Destination Guide: Podkraj (Občina Žalec) in Slovenia

Podkraj
in Občina Žalec, Slovenia

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
Škocjan Caves (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.) (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
Semmering Railway (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
Plitvice Lakes National Park (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 121 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 46.327 and 15.150 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 46° 19' 38" and E 15° 9' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:: Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:: Slovenian, Serbo-Croatian
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:57 PM (Wednesday): Timezone: Europe/Ljubljana; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:43 am and 8:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Ouwenga
References: This place on Wikipedia; This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Slovenia in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Slovenia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Slovenia. Last Update: 2024-05-01 08:01:32

Explore Podkraj

Podkraj in Občina Žalec with it's 209 inhabitants is located in Slovenia about 36 mi (or 58 km) north-east of Ljubljana, the country's capital.

Local time in Podkraj is now 06:57 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Ljubljana with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Podkraj, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Slovenia is Maribor Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 44 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg in Austria at a distance of 53 mi (or 85 km). The closest in Slovenia is Škocjan Caves in a distance of 72 mi (or 85 km), North. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Velenje, Dobrna, Zalec, Polzela and Prebold. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature	10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature	16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature	13°C / 56 °F
	5%
Air Humidity	74%
Air Pressure	1013 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions	Moderate rain

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:20 - 20:00
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Velenje mesto s sanjami (videospot)

Published: February 05, 2010
Length: 30:27 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: clapa100

Glasba, velenjski pop-rock zbor ,avtor teksta Ivo Stropnik , kamera in režija , Milan Marič .Produkcija studio B2.

Izvoz PGD Velenje

Published: October 15, 2011
Length: 40:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Stas Strozak

28. Rally Velenje, nesreča Podlipnik - Lesjak

Published: July 14, 2013
Length: 30:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Bostjan Mesic

Posadka Podlipnik Janez-- Lesjak Matjaž Clio 1.4.16v , ki je tokrat prvic nastopila skupaj, je bila po prvih dveh hitrostnih preizkušnjah v diviziji 1 11. med 30 uvršcenimi. Na tretji HP...

COMBATfit & FIGHTfit - FIT Dance Studio - Velenje, Slovenia

Published: October 04, 2013
Length: 01:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nina Poznič

Najdete nas na fb strani FIT Dance Studio https://www.facebook.com/FITds?fref=ts Video: https://www.facebook.com/npp.si.

PGD Velenje GVC 24/50 - intervencijska vožnja

Published: March 27, 2012
Length: 20:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stas Strozak

PGD Velenje GVC 25/50 - intervencijska vožnja.

Vulcan Riders Slovenia by MK Angeli Ceste city Velenje 12.05.2012

Published: May 12, 2012
Length: 50:42 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Vulcan Riders Slovenia

vulcan Riders slovenia pri Angeli ceste na obisku.

29. FUCHS Rally Velenje 2014 - Webb_x Media

Published: June 26, 2014
Length: 31:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WebbX77

14.06.2014 HP1, 3 - Šentilj HP6 - Vinska gora HP7, 8 - Zavodnja SS9 - Jezero.

PO KOROŠKEM, PO KRANJSKEM; OPZ VRTILJAK - VRTEC VELENJE - OE VRTILJAK

Published: June 22, 2014
Length: 13:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mat Ma

Območno srečanje otroških pevskih zborov vrtcev Velenje, Šoštanj, Šmartno ob Paki in Prebold PRIŠLA JE POMLAD DOM KULTURE VELENJE torek, 13. maj 2014.

Velenje zibelki mojega otroštva.

Published: February 04, 2010
Length: 46:30 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: clapa100

Video film je posvečen mestu v katerem sem se rodil in živim. Avtor teksta je velenjski pesnik in pisatelj Ivo Stropnik. Kamera in režija : Milan Marič.

JESENSKA; OPZ MURENČKI - VRTEC VELENJE - OE VRTILJAK

Published: June 22, 2014
Length: 04:35 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Mat Ma

Območno srečanje otroških pevskih zborov vrtcev Velenje, Šoštanj, Šmartno ob Paki in Prebold PRIŠLA JE POMLAD DOM KULTURE VELENJE torek, 13. maj 2014.

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Hell Cave

Hell Cave is a karst cave near Šempeter v Savinjski dolini in Slovenia. The cave is known as Hell Cave because one of the rocks near the entrance was thought to look like the Devil.

Located at 46.2898, 15.133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Limestone caves, Caves of Slovenia, Natural monuments of Slovenia, Municipality of Žalec

Red Hall (Slovenia)

Red Hall is a sports facility arena in Velenje, Slovenia. It is a home arena of handball club RK Gorenje. Its capacities are between 1500 - 2500 seats.

Located at 46.357, 15.1151 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Handball venues, Indoor arenas in Slovenia

Šalek Valley

The Šalek Valley or the Velenje Basin (Velenjska kotlina) 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 between the Kamnik-Savinja Alps to the west, the Pohorje Mountain Range to the east, and the Sava Hills to the south. It has a northwest-southeast orientation and is approximately 8 km long and 2 km wide. It contains a number of rivers and lakes.

Located at 46.3586, 15.1272 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Structural basins of Slovenia, Sedimentary basins of Europe

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