Discover Slovenia’s breathtaking countryside

A Getaway on a Mountain Farm

Relax your mind in an idyllic setting with green pastures and restore your energy. Stop time and stay at tourist farms, where you will experience a genuine connection with nature and hospitable people. Treat yourself to authentic local gastronomic treats. Do not forget to take along your hiking, as most of the farms in the valley of the Soča River lie in higher parts and therefore represent a starting point for wonderful short hiking tours.

A tourist farm getaway

Vineyards, forests and the flavours of local kitchens. The tourist farms of the Maribor and Pohorje region have all of this and much more to offer. Spend the night in one of the rooms or in a hayloft. Rent a bicycle, help bake some bread, pick herbs or simply enjoy in the shade of a nearby tree.

A holiday on a farm

Far from the urban hustle and bustle, you can enjoy the scent of hay, the vastness of meadows, the liveliness of domestic animals, and genuine hospitality. Treat your senses by enjoying delicious local cuisine, the staple of which is the royal stuffed pig’s stomach from the Upper Savinja Valley (Savinjski želodec). Take time to explore the surroundings or join farmers as they perform their domestic or farming chores.

Beekeeping tourism

“Be(e) our guests” — experience the natural and cultural heritage with bees. Discover the modern way of beekeeping with the Carniolan honey bee. An apiary, constructed in a particular way, enables you to observe the working bees through a large glass barrier. Enjoy the beneficial effects of apitherapy. Relax by inhaling air from the beehive. Treat yourself to bee products.

A getaway on a mountain farm

Make time stand still by spending your holiday on a mountain farm. Friendly hosts will give you a warm welcome, serve you home-made food, and introduce you to the activities on the farm and in the surrounding area. You can help with farm chores or explore the surrounding nature. After a difficult day, rest on a wood-fired oven and try sleeping in a hayloft.

Experience the First No-Tech Games Agritourism Farm

Relax and bond with the people you hold dear in the old-fashioned way.  Revisit the classic outdoor games of your childhood, get your hands dirty making dough figures while watching a puppet play, learn archery and go "bear hunting" with your bow. Embark on an exciting quest with Luka and Ana, two curious kids, with a keen sense for the things that adults tend to miss.

Rambling Through the Lovely Countryside

The countryside of Idrija abounds with natural treasures and authentic experiences. At an altitude of around 1000 m, the sun, wind and water all serve to enhance the healing properties of the many mountain plants growing this high up. Treat yourself to some homemade herbal teas, cordials and beneficial herbal concoctions made according to traditional recipes. Sweeten your preferred cup of joe with some local honey. The high-altitude farms dotting the Idrija countryside offer great homemade cheeses and dairy products.

A hike on wine-growing hills and wine tasting

Visit the 150-year-old Matjaž's Homestead, where you can learn about life in the countryside of Dolenjska as it once was and as it is today. After touring the homestead and the old cellar, enjoy a snack of buckwheat bread and cheese and learn about the mysteries of a special wine variety – Cviček wine. Take a walk on wine-growing hills to the Church of St George. You can visit an old zidanica vineyard cottage and taste local wine – the ecological Regent wine, among others.

Experiencing the countryside

Relax in one of the many handicraft workshops, spin the potter's wheel and make your own clay pot at pottery workshops in Filovci, Veržej, or Ljutomer. Join locals in making products made of bast and wicker. Visit tourist farms and taste the specialities grown on the land of Pomurje. Spend the night in a hayloft after a long day.

The countryside of the Šalek Valley

Spend your holiday at a tourist farm, where your hosts always make sure that there are plenty of local and home-made specialities on the table. Go with the flow of nature, which might encourage you to take up some farming chores. Feed deer at the Lamperček tourist farm, help Apat’s mum Nada as she bakes bread or help the Karničnik family as they take care of their horses.

A rustic experience in the Dolenjska countryside

Visit an authentic Dolenjska farm, the Šeruga Farm, which has a wood-burning oven and a water mill. You will also be taken to nearby zidanice vineyard cottages. Go on a short trip to Otočec, where you can enjoy some fun at an adventure park or relax in the saunas and pools of Šport Hotel. If you’d like to have a traditional lunch or dinner, go to the Vovko Restaurant, which is included in the Gostilna Slovenija brand.

Along the Wine Roads to Vineyard Cottages and Turnip Caves

Posavje is a wine growing region, criss-crossed with vineyards and vineyard cottages. The latter represent an ideal choice for anyone who wishes to taste the wines of Posavje, to have some peace or active family vacations in nature. The vine routes of Posavje also take you to turnip caves (repnice), where the winemakers will be glad to offer you their wines.

Sense the Homeliness of Tourist Farms

The hills and slopes of the Vipava Valley covered with vines are laced with picturesque villages that have preserved their authenticity. Visit any of the hospitable farms, where they will offer you excellent wine straight from the barrel, Vipava prosciutto, home-made meat products, a bowl of jota or any other home-made dishes. In the spring or in the autumn, visit the traditional "osmica" wineries, where you can taste or buy wine, local dishes and home-grown crops.

Cosy Local Farmsteads

Experience an authentic connection with both nature and the hospitable locals at the many agritourism farms that dot the region. The farms pamper with local food, and hosts proudly pour out their best wines. They also provide a great starting point for lovely hikes and cycling tours.

Horseback Riding in Medljan

Have a timeout and find serenity amidst unspoilt nature. This agritourism farm is the right place: listen to the birds, watch the animals roaming the farmyard, stroll among the vineyards or venture out and giddy up on the riding trail in Izola’s hinterland. Try your hand at archery or any other old-school rural pastime, such as pitching slate roof shingles and horseshoes or firing a taut slingshot.

Gourmet olive tours

When in Piran’s hills, it is well worth visiting the family-owned Gramona Farm. In the olive grove spreading above the Sečovlje Salina Nature Park you can sample freshly grown delicacies, discover the secrets of tasting organically produced olive oil, which has garnered several awards, and take in the vistas of the Sečovlje salt pans.