Day 01
Explore the History and Beauty of Celje
- Meet your guide and discover intriguing facts about Celje and its fascinating 2,000-year-old history, enriched by medieval legends about counts and interesting stories from the 19th and 20th centuries as you walk through its streets.
- Start from Krekov Square, where you will see the second-oldest hotel in Slovenia, the railway station, and the statue of Alma Karlin, the famous Slovenian writer and traveller.
- You will pass one of the 16 wells once used in the medieval town as you continue through the city centre to the Tourist Information Centre. At the Main Square, marvel at the remains of a Roman villa, then walk over to visit the Parish Church of St. Daniel - do you know why he is depicted with a lion? Your guide cannot wait to share these stories.
- The next part of this interactive walk takes you along the Savinja river. Here, you will look for traces of a historically important occupation that no longer exists today.
- Your guide will then take you to the Lower Castle, a magnificent piece of architecture that served as a residence for the noble guests who arrived in Cilli at the invitation of the Counts of Celje. This once-important European noble family is now almost forgotten, but your guide can share some fascinating stories about them. Celje also had its own Romeo and Juliet before the Italian pair became famous - and their love story is real, not fictional.
- Your tour concludes in front of the City Hall, the first public building built by the Slovenian people for Slovenian people.
