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Vino Cottage |
Moravske Toplice, Prekmurje, Slovenia |
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This cottage is set in the beautiful Goricko National Park in North East Slovenia. It is situated in the small wine growing village of Suhi Vhr, and set within its own vineyard. The cottage makes an excellent base for exploring this undiscovered corner of Slovenia, and also for trips into Austria, Hungary and Croatia. |
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Property Info |
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Accommodation Type:
| House / Villa |
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Property Setting:
| Village / Rural |
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Holiday Type:
| Relaxing / Family / Sports & activity |
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Bedrooms:
| 3 |
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Guests:
| 6 |
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Catering:
| self-catering |
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General Info |
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The vineyard produces Chardonnay and Reisling wines which are available for guests to sample. Within 4km is the Terme 3000 Thermal Spa, which features 23 indoor and outdoor naturally heated pools, including children's pools and water slides, playground and restaurant. Within 30 minutes drive are 4 other thermal spas which offer a variety of days out for the family and are greatly enjoyed by children, as well as offering a wide variety of relaxing 'treatments' for the adults. Budapest, Vienna and Zagreb are all within 3 hours drive. There is excellent walking, cycling (2 adult bikes are provided free of charge and further bikes can be hired cheaply locally at Moravske Toplice) and lots of excellent and very reasonable restaurants, including local Vinotoc (winery, local food) within 5 minutes walk. |
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Details on the area surrounding the property/accommodation |
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The beautiful town of Ptuj is only an hours drive away, and can be reached via the hilltop wine village of Jeruzalem. Day trips into Austria, Hungary and Croatia are a short drive from the cottage. The ski slopes of Maribor are less than an hour by car, and in the summer cable car rides into the mountain offer excellent walking and cycling opportunities. The area is famous for its thermal spas, and the largest of these, Terme 3000 (www.terme3000.si) is only 4kms from the cottage; there are 23 different indoor and outdoor pools and the spa is an excellent day out for children and adults alike. There is also an 18 hole golf course at the spa. There are 4 other spas within an easy 20-30minute drive. In the nearby village of Selo you will find the famous chapel of St Nicholas called the ‘Rotunda’, a superb Romanesque rotunda built in the mid-13th century. Also located in Selo is one of the regions best restaurants named ‘K Rotundi’. There are many other excellent restaurants nearby. |
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Getting there & away/local amenities |
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Getting There:
| Ryanair fly daily from London Stansted to Graz airport (approx 1 1/4 hours from property), and also have regular flights to Maribor in Slovenia, again approx 1 - 1 1/2 hours from the property. Ryanair also fly to Balaton in Hungary which is approximately 1 1/2 hours from the property. Easyjet fly to Ljubljana (approximately 2 1/2hours from property), again from London Stansted. The Slovenian national airline Adria have scheduled flights daily from Manchester and London Gatwick to Ljubljana. Cars can easily be hired at the airport, or we can arrange for a minibus to collect you from the airport to transfer to the cottage, then arranging car hire locally in Slovenia. |
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Nearest airports:
| Graz 1.25 hours drive |
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Car Hire:
| Advised |
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Nearest restaurant:
| Selo |
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Nearest shop:
| Selo |
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More info |
Enquiry info |
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Name |
Jonathan Rees |
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Contact Phone No. |
07791570414 |
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Accommodation details |
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Activities Nearby |
Cycling / Golf within 30km / Horse Riding / Skiing / Therapies / Walking / Watersports
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Interior Facilities |
CD Player / Cot / Highchair / DVD player / Linen provided / Log Fire / Television / Washing Machine
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Interior Details |
The front door opens onto a large open plan living room and kitchen, with comfortable sofa, chairs, dining table, TV/DVD. The centre piece of this room is the woodburning stove (wood provided) . The kitchen is fully equipped for self-catering, including crockery etc for young children. There is also a food blender for those with babies who wish to puree baby food. Off the living area lie the bathroom (shower, WC, basin) and the 3rd bedroom - this contains a large sofa bed, so can be used as either a second living room or as a bedroom. Upstairs are 2 further bedrooms. The second is accessed through the first bedroom, which is standard for wine cottages in this area. The main bedrrom contains double bed, cot and single bed, whilst the second room contains twin beds. A stairgate and nightlights are provided for those with young children. In the large basement, there is a well equipped games room, containing table tennis, table football, darts, and a variety of games and toys.
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Exterior Facilities |
Balcony / Garden / Garden Furniture / Parking / Terrace
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Exterior Details |
The house opens onto a south facing sun terrace, sheltered by the overhang of the roof. This has a large outdoor table and chairs, plus a large barbecue. This terrace leads onto a large enclosed lawned area, separated from the surrounding vineyard by a fence designed to be toddler proof. There are swings and a slide in the garden. At the front of the property is a large area for parking, with a gate closing off the property from the quiet local road.
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Further Details |
Vino Cottage is situated in the heart of the Goricko nature park in the small village of Suhi Vhr, north east Slovenia.The surrounding area consists of rolling hills, apple farms, vine yards and beautiful traditional Prekmurje farm houses. Prekmurje is still a relatively undiscovered corner of Slovenia, surrounded on 3 sides by Austria to the north, Hungary to the east and Croatia to the south. Summers are generally hot - spring and autumn weather is usually good but there can be an evening chill - the wood stove will help keep the cottage cosy. Winters can be extremely cold with heavy snow. The cottage also provides a wide selection of toys, books and DVD / Videos for young children. The third bedroom has a Playstation (PS1) with a variety of games. In the nearby village of Selo you will find the famous chapel of St Nicholas called the ‘Rotunda’, a superb Romanesque rotunda built in the mid-13th century. Also located in Selo is one of the regions best restaurants named ‘K Rotundi’. Here you will be able to sample a wide choice of Prekmurje specialities such as game, fish, and goat and of course the famous ‘bograc’ (the Slovenian version of goulash). There are many other excellent and very reasonable restaurants in close proximity.
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Conditions of
Rental |
Flexible change over day. Short notice discounts and long term lets considered. Deposit payable on booking and balance payable prior to holiday.
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Other Information |
Child Friendly / Short breaks available
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What visitors have said about Vino Cottage |
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We had a wonderful holiday... the cottage was very well equipped and the girls loved the games room..... we found the people to be the friendliest we have ever met.... we certainly will go again as it was one of the best holidays we have had.
Mr & Mrs S, Kent, UK 
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Idyllic location - incredibly well equipped. Great chillout week.
Mr & Mrs M, Essex, UK
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