The Savinja and Šalek Valley ( sl, Savinjska in Šaleška dolina) is a region in northern
Slovenia, close to the border with
Austria.
Municipalities: Gornji Grad, Solčava, Rečica ob Savinji, Ljubno ob Savinji, Luče, Nazarje, Šmartno ob Paki, Mozirje, Šoštanj, and Velenje.
The main tourist destinations in the area:
*Nature Parks: the Logar Valley, the Roban Cirque ( sl, Robanov kot), the
Matk Cirque ( sl, Matkov kot), Golte
*Golte ski and hiking area
*Solčava Panoramic Road
*City of Velenje
*Topolšica Spa
Natural wonders and cultural sights
See also
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Velenje
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Savinja
The Savinja () is a river in northeast Slovenia which flows mostly in the Upper and Lower Savinja Valley ( sl, Zgornja in Spodnja Savinjska dolina) and through the cities of Celje and Laško. The Savinja is the main river of the Savinja Alps (Sl ...
River
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Šalek Valley
The Šalek Valley (; sl, Šaleška dolina, german: Schallegger Tal) or the Velenje Basin (; ) is a basin in northern Slovenia in the northeastern pre-alpine foothills. It is named after Šalek Castle near the town of Velenje. The valley lies bet ...
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Logar Valley
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Solčava
Solčava (; German: ''Sulzbach'') is a village in the Upper Savinja Valley in northern Slovenia close to the Austrian border. It is the largest settlement and the seat of the Municipality of Solčava. Traditionally it belonged to the region of Sty ...
References
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Valleys of Slovenia