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Slovenia seems to go in for "Wellness" breaks a lot. These are thermal spas where you can take the healing waters, bathe in them, and there also seems to be lots of medical treatments at the centres. Other services usually offered are beauty treatments galore. We sampled two on our last trip. The first was to Ptuj Thermal Spa - http://www.terme-putj.si/ , you will need to click on the UK flag to get the English version of both sites. This was our favourite of the two. The waters were really warm, there were lots of jacuzzi type pools to sit in, scented saunas, and beefy masseurs to iron out every kink. Ours was just a day visit, but you can book accommodation in the hotel as well. The other spa was the one at Zrece, difficult to find, turn left from the main road, up the hill, keep going until you see it on your right. http://www.terme-zrece.si/ . This was smaller, the waters weren't as warm, and things didn't seem as organised. Having said that, there were many mor...

We have just returned from a holiday in Slovenia. What a fantastic country! Hot sunshine, towering mountains, pretty villages, friendly people, good food. What more could you ask for? This our second holiday in Slovenia, the first one was to Lake Bled, followed by Piran, on the coast. This time we flew into Maribor, (near the Austrian border) with Ryanair for 2p, yes that's right 2p, no taxes or anything extra! http://www.ryanair.com/ We stayed in the Pohorje mountain area, at Aparthotel Pohorje, which was a 20 minute drive up the mountain. http://www.aparthotel-pohorje.com/ . A lovely place, I would recommend it to anyone. I think it is mainly a ski hotel during the winter, it was very quiet when we were there. However, the apartment was fine, lovely comfy beds. We also booked half-board at the hotel, and the food was fantastic. It said in our guide book that it was the best place to eat in the area, and they were right. Compliments to the chef! The staff were also very friendly...