Castles of Posavje – magnificent stories of then and now

Mokrice Castle

With its close proximity to a spa, an 18 hole golf course, centuries-old forests, and a 200-year-old English park, Mokrice Castle is in a perfect location and its guests can feel even better today than the lords of the castle did in the past. Today,...

Rajhenburg Castle

Visit a twelfth-century castle where Romanesque and Gothic styles are intertwined, and where Trappist monks used to make the famous Trappist cheese, sparkling wine, chocolate and chocolate liqueur. Today, visitors to the Castle can learn how to...

Sevnica Castle

Take a walk through this castle that is more than 700 years old and see incredible rooms with frescoes and various museum collections. Blue Franconian grapevines grow on the castle hill, so you can finish off your tour with a wine tasting in the castle...

Podsreda Castle

Podsreda Castle is unusually well-preserved, and one of the most important cultural remains of the Romanesque period. Its medieval core is still almost untouched, which also makes the castle special on a Europe-wide level.

Brežice Castle

The history of this pleasant castle building with four towers and a former drawbridge is very exciting and can be read as a suspenseful adventure story. Today, the castle impresses its visitors with a museum collection and beautiful frescoes.

Božidar Jakac Art Museum

This former Cistercian monastery in Kostanjevica na Krki is a temple of art today. On display in the Božidar Jakac Art Museum are works by renowned Slovenian fine artists, while you can also admire sculptures made in the Forma Viva symposiums around...

Raka Castle

This mighty Renaissance castle in the valley of the Krka River, which is considered as one of the oldest castles in Slovenia, is a true treasure trove of authentic furniture from the 17th to 19th centuries.

Bizeljsko Castle

Bizeljsko Castle offers one of the most recognisable views along the River Sotla. Its "roots" allegedly date back to the period of Romanticism. Today it is the home of the wine growing Klakočar family, which is known for top-level special vintage wines...

Pišece Castle

The charming Pišece Castle, hidden in the forested slopes of Orlica, combines various architectural periods. The surroundings are adorned by a beautiful English park, dominated by a 50-metre high sequoia.

Stroll along the Sava under Svibno Castle

Although only ruins now speak of the former existence of Svibna Castle, a stroll around its surroundings is a pleasant experience. If you listen closely, you may hear stories about the former Ostrovrhar knights from the top of the "castle" hill while...

Castle stroll in Mokrice Castle

Stretching around Mokrice Castle is a 200-year-old noble English park with mighty plane trees and sculptures representing the four seasons, where you can take a stroll and get recharged with fresh energy.

Along a path of history in Brežice Castle

Brežice Castle is known for the imposing Knight Hall, which is adorned by breathtaking frescoes. The Posavje Museum is housed behind its walls.

Visiting Countess Mathilda in Sevnica Castle

In the evening, visit Mathilda, the last owner of Sevnica Castle. She will take pleasure in telling you interesting stories from both her life and that of the castle.

The chocolate Rajhenburg Castle

If you have a sweet tooth, you’ll be happy exploring Rajenburg Castle and recreating the chocolate heritage of the former owners of the castle, Trappist monks.

Blacksmithing workshop near Kunšperk Castle

Slovenians say that everybody is the forger of their own luck. Forge your luck in the form of a horseshoe in a blacksmithing workshop in Bistrica ob Sotli, near the ruins of Kunšperk Castle.

The artistic Kostanjevica na Krki

As you visit the Božidar Jakac Art Museum in the former Cistercian monastery, you will be accompanied by the spirit of fine art. Express your artistic talent by making your own print.