Tourist attractions Groznjan

This Gothic chapel (adorned with a canopy added in the 18C), stands in a romantic valley just outside the village, near the cemetery. Its renown is due to the extraordinary frescoes painted in 1474 by Vincent of Kastav. These exceptional works of a..

Istria borders the Slovenian coast for just 47km. But every summer tourists flock to this short stretch, either to enjoy the charming towns of Izola and Piran, indulge in seawater therapy in Portoroz, enjoy water sports in an ocean whose temperature ..

The fortified village of Groznjan has a charming architectural unity and serenity. An esplanade, shaded by chestnut trees built above the plain, leads to a door built into the ramparts, a good part of which still exists today. The coast, dotted with ..

The climb to the upper town, up a relatively steep and roughly paved road, is well worth the effort. Once through the early 14C inner gate and upper gate, the visitor is immediately greeted by Andrea Antico square, reminiscent of an Italian piazza! I..

Making your way along the levees of the salt pans of the Secovlje Nature Park on foot or by bike certainly makes for an original experience. You will come across the deserted houses of salters, timeless landscapes, herons and seagulls galore… There i..

A veritable symbol of the whole country, Triglav is Slovenia's only national park. Located in the heart of the Julian Alps , the landscape of the park is enough to take your breath away: be sure to see Lake Bohinj , a strikingly beautiful glacial l..

This pleasantly quiet quayside skirts the ramparts and runs alongside the town behind the Euphrasian basilica. The walk commands lovely views of the sea in an atmosphere of peace and quiet. It is a side of Porec known only to joggers, solitary walker..

This road runs the entire length of the peninsula from the Square of Freedom (Trg Slobode) to that of the Forum (Trg Marafor). It was formerly the main thoroughfare of the Roman city. Today it is lined with handsome Gothic-Renaissance and Baroque hou..

This splendid example of civilian Romanesque architecture (1251) built on St Euphrase Street is adorned with twin windows. To the left of the building, a vault decorated with mosaics leads to the passage into the atrium of the Euprasian basilica.

Savour the calm of this street as you admire the façades, such as that of the House of Two Saints (Kuca Dva Sveca), which owes its name to the two characters carved in bas-relief from the Romanesque period on the first floor. End your stroll with a d..

This museum is in fact comprised of the 6C Episcopal palace (its oldest parts), the early 5C pre-Euphrasian basilica , of which only a few walls, columns with capitals and a beautiful floor mosaic with geometric patterns remain; and finally, the m..