Did you know that there is a little Venice in Slovenia? And that one of its small towns had recorded the first forms of civilization already in prehistoric times? If you want to get to know these and other unmissable places in Slovenia in depth, read on …
There Slovenia it’s a place all to be discovered, not yet as famous as it deserves to judge by the beauty of the places it offers to the tourists who visit it. Located betweenEastern Europe is that Westernits contamination is the result of the Hungarian style and what it owes to the Bavarian villages that are on Julian Alps. If you are interested in knowing thoroughly the Slovenia however, starting from its capital, you should try to get to know the small towns, villages and villages, which know how to reveal all its nature: water, springs, castles, woods and rivers … if I have intrigued you, come and discover them with me!
Slovenia, from the capital to lesser known places
Ljubljanathe capital of the Slovenia it is a city that over time has been able to keep up with the times, becoming European at the right point. Do not miss a walk on the Bridge of Dragonsand the house museum of the famous architect of Ljubljana, Plečnik. Also from the point of view of the works of art to be enjoyed, the Slovenian capital can boast the presence of National Gallery where you can find the largest collection of works from the early Middle Ages; also the wonderful cathedral of San Nicola, in Baroque style, and the suggestive Piazza Civica, in the city center, are a must see if you are here. A note of merit to Ljubljana it must be given to be nominated European green capital in 2016. As for all of Slovenia, the suggestion to taste the parks and natural forests that you can find in its surroundings also applies to its capital. But speaking of unconventional Slovenian scenarios, we also discover some less known places …
Izola: suspended Venetian atmospheres
The small one Venice of Slovenia is called Izola and has in its port, San Simone, part of a history that makes it one of the places that you absolutely must not miss and that must be visited at least once. This town that lives overlooking the Adriatic enjoys an average of approx 300 days of sunshine a year and recalls the Venetian atmosphere not only because it lives mainly by basing its rhythms on those of the waters, but also because Izola was dominated by Venice from 1200 until 1797 when he switched toAustria, with the Treaty of Campoformio. If what interests you is to discover instead the cultural part that recalls the Roman rule on Izola, then you have to book a diving excursion just to visit the underwater parts that remember this period. Izola is also very rich in urban parks. There are over 15 well-kept ones that you can visit if you are in Izola, including Pietro Coppo Park.
Soča Canal: Kanal, a village of 2000 inhabitants
It is a small village, approx 2000 inhabitants, which in Italy is known as the Isonzo canal. Writers, poets and directors have been fascinated by this place and have chosen it to shoot scenes of their films (The Prince of the Caspians) or as a source of inspiration for their own compositions (Ungaretti and Hemingway). If you want to know the bridge that Ernest Hemingway describes in the Farewell to Arms you must come here and take a walk on the bridge that joins the two banks of the Soča River. But it’s not just the river where thewater occupies a leading role in the history of Kanalthere are also the Savink waterfallto and the river Idrija. The spirituality in the place is fundamental to understand it, both of a religious and contemplative nature, often in relation to nature, which offers many landscapes that host the desire for peace of those who choose this as a vacation spot.
Rogatec: a stone’s throw from Croatia
A stone’s throw from the Croatiain the midst of greenery and a truly timeless scenery, in eastern Slovenia, we can visit the small village of Rogatec. Compared to Kanal we gain a few more inhabitants, here there are about 3000. There are several attractions, even if the thing that captivates are the atmosphere and the spectacle that nature offers from wherever you look at the place. The great castle manorthe Strmol Castle, was built in the fifteenth century and then remodeled in the following century and always kept in constant evolution for the next 400 years. Today is fulcrum of the life of the citizens of the country and greater attraction for i tourists. An absolutely unmissable experience here is the visit to the open-air museum, which reproduced a typical Styrian farming village.
Novo Mesto: the village on the Krka river
It looks like a small nativity scene nestled on the banks of the river Krka, Novo Mesto is a town of distant origins. Already in prehistoric times this place was populated, certainly. The town is divided between the lively frenzy that characterizes the industrial area and the placid calm that defines and tells the life in the historic center. A must visit, if you are in Novo Mesto, it is Jakac housethe home of the famous local painter who was very much appreciated for the way he painted the city views.
There Slovenia it is therefore all to be discovered not only, as we said, to get to know the capital or the most popular tourist destinations such as PortorozKranjska, Piran or Koper; the itinerary that we have proposed will take you to get to know the culture of the place and its hidden pearls in depth!
Slovenia: 5 unique places to be discovered. You will be amazed!