This industrial town in northern Slovenia has a long tradition of iron production, with historic blast furnaces and a steel museum. Located near the Alps and Austrian border.
Jesenice, a town in northwestern Slovenia's Upper Sava Valley, lies between the Karawanks mountains and Mežakla plateau. You can explore the Iron Forging Museum, watch professional ice hockey at Podmežakla Hall, or hike the surrounding mountain trails. Each April and May, thousands of white daffodils bloom across the meadows of Planina pod Golico, creating a natural spectacle.
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Sports and Recreation
At Podmežakla Hall ice hockey rink, you can watch the Jesenice Hockey Club compete in national championships from September through March. The arena hosts more than 160 games per season, with local fans - the Red Steelers - creating an energetic atmosphere during matches. You can also join public skating sessions at the rink, which run daily from October to March.
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At Savske jame, the Old mining route takes you through former iron ore mines, with original mining equipment and tools showing how miners extracted ore from these tunnels until the mid-20th century.
