Camping Menina

Visiting in winter? Get out on the slopes at Golte Ski Resort (half an hour’s drive), where novices can take lessons on gentle pistes while experts whizz down pine-lined runs. In summer, Golte morphs into a hub for hiking and cycling on alpine trails, or you can head up to Lake Trije Ploti (15 minutes’ walk) to go paddleboarding or swimming in pristine mountain water. For more dramatic mountain scenery, venture into the Logar Valley Landscape Park (half an hour’s drive) to hike up to the stunning Rinka Falls, see snow-capped summits from a glider or cycle strenuously steep trails. Elsewhere, launch a flat-bottomed ‘pletna’ boat onto Velenje Lake (25 minutes), or for less demanding pursuits on sunny days, hunker down for a few leisurely hours on the beach. To squeeze some local culture into your Slovenian holiday, marvel at the colourful baroque-era interior of Gornji Grad Cathedral (15 minutes), learn about local industry by touring a former pit at the Coal Mining Museum of Slovenia (25 minutes) or stop off at hilltop Celje Castle (40 minutes) to see the summer sound-and-light show against a backdrop of mountain peaks.