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File 14-dol-bela-loc-slo7.dwg Book Slovenia 7 Initial Mapping Date Road Scale All key roads labelled? Hierarchy Date Title Hydro Chapter 14-Dolenjska & Bela Krajina Editor Cxns Spot colours removed? Hierarchy Nthpt Masking in Illustrator done? Symbols Author Paul Clammer MC Cxns Date Book Inset/enlargement correct? Off map Notes dest'ns Border Locator A1 Key - Author Cxns Date Basefile regi (TG_2010) Final Ed Cxns Date KEY FORMAT SETTINGS New References - Number of Rows (Lines) Editor Check Date MC Check Date Column Widths and Margins MC/CC Signoff Date ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Dolenjska & Bela Krajina Why Go? Dolenjska ...................... 139 ‘Lower Carniola’ is a gentle area of rolling hills topped Ribnica & Around .......... 139 with red-roofed churches, vineyards and forests, all Stična .............................142 bisected by the Krka River. It’s a place to experience the great Bogenšperk Castle ........143 Slovenian outdoors – the E6 and E7 European Hiking Trails Krka Valley .................... 144 pass through Dolenjska, and there are lots of chances to do some kayaking or canoeing on the Krka. The province is also Dolenjske Toplice ...........145 the cycling centre of Slovenia and famous for its thermal spas. Kočevski Rog..................146 Bela Krajina, the ‘White March’, is separated from Dolenj- Novo Mesto ....................147 ska by the scenic Gorjanci Mountains. The province, which Otočec ob Krki .............. 150 takes its name from the countless stands of birch trees here, Kostanjevica na Krki ......152 is a treasure trove of Slovenian folklore, and, you’ll find Posavje Region ............. 154 more traditional dance music here than anywhere else. Bela Krajina ....................157 Črnomelj ........................159 Around Črnomelj ...........161 Kolpa Valley ....................162 When to Go Best Places to Eat Novo Mesto » Gostilna Kmečki Hram °C/°F Temp Rainfall inches/mm (p154) 30/86 10/250 8/200 » Grad (p156) 20/68 » Oštarija Debeluh (p156) 6/150 10/50 » Hotel Bela Krajina (p158) 4/100 0/32 2/50 -10/14 0 Best Places to J F DNOSAJJMAM Stay » Hotel Balnea (p146) Mar–May Put on Jun–Sep Mix Sep–Oct Take to your hiking boots summer sun with the region’s many » Hostel Situla (p149) as spring blooms kayaking on the cycling trails » Gostilna Kmečki Hram and temperatures cool waters of the during cooler (p154) warm up. Kolpa River. autumn days. » Šeruga Farmhouse (p151) 139 DOLENJSKA Štekliček House HISTORIC BUILDING (Štekličkova Hiša; Škrabčev trg 16) Opposite the The many castles and monasteries along parish church is Štekliček House, where the Krka River in Dolenjska are some of the 19th-century poet and patriot France the best preserved in Slovenia, and you will Prešeren spent two years (1810–12) in what see Dolenjska’s distinctive toplarji (double was then the region’s best-known school. hayracks) everywhere. Dolenjska was settled early on and is well Mikel House GALLERY % h known for its Hallstatt (early Iron Age) ruins, (Miklova Hiša; 835 03 76; Škrabčev trg 21; 8am- especially near Stična, Šmarjeta and Novo 4pm Mon-Fri) The gallery at Mikel House, Mesto. The Romans made the area part of the a lovely cream-and-white building dating province of Upper Pannonia (Pannonia Supe- from 1858, has exhibitions of contempo- rior) and crossed it with roads. In the Middle rary art and does double duty as the town’s Ages, the population clustered around the library. many castles along the river, such as those at Žužemberk and Otočec, while monasteries 2 Activities sprung up at Stična, Kostanjevica na Krki and Ribnica is the base for many excellent walks. near Šentjernej. Dolenjska declined after the A well-marked trail leads north of the town Middle Ages and progress only came in the for about 4.5km to the summit of Stene Sv late 19th century when a railway line linked Ana (963m), with fantastic views over the Novo Mesto with Ljubljana. Ribnica Valley; ask the TIC for a copy of the Natural Heritage of Ribnica pamphlet. From the Jasnica recreational centre (on D the way to Kočevje), a more difficult path ol Ribnica & Around e %01 / POP 9333 / ELEV 492M leads north about 6km to the junction with N Ribnica is the oldest and most important the Ribnica Alpine Trail. This joins up with jsk the E7 European Hiking Trail about 5km settlement of western Dolenjska. It sits in A the area known locally as Kočevsko – all west of Velike Lašče. & woods, underground rivers and brown b z e Festivals & Events bears. It is an excellent springboard for the la Dry Goods and Pottery Fair CRAFT FAIR unspoiled forests of the Kočevski Rog. Ribnica’s main street, Škrabčev trg, lies (Ribniški Semenj Suhe Robe, in Lončarstva; www.rib Kra nica.si; hSep) Ribnica’s main event is the on the east bank of the tiny Bistrica River j and runs parallel to it. Buses stop in front of Dry Goods and Pottery Fair held on the first ina Sunday in September. the Parish Church of St Stephen. D S R ights ibnica olenjska 1 Sights 4 Sleeping Ribnica Castle CASTLE Pri Boltetnih GUESTHOUSE € % (Ribniški Grad; Gallusovo nabrežje 1) Ribnica ( 836 02 08, 041 898 034; bernarda.arko@gmail & A Castle was originally built in the 11th cen- .com; Dane 9; per person €24; pi) This engag- tury and was expanded over the centuries. ing farmhouse at Dane, an ‘end-of-the-line’ round Only a small section – a Renaissance wall village 4km west of Ribnica, offers accom- and two towers – survived bombings dur- modation in three rooms and is about the ing WWII. Today the castle houses a small best place to stay in the area. ethnographic collection (%041 390 057, Izlaty INN € 835 03 76; www.miklovahisa.si/muzej; adult/child & (%041 373 550, 836 45 15; [email protected]; student/senior €2.50/1.70/2.10; h10am-1pm & Prigorica 115; s/d from €20/30; p) This small 4-7pm Tue-Sun) showcasing the traditional gostilna (inn-like restaurant), 4km south- crafts of the area. east of Ribnica on the road to Kočevje, has Parish Church of St Stephen CHURCH basic but comfortable accommodation. (Župnijska Cerkev Sv Štefana; Škrabčev trg) Built in 1868 on the site of earlier churches, this 5 Eating & Drinking parish church would not be of much interest Gostilna Mihelič BALKAN € were it not for the two striking towers added (%836 31 31; Škrabčev trg 22; starters €4.50-8.50, by Jože Plečnik in the form of his signature mains €7.50-16.50; h9am-10pm Tue-Fri, 9am-11pm pyramids in 1960 to replace the ones top- Sat, 8am-5pm Sun) This old place with brick pled during WWII. vaulted ceilings opposite the Church of .