Tips for exciting tours in the Heart of Slovenia

7. Off to Črni
Graben, the land
of bandits
Lukovica – Brdo – Prapreče – Gradiško
jezero
The Valley of Črni graben is criss-crossed with some ancient
routes connecting the Panonnian Plain with the
Alpine region of Europe. The first route that led past
Lukovica was the Amber Route. A couple of centuries
later, Romans built a road here between Ljubljana and
Celje. Because of its important location at the main
traffic and trade routes, the valley soon became home
to notorious bandits.
Lukovica with its renovated square is a great place to begin
your trips to the Valley of Črni graben. Park your car on the
square. Here you will also find a tourist office where you will
get all the tourist information you need. Start exploring the
valley’s cultural heritage on foot. Old Square (Stari trg) in Lukovica
is skirted by impressive houses from the days when
cargo transport with wagons flourished. Since the town was
an important transition point through the history, the square
has many interesting stories to tell. Here you will find a health
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