• Kavcnik homestead at Zavodnje – Kavcnikova domacija (7-km walk, 3 hours):
  It features a well-preserved smokehouse, the most southern example of this kind in the European Alpine area and probably more than 400 years old. It is a Slovenian cultural monument and a gem for lovers of rural architecture. The trail passes by the Zdovc homestead, birthplace of the sculptor Ivan Napotnik. We recommend making this excursion by car, but we do organise group excursions.

• “Capitulation 1945” Memorial Room – Spominska soba “Kapitulacija 1945” in Topolsica (in the near vicinity of the spa):
  At the end of World War II, Topolsica witnessed an important event: On 9 May 1945, Alexander Loehl, Commandant of the E Group of armed forces and Commandant for the Southeast, signed an agreement on surrendering his units – the unconditional capitulation of the German armed forces for Southeastern Europe. The memorial room is dedicated to this event.

• Bahor Pottery – Loncarstvo Bahor – unique ceramics and pottery (in the near vicinity of the spa:
  Among the articles at the Bahor Pottery, ethnological collections of pottery are predominant – authentic reproductions of the earthenware found in typical Slovenian households (baking, cooking, storage, serving and drinking ware, etc.). The branded article of the Bahor Pottery is the earthen “apple baking tray” and you will be impressed by the lovely majolicas, jugs, “cottage cheese colanders”, herb containers, whistles, Christmas cribs and similar, including some modern practical articles created under skilful hands on a pottery wheel. It is always worthwhile seeing a potter working and at the Bahor Pottery in Topolsica you will have a chance to see pots being made by traditional hand “throwing”.

• St. Jacob’s Church – Cerkev Sv. Jakoba (1.5-km walk on well-kept circular trail, 20 minutes):
  The first records on St. Jacob’s Church go back to 1545. The presbytery was built at the beginning of the 18th century, while the furniture was mostly made by Joze Vrenk in 1865. In 1631 the church had three altars: St. Jacob’s, St. Urban’s (on the Evangelical side) and St. Philip and Jacob’s altars. It was built in the Gothic style and only the presbytery is vaulted. In 1860 the church was furnished with two new side altars; the one on the Evangelical side is dedicated to St. Catherine and the one on the opposite side to St. Urban. The pulpit was erected in 1864 and the old organs are from 1872. The wall paintings date back to 1894, but after 30 years they were restored from the floor to the windows. In that period the exterior walls of the church and the tower were repainted. Until 1909 the church had two bells: one from 1843 and the other from 1844. During World War I the former was used for the production of cannons, while the latter has been preserved. Since 1921 the belfry has again featured two bells.

• Vrzisnik Farm – Kmetija Vrzisnik – tourist farm (6-km walk, 3 hours):
  At the Vrzisnik tourist farm, fresh homemade specialties are served!

• Sostanj
  This is the ancient centre of the valley of Saleska dolina with a rich cultural heritage. Today it has 2,750 inhabitants. The place was first mentioned in 1199; when it developed into a market town in 1348, it was granted “borough rights”. On the hill above the town are the remains of the Pusti Grad Castle, first mentioned in 1473. There is the interesting church of St. Mohor and Fortunat, where the fragments of frescos from the 14th century have been preserved. In the vicinity is a new parish church of St. Michael, whose altar was renovated in 1748. The town also features the birthplace of the poet Karel Destovnik-Kajuh (where the trading centre of Kajuhov Dom currently stands), the permanent gallery of the sculptor Ivan Napotnik in the Cultural Centre and the Mayer Villa, where artists from Saleska dolina exhibit their works.
  
  In Sostanj you can find: post office, bus station, railway station, petrol station, bank, outpatient clinic, pharmacy, cultural centre with cinema, two primary schools, library, sports facilities with various courts and grounds, gymnasiums, outdoor swimming pool, many bars, restaurants and shops, fishing centre near the lake and the Vila Siroko Inn in forest surroundings. The leather and timber industries developed in Sostanj in the past, and there is also a thermal power plant and a great number of small craftsmen and entrepreneurs. The rural hinterland is characterised by agriculture and the working class; since World War II it has depended economically on the city of Velenje. Today Sostanj is again an independent municipality (8,100 inhabitants) to which the resort of Topolsica belongs.

• Pilgrims’ Church of the Holy Cross – Romarska Cerkev Sv. Kriz at Bele Vode near Sostanj

• Velenje
  Velenje is the fifth-largest city in Slovenia, and only 10 km away from Topolsica. Visitors to Velenje will be amazed by the comprehensive cultural, sports and tourist offer of this modern European city.

• Christmas Midnight Mass at St. Michael’s Church in Sostanj
  The former parish church of St. Michael in Sostanj was erected in the 12th century near the village of Druzmirje and was ruined together with the village. Regretfully, it was pulled down in 1975. The major portion of equipment is stored in the new church, which was built in 1974 at the entrance to the Penk Gorge. The most important preserved items of equipment of the old church include the main altar from 1748.

• Permanent museum collections at the Velenje Castle
  The Velenje Museum at the Velenje Castle hosts ten permanent museum and gallery collections.

• Coal Mining Museum
  The Coal Mining Museum is located in the abandoned mines in the cave of Skala near Velenje. The Coal Mining Museum of Slovenia will take you 180 m below the surface of the Earth to demonstrate how coal was extracted in the past and how it is today.

• Stari Grad Castle in Celje
  Not many cities in Slovenia can boast as many preserved antique and medieval remains, which are so masterly integrated into the modern urban environment, as Celje can. Paved Roman streets, a rare early Christian baptistery, mighty Stari Grad Castle and the Princes’ Mansion (former palace of the princes of Celje), municipal churches and renovated medieval city walls all bear witness to the once powerful and famous “second Troy”.

• Vrbovec Castle and Museum at Nazarje
  The mission of the Vrbovec Museum is to protect and promote the movable cultural heritage of the forestry and timber industry in the area of the Upper Savinja Valley. Make a trip to the past, to the times when people led traditional lives, and reawaken the memory of abandoned work habits and traditional customs.

• Botanical garden Mozirski gaj
  Unspoiled nature in the heart of the Upper Savinja Valley attracts thousands of visitors from Slovenia and the rest of the world each year.

• Deer Farm at Vinska gora near Velenje
  In 15-kilometres-distant Vinska gora, embraced by forests in a completely natural environment, you may see more than 100 partially tame deer, such as stags, red deer, mouflons, etc. If advance notice is given, the experience can be topped by a buffet lunch and a glass of home-produced wine.

Pamper yourself with a delicious lunch or dinner, prepared according to traditional recipes, in any of the local inns in the vicinity of Topolsica. Every week a country dinner is organised in one of these inns, where you can dance to accordion music.

• “Pri Vidi” Inn at Zavodnje near Sostanj, 10 km
  Razpodovnik Open Farm at Bele Vode near Sostanj, 8 km

• 100-year-old Grebensek Inn at Bele Vode near Sostanj, 6 km

• Verzisnik Tourist Farm at Topolsica, within 40 minute walking distance

Guided excursions to nearby and distant places:

• Excursion to Velenje (castle, city, lake)

• Excursion to the Logar Valley

• Excursion to Ljubljana and Bled

• Excursion to Ptuj (including a visit to a wine cellar) and Jeruzalem

• Excursion to Portoroz and Piran

• Excursion to Postojna and Lipica