Location: Velenje
Top Things to do in Velenje
10 Things to do in Velenje That You Shouldn't Miss
Velenje (pronounced [ʋɛˈlɛːnjɛ] ( listen); German: Wöllan) is Slovenia's fifth-largest city, and the seat of the Municipality of Velenje. The city is located in northeastern Slovenia, among the rolling green hills of the Šalek Valley, with the Kamnik–Savinja Alps to the west and the Pohorje Mountains to the east.
Restaurants in Velenje
1. Tourist Information Center Velenje
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Explore Velenje in 2 hours Are you on an excursion and only have a quick stop in Velenje? No problem! In only two hours you can take a stroll through the town, see its main sights, and learn more about Velenje. We guarantee that next time, you will want to stay for longer. You can discover hidden corners of our city by yourself or with tourist guide!
2. The Coal Mining Museum of Slovenia
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4.5 based on 42 reviews
3. Velenje Beach
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4.5 based on 10 reviews
At the Velenje gravel beach located next to the boathouse, you can sunbathe on well-maintained wooden stand. You can choose from a variety of vessels for an exciting water experience. Nearby the well-maintained and vast grass areas offer large number of possibilities for spending your leisure time in the relaxed atmosphere close to the water.
Reviewed By FroggySlovenia - Maribor, Slovenia
Good place near lake. Cheap prices. Behind the bar, near toilets there is a big bookcrossing stand with free books in all languages you can enjoy on the beach. Also nice service in bars, with drinks free snacks.
4. Velenje Museum - Muzej Velenje
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4.0 based on 38 reviews
5. Tito Statue
6. Lokalc
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
7. Zoo Station
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3.5 based on 4 reviews
SUP and windsurf center located in avtokamp jezero velenje 20m from the lake. perfect place to learn windsurf or enjoy long beautiful SUP 'walks'. rent: all kind stand up-paddle boards, windsurf school boards and sails... you can put your tent just beside our hangar and start to enjoy. open division 2 - D2 sailors welcome!
8. The House of Minerals
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3.0 based on 3 reviews
The House of Minerals which is operating under the auspice of the Velenje Museum, exhibits over 2,000 samples of minerals collected from all over the world. In addition to the exhibition of minerals, a number of workshops for pre-school and school children as well as other groups are organised in the House of Minerals.
9. The Velenje Gallery
The Velenje Gallery collection contains little under a thousand pieces which makes it one of the most significant art collections in Slovenia and in addition to paintings and sculptures of Slovenian modern and contemporary art it includes works of Academy of Fine Arts students (1992 - 2007), graphics, photography and drawings as well as an international painting collection.
10. The youth gallery - eMCe plac
Various exhibitions by young artists are exchanged monthly at the gallery.By this we give artists the opportunity to present themselves to a wider group of people,and we give visitors the opportunity to get acquainted with art outside of formal educational processes.By putting art in a place where young people spend their free time,we approach them and encourage them to creative thinking,creating.
