Tips for exciting tours in the Heart of Slovenia
Tips for exciting tours in the Heart of Slovenia Tips for exciting tours in the Heart of Slovenia
year. It also offers a range of educational and research activities. Volčji potok contains about 2,500 coniferous and deciduous trees and about 300 wild herbaceous plants. The trees and shrubs represent the main botanical specimens from Europe, Northern America and Asia as well as cultivars which are cultivated for decoration. The finest collections contain various specimens of maple, lime, birch and beech trees. Scale coniferous are yet another spectacular group of trees. Visitors’ favourites are “sleče” or rhododendron and the roses; experts, on the other hand, like to praise the collection of evergreen deciduous trees. No matter what the season, the visitors are sure to be captivated by the beauty of Volčji Potok. We especially recom- 18 www.dediscina.si
mend visiting the gardens on a day when one of the numerous events take place. Spring is the season when the Arboretum welcomes the largest number of visitors. This is when about 2 million tulips blossom, as said: one tulip for each Slovene. The Arboretum offers its visitors many tranquil and enjoyable moments in nature. You can end this wonderful visit by treating yourself with a tasty sweet in the summer garden. On your way back you can stop for lunch in Domžale at Keber Guest House which prides itself on its long tradition. Here you can also stay overnight and start exploring the Heart of Slovenia in the next morning. 19
- Page 1 and 2: Tips for exciting tours in the Hear
- Page 3 and 4: Contents A word to the traveller 4
- Page 5 and 6: Slovenia is a country with many dif
- Page 7 and 8: In the Heart of Slovenia you can al
- Page 9 and 10: The tours are appropriate for famil
- Page 11 and 12: 1. On the road with a straw hat on
- Page 13 and 14: the castle every second Saturday of
- Page 15 and 16: pick out a hand-made straw hat to t
- Page 17: given the name after groblje (piles
- Page 21 and 22: jewel of which is an impressive alt
- Page 23 and 24: Continue on to village Križ and wa
- Page 26 and 27: (Cerkev sv. Ane), erected on top of
- Page 28 and 29: nirs. The trail will then take you
- Page 30 and 31: ception (Cerkev Marijinega brezmade
- Page 32 and 33: wood. Throughout the year many even
- Page 34 and 35: dle of the 20 th century, workers w
- Page 36 and 37: Veternica Cave (Jama Veternica), th
- Page 38 and 39: trnič, a small cheese, produced by
- Page 40 and 41: treated with some traditional speci
- Page 42 and 43: Trail (Motniška pot). Follow a yel
- Page 44 and 45: 7. Off to Črni Graben, the land of
- Page 46 and 47: In the Beekeeping Centre (Čebelars
- Page 48: 48 www.dediscina.si
- Page 52 and 53: area, stopped here. Among of them w
- Page 54: 54 www.dediscina.si
- Page 57 and 58: 9. Geopark in the Heart of Slovenia
- Page 59 and 60: We suggest that you explore the are
- Page 61 and 62: In the past, Litija was very much i
- Page 63 and 64: 10. On the trail of Janez Vajkard V
- Page 65 and 66: participating in the annual hiking
year. It also <strong>of</strong>fers a range <strong>of</strong> educational and research activities.<br />
Volčji potok conta<strong>in</strong>s about 2,500 coniferous and deciduous trees<br />
and about 300 wild herbaceous plants. The trees and shrubs<br />
represent <strong>the</strong> ma<strong>in</strong> botanical specimens from Europe, Nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />
America and Asia as well as cultivars which are cultivated<br />
<strong>for</strong> decoration. The f<strong>in</strong>est collections conta<strong>in</strong> various specimens<br />
<strong>of</strong> maple, lime, birch and beech trees. Scale coniferous are yet<br />
ano<strong>the</strong>r spectacular group <strong>of</strong> trees. Visitors’ favourites are “sleče”<br />
or rhododendron and <strong>the</strong> roses; experts, on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hand, like<br />
to praise <strong>the</strong> collection <strong>of</strong> evergreen deciduous trees.<br />
No matter what <strong>the</strong> season, <strong>the</strong> visitors are sure to be captivated<br />
by <strong>the</strong> beauty <strong>of</strong> Volčji Potok. We especially recom-<br />
18 www.dedisc<strong>in</strong>a.si
Change language