About the area...:
The house is just 10 minutes by car from the Lendava spa or 20 minutes from the Therme 3000 spa resort, where there are indoor and outdoor pools, spas, flumes for the kids!, saunas, steam rooms and a great golf course at Therme 3000. You are within easy reach of the rolling hills and wine trails of Lendava, Goricko and Jerusalem. Excellent for exploring on foot or by bicycle. Visit Historic towns [e.g. Ptuj, Varazdin (Croatia), Graz (Austria)] attractive villages and castles [e.g. Banovci and Grad castle]. At Maribor (1 hour by car) there is Skiing in the Winter and Mountain Walking, Biking etc. in the Summer. There are many good restaurants in the area where you can eat and drink for less than €10 a head! If you are looking for a two centre holiday then it is only 1.5 hours to Lake Balaton (the largest lake in Europe), 3 hours to Budapest, Vienna and Ljubljana or 3.5 hours from the beautiful beaches on the Croatian coast. Eating & drinking in Slovenia is cheap.
Getting there...:
From the UK you can fly into Graz airport, from which our house is aound 1hour 15mins drive (Ryanair fly there from Stansted). Alternatively you can also fly to Ljubljana (Easyjet from Stansted) or Zagreb (Wizzair from Luton), both around 2 hours drive. There is now a motorway from Ljubljana to within 15mins of our house, however you need a vignette to use it (cars hired in Slovenia will have one). You can also drive there via France, Belgium, Germany & Austria (2 days) ,or via France, Switzerland, Italy and Croatia (3 days) to enjoy some really beautiful scenery. . You will find further advice on travelling and recommended car hire on our website. Contact us for details. We also give detailed directions to our property.
Enjoy your stay...:
We provide maps, guide books and extensive guidance on things to do in the area, ensuring you get the most out of your stay. Whether you want to relax and get away form it all, or you are into your outdoor activities the country has both and our house is ideally located for both too. Language is not a problem as many people speak English. Slovenians are extremely friendly and helpful. Slovenia is very safe, with crime practically non existent, in the rural areas. In January 2007 Slovenia converted the the Euro so no problems working out what things cost either!
Prekmurje is the easternmost region of Slovenia. It borders Hungary to the north-east, Austria to the north-west, Croatia to the south and the Slovenian region of Styria to the south-west. It is named after the Mura River, which separates it from the rest of Slovenia (a literal translation from Slovenian would be Over-Mura).
Other Activities:
bird watching, spa, shopping, flying lessons, hunting, wine tours and more.
