip across the landscape rich with natural and cultural heritage.  You can also cycle along the well-kept route connecting Podčetrtek with the neighbouring Rogaška Slatina.