Antonijev rov mine shaft	Ledine

5. IDRIJA MERCURY MINE
address Antonijev rov mine shaft, Kosovelova 3, 5280 Idrija telephone 05 37 71 142 gsm 031 810 194 fax 05 37 71 142 e-mail rudnikzs@siol.net www www.rzs-idrija.si location Idrija season year round visiting hours (guided tours) April-November: Monday-Friday, 10 and 16; Saturday, Sunday, holidays 10, 15, and 16 December-March: Saturday, Sunday, holidays, 10 and 15 group reservations by prior arrangement length of guided tour 1.5 hours entrance fee adults: 1,000 SIT, children, students, pensioners: 700 SIT video presentation yes seating: 60 length of presentation: 20 min languages: Slo, Eng, Ger, It restaurants Gostilna pri Škafarju, 30 m Gostilna Kos, 400 m Okrepčevalnica Soča, 40 m excursion possibilities giant "Kamšt" water wheel, miner's house, Divje jezero lake, klavže (log sluicing dams) in valley of Idrijska Bela river, "Slovenija" Partisan print shop, Franja Partisan Hospital, Bevk Homestead special features tour of the oldest part of mercury mine, 18th-century underground chapel souvenirs, shopping souvenirs and books are available at the Antonijev rov mine shaft, numerous lace shops in the immediate vicinity, TIC Idrija bus parking yes parking for automobiles yes access for invalids partial visit possible	The development of Idrija throughout history was marked more than anything else by its mercury mine. Many points of interest in the city are linked with it: the Frančiškov mine shaft, a typical miner's house, and the gigantic wooden water wheel called "Kamšt" that pumped water from the underground galleries. Today, the oldest part of the mine, the Antonijev rov mine shaft, which houses a museum and the 18th-century Holy Trinity miners' chapel, is open for visitors.
6. LEDINE
address Pr' Jureč Tourist Farm, Ledine 19, 5281 Spodnja Idrija telephone 05 37 79 096 location Idrija season year round visiting hours by prior arrangement group reservations yes reservations contact Tomislava and Dušan Bogataj length of tour independent visit: 1 hour guided tour: 4 hours demonstration of farm tools and meals possible entrance fee from 300 SIT up, depending on wishes of guests local guide yes restaurants Pr' Jureč Tourist Farm picnic area yes excursion possibilities cultural and natural points of interest in the Idrija Valley special features purchase of handicraft items and farm produce bus parking yes parking for automobiles yes access for invalids yes	The small green village of Ledine lies among soft curving meadows on a high plateau above the Idrijca Valley. Here, an authentic Slovene rural life has been preserved that modern visitors can enjoy. Ledine's farmers enjoy inviting visitors to join them at tables laden with local delicacies and demonstrating their tools and seasonal work in the fields. If the guests are willing and handy, the local farmers happily include them in their work, which is never lacking on a farm.