Prevorje stretches along the diverse, hilly Kozjansko region, in the southeast of the Šentjur municipality. It includes six villages with around 750 inhabitants altogether. The local people are mainly farmers, some of them grow ecological food, and many of them still commute to work in the surrounding areas.

The heart of Prevorje is the idyllic St. Ann’s church, with its beautiful baroque paintings. In its immediate vicinity is the Prevorje Elementary School, built in 1999, which represents the centre of village life. The school has a large multipurpose room, intended for cultural events and leisure time activities. Next to the school there is a tennis court and lawn bowling court, as well as a gym for working out and accommodation for scouts. In its vicinity there is a sports centre with football, basketball and tennis courts. Last year, a lawn bowling court was buit next to it. Furthermore, there is a kindergarten which offers the youngest adventurers of our camps its playing facilities, located in front of the school.

One unique facility of the school is the dome on its roof with an astronomical observatory, with an open view to the south sky. Prevorje is an ideal location for watching the stars because there is no light pollution. The Prevorje Cultural Society has been organizing the annual traditional Astronomy Night for many years. The event takes place at the end of July. All shooting star lovers can attend the annual event, and the experts of the Kosci-Šentjur Astronomy Society will attend to visitors needs.

And yet this place has many more mysteries. And they are all worth discovering. A very special monument are the old Kozjansko homestead , which has a straw roof, typical hayracks of Kozjansko and also the surrounding farms, with traditional household and farm tools. The old traditions are still alive: basketry, linen needlework, crochet, and knitting. The traditional milling industry, once vibrant at the Bistrica stream, has since died out, but the old mills can still be seen today. A growing country tourism offers horse riding in unspoilt nature, sleeping in the hay barn on the Maček farm in the village of Lopaca. This is especially interesting for city children who get the opportunity to caress the animals and sleep in the fragrant hay.

And yet another exciting mystery: Franc Guzaj, better known as an outlaw Guzaj or Robin-Hood from Kozjansko, roamed the forests of the Kozjansko region, took from the rich and gave to the poor. His interesting life story is stirring up literary ghosts. His body is buried in the St. Anna church cemetery. The Prevorje Cultural Society is reviving the episodes of his life with the help of cultural workers from Planina. They are making an effort to set up an exhibition about his life.

From Austria/Klagenfurt or from Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport, follow the motorway A1/E57 in the direction of Maribor, or from Graz via Maribor along the motorway in the direction of Ljubljana, take the exit for Dramlje, and continue in the direction of Lesično/Kozje. The village of Prevorje is situated along the regional road R 423, on the route between Šentjur and Kozje.

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The Farm Homestead Zdolšek with Tradition 1824, Ponikva
The 200-year-old homestead with tradition Zdolšek (since 1824) stands in the middle of rugged hillsides in the village of Okrog, in Šentjur municipality. Zdolšek family have been dealing with tourism for two decades. They are involved in a European network of Houses with tradition, which means that their quality of supply is different from other traditional providers of tourism in rural areas.
Find out more at www.zdolsek.si

The Terme Snovik Spa in the Tuhinjska dolina valley
The Terme Snovik Spa is a thermal water spa at the highest altitude in Slovenia. It is situated in the green oasis of the Tuhinjska dolina valley, surrounded by forests and hills.
Find out more at www.terme-snovik.si

For more information about the Prevorje Elementary School, visit:
Prevorje Elementary School

For more information about the Kosci-Šentjur Astronomy Society, visit:
Kosci

For more information about the outlaw Guzaj, visit:
Guzaj - kozjansko.si

For more information about the events in Prevorje, visit:
Športno društvo Prevorje
Tour de Kozjansko - kolesarjenje za blogerje
Turistični ponudniki

For more information about the interesting tourist destinations in the broader Kozjansko region, visit:
Kozjanski park
Dogajanje na podeželju
Turizem v Podčetrtku
Muzej na prostem v Rogatcu