RIVER KOLPA
 Kolpa has 5 great and unique qualities. It is the southernmost river in Slovenia.
It is also one of the cleanest and most intact rivers in Slovenia. Its temperatures
rise up to 30°C in summer. It is also rich with fish and serves best for family
and recreational pastime. |
FERN AREAS
 The region of Bela krajina also hosts areas overgrown with birch trees and undergrowth
of eagle fern. Local people named these natural phenomena “steljniki” (fern
areas). The most beautiful fern areas are found in Vinomer near Metlika and
in the vicinity of Marindol, a village south from Adlešiči. The meaning of
the name Bela krajina derives from the image of white birch trees. |
ZDENC-VIDOVEC CAVES
 On the edge of Bela krajina karstic flatland
and east of the village Božakovo, we can find two magnificent karstic caves
Zdenc and Vidovec. Božakovo stretches
alongside the river bank, where Kolpa has carved its way deep into the river
valley with a high Magdalenska rock. We strongly recommend a visit to the Baroque
church of St Magdalena. The spring cave Zdenc with a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes
is one of the most extraordinary spring caves in Bela krajina, revealing the
once strong bond between people and karstic springs. The spring flowing out of
the cave under the village was dammed by the villagers, and the 78 metre long
spring cave stretches behind the fenced entrance. The cave Vidovec, 270 m, is
the longest water cave in Bela krajina, parallel carved by the brook Vidovec.
The entire walk takes one hour. |
URBANOVA PATH
Not many people have heard of the village Grabrovec, marked by the church of
St Urban, the patron of vine. The Urbanova Path begins in Metlika, and through
vineyards, forest and fields leads us to the church of St Urban. Every May
and the New Year’s Eve, the locals organise a traditional party near the church.
A similar landscape takes us back to Metlika and concludes the 6.3 km long
path. |
