A-1 LJUBLJANA - MARIBOR EVENTS Tourist information: TIC – Tourist Information centre in Litija Name of the event Date (Turistično-informacijski center Litija) Slovenian of the Year (Litija) Second half of January Kidričeva 1, 1270 Litija Carnival (Litija) Shrove Sunday in February Telephone: +386 (0)1 896 27 10, +386 (0)51 312 738 Our Achievements – conferment of www.heartofslovenia.com Peter Jereb awards and exhibition February of artistic colony works (Litija) Guided tours: Cultural Festival at GEOSS (Slivna) Sunday before February 8 Jarina z.o.o. March along the Slopes of 1st Saturday in April Kidričeva 1, 1270 Litija Telephone: +386 (0)1 897 21 04, +386 (0)51 312 739 Jablaniška Dolina (Jablanica) [email protected] Slovenian Flag Day (Slivna) 1st Sunday after April 7 www.heartofslovenia.com Petelinjek race (Gabrovka) Saturday before April 27 Labour Day March on Sitarjevec (Litija) May 1 Family Theatre Kolenc Day of the Union of Veterans May 17 or the first Saturday (Družinsko gledališče Kolenc) of the War for Slovenia (Slivna) after this date Vače 12, 1252 Vače Charcoal Trail March (Dole pri Litiji) 3rd Saturday in May Telephone: +386 (0)1 897 66 80, +386 (0)41 895 852 GEOSS March (Slivna) Last Saturday in May [email protected] Zasavje and Posavje Last Sunday in May www.druzinsko-gledalisce-kolenc.si Pensioners’ Choirs Show (Slivna) Litija Municipality Open Championship in Diatonic June the patron saint of boatmen, shipmen, fishermen and ferrymen, also relates Accordion Playing (Jevnica) of the shipping activities on the Sava. Sava is also a starting point for several March from Church to Church 1st Sunday in June trips, especially hiking ones, as you can ascend mount Zasavska Sv. Gora from (Polšnik) here. GEOSS Day (Slivna) 2nd Saturday in June or Along the left river bank, you will return past Ponoviče Mansion (12) to Litija Saturday before June 16 and finish your trip in one of the local restaurants with a delicious local lunch. Cultural show at the anniversary You can enjoy fresh trout, venison dishes or any other delicacies. of the conductor Carlos Kleiber’s 1st Sunday in July birth (Konjšica) Rural Day (Polšnik) July 2. Into the charcoal land Tournament of Friendship (Golišče) July Creative Camp (Tuji Grm) July Moravče pri Gabrovki–Podpeč pod Skalo–Bistrica–Dole pri Litiji– Day of Vače (Vače) Last Sunday in August Suhadole/Slavina–Slap Bena–Zavrh–Sopota Jevnica Games (Jevnica) Last weekend in August In the village Moravče pri Gabrovki spent much of his time in the second half International Boules Tournament Last Saturday in August of the century the Slovenian writer Fran Levstik. As a home teacher, he worked (Golišče) at Turn Castle. On his way to work he used to stop by his love, Zidarjeva Tona Charcoal Land (Dole pri Litiji) 2nd Saturday in September (21). The house where she lived is located Dole pri Litiji Litija – Dragovšek March End of September, close by the road at the beginning of the (Litija, Dragovšek) beginning of October village and passes for the oldest brick Chestnut Sunday (The Land October house in Moravče. Only a short distance under the Kamplov hrib hill) A-1 LJUBLJANAA-1 - ŠENTJAKOB from here is the interesting Resn’kova National Championship in Flight second half of October kašča (20) granary with a rich collection and Clout Disciplines (Jevnica) of local tools and products. Here also From Litija to Čatež March 1st Saturday in November passes the trail which Levstik described in (Litija, Šmartno, Čatež) his work Popotovanje od Litije do Čateža In recognition of the autumn (Jevnica) 1st Sunday in November (The Journey from Litija to Čatež), which attracts thousands of marchers every Memorial event for the victims November 30 year. of the occupier (Jevnica) Roje is especially interesting for lovers of archaeology and ancient cultures Andrej Fair (Vače) 1st Sunday in December due to its well-known and important archaeological site. The first grave finds Tisje March (Litija, Kostrevnica) 2nd Sunday in December date from 1860 already. Excavations prove that the place was settled as soon Musical afternoon with 2nd Sunday in December (Sunday as in the early Iron Age, then also in the late Iron Age and after a pause also in Anton Lajovic (Slivna) before the composer’s birthday) the time of the Old Slavs. The grave and settlement finds from Roman times Fountryside in the Festive Town (Litija) December – week before Christmas at Moravče and at the nearby Šmohor hill prove that the region around Roje Christmas concert of December 25 was inhabited at the time of the Roman empire. In the whole local community St. Nicholas Choir (Litija) region more than 25 archaeological or potential archaeological sites from the New Year’s concert of December 27 early Iron Age to the Middle Ages have been located so far. Wind Band of Litija (Litija) The Church of St. Paul (22) with the preserved frescoes of an unknown artist New Year’s celebration with fireworks December 31 from Podpeč at Podpeč pod Skalo is also worth seeing. From here you will have Pedlar’s Fair at the 10th every month a magnificent view of the surrounding hills. They got their typical appearance Litija Sports Hall (Litija) from carefully cultivated vineyards with numerous vineyard cottages, Day of culture of young people different where you can taste local wine. The scenery changes when you descend into in the Heart of Slovenia (Slivna) Rural Market (Litija) Every Saturday Age settlement at the top of the Sitarjevec The Bena Waterfall waterfalls before the main one, which is 8 metres the Bistrica valley. Here are still preserved some watermills powered by the hill. The first written records mention the high. The Bena waterfall is watered by the Bena brook, Bistrica stream. Sitarjevec mine in the 16th century. In running through the woods of Dole pri Litiji and Gradually ascending, you will arrive at Dole pri Litiji. The place is known for the 17th century the activity declined flowing into the Bistrica. The waterfall is especially preserving the charcoal-burning (16) tradition. In the villages as Suhadole temporarily. From the 19th century to attractive in wintertime, when it dresses into an icy and Slavina you can still today see how a charcoal pile is heaped and burned. 1965 lead, mercury, barite and zinc were coat. On foot you can head for the picturesque Bena waterfall (18) which definitely the pole stars of the development of the merits half an hour’s walk through the forest. Also skiing on tidy ski slope is town. In 1880, a smeltery was built on the 19 Dolina Sopote / The Sopota Valley possible in wintertime in Dole pri Litiji. left bank of the Sava, which was linked Limestone and dolomite base is the reason for a special type of landscape Limonite stalactites The Sopota valley to the mine via a cable railway across the had a very special in this region. The so-called fluvio-karst can be observed in the typical karst river. In memory of the first silver harvested in Litija smeltery, memorial coins charm in the past, phenomena such as karst springs, smaller caves and sinkholes. Sinkholes are were coined in 1886 in Vienna, the so-called Litija silver coins. Litija silver as its unique sound and appearance came especially noticeable around Zavrh. The place is known by Valvazor hunting coins are nowadays also precious souvenirs, which can be bought in the Litija from water- and sawmills. Today the mills are manor (17) where the author of the renowned Slava Vojvodine Kranjske (The Library. almost nonexistent, but the magnificently Glory of the Duchy of Carniola) – Janez Vajkard Valvazor spent his free time preserved unspoiled nature still exists. The hunting animals in nearby forests. Zbirka prodnikov, Breg pri Litiji / Continue your way into the Sopota valley (19) which will charm you with its 11 brook forms rapids and cascades and in The Pebble-stones Collection, Breg pri Litiji some parts the water calms down to flows The Sopota Valley virgin and tranquil character as well as fresh climate created by the Sopota Exhibited are unique types of pebbles from the rich geological heritage of into a pond. The valley is the living space of many animals and plants which stream. With the view of the rich flora and fauna you can rest by the pond and the Sava river basin, which makes the complete the mosaic of the magnificent nature. breathe in some fresh air. The valley used to be famous for numerous water- collection unique in Slovenia. The and sawmills, whereas today by the Sušjek waterfall marriages are arranged stones were formed throughout the Resn’kova kašča, Moravče pri Gabrovki / as well. 20 nearly 400 million years of turbulent The Resn’k Granary, Moravče pri Gabrovki Trout can be enjoyed in the local restaurant where you will be served by pleasant hosts. geological history. The named The Resn’k Granary from 1883 has preserved a typical gank and cellar. In specimens in 12 vitrines are arranged the granary are exhibited old rural tools, by the way they were formed and by the equipment for storing food and cereals, place of their origin, and accompanied kitchenware and tools for baking bread. 3. In the very centre of Slovenia by an explanation. With the help of the Old viticultural and cellarman’s equipment introductory audio-visual guidance, GEOSS–Vače–Klenik–Sp. Hotič Sava pebbles is also preserved there. At the farm, you learn how to recognize individual there is a well-preserved kozolec toplar The GEOSS and Vače region can be visited through a theatrical show which rocks, how and where they were formed and the »life story« of some of the (a double hayrack, on the sides open takes you to all the sights.