1. The MUNICIPALITY of SMARJESKE TOPLICE

2. GEOGRAPHY Southeast Slovenia Near Novo mesto (12 km) 24 villages Surface: 34,2 km² Population: about 3000 people There are a lot of vineyards, woods and fields Altitude: 169 m

4. HISTORY Already settled in prehistory Most graves were found under Vinji Vrh and Bela Cerkev Its primary name was “Jezerske Toplice” (Lake Spa) – because of swampy land Smarješke Toplice became municipality in 2006, its first mayor was and still is mag. Bernardka Krnc

5. ECONOMY Factories: Plastoform d.o.o. (plastic products) 2 Honey Botiques Apple orchards A lot of restaurants, pizzerias and cafes A few big farms with vineyards and big fields, meadows and pastures

6. Plastoform d.o.o.

7. TOURISM Pools, Spa and Hotel Smarjeske Toplice Tourists farms A natural pool and waterfalls in Klevevz Remaines of the castle Strlek and the castle Klevevz “Karlovskova hiša” (Karlovsek’s house) Natural park Zdravci A spring Prinovec Archaeological findings

8. Pools, Spa and Hotel in Smarjeske Toplice

9. Natural pool in Klevevz

10. Karlovsek’s house

11. CULTURE 2 Cultural homes Several choirs Society of pensioners, Society of winegrowers, Firefighting Society, Society of countryside women, Touristic Society

12. ATTRACTIONS Touristic train takes people round Smarjeske Toplice 23rd of the month we have a fair Each year in May we have “smarjeski tek” (a run through Smarjeske Toplice) Each year during the summer we have Rock Smarjeta (a rock concert) We have many Nordic ways

13. HAVE A NICE DAY