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Šmarje pri Jelšah: is it crowded? When to visit

Šmarje pri Jelšah (Slovenia) gets about as many visitors all year round, with the most in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 65 tourists stay there each night.

Even then it stays very calm for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 1/9 · Very calm

Tourists week by week, for the year ahead

Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Šmarje pri Jelšah on the map, week by week →

What to see in Šmarje pri Jelšah

• Our Lady of Miracles and St. Margaret of Antioch Church of Sladka Gora
• St. Roch's Church

42 listed monuments and 15 more things to see and do.

Quieter places near Šmarje pri Jelšah

Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:

• Ljubljana · 1 h 24 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: The works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban Design, Spomenik demonstracijam na Kongresnem trgu
• Maribor · 44 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Saint Wolfgang Church, Salzburg Court, Maribor
• Slovenska Bistrica · 25 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Kraj poslednjega boja Pohorskega bataljona, Slovenska Bistrica Castle
• Sevnica · 33 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Rekštanj Castle, Ajdovski gradec, Vranje
• Šentjur · 9 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Rifnik Castle, Šentjur

Drive times are estimates from distance.

Where to stay and what to do

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