Tips for exciting tours in the Heart of Slovenia

You can reach the castle either by
taking the road from Šmartno pri
Litiji or the road from Ivančna Gorica
through Temenica. A visit of the
castle’s great collections and a stroll
through the charming castle surroundings
are a great warm up for
your day trip.
Drive from Bogenšperk to Šmartno
pri Litiji, where a monumental
Neogothic cathedral dedicated
to St. Martin (Cerkev sv. Martina) stands. This church was
erected in 1901 on the site were the old church that had
became too small for the needs of a growing congregation
once stood. The new church was built of red brick, which was
burnt in nearby Cerkovnik.
If you have enough time, you can climb the hill to the left
above the church and on the top you will find the oldest preserved
house in Šmartje – a chaplaincy. Here is where Valvasor
founded his graphic and printing workshop.
After visiting St. Martin’s Church, signboards will direct you
to Gabrovka, where you can visit the oldest mason house
in Moravče. This was the home of Tona Zidar, the object of
Fran Levstik’s unrequited love. Drop by at nearby Resnik farm,
where you can visit Resnik granery (Resnikova kašča) with
a typical gank (corridor) – an open hall along the façade of
the house – and objects that were put on display. If you are
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