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Vipavski Križ is a small fortified hilltop village in the Vipava Valley near Ajdovščina, and this listing marks its former school building within the old walled settlement. The place is worth a stop for the medieval walls, the compact layout of the village and the views over the valley. It makes for a short, easy walk through the old streets, combined with other sights in the Goriška region.
Zemono Mansion is a manor house standing on a low hill in the Vipava Valley, in Slovenia's Goriška region, close to the town of Vipava. The building and its hilltop setting give open views over the surrounding valley and its vineyards. It makes an easy stop on a day trip through the valley, reached by a short walk up from the road.
Lanthieri Manor is a historic manor house in the town of Vipava, in the Goriška region of western Slovenia. It stands in the centre of the small town in the Vipava Valley, so a visit fits easily into a short stroll through the old streets nearby.
Trilek Castle, also known as Old Castle, is a small castle or fort in the settlement of Col, in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in southwest Slovenia. Built in the early 16th century, it was first mentioned in the 17th-century historian Johann Weikhard von Valvasor's 1689 survey The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola.
Leutemberg Castle, known in Slovenian as Grad Lože, is a castle in the Goriška region of western Slovenia, near the village of Lože in the Vipava Valley. It is a modest stop for those interested in the region's historic buildings and can be combined with a visit to nearby Vipava villages.
Branik Castle, known in Slovenian as Grad Rihemberk, is a castle with origins in the 13th century, standing above the village of Branik in the Goriška region. Its walls and towers rise over the lower Vipava Valley, and the castle hill offers views across the surrounding countryside. It lies a short drive from Nova Gorica and can be combined with a walk around the village below.
Gewerkenegg Castle is a castle in the town of Idrija, in the Goriška region of western Slovenia. Its history is tied to the town's long mercury-mining past, and today it houses the Idrija municipal museum. It stands in the centre of Idrija, so a visit fits easily into a walk around the old mining town.
Dvorec Mainardi is a manor house in the village of Šempas in the Vipava Valley, part of the Goriška region in western Slovenia. It is one of the historic country residences that mark the valley's landscape and is worth a short stop for its architecture and village setting. Šempas lies on the road between Nova Gorica and Ajdovščina, so the manor is easy to combine with other stops in the lower Vipava Valley.
Vogrsko Manor is a historic manor house in the village of Vogrsko in the Goriška region of western Slovenia. It is one of the old noble residences of the lower Vipava Valley and makes a short stop for those interested in local heritage. The village lies a few kilometres east of Nova Gorica, so the manor can easily be combined with a drive or cycle through the valley.
Vogrsko Castle is a castle in the village of Vogrsko in the Goriška region, in the lower Vipava Valley east of Nova Gorica. It is a stop for those interested in the noble estates that once stood among the vineyards and fields of this part of western Slovenia. The castle is easy to combine with a drive or cycle through the surrounding valley villages.
Kromberk Castle is a historic castle in the Goriška region, standing in Kromberk on the eastern edge of Nova Gorica. Today it houses the Goriški muzej, the regional museum, and is surrounded by a small park. It is an easy stop when visiting Nova Gorica or the nearby Vipava Valley.
Fort Hermann is the ruined upper fortress above the Kluže gorge on the Koritnica river, built by the Austro-Hungarian army and heavily damaged during the First World War. The stone remains and tunnels sit on a forested slope with views over the valley. It lies a short drive from Bovec in the Goriška region, reached by a walking path that climbs from the road near Kluže Fortress.
Kluže is a fortress in the Goriška region of western Slovenia, built at a narrow point of the Koritnica valley near Bovec. It guards the road towards the Predel Pass, with the Koritnica gorge dropping steeply beside its walls. It is an easy roadside stop for anyone driving through the upper Soča area, and a short walk takes you to the gorge.
Glanz, also known as Novi Gutenberg, is the site of a castle in the Gorenjska region of north-western Slovenia. It is a place for those interested in the region's medieval past and the castles that once guarded its valleys. The site lies in the area between Kranj and Tržič, so it fits easily into a day trip through Upper Carniola.
Kamen Castle is a medieval castle ruin in the Drago Valley above Begunje na Gorenjskem, in the Gorenjska region. Its stone walls and towers rise on a rocky spur at the entrance to the valley, making it a good stop on a walk into the Drago. The ruin is reached by a short path from the valley road just outside Begunje.
Brdo Castle is a Renaissance manor set in a large park just north of Kranj in the Gorenjska region. Today it serves as Slovenia's state protocol venue, hosting official visits and international meetings, and the surrounding estate of lawns, ponds and woodland is well suited to an easy walk. It lies a short drive from Kranj, close to the road towards Ljubljana airport.
Gutenberk is a castle site in the Gorenjska region of northwestern Slovenia, near the town of Tržič. It is a place for those interested in the medieval past of the Upper Carniola countryside. Reaching it involves a short walk through the wooded hills above the valley.
Šinkov Turn is a castle in central Slovenia, in the Osrednjeslovenska region north of Ljubljana, near Vodice. It is a quiet stop for those interested in the manor houses and castles of the Ljubljana basin. The castle sits in open countryside, so it pairs easily with a short walk or drive through the surrounding villages.
Jablje Castle is a historic manor-type castle standing in the countryside of the Mengeš municipality, north of Ljubljana. It is a quiet stop for those interested in the old noble residences of central Slovenia. The castle lies in the Osrednjeslovenska region, an easy short trip from Mengeš or Domžale, and is best combined with a walk through the surrounding fields and villages.
