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TRAIL THROUGHT SLOVENIA |
1.day NOVO MESTO - KOSTANJEVICA - PLETERJE
Novo mesto- old town founded in 1365 by duke Rudolf
IV of the Habsburgs, reflected by the arcaded shops
and houses. The Gothic church Kapitelj has a baroque
interior with a Tintoretto altarpiece and a fine lofty
crypt under the chancel. Dolenjska museum with the rich
archeological and ethnographic collections. Marof -
the building-ground and graveyards. Pleterje monastery
- 15th century Gothic church, ultimedia presentation
about the life and work of the monks, excellent home-made
wine and cheese in the monastery shop, 200 years old
Museum of Folk Architecture next to the monastery. Kostanjevica
na Krki - the old town center with the 13th century
Parish church of St. Jacob situated on an island in
the midst of the Krka river. Božidar Jakac gallery in
the Cistercian monastery and the wooden sculptures of
Forma viva next to the old monastery.
Day 2: CVINGER - ROŽANEC - ČRNOMELJ - METLIKA
Cvinger - archeological road from Iron Age, prehistorical
colony (2 hours promenade). Rožanec - ancient shrine
to the Persian god Mithras, whose image is carved in
stone. Črnomelj - old town center with Stonič Castle,
the church of St. Peter and the smaller church of the
Holy Spirit, an archeological exhibit outlining the
development of the town from 5th to 15th century in
the Pastoral Center by the rectory. Pusti Gradec - the
church of All Saints, Klepec mill and the Venetian sawmill.
Metlika - the old town center with its fine Baroque
church, Metlika Castle which houses the Bela krajina
museum with exhibits on the history, archeology and
ethnology of Bela krajina, The Slovenian Firefighters'
museum.
Day 3: BREŽICE - VRANJE PRI SEVNICI - GORNJI MOKRONOG
Brežice - old town center and Castle which houses the
Posavski muzej, Knight hall and wine-cellar with wine
tasting. Vranje pri Sevnici - Late-antique colony on
the hill, surrounding by a town wall (2 hours promenade).
Gornji Mokronog - archeological road from the earley
middle Age, towers, colony, charnel-house (1 hours promenade).
Day 4: CELJE - RIFNIK PRI ŠENTJURJU - ŠEMPETER -
VELENJE
Celje - Pokrajinski muzej, Spodnji grad (Lower Castle)
with very beautiful gothic and ancient town wall, Zgornji
grad (Upper Castle) with his reach history of Celeia
Counts. Rifnik pri Šentjurju - prehistorical and late-antique
colony with town wall. Šempeter - Antique Necropol (one
of the most important archeological sight in Slovenia).
Velenje - Mining museum.
Day 5: PTUJ - PTUJSKA GORA - MURSKA SOBOTA - SELO
Ptuj - old town center and Castle which houses the Pokrajinski
muzej with different exhibitions, archeological exhibit
in monastery. Ptujska gora - one of the most beautiful
gothic church in Slovenia. Murska Sobota - Pokrajinski
muzej with different exhibitions. Selo - Rotunda (Romanic
and Gothic).
Day 6: ŠKOCJANSKE JAME - HRASTOVLJE - PIRAN - SOLINE
Škocjanske jame - one of the most beautiful karst cave
protected by UNESCO. Hrastovlje - Gothic church with
its famous "Dance of Death" fresco. Piran
- old town center with Tartinni Square and marine museum.
Soline - the saltpans of Soline with their museum of
salt-making. Koper - old town center and wine tasting
in wine-cellar.
Day 7: STIČNA - LJUBLJANA
Stična - the bigest religious museum in Slovenia, prehistoric
burial-ground and mighty graveyards. Ljubljana - old
town center with cathedral, National museum with its
generous collections, old Christian center with mosaic.
Day 8: KRANJ - BLED - AJDNA NAD POTOKI
Kranj - Gorenjski muzej - new archeological collection,
battlement accros the castle, Gothic Church. Bled -
Island with church (Middle Age), Castle with archeological
museum and beautiful view. Ajdna nad potoki - very impressive
colony in the side of the Stol hill (2-3 hour promenade,
just in good weather. In case of bad weather we will
visit Bohinj).
Day 9: HRUŠICA - MOST NA SOČI - TOLMIN - KOBARID
Hrušica - antique blockade with battlement and towers.
Here in the 4th century was one of the most important
battles in Slovenia, when Christians overcome Pagans.
Because of this Christians became predominant in Europe.
Most na Soči - reconstructed prehistoric walls in primary
school. Tolmin - new archeological collection. Kobarid
- Kobariški muzej (European Musem of the year 1993)
- the bigest mountain battle of Word War I. Tonovcev
grad (Tonovcev castle) - late-antique colony. We could
arranged our program to your wishes, depending on your
time and interests.
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