For those interested in finding out more about Laško's eponymous brew, tours can be arranged through the tourist information centre next to the train station (note: at the time of writing tours were only available for groups of 15 or more, but regularly scheduled visiting hours for individuals and smaller groups were set to be introduced shortly). The tour includes a stop by the city museum, where well-presented exhibits outline Laško's nearly 200 year brewing history - including the short-lived attempt at using water from the city's healing thermal spring in the process.
After the museum, the tour moves across town to Laško's state of the art facilities and one of the largest breweries in the region, and concludes with a requisite beer tasting. While our all too well-documented taste for drink probably makes us biased, for our money the Laško brewery tour easily deserves a place among Slovenia's must-see attractions.
Admission is €6.50 per person, and includes entrance to the museum, beer tasting and a small snack.
