FINALIST#2: Experience Count Blagaj’s Land

Nowhere is the terrain of the Polhov Gradec hills within such close reach as it is around Črni Vrh – a picturesque small village that is home to St. Lenart’s church, which stands on an 861 metre-high slope above the Velika Božna gorge. The heart of the village, which is reputed to have been named after its dark pine trees, consists of closely packed houses beneath the church and solitary farms scattered on the steep green slopes. Visit Črni Vrh andset on a journeyof discovering the local way of living in this green haven.

For those who enjoy pristine nature, meeting animals and spending their time actively and creatively – a spacious hous Pr’ Popr will meet and exceed your expectations. Upon arrival we will give you a tour of our homestead, almost 200-year old barn, which offers a home to many animal species, orchards and fields, where you can pick your own fruits and vegetables. If you’d like, we can accompany you to a nearby forest to pick forest fruits and mushrooms. At night, stargazing is a popular pastime.

Have you ever torn off a piece of bread with a crispy crust that has just been baked in a clay oven? Have you ever mixed, kneaded and baked your own bread – the way that our mothers and grandmothers did? Kindly invited to join our Bread baking workshop, where you will learn how to bake bread in a traditional way. The master baker will greet you warmly, where you will together mix and bake your own loaf of crusty bread.

But this is not the end of your holidays in Count Blagaj’s land, because you can also choose between three expericences. The Ethnological Workshop is for all the creative individuals, who would like to make their own unique wooden or woolen ornament. If your kids will be accompanying you, a visit to the Dormouse Adventure Park in Polhov Gradec would be a great choice. However, in Božnar House of Honey you can experience Slovenian apiculture and find out everything about bees, which is also a uniqe way to get to know the destination.

The package for two people includes: 

• one night at the Pr’ Popr house in Črni Vrh (pets are allowed),
• you can visit animals in the nearby stable anytime or arrange a picnic outisde;
• bag of goodies from Count Blagaj’s land
• 4-hour long experience in the company of a local (Bread Baking Workshop);
• additional experience of your choice (Experience Slovenian Apiculture and Honey or Dormouse Adventure Park or Ethnological Workshop)

Day 1
14:00  arrival at Pr’ Popr house in Črni vrh, animal watching, participating in an ethnological workshop and overnight stay

Day 2
10:00 participating in a bread baking workshop run by Marija Končan in Črni Vrh
15:00 visiting the Polhov Adventure Park in Polhov Gradec

Contact of the Provider:
Javni zavod Polhograjska graščina/The Polhov Gradec Mansion
Polhov Gradec 61, 1355 Polhov Gradec
T: +386 (0)31/776-259
E: info@grad-polhovgradec.si
www.visitpolhovgradec.si