Savinja and Šalek Valley

The Savinja and Šalek Valley is a sub-region in northern Slovenia, close to border with Austria.

Understand


The area consists of the valles of the Savinja river, and Šalek Valley (or Velenje Basin). The latter is named after the castle near Velenje.

See
There are a few notable towns in the region:

And also a few villages/hamlets:

There is also a lot of nature to explore, for example:
 * Brložniški waterfalls
 * Rastovški waterfall
 * Logarjeva linden
 * Brložniški waterfalls
 * Rastovški waterfall
 * Logarjeva linden

Do

 * Planina Ravne (mountain pasture) and Dlskovec and Smrekovec peaks offer some great views
 * Planina Ravne (mountain pasture) and Dlskovec and Smrekovec peaks offer some great views
 * Planina Ravne (mountain pasture) and Dlskovec and Smrekovec peaks offer some great views
 * Planina Ravne (mountain pasture) and Dlskovec and Smrekovec peaks offer some great views

Eat
Savinjski želodec, a top-level dry meat speciality, produced in the traditional manner for hundreds of years, can be found in many of the local eco-farms.



Logarska dolina
Splurge:

Go next

 * Celje the regions biggest city
 * Kamnik a nice medieval town in central Slovenia, just some kilometers away but separated from Logarska Dolina by a crest of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps
 * Carinthia in Austria is accessible via a small pass; interesting places there are for example:
 * Klagenfurt in Austria, accessible via the village of Eisenkappel-Vellach/Železna Kapla-Bela via the
 * the lakes such as Wörthersee next to Klagenfurt