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For those who love unspoiled nature and traditional
places where globalization and influences of the modern
world are well kept secrets.
1st day: NOVO MESTO - OTOČEC
After arrival sightseeing of Novo mesto (Main Squarenwith
interesting archways, Chapter Church, Dolenjski Museum).
Visit to Castle Otočec and an audience with the "count"
or "countess" of Otočec. Dinner.
2nd day: BELA KRAJINA
After breakfast we will go to Bela krajina. Our first
stop will be in Rožanec, at the Mithraum - ancient shrine
to the Persian god Mithras, whose image is carved in
stone. From Rožanec drive through Črnomelj and short
stop in Pusti gradac. See the old water mill and sawmill,
then ride with traditional carriage to nearby village
Veliki Nerajec. People from the village will show us
a 200 year-old house and offer us home made specialty
- buckwheat rolled cake. We'll continue to the most
southern point of Slovenia, to Vinica and afterwards
to Žuniči. See the Šokčev dvor, traditional farm house
with interesting architecture, which can be found only
in this region. Return to hotel, dinner and accommodation.
3rd day: PLETERJE - KOSTANJEVICA NA KRKI - BREŽICE
- BIZELJSKO
Breakfast and drive to Šentjernej. See the part of the
Cistercian monastery Pleterje and multivision and stop
in nearby open-air museum, were the traditional 200
years old farm is presented. Continue to Kostanjevica,
which is one of the smallest towns in Slovenia. See
the Kostanjevica Cave and drive to Brežice, where we'll
visit the Posavski museum in the castle. Our last stop
will be in winegrowing region of Bizeljsko, where we'll
have a short wine tasting in repnica - a cave, dug in
the flint-stone. Return to hotel and dinner.
4th day: VRŠIČ, SOČA VALLEY - TOLMINSKA KORITA -
LUCIJA SHIP
After breakfast we'll leave to Gorenjska, through well-known
winter resort Kranjska Gora to one of the highest mountain
passes in Slovenia - Vršič. Short stop for enjoying
the breathtaking views. We'll continue to the River
Soča valley and see the Trentarski Museum, which is
the centre of the Triglav National Park. All the time
we'll drive along with River Soča, which is considered
to be the cleanest European river. Next stop will be
in Kobarid, where well se the museum, which has ranked
among the finalists for the European museum of the year
award. Drive to Tolmin and see an interesting karstic
phenomenon, so called Tolminska korita. At the end of
the tour we'll cruise on artificial lake on board of
Lucija ship. Return to hotel and dinner.
5th day: KRKA VALLEY - THE CASTLES VALLEY
Breakfast and drive to Stična, where we'll visit the
largest Cistercian monastery in Slovenia. A part of
the monastery is the Slovene religion Museum, which
we'll see. Drive to the source of Krka River and then
we'll take away along with the river to Žužemberk. Well
see the ruins of the castle and cascades, which are
main natural curiosity in the surroundings. Next stop
will be in Soteska, where we'll se another castle, an
exhibition of Technical museum of Slovenia. Before departure
to hotel we'll visit the interesting pavilion Hudičev
turn. Dinner in hotel.
6th day: LAKE CERKNICA - CASTLE SNEŽNIK - NOVA ŠTIFTA
- RIBNICA
Today well visit interesting region Notranjska, which
literally means Inner world in Slovenian language. Here
the best and largest karstic phenomenon can be seen.
We'll se disappearing Lake Cerknica which activities
we'll learn with a help of an interesting "live"
replica. We'll continue to Castle Sne`nik that is still
furnished with original furniture from 18th century.
On our way to Ribnica well stop in Nova Štifta for
a while and we'll see the pilgrimage Romanesque church.
Ribnica is the centre of woodman craft in Slovenia,
thats why we'll visit the local museum where some interesting
facts and exhibitions will be presented to us. Return
to hotel and dinner.
7th day: IDRIJA - BOLNIŠNICA FRANJA - ŠKOFJA LOKA
Breakfast and drive to Idrija. See the part of former
mercury ore mine and museum in the castle Gewerkeneg.
Continue to Cerkno and see the partisan hospital Franja,
which has an important role during the WWII. Return
through Škofja Loka and short stop. Dinner in hotel.
8th day: EUROPEAN SLEEPING BEAUTY
Breakfast and drive to Mokronog. See the pilgrimage
church Sad Mother og God, which has an interesting,
so called sacred stairways painted with baroque frescoes.
Short tasting of goat cheese and drive to Šentrupert
where we'll se one of the most beautiful gothic churches
in Slovenia. Next church that well see on our route
will be Vesela Gora. In Mirna we'll stop to visit the
castle and at the end well see the Gallery of Naive
Art in Trebnje. The collection is one of the largest
and more important collections of naive art in the world.
Return to hotel and dinner.
9th day: LJUBLJANA - DEPARTURE
Breakfast and walk through the medieval part of Slovenian
capital Ljubljana. Departure.
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