The best cycling routes around Dobrna

🌄 Vista Park Velenje 🇸🇮 Description & recommendation: Vista is a modernly designed panoramic park above Lake Velenje, offering stunning views of the lake, Šaleška Valley and surrounding hills. Ideal for a short break during a ride or hike. The park features interactive displays that explain the region’s mining history and green transition – great for families and curious travelers. 👉 Tip: Visit at sunset for magical views and perfect photos. Easily accessible by bike or on foot from Velenje Beach. 🏖️ Velenje Beach 🇸🇮 Description & recommendation: One of the most popular summer destinations in the SAŠA region! Crystal clear water, swimming, paddle boarding, boating, playground, cafes and more space to relax. The area also offers a great starting point for cycling and hiking tours. In summer, concerts, sports days and social events are often held on the beach. 👉 Tip: Come as early as possible in the summer months - the shady corners fill up quickly. Don't forget your swimsuit and sunscreen! 🇬🇧 Description & tip: Velenje Beach is a summer hotspot with crystal-clear water, perfect for swimming, paddleboarding, or just relaxing. There are cafés, a playground, boat rentals, and lots of green space. It’s also a great starting point for bike rides or hikes. In summer, concerts and events liven up the beach vibe. 👉 Tip: Come early on sunny weekends to grab a shady spot. Don't forget your swimwear and sunscreen!

Coming east there is a nice cafe in the summer months.

Beautiful pass, with great views to the south

There is a place in the village where there are some beer columns for tasting different beers

The relief below the inscription depicts the preparation for the funeral feast

The depiction of a married couple with a small child is only half visible; the man's face and the outline of his body were only indicated in the reconstruction because several parts of the monument could no longer be found. The grave inscription is also incomplete and only partially present, but can be supplemented. It reads: D(iis) M(anibus) C. SP(ectatius) SECV / NDINVS / V(ivus) F(ecit) S(ibi) ET TVT(oriae) AVITAE / CON(iugi carissimae) / AN(norum) LV / ET C. SP(ectatio) CERVE FIL(io) AN(norum) XXVIII / Et C(aio) RVSTICIO TUTORI / NEPOTI AN(norum) XII / ET RVSTICIVM ALBINV F(ilium) / XXX. Also on the right: SPECT(atiae) SEV / ERIN(a)E AN(norum) XXV and further: SPECTATIVS AVITUS AN(norum) LXXX ….AVRELIA SEVERINA… This means: To the gods and the manes. Gaius Spectatius built the tomb during his lifetime for himself, his wife Tutoria Avita, who died at the age of 55, for his son Spectatius Cervus, who was 28 years old, his twelve-year-old nephew Rusticius Tutorius and his thirty-year-old son Rusticius Albinus.

The Vindonius Tomb is one of the oldest that has been reconstructed. It is believed to have been built in the second half of the 1st century AD. The inscription indicating the person who commissioned it is very neatly carved in different font sizes and is completely preserved. It reads: C. VINDONIVS / SVCCESSVS / AED(ilis) CL(audiae) CEL(eiae) / FEC(it) SIBI ET / IVLIAE SEX(ti) FIL(iae) INGENVAE VXORI / FELICISSIMAE AN(norum) L. In translation: Gaius Vindonius Successus, aedile of the city of Claudia Celeia, built (the tomb) for himself and Julia, daughter of Sextus, most faithful wife, who died at the age of fifty. As aedile, Vindonius held a senior office in the city administration of Celeia (Cilli, Celje) and was responsible for internal affairs and construction.

Here the dead are completely preserved. They are Oppidana and Ennius and their daughter Kalendina from the Ennian family. The couple stands in front of the viewer as a half-figure. The man is dressed in Roman tunic and toga, has a full beard and proudly holds a scroll with which he was granted Roman citizenship. It is, so to speak, his "proof of citizenship". His wife Oppidana, on the other hand, is depicted in a completely Celtic-Noric manner. Her undergarment is held in place by two brooches and on her head she wears the typical Noric cap. A small crescent moon (Latin lunula) hanging downwards can be seen as a decoration on a necklace, which is also typical of a lady who has remained Celtic in appearance. The daughter Kalendina, one row below, is dressed like her mother. As is often the case with young people depicted on graves, she is holding a fruit, probably an apple, in her hand.