Perched on a small hill in the centre of Bizeljsko, the parish church of St Lawrence (not to be confused with the church of the same name some 15km away in the centre of Brežice) offers sweeping views of the surrounding vineyards and farmland, which is actually divided between Slovenia and Croatia by the meandering river Sotla less than one kilometre to the east. Aside from its prominent position the church is most widely known as the home of a young chaplain by the name of Martin Slomšek, who served here for three years shortly after being ordained in 1824. Later in the century the chaplain went on to become Bishop Slomšek, and was made Slovenia's first saint by Pope John Paul II in 1996. A small museum dedicated to Slomšek is open to visitors, although you will likely have to track down the priest to unlock the door.