First low-energy consuming wooden youth hotel grows in Ravne na Koroškem
Ravne na Koroškem (until World War II ‘’Guštanj’’) is one of the 12 regions of Koroška and lays on the lower areas of the river Meža, under the mighty Uršlja mountain and represents an administrative, economic and cultural centre of the Mežiška valley. Ravne represent the heart of Koroška and are located in the middle of a geographically diverse landscape and forest dominated nature which enchants every visitor. The beginnings of tourism go back to the 19th century and the natural treasures and well-kept infrastructure of the town and surrounding areas enable a series of unforgettable experiences.
Ravne can praise themselves with several well-preserved natural treasures which fascinate experts as well as occasional visitors. There are endless possibilities for cycling, hiking, mountain climbing and rafting. The preserved cultural heritage is also rich and diverse. Several monuments are documents of time and tell stories about life by the river Meža and the hillsides of the Uršlja mountain and the surrounding hills. Through time the legends of Koroška, the writer Prežihov Voranc and monumental steel statue sculptures (Forma viva) left their marks on the area. The town Ravne is also famous for its hundreds of years old iron and steel tradition which was accompanied by the development of an excellent sports infrastructure (Sports park Ravne). It is impossible not to mention the timelessly valued natural mineral water, extremely rich in iron which springs from the Rimski vrelec (Roman spring).
Youth Hotel Punkl
Just around the corner from the centre of Ravne na Koroškem in the safety of the woods and a thousand adventures we can find the first eco-friendly wooden Slovene youth hotel Punkl.
Hostel Punkl takes under consideration and uses all the characteristics of the landscape and at the same time enables a better and larger use of the potentials of Ravne and Koroška.
The Youth Hotel Punkl is famous for its architectural particularity which is visible for the outside as well as the inside. The
hostel Punkl is based on its functionality, simplicity and originality as it is in majority built from wood and natural materials. The surface of 570m2 offers accommodation for 48 guests.
Guests can choose from 8 flexibly structured rooms which enable accommodations for 2, 4 or 8 people. The rooms also have their own bathrooms. One of the rooms is designed to accommodate disabled guests. There is an information point with staff on the ground floor as well as an e-spot intended for visitors of the hotel, a storage for bicycles, skis and other (sports) equipment and a breakfast room with a kitchen which is facing south with a small outdoor terrace. Directly next to the staircase to the first floor there are toilets, a small laundry room and an energetic space. The access to wireless internet is possible in all rooms of the hotel, as well as in the e-spot. Common rooms are provided for socialising of guests, but they also offer possibilities for organizing a variety of activities (lectures, learning, meetings…).
