# Things to see in Novo mesto (Slovenia): 13 places and when to go > Novo mesto is a town in Slovenia, and this site lists 13 places in and around it, mainly History (4), Temples (3), Hiking (3). The best known are Otočec Castle, Novo Mesto Cathedral and Kandija Bridge. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/novo-mesto/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Slovenia · 45.8034, 15.1669 - **Places:** 13 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/historia/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/espiritual/) (3) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/senderismo/) (3) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/montana/) (2) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/arquitectura/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** April to October. - **Also possible:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** LJU Zgornji Brnik, 72 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Planinski dom pri Gospodični, at 822 m. ## What to see in Novo mesto The places in and around Novo mesto, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Otočec Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/grad-otocec/): Castle in Slovenia · 6.5 km - [Novo Mesto Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/stolnica-sv-nikolaja/): Church in Novo Mesto, Slovenia · 4 m - [Kandija Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/kandijski-most/): Bridge in Novo mesto, Slovenia · 336 m - [Gracar Turn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/grad-gracarjev-turn/): Castle · 10 km - [St. Nicholas's Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/cerkev-sv-miklavza/): Church building in Šentjernej Municipality, Slovenia · 12 km - [Luknja Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/grad-luknja/): History · 5.7 km - [Štrlek Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/grad-strlek/): Ruins · 8.7 km - [Berryshka destilarna gina in čokoladnica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/berryshka-destilarna-gina-in-cokoladnica/): Distillery · 12 km - [Dom Frata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/dom-frata/): Mountains · Hiking · 11 km - [Lukenjska jama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/lukenjska-jama/): Archaeological site in City Municipality of Novo Mesto, Slovenia · 5.5 km - [Planinski dom pri Gospodični](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/planinski-dom-pri-gospodicni/): Mountains · Hiking · 11 km - [Trdinova pot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/trdinova-pot/): Hiking · 7.3 km - [Consolation of Mary Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/zupnijska-cerkev-marije-tolaznice/): Temples · 5.0 km ## When to go to Novo mesto The best time to visit Novo mesto is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 51 | | February | Possible | 10 h 08 | | March | Possible | 11 h 37 | | April | Best time | 13 h 19 | | May | Best time | 14 h 44 | | June | Best time | 15 h 30 | | July | Best time | 15 h 11 | | August | Best time | 13 h 57 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 40 | | November | Possible | 9 h 13 | | December | Possible | 8 h 29 | In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. In April, 13 of the 13 places are at their best. When to go to Slovenia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Novo mesto The nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU, Zgornji Brnik), 72 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovenia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.8034%2C15.1669) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.8034%2C15.1669) ## Other towns nearby - [Šentrupert](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/sentrupert/): 20 places · 20 km - [Metlika](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/metlika/): 16 places · 21 km - [Raka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/raka/): 17 places · 22 km - [Kočevje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/kocevje/): 19 places · 29 km - [Ivančna Gorica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/ivancna-gorica/): 13 places · 31 km - [Vinica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/vinica/): 5 places · 39 km And all of Slovenia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Novo mesto? The best known: [Otočec Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/grad-otocec/), [Novo Mesto Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/stolnica-sv-nikolaja/), [Kandija Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/kandijski-most/), [Gracar Turn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/grad-gracarjev-turn/), [St. Nicholas's Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/cerkev-sv-miklavza/). In all, 13 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Novo mesto? April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. ### How do you get to Novo mesto? The nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 72 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.8034%2C15.1669) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Novo mesto as the destination and these 13 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).