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Discover Slovenia’s breathtaking countryside

Spend your family holiday at Slovenia's tourist farms. Learn about farm chores, taste homemade specialities, and relax by doing activities in nature.

My way of taking time out in the peacefulness of the countryside

Have you had enough of constantly being in a rush and experiencing stress every day? Escape to the Slovenian countryside and seek shelter in the pleasant homely atmosphere of well-kept tourist farms. Let your thoughts go to pasture as you listen to crickets in meadows and bird song from tree tops. Enjoy local tastes and produce, which literally come ‘from the garden to your table’. Learn about farm chores and let your children spend some time with domestic animals. You will find an abundance of options for activities in nature around the farms. Make time stand still and enjoy the idyllic rural environment.

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Why stay at a farm?

There are a lot of reasons why holidays at tourist farms are something special. Let us list a few to make your decision easier:

Close contact with nature

Tourist farms are far away from the fast pace of life in cities. As you are embraced by green nature, you can relax your thoughts and enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside. Feel authentic human relationships and a pleasant homely atmosphere. Learn about tradition, the incredible coexistence of humans and nature, and listen to the wisdom of life.

Experiences for the entire family

At farms, none of the family members will be bored. Adults can find a peaceful corner or join your hosts in doing farm chores in meadows, fields, and orchards. In the evening, you can sit down and have a chat with your hosts as you enjoy some homemade specialities. Children will make new animal friends on the farm, play in natural playgrounds, or go on a hunt for adventures that they cannot find in cities.

The fullness of homemade tastes

Your table will be laden with homemade specialities made at the selected farm. Taste homemade meat products and cheeses, satisfy your sweet tooth with homemade honey, and make a toast using freshly squeezed juices, wine, or homemade brandy. Hardworking housewives can also prepare for you some typical farm dishes, such as žganci (mush), various stews and soups, meat dishes, and delicious desserts – from štruklji (curd cheese dumplings) to Potica cake. You will certainly not leave the table hungry.

Actively explore the surrounding area

You will find an abundance of options for activities in nature around tourist farms. Go on a walk or hop on a bicycle and explore a network of paths that lead you across meadows, through forests, and to panoramic peaks. You can also go on a short trip to nature on horseback, but if this is not your skill, in some places they can teach you to ride.

A special kind of bedroom

Why sleep on ordinary beds if you can have a completely different experience? In addition to sleeping in nice rooms and apartments, many tourist farms also allow you to comfortably sleep in hay lofts. If you feel like sleeping under the stars, you can find some designated camping areas near some farms.

Countryside experiences among Alpine peaks

Breathe in the freshness of mountain air at tourist farms, as you are embraced by the Alpine world. Farms are a great starting point for hiking and mountain-biking adventures.

Rural Adventures

The countryside of Koroška is a treasure trove of culture. Here, customs related to nature and farm life are still alive. Spend an unforgettable vacation on the local tourist farms, where you can find peace, authenticity, homeliness and traditional Carinthian cuisine. Special programmes offered at the farms represent an excellent opportunity to spend time with friends.

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From idyllic hills to vineyards

Visit the tourist farms of Central Slovenia, which are nestled amongst green hills with rounded peaks, at the edge of age-old forests, and between gentle wine-growing hills.

A getaway on a tourist farm

Take time for a countryside getaway, far from the everyday hustle and bustle, and enjoy some peace and quiet. Tourist farms, nestled on the hillsides above the rivers Poljanska Sora and Selška Sora, allow you to experience contact with nature and a countryside lifestyle, but also enjoy modern comfort. These farms are a great starting point for actively exploring the green surroundings. Here, you can also taste true local specialities.

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Enjoy a homely atmosphere near healthy waters

Combine thermal experiences with visiting tourist farms in the Thermal Pannonian Slovenia. Taste local specialities and top them off with a glass of local wine.

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.

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Holidays at farms with a Mediterranean character

At tourist farms everywhere from the Brda Hills to Slovenian Istria, you can enjoy the mild Mediterranean climate all throughout the year. Experience rich flavours, which are largely created by the karst soil, the burja wind, and the sun.

Holiday on a tourist farm

Spend your holiday on tourist farms arranged in typical rural homesteads. Experience genuine contact with the Karst countryside and taste authentic local delicacies. Often there are also arranged and marked themed trails near the tourist farms, with points interpreting nature and cultural heritage, perfect for children to research. 

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