Stari trg at Kolpa

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The village of Stari trg at Kolpa has a precarious position above the wooded gorge of the River Kolpa. On a spur is the lovely cream coloured church, with fine views of the gorge and, inside, a stunning Baroque altar piece. A winding road runs down to Prelesje and the river, which in the summer is warm and welcoming. It's a beautiful place to stop for a while and hire cycles, boats or canoes; swim or fish in the river; camp under orchard trees; or stay in small guest houses.

Rosalnice

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Rosalnice has been a place of pilgrimage since the Templars built a church here in the middle of the 12th century. These three small churches known as "The three parishes", Gothic in origin and Baroque in style, now provide magical settings for summer concerts.

Lahinja Park

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At Lahinja Landscape Park, which is largely managed as a nature reserve, there are exceptional flower meadows, copses and marshes, and hosts of colourful dragon and damsel flies. You might also see kingfisher or oriole. Here you will find the little church of Pusti Gradac and next to it, in an idyllic setting, a water powered flour-mill and saw-mill, both still working and open to visitors. The village Veliki Nerajec has a tourist information centre where you should ask about local guides, cart rides through the park, the gudalo and potica.

Črnomelj

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Entering the old town of Črnomelj through the Medieval gateway, you appreciate its strategic position between bends of the Lahinja and Doblicica rivers and see evidence of the long history of this frontier region. On the river bank are prehistoric settlements and Roman graveyards. The Turks repeatedly attacked but never succeeded in capturing the town. At the heart of Bela krajina's folk culture, its colourful Jurjevanje Festival in June attracts singers and dancers from throughout the region.