Health Resort Red Cross of Slovenia Debeli rtič offers accommodation exclusively for organised groups of children, adolescents, and students in youth residences, with a total capacity of 491 beds in multi-bed rooms.
Accommodation is provided in the following youth residences:
- Veverička Youth Residence (4-bed rooms, shared sanitary facilities, multifunctional room).
- Martinček Youth Residence (14-bed rooms, shared sanitary facilities, multifunctional room).
- Rakovica Youth Residence (12-bed rooms, shared sanitary facilities, multifunctional room, demonstration kitchen).
- Morska zvezda Youth Residence (14-bed rooms, shared sanitary facilities, multifunctional room).
Facilities
- Multifunctional halls equipped with a projector, chairs and tables.
- Conference rooms.
- Wi-Fi.
- Possibility to rent sports equipment.
Health Resort Park Facilities
- Indoor semi-Olympic seawater swimming pool.
- Outdoor seawater swimming pool for the summer season.
- Natural swimming area.
- Football field, multipurpose court for basketball, handball and pickleball, beach volleyball court, natural-surface running track, zip-line, physiotherapy obstacle course for children, kayaking and SUP, outdoor children’s fitness area, table tennis, floor games, archery, bicycle storage, etc.
- Outdoor classrooms and experiential learning areas: urban pond, sensory meadow, weather station, herb and melliferous garden with hotels for wild pollinators, century-old tree avenue and oak grove, sustainable nursery, aloe vera plantation, forest of senses, marine driftwood forma viva sculptures, nature trail, cliff coast, outdoor amphitheatre, “music of the sea”, enchanted forest, wind directions installation, power of nature, reptile habitat, Uefa’s cottage, etc.
- Workshops in the fields of cultural heritage, sports, and natural sciences.
Location and Natural Environment
The health resort is located within Debeli rtič Landscape Park, one of the few preserved natural areas of the Slovenian coast, characterised by flysch cliffs and exceptional biodiversity.
It represents a unique outdoor learning environment, suitable for environmental and educational programmes, sports training camps, team-building activities, conferences, rehearsals for cultural groups, and more.
Nearby Activities and Excursions
- Exploring Ankaran: World War II monuments, salt meadows, shell cemetery, geocaching, treasure hunts, seaside and panoramic trails, cycling routes, etc.
- Boat trips to nearby coastal towns: Koper (Koper Regional Museum), Izola (Simonov zaliv Archaeological Park, Herbarium of the University of Primorska), and Piran (Aquarium, Shell Museum, Maritime Museum).
- Cross-border excursions: Grotta Gigante with geodetic pendulums and the Timavo spring, trips to Muggia and Trieste, the Scientific Imaginary Science Centre Trieste, the Glinščica Valley, and cultural and historical tours of Slovenian Istria.
Accessibility
- Bus stop at the entrance.
- Private parking available.
- Boat tips departing directly from the resort.
