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Late spring and early autumn are the best times for hiking and walking. Summer is warm and good for the river valley. Winter is cold, with snow on the hill above town.

A long-running local tradition is the Shrove Sunday auction of pork hocks and cured sausage at the church of St Judoc on the Lisca hill. It takes place in February or March, depending on the year.

• Grad Sevnica stands on a hill above the centre. The castle has a medieval tower and a small park. Guided visits show the furnished rooms and several small museums. The cellar on the castle hill has frescoes from the 16th century and is linked to the Lutheran movement. It is also used for concerts.
• Lisca is a 948 m hill north-west of town. The summit has a weather radar and good views over the Sava hills. Hikers, paragliders and families come here, and there is a ski slope in winter.
• Tončkov dom na Lisci is a mountain lodge near the top of Lisca. A paved road reaches it, so you can also drive up for a meal and the view. Walkers can take the main trail from Breg, a village near Sevnica, which climbs about 730 m.
• Grad spodnji Čretež is a castle site south-west of the town. The nearby Grad zgornji Čretež is a second castle site in the same hamlet. Both are quiet stops for a short drive on a hill road.

• By air: The nearest airports are Zagreb (ZAG), about 85 km by road, and Ljubljana Jože Pučnik (LJU), about 110 km. Neither has a direct public transport link to Sevnica. Take a train or bus to Ljubljana or Zagreb first, or rent a car.
• By train: Sevnica is on the main line between Ljubljana and Zagreb. Regional trains stop at the station, which is a short walk from the centre. Check times and buy tickets on the Slovenian Railways site.
• By bus: The bus station is in the town centre. Local and regional buses link Sevnica with nearby towns.
• By car: Ljubljana is about 80 km away, around 1 hour 10 minutes. Celje is about 40 km, and Novo Mesto about 45 km, each around 40 minutes.

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