Medija Castle

The Medija Thermal Spa (Slovene: Medijske toplice) is a spa located in the town of Izlake in central Slovenia. It was established in 1877 by the local businessman Alojz Prašnikar, although thermal baths at the location were already mentioned by Johann Weikhard von Valvasor in his The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola in the 17th century. In the second half of the 20th century, the complex has gradually been expanded: today's spa consists of a hotel, an indoor swimming pool and an outdoor swimming pool complex. Since 2009, both the hotel and the outdoor swimming pool complex are closed and have been subject to rapid deterioration, caused by a lack of maintenance and vandalism, as well as weather-caused damage, mainly flooding in 2010. In 2013, a civil initiative started a clean-up and restoration of the outdoor pool complex with the purpose of opening it for the local community. A series of clean-ups was organized mainly on Saturdays as well as a photographic exhibition, showing the history of the spa.

Šemnik (pronounced [ʃɛˈmniːk]; German: Schemnik) is a settlement south of Izlake in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.The local church is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Parish of Izlake. It is a Gothic building that was restyled in the Baroque in the mid-18th century.

Zgornji Prhovec (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnji pəɾˈxɔːʋəts] or [ˈzɡoːɾnji pəɾˈxoːʋəts]; in older sources also Perhovic; German: Perhouz) is a settlement north of Izlake in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

Razpotje (pronounced [ˈɾaːspɔtjɛ]) is a small settlement west of Izlake in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

Orehovica (pronounced [ɔˈɾeːxɔʋitsa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. It lies on the main road from Izlake to Trojane. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

Podlipovica (pronounced [pɔˈdliːpɔʋitsa]) is a settlement immediately west of Izlake in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.The local church, built on a small hill east of the settlement core, is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the Parish of Izlake. It dates to the late 17th century.The ruins of Medija Castle and the restored castle chapel are located in the southern part of the settlement.

Spodnji Šemnik (pronounced [ˈspoːdnji ʃɛˈmniːk]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The settlement is part of the traditional region of the Upper Carniola and is included in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

Strahovlje (pronounced [stɾaˈxoːu̯ljɛ]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The settlement is part of the traditional region of the Upper Carniola and is included in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

Kobiljek (pronounced [kɔˈbiːljɛk]) is a former village in central Slovenia in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi. It is now part of the village of Borje. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

Ravne pri Mlinšah (pronounced [ˈɾáːwnɛ pɾi ˈmliːnʃax]) is a settlement southeast of Mlinše in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

Jelenk (pronounced [jɛˈleːŋk]) is a settlement in the hills east of Trojane in central Slovenia. It is part of the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

Golče (pronounced [ˈɡoːu̯tʃɛ]; in older sources also Goliše, German: Goltsche) is a village in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region. It includes the hamlet of Vežnica (German: Weschniza) north of the main settlement.The local church is dedicated to Saint Peter and belongs to the Parish of Sveta Gora. It is a Gothic building that was restyled in the Baroque in 1703.