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If you drive from Ljubljana along the picturesque Krka Valley, a totally different world suddenly opens up to you at Soteska. The Dolenjske Toplice Basin (Topliška kotlina) which emerges is surrounded by the low vineyard-covered hills and vineyard cottages of Dolenjska and the mysterious Kočevski Rog on the right. In the midst of the basin lies the town of Dolenjske Toplice. It was named after its thermal spring (37 - 38 oC), which gave a special seal to the development of the town and its surroundings. Dolenjske Toplice was first mentioned in writing in the year 1228, when Henrik IV, the Margrave of Istria, donated a part of his property to the Cistercian monastery in Stična. In the year 1385 Toplice came under the property of the Counts of Auersperg from Turjak who, following the model of the middle European thermal spas of that time, elevated the public baths of Dolenjske Toplice to the more distinguished "gorke in grezne kopeli" (warm and mud baths). The old nucleus of the settlement is by the Parish Church of Sv. Ana (St. Anne), whose main portal dates from the year 1680. In earlier times it was surrounded by a defensive wall in order to keep the Turks at bay and the southern part still stands today. After World War II, the town started to develop into a balneological rehabilitation centre, which today offers a raft of relaxing and recreational activities. Without a doubt, the new relaxation and spa complex is of interest to the tourist; and the Balnea centre offers its visitors the highest degree of relaxation and accumulation of positive energy. Besides the health-resort complex, the municipality boasts a rich natural and cultural heritage. The town has many historical, architectural and Dinarian-Karst points of interest and also offers sport activities including bicycling and hiking....more >

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