Roadbike Tour, Bioterme **** Mala Nedelja

Arrival in Mala Nedelja BIOTERME, accommodation in the chosen facility, informative meeting with the bike guide, dinner in the restaurant, overnight stay.

Breakfast, departure for the tour. Today we go towards the east, towards Ljutomer, which is the cultural center of the region called Prlekija. From Ljutomer we take the way to the wine hills. Some steep climbs, beautiful forests, roads not too busy. We will arrive in Jerusalem, which is located in the very scenic area. We can taste the typical wine of the region, take a break to enjoy the beautiful views. We continue to Ivanjkovci, then we head northeast to get to the spa of Mali Moravci and our vacation center. Free time, dinner and overnight stay.

Route characteristics: Length 38 km, altitude difference 480 meters

Breakfast. Departure of the second tour, which takes us in the direction of Savci, Podgorci, to Ptuj. Back roads, beautiful nature, many meadows and forests, shores of the Ptuj Lake. Ptuj is the oldest town in Slovenia, which is located in the large plain of the river Drava. Above the old town is located the medieval castle, from where you can admire the whole area with the river and lake. Returning to Mali Moravci, you will pass typical Styrian villages. One of them - Sakušak is famous for the great engineer Puch, constructor of motorcycles and cars, whose name brings the factory to Austria. Return to Bioterme, free time. Dinner and overnight stay.

Route characteristics: Length 55 km, 340 meters difference in altitude 

Breakfast and departure from Bioterme in the direction of Logarovci, passing Križevci and Veržej, to reach the bank of the river Mura. Mura is situated in Austria, in the Hochen Tauern Alps. Part of its current also represents the borderline between Austria and Slovenia. We visit the old mill on the river, then continue to the sports center Expano, which is located on the lake near Murska Sobota. Expano is a modern structure, made of wood, which was used as the Slovenian pavilion, taken from Expo Milano in Italy. Today the structure is a beautiful park with a large lake and beaches, bars and a cultural center. We continue our ride towards the west to reach the health resort Radenci. From Radenci we take the road to the village Križevci and continue to the Bioterme. Free time, dinner. Overnight stay.

Route characteristics: Length 66 km, height difference 414 meters

Breakfast. Departure for the tour towards east. Crossing the river Mura we will arrive to Prekmurje, the large area of plains, where we will visit famous Orchid center. We continue in the direction towards Hungary. Right near the border, we will see the Lendava hills, an area of vineyards. Visit of Vinarium tower, a modern structure with beautiful panoramic view of four countries, Slovenia, Austria, Hungary and Croatia. Return to Bioterme with a mini van. Free time, dinner and overnight stay.

Characteristics of the route: Length 54 km, 221 meters difference in altitude +RETURN BY MINIVAN

Breakfast. Today we will take the first road to Ptuj. We continue cycling along the Drava Bike, which is a bicycle path that follows the current of the river Drava from Italy, Austria to Slovenia and Croatia. The whole section is located right next to the river. Arrival in Maribor, the capital of Slovenian Styria. Maribor is surrounded by hills of vineyards and the mountain Pohorje. Bike tour and also a walk, where we see some of the most important monuments. Lunch break and free time. In the afternoon we organize the bus, which takes guests and bikes to the Bioterme. Free time. Dinner and overnight stay.

Characteristics of the route: Length 65 km, 468 meters of elevation gain + RETURN IN MINIVAN

Breakfast. Departure in direction of St. George in Ščavnica, a small village, where there is a famous producer of pumpkin oil. Pumpkin oil is a very typical Slovenian product. We visit the factory and take a sample. We continue to the northeast, passing the wine hills of Kapelski Vrh, before we arrive to the Radenci thermal baths. Radenci is famous for its mineral water, which is called "Three Hearts". We continue to Janžev vrh and take a break and visit the famous Firbas farm. Individual lunch break. You will have the opportunity to taste typical Styrian meals. On the way back we pass small typical villages of Slovenske Gorice ("Slovenian hills"). Arrival to Bioterme and end of the tour. Free time for rest, swimming pools and saunas... Dinner and overnight stay.

Route characteristics: Length 50 km, 728 meters of altitude difference