Stična - izvir Krke - Žužemberk - Dvor - Soteska - Hudičev turn

Arrival in Stična and sightseeing of Cistercian Monastery and Slovene Religious Museum which houses the oldest Latin manuscript in Slovenia - Stiški rokopisi. View the triple-naved basilica Church of the Holy Mother of Sorrows, the Gothic cloister, and other architectural features of the monastery. In the gift shop we can buy some medicinal herbs prepared according to the recipes of the monks. Next stop will be by the source of Krka River in cave Krška jama. In the past the cave was used as a hiding place from the Turks; today it is open to the public. Continuing the route, follow the Krka River through the valley, in which the river has cut a deep gorge and flows over calc-tufa cascades. Short stop in Žužemberk and sightseeing of the ancient castle ruins. Lunch, then visit to church of St. Mohor and Fortunat. Continue through the river valley past Dvor, where we near the Auersperg iron foundry, which produced the materials used in making machines and bridges (e.g. the former Cobbler's Bridge in Ljubljana). The blast furnace, the only remnant of the foundry, is protected as a technological monument. Very soon we come to Soteska and the ruins of a former castle. The former glory of the castle park is recalled only by the garden pavilion, called "Hudičev turn", with the paintings by the 17th century master Almanach. We'll end our day adventure by visiting the one and only island castle in Slovenia - Otočec. The countess will welcome you, give you the tour of the island, show you the castle and tell you all about its history.