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ARCHEOLOGICAL-HISTORY 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.