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Places near Šmarjeta by type
All 285 places by distance →One day from Šmarjeta
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:08 pm
65 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Šmarjeta
- Grad Hmeljnikheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Škofija Novo Mestochurch · 30 min
- Grad Otočecheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Grad Gracarjev Turnheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Grad Rakaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Šmarjeta
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Šmarjeta?
Grad Otočec (heritage site, about 6 km), Grad Hmeljnik (heritage site, about 10 km), Grad Gracarjev Turn (heritage site, about 10 km), Škofija Novo Mesto (church, about 14 km), Stolnica Sv. Nikolaja (church, about 14 km), Pleterje (attraction, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Šmarjeta?
63 places on Spotwander: 32 forts & heritage, 8 churches, 15 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 museum, 3 caves.
Which is the nearest fort to Šmarjeta?
Grad Otočec, about 6 km by road; Grad Hmeljnik (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Šmarjeta?
Škofija Novo Mesto, about 14 km by road; Stolnica Sv. Nikolaja (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Šmarjeta?
Start in Šmarjeta, visit Grad Hmeljnik, then Škofija Novo Mesto, then Grad Otočec, then Grad Gracarjev Turn, then Grad Raka, and drive back — about 65 km by road in all.






















