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
old churches will give you an insight into the history of this area. The first church on Mamolj is dedicated to St. John the Baptist (Cerkev Janeza Krstnika). The second one, honouring Mary Magdalene (Cerkev Marije Magdalene), is in Gradišče. Along all the way you will enjoy scenic views and on a clear day you can see the Julijan Alps glimmering in the distance in the West, the Kamnik Alps in the North and the gentle rolling green hills of the Dolenjska region to the South. The deep ravines of the Posavje Hills complement the already dynamic landscape. Next, you will visit the Homestead of Times Past (Domačija spominov) in Gradišče and exhibition in the theme “with all my heart”. In the village there is also an organic farm where 70 www.dediscina.si
you can try potica, a traditional Slovene sweet, baked in krušna peč, which is a traditional Slovene bread oven typical of farmhouses. Try a glass of home produced wine as well. You might want to buy some herbs for tea or a loaf of bread from krušna peč or some other specialty to take back home. Return down to the valley and drive past extraordinary kozolci, special hay-racks that have become an icon of the Slovene landscape. Visit the village of Zgornja Jablanica. Interesting sights are barns and a granary in the middle of the village, where even today the locals like to gather. Here you will also find St. Anne’s Church (Cerkev sv. Ane). St. Anne was an intercessor for children and happy families. Turn right at the granary and walk along Jablaniški stream and a nature edu- 71
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old churches will give you an <strong>in</strong>sight <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> history <strong>of</strong> this<br />
area. The first church on Mamolj is dedicated to St. John <strong>the</strong><br />
Baptist (Cerkev Janeza Krstnika). The second one, honour<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Mary Magdalene (Cerkev Marije Magdalene), is <strong>in</strong> Gradišče.<br />
Along all <strong>the</strong> way you will enjoy scenic views and on a clear<br />
day you can see <strong>the</strong> Julijan Alps glimmer<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> distance<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> West, <strong>the</strong> Kamnik Alps <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> North and <strong>the</strong> gentle roll<strong>in</strong>g<br />
green hills <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Dolenjska region to <strong>the</strong> South. The deep<br />
rav<strong>in</strong>es <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Posavje Hills complement <strong>the</strong> already dynamic<br />
landscape.<br />
Next, you will visit <strong>the</strong> Homestead <strong>of</strong> Times Past (Domačija<br />
spom<strong>in</strong>ov) <strong>in</strong> Gradišče and exhibition <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>me “with all<br />
my heart”. In <strong>the</strong> village <strong>the</strong>re is also an organic farm where<br />
70 www.dedisc<strong>in</strong>a.si
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