South – Posavje gladly await you in their vineyard cottages. Today, Brežice is known for its variety of cultural events. Every summer, the old centre of town glows with rich entertaining, cultural, sports and, last but not least, ever more tourist centred performances such as “Brežice, My Town” (22. 6. – 30. 6. 2013), which gathers more than 10,000 visitors to the old town centre every year. This year, visitors will enjoy a diverse, colourful palette of various genre performances, exhibitions, street music, stand up acts (Tin Vodopivec) and free pop concerts (Perpetuum Jazzile, Mi2, Bajaga, Nina Pušlar). As a part of the performances, the traditional “Primož Kozmus Run” is back again this year. The weekend before the main events, Brežice hosts the AC Milan Soccar School for children and the last Sunday afternoon in June a live act is prepared at First Wake Park in Boršt.
Brežice
A town with a 660 year tradition! A green world at the confluence of the Sava and Krka, thermal springs, vineyards and castles; Brežice, many call it the place where different worlds connect.
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Zavod za podjetništvo, turizem in mladino Brežice Gubčeva 10a, 8250 Brežice T: + 386 5 90 83 790 info@visitbrezice.si www.visitbrezice.si
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The Slovenia Times | Summer guide 2013
The municipality of Brežice is situated above a fault line and is extremely rich with springs of thermal water, which were discovered 200 years ago near the banks of the Sava River. Brežice boasts a number of thermal springs, which have been put to good use. Praise is especially owed to the largest thermal complex in the country, Terme Čatež, as well as to the newest thermal Riviera in Slovenia, Terme Paradiso in Dobova. Either of the two are an excellent choice for those wanting rest and relaxation as the Wellness Centres of both will attend most graciously to your needs. Those more courageous guests can opt to leave the boundaries of the pool and instead enjoy a cycling or hiking trip though the surrounding hills. Bicycles are available for rent at both locations. A ramble through the hilly municipality of Brežice is not limited to the interest of hiking and cycling enthusiasts, but also to those who revel in wonderful gastronomic experiences. Two wine roads wind through the hills, Podgorjanska and BizeljskoSremiška, and with them you can expect to encounter friendly locals and wineries, where guests are kindly served local delicacies and excellent wines. Depending on how well you would like to get to know the Bizeljsko-Sremiška wine road, we can organize guided tours through the renowned natural caves of Bizeljsko Repnice, a unique curiosity of the area, which is complemented by the kindness of the locals and the excellent selection of wine stored there. We also organize tours of the birthplace of Cviček wine, Gadova peč, where the locals
Just a few more reasons not to miss out on a trip to Brežice this year! (for more information about the festival: www.bmm.si)