Must-see attractions in Southeastern Slovenia

  • Parish Church of St Nicholas

    Southeastern Slovenia

    On the ceiling of this church are sobering contemporary frescoes of the Day of Judgment, with devils leading sinners to damnation.

  • Town Hall

    Southeastern Slovenia

    Mestni trg contains 18th- and 19th-century buildings, including this neo-Gothic town hall.

  • Church of St Lawrence

    Southeastern Slovenia

    This main-street landmark has a pretty pale-yellow exterior and bell tower, and dates from the 1780s.

  • Town Museum Collection

    Southeastern Slovenia

    Houses a bright, interesting take on the history of the town and Bela Krajina.

  • Commandery

    Southeastern Slovenia

    The Commandery of the Teutonic Knights, the grey building with stone reliefs across the square to the southeast of the castle, was originally built in the…

  • Slovenian Firefighters’ Museum

    Southeastern Slovenia

    Metlika was the first town in Slovenia to have its own fire brigade (1869), commemorated by the Slovenian Firefighters’ Museum, which is just outside the…

  • Črnomelj Castle

    Southeastern Slovenia

    Parts of this large manor-like building date from the mid-12th century, but much of it has been restored and renewed. It now houses administrative offices.

  • Church of the Holy Spirit

    Southeastern Slovenia

    The desanctified Church of the Holy Spirit at the southeastern end of the Old Town was built in 1487 and is now used as a cultural venue.