One of the best ways to experience the Slovene countryside, and literally get a taste of authentic rural life, is by visiting a so-called tourist farm - many of which can be found in and around the hills surrounding Laško. Often mistaken for something akin to an unpaid working holiday, in reality tourist farms are just active farmstead that open their doors to tourists. We've had the pleasure of visiting dozens of these farms throughout Slovenia, and found that they always have some speciality or something that makes them unique - be it an historically important house, freshly baked wedding bread, fine cured meats, horse riding or even the opportunity to tour a shuttered mine pit! All farms are open by prior arrangement, and it's usually easiest to have the tourist office (or your hotel) make reservations for you.