Slovenska Bistrica: Hotels and Accommodation

A special cultural and historical feature of Slovenska Bistrica is Bistrica Castle, which preserves frescoes by Franz Ignaz Flurer created between 1717 and 1721.

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Culture and history

In Šmartno na Pohorju, St. Martin’s Church is a well-preserved single-nave Romanesque building with an eastern bell tower. The frescoes in the chancel are among the oldest and best-preserved monuments of mural painting from their period. The earliest frescoes date from around 1220–1230, while the later wall and vault paintings date from the third quarter of the 13th century. The church is also included in the protected register of cultural monuments of the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica.

The Marovt homestead is a characteristic and originally preserved house of a small Pohorje farmer. A year carved into a ceiling beam indicates that the house was built at the beginning of the 19th century. The town tower of Slovenska Bistrica was built around 1300 as the southwestern tower of the town wall and was restored between 1999 and 2004.

The Church of the Three Kings in Planina pod Šumikom is a three-nave church in the Gothic-Renaissance style dating from the beginning of the 16th century. Inside are three Baroque altars by Mihael Pogačnik. The Church of St. Peter and Paul in Veliko Tinje contains a Late Gothic fresco of Saint Christopher as well as stones from the Roman period incorporated into the building.

Ančnikovo gradišče is the remains of a late antique fortification from the 4th century and features information panels about its history.

Nature and trails

The castle park is one of the most significant natural heritage sites in Slovenska Bistrica. Bistriški Vintgar is a narrow valley of the Bistrica stream on Pohorje. The walking trail through the gorge begins in Zgornja Bistrica, where the Šum waterfall plunges 13 metres over eroded tonalite.

Črno jezero is the largest lake in Pohorje. An easy trail leads from Trije Kralji to the lake and is 3.98 km long. The Črno jezero forest educational trail has six points where visitors can stop.

The Bistriška pot leads from the Baroque castle through Bistriški Vintgar and onwards to the Three Kings. It is equipped with information panels as well as elements for recreation and learning.

Cycling and local offerings

The Pohorje 6A cycle route runs through the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica and begins in the centre of Slovenska Bistrica.

At Grajska tržnica, visitors can find local fruit and vegetables, homemade jams, honey, dairy products, meat products, mushrooms, bread and pastries, as well as handmade products every Saturday from 7:00 to 10:30 a.m. At Gora pod Lipo, wine tastings with suitable snacks, as well as seasonal and locally inspired hot dishes and home cooking, are offered.

Information and transport

The Slovenska Bistrica Tourist Information Centre coordinates and connects the tourism development activities of numerous providers and stakeholders in the area. From 2 to 31 August, a summer bus operated on the Slovenska Bistrica–Trije Kralji route.

You can also access the local pages for Oplotnica and Slovenska Bistrica.

For the higher-level travel overview: Slovenia.

More destinations

More places within the same destination:

City Municipality of Kranj, City Municipality of Maribor, Trebnje, Municipality of Idrija, Municipality of Ribnica, Šentjur Pri Celju.