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Zavrh Oxen Statue
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As well as the land of skiers, Bloke was once known as a land of cattle dealers. Oxen were brought here, fattened up on the excellent Bloke greenery and then …
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Alpine Wall Above Pivka
Pivka
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The 1930’s were a rather tense time in this region along the Yugoslav-Italian border. As such, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini ordered the construction …
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Bloke Village Wells
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When travelling around Bloke, one notices a number of large stone wells (locally called korita, or štirne). Built at the end of the 19th century, their …
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Cerknica Tabor
Cerknica
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Now home to Cerknica’s tourist information centre, centuries ago Cerknica Tabor was home to one of the most fortified strongholds designed to repel the …
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Julian Alps Barrier
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Just east of Nova Vas is a reminder of Bloke’s Roman past. Crossed by two important Roman roads, the partly excavated remains of a Roman prison wall are …
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Majlont
Postojna
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When we first began traipsing around the backpacking trails of Europe, it was the old towns that immediately grabbed us, so we’re obviously big fans of …
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Ravbar Tower
Postojna
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Once a mighty defence tower built to protect the important trade route that ran below, the Ravbar Tower (also known as the Small Tower) has been reduced to …
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