Herons Place: a beautiful villa with superb views

Herons Place is a beautiful, spacious villa with astounding mountain scenes viewable from under the roof of its large, south facing patio. It is based in the spectacular heart of Slovenia, ideally situated for great day trips throughout the Country. The house has a pleasantly furnished lounge, a good sized kitchen diner and a large dining room. Because it is such a sun-trap and has spectular views, from May to September guests usually prefer to spend most of their time relaxing on the covered terrace around the big table or in one of the two gardens. Two sunloungers are available for sunbathing. There are hundreds of dvds and cds and various family oriented games and books available if you wish to stay inside during the evening. The washing machine and portable bar b q are also in the garage. Guests can access all parts of the house and gardens except the smaller reception room. However this room is opened in colder months when the large wood fired stove is needed for warmth. Slavica is the helpful house manager and is available throughout your stay for support. She lives in the farm house about 200m from Herons Place and speaks speaks English. Your are welcome to contact me by phone or email but I will not be there in person. Note that, if you are staying during a cold period, you will need to use the wood burning fires to keep the house warm. Thank you for visiting Heron's Place! The area is well known in Slovenia for is spectacular alpine scenery and is very popular amongst local people, however, it still relatively 'undiscovered' by foreign travel companies. The villa is in a beautiful natural valley ideal for either relaxing or exploring: there is a wide variety of great walks in the valley and adjacent mountains. It is a great base for a Slovenia walking holiday. There are three taverns and a small supermarket, that serves fresh bread, within 1.5km walking distance. At 3km away, Gornji Grad is the nearest town to the house. It is small but has a variety of restaurants, including an excellent pizzeria, shops and a bank; and is on the intersection of many famous hiking trails. Mozirje is a larger town with many shops and supermarkets and is an easy 14km drive away. Towering over Mozirje is Golte, a wonderful mountain plateau that offers excellent skiing and walking. The mountain is drivable but is also served by frequent gondolas throughout July and August and the ski season, making the villa a good base for a winter family holiday. The two larger ski resorts of Krvavec and Rogla are only an hours drive away. For first time skiers, we recommend Pohorje ski resort near Maribor about 80 minutes drive away. Nearby attractions include the famous and spectacular valley of Logarska Dolina and the high plateaus of Velika Planina and Golte. The Dreta river flows only 200 meters from the house with good trout fishing (you need to buy a local licence). A number of museums, spas and restaruants are a short drive away. Also nearby is rafting, kayaking, horse riding, skiing (15km), archery and some cycle hire. The central location and ease of getting to the main A1 motorway makes it a great base for day trips to the capital of Ljubljana, Bled, Bohinj, the famous Postjona caves; the smaller cities of Celje, Maribor and Ptuj; the eastern wine trail and, for a longer day, the coast. The following attractions are in the immediate area: Golte (skiing and walking) Velika Planina (skiing and walking) Logarska Dolina (walking) Prodnik (rafting and canoeing) Terme Topolsica (spa) Mozirski gaj (national garden) There are some buses available, but given the villa's mountain location we recommend that guests use their own car or motorcycle to access the property. The stairs to the first floor are alpine syle and are quite steep so they may not be suitable for people of limited mobility.