The MUNICIPALITY of SMARJESKE TOPLICE

GEOGRAPHYSoutheast SloveniaNear Novo mesto (12 km)24 villages Surface: 34,2 kmPopulation: about 3000 peopleThere are a lot of vineyards, woods and fieldsAltitude: 169 m

HISTORYAlready settled in prehistory Most graves were found under Vinji Vrh and Bela CerkevIts primary name was Jezerske Toplice (Lake Spa) because of swampy landSmarjeke Toplice became municipality in 2006, its first mayor was and still is mag. Bernardka Krnc

ECONOMYFactories: Plastoform d.o.o. (plastic products) 2 Honey BotiquesApple orchardsA lot of restaurants, pizzerias and cafes A few big farms with vineyards and big fields, meadows and pastures

Plastoform d.o.o.

TOURISMPools, Spa and Hotel Smarjeske TopliceTourists farmsA natural pool and waterfalls in Klevevz Remaines of the castle Strlek and the castle KlevevzKarlovskova hia (Karlovseks house)Natural park ZdravciA spring PrinovecArchaeological findings

Pools, Spa and Hotel in Smarjeske Toplice

Natural pool in Klevevz

Karlovseks house

CULTURE2 Cultural homesSeveral choirsSociety of pensioners, Society of winegrowers, Firefighting Society, Society of countryside women, Touristic Society

ATTRACTIONSTouristic train takes people round Smarjeske Toplice23rd of the month we have a fairEach year in May we have smarjeski tek (a run through Smarjeske Toplice)Each year during the summer we have Rock Smarjeta (a rock concert)We have many Nordic ways

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