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Istrabenz Turizem d.d., Obala 33, SI-6320 Portorož, Slovenia
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A secret bugging room used by the Yugoslav politi-cal leadership in the seventies was discovered during the renovation of the hotel, and now there are plans to open a museum of eavesdropping.
Around Triglav National Park by Lipizzaner With its postcard-perfect island and church, Lake Bled is one of the best-loved and most recognisable tourist destinations in Slovenia. Sava Turizem’s Grand Hotel Toplice offers guests wellness services, fine cuisine, and a private beach on the lakeside. It also rents out wooden boats for a romantic trip to the island.
Bled is also making a name for itself in a new luxury service, glamping.
Guests can indulge in rafting, river tubing, Lipizzaner horse rides in Triglav National Park, hot-air ballooning and canyoning.
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»We have many innovative products in the pipeline:
night tours of Predjama Castle, a museum of eavesdropping, dining in the dark, and ghost hunting.«
Sabina Paternost, Postojna Cave
Lipizzaner horses are distinguished by their beauty, proud bearing, persistence and teachability, which is why they are bred for »high school« dressage riding. They first began to be bred on Slovenian soil in 1580, and were first trained at the Lipica estate (Lipica stud farm today) around that time.
You can visit the renovated Rikli Balance Hotel (formerly known as Hotel Golf) in Bled, which opened its doors in March this year. The hotel has been renamed, using a new concept and design to bring to life local traditions and the story of Arnold Rikli, a Swiss healer who established a natural healing resort in Bled in 1854, explains Zala Praprotnik, Sava Turizem's head of PR.
According to Praprotnik, the Rikli Balance Hotel will enchant you with its respect for local traditions and by promoting a healthy lifestyle. Designed in a contempo-rary style, the hotel features rooms that tell stories of the Carniolan honey bee, honey dough hearts, Gorenjska embroidery, spruce from the nearby Pokljuka moun-tains and Arnold Rikli himself. In combination with brand new gastronomic services, thermal pools and wellness treatments, the hotel is a great choice for a private or business break.
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A Massage for Two on the Coast
Istrabenz Turizem owns six LifeClass hotels in Portorož, the most cosmopolitan part of the
Slovenian coast: the Hotel Slovenija, the only five-star among them, the Grand Hotel Portorož, the Riviera, the Apollo, the Mirna and the Neptun.
»Our hotels offer prestigious wellness and 14-day diet packages,« says Anja Kovačič of LifeClass’s PR department, adding that they actively support local producers.
Terme Portorož offers a variety of massage styles, including Thai, Ayurvedic, and salt and brine massages using sea salt from the nearby Sečovlje salt pans. They also have massages especially for couples.
Guests can take a boat ride along the Slovenian or Italian coast, plane rides, or shopping trips to Venice.
Detox at the Spa
Terme Krka combines the spa resorts of Dolenjske Toplice and Šmarješke Toplice, hotels in Otočec with one of Slovenia’s best-known castles and an attractive golf course, and the Krka, a business hotel in Novo Mesto. Talaso Strunjan, a resort on the Slovenian coast, is also part of the group.
»We were the first in Slovenia to offer guests wellness programmes with medical support to help overcome lifestyle diseases and other problems,«
says Andreja Zidarič of Terme Krka’s PR department.
Guests can enjoy healthy yet delicious cuisine, and an expanding range of sports services and programmes, particularly for lovers of tennis and golf. Conferences are also a growing market.
Discerning guests from inside and outside Slovenia are keenest on Otočec Castle, the Hotel Balnea in Dolenjske Toplice and the medical detox and diet programmes at the Vitarium Spa & Clinique in
Šmarješke Toplice, according to Ms Zidarič. The five-star hotel at Otočec Castle is ideal for entertaining, for events such as weddings, for lovers of fine cuisine, and for business. It has been a member of the Relais &
Châteaux family since 2010. There is a 75-hectare golf course close to the hotel, which attracts most visitors from neighbouring countries, the USA and Germany.
More than a thousand guests enjoy dieting and detox at the Šmarješke Toplice resort each year.
»Doctors, nutritionists, trainers, therapists and chefs work together to give each guest the knowledge and motivation they need,« explains Ms Zidarič.
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»Many of our guests want specific things, like sunset rides, and on-board dinners with fine champagne.«
Anja Kovačič, Istrabenz Tourism
Photo: Terme Krka
»More than a thousand guests enjoy dieting and detox at the Šmarješke Toplice resort each year. Doctors, nutritionists, trainers, therapists and chefs attend to each guest.«
Andreja Zidarič, Terme Krka
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