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A journey along the panoramic road to Tržič, a town of craftspeople and a hike to surrounding mountain pastures. Immerse yourself in the magic breathtaking jewels of nature in a picturesque valley called Dolžanova soteska. Encounter the most important catholic shrine of Slovenia and at the end stop in a remote town Kropa, known for its traditional smithies, which produce a variety of decorative metal fittings.
Program
First we stop in the town Tržič, which is also called “Dragon's town of the enterprising and the skilled,” by the locals . We will immerse ourselves in the cultural mosaic in the old town centre where a busy housewife greets you from a "firbc" (prying) window, eavesdrop on the secrets of artisans and craftsmen in the Tržič Museum and discover what the famous Austrian warrior Radetzky has to do with the town. We will also visit a famous Kurnik House, which is more than 250 years old, and if possible try to bake a special local bread called “flika” in its black kitchen.
Afterwards we head to Alpine gorge called Dovžanova soteska, a crowdless paradise where the land is greener, the sky is bluer. The gorge is older than the dinosaurs. Its 300 million-year -old walls contain thousands of fossils from times that pre-date even the dragons.
We will continue our tour by driving to Brezje, which is known as the most important catholic shrine. A pilgrimage to Brezje is very important to the Slovenians and many continue to vow to reach Brezje on foot. Beside church there is a beautiful view of the Julian Alps and its highest peak Triglav.
After all these invigorating sites we will make a lunch stop in the picturesque town Radovljica.
We will end our day in Kropa, which is known as Slovenia's former iron forging centre. In a local museum we will become familiar with the production of the nails, Kropa's main product for almost a half a millennium
