| The regions of Cerkno and Idrija |
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 We will hardly have enough time to present you the peculiarities and the main sights of the region of Idrija and Cerkno on this daily trip, as the hilly area with numerous natural and cultural sights certainly is a place where a few hours actually mean something.The tour will start in the town Cerkno, where you will visit the museum Cerkljanski muzej in Cerkno and their exhibitions, dedicated to the history and the present-day life of the area of Cerkno and the famous local carnival tradition – laufarija. Because the carnival characters can only be seen on the streets of Cerkno at carnival time, the museum exhibition is even more attractive to visitors in town. After a short break and a stroll along the streets of this small town, the tour will continue to Idrija, the oldest mining town in Slovenia. There you will be met by a local guide who will show you the main attractions of the 500-year-old mining town, its importance during the past centuries as well as its contemporary role in the country and internationally.  After a delicious lunch with the main local culinary speciality – idrijski žlikrofi – with mutton gravy called bakalca, you will continue your trip with the visit to the Municipal museum Idrija in the mining castle Gewerkenegg, where exhibitions dedicated to the history of the mine, the town, the region of Idrija in the 20th century and the Idrija lace are displayed. The story of the refined Idrija lace will also be the final thread leading you on this daily trip. In the Lacemaking school (or International centre of Idrija Lace) you will make your last stop and get to know some of the secrets how the gentle cotton threads make such magnificent pieces of lace. An exhibition of the Lacemaking school students is displayed there and the process of making lace is represented to you there. Tourist information center Idrija phone: 05 37 43 916; fax: 05 37 43 915 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; web page: http://www.idrija-turizem.si |