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Zo72 Says: Podsmihel is a part of Lasko that is interesting for factories built in industrial architecture with typical roofs. But industry there decayed so these beuldings are mostly empty.Podsmihel opens a road for many interesting places on nearby hills, like Smihel, Kristof, Baba,...
Zo72 Says: Culture centre is built on basis of old Dom Dusana Pozenela, hall that was being used for numerous shows and performances in Lasko (from primary school/musical school performances to thetre and concerts). With money donated by brewery, the building was redecorated into an...
Promenades and parks near Savinja river
Zo72 Says: Lasko lies on the banks of Savinja river. Although Savinja is not a beautiful river and too often floods, natural beauty of Lasko and forests and hills that surround it makes walking along banks of Savinja a great experince.
Municipal administration building (city hall)
Zo72 Says: Actually I'm not sure how to translate the name of this building into English. Lasko is the centre of municipality that occupies about 200 sq km and counts about 14000 people. In this building there are offices that take care about administrative services for this area. In...
Zo72 Says: The easiest way to come to Lasko is by train. Lasko lies on railway line from Maribor to Zidani Most (and further to Ljubljana or Zagreb). It takes about 1.25 hours from Ljubljana to Lasko by train. Trains operate frequently. International trains usually don't stop at Lasko...
Zo72 Says: St. Martin day is a respected day in Slovenia. On this day most (must, new wine) miraculusly turns into wine. St. Martin day is celebrated on the nearest weekend to 11th November.Since there is St. Martin church in Lasko, there is a celebration in Lasko with local market and...
Zo72 Says: When visiting Lasko be careful not to be bitten by this very dangerous dog from Lasko. Her name is Suzi! Doesn't she look dangerous????
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Zo72 Says: Jagoce is a village just to the north of Lasko. It is situated on the slopes of Hum and some other hills. It is interesting to explore paths and places in the forests on the slopes of Hum. There is an interesting view point there - Blazeva skala (Blaz's rock).
Zo72 Says: Gozdnik is another beautiful mountain around Lasko. It can be reached from Smohor and near the trail fruit like raspberries can be found.
Zo72 Says: Mrzlica is one of the most beautiful mountains that can be reached from Lasko. It is 1122 m tall. Trip from Lasko to Mrzlica is a whole day trip.
Zo72 Says: Rimske toplice means Roman thermal waters. It is small town situated about 5 km to the south of Lasko. It is old health resort place, but unfortunately hotel there is closed for more than 10 years because of "unsettled ownership issue". This destroys tourism capacity of this...
Church of St. Mohor and old lime trees
Zo72 Says: Smohor is a popular trip destination near Lasko with a hut where you can have a drink, a meal and even sleep. It is starting point for many mountains like Malic, Kal or Mrzlica.There is an old church of St. Mohor there, that was first mentioned in 1421. During Turkish raids,...
Hills and settlements around Lasko
Zo72 Says: Hilly landscape around Lasko hosts many remote settlements. It can be very interesting to explore these places and enjoy the nature.
Zo72 Says: Marija gradec is a suburb of Lasko that lies near the mouth of Lahomnica into Savinja river. There are local roads leading from Marija Gradec to places like Vrh nad Laskim, Sentrupert, Rimske toplice...There is church in Marija gradec that was built in 1526 known for...
Zo72 Says: Smihel is a 445 m tall hill above Laško. There is St. Michael church there built between 1637 and 1641. It is considered as one of the most important monuments in Savinja valley.
Zo72 Says: Recica is a stream, a long but narrow valley around the stream and a village that lies in valley and on slopes of surrounding hills. It is interesting to walk there and around the surrounding hills. There is interesting church at the end of the valley.
Zo72 Says: Sports hall "Tri lilije" that can host up to 3000 spectators was built during 1990-es for Pivovarna Lasko basketball team (Pivovarna Lasko = Lasko brewery). Before 1990-es Lasko basketball team used to be a local team playing in 2nd regional Slovenian league and players were...
Zo72 Says: There are thermal springs in Lasko health resort that are certainly worth visiting. They were already used by Romans and when railroad entered Lasko in 19th century, it became well known thermal waters holiday resort. There are two pools with hot water in Lasko health...
Zo72 Says: Beer is what Lasko is best known for. Beer has been brewed in Lasko since 1825 when Franz Geyer made small brewery in what is today Hotel Savinja. In 1924 brewery was bought by competitor Union only to be closed in 1927. But new brewery was built in 1938.Today Lasko brewery...
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When you climb above the city centre towards Lasko castle grad Tabor, this is what you see: roofs of Lasko. Quite nice view. I always like to look at roofs....
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Surrounded by forests and mountains
Once a girlfriend visiting Lasko for the first time told me, "You live among mountains." Well, I wasn't living in Lasko anymore, although it is where I have spent most of my youth, but this funny...
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