Velikolaška Country

The undulating landscape, overgrown with mixed woodland, villages which look unchanged and have kept their homely feel, and the inhabitants who up to this day still occupy themselves with countless traditional crafts, are the trademarks of the municipality of Velike Lašče – not to mention the untouched countryside, rich with natural beauty and ideal for farm tourism and walking trips.
We can justifiably call the Velikolaška area the cradle of Slovene culture and literature. Primož Trubar, the author of the first Slovene book; Fran Levstik, who is generally recognized for his famous story of Martin Krpan; the poet, dramatist, story teller and essayist Josip Stritar and likewise Jože Javoršek were all born here.
The rich cultural heritage offers the visitor to Velike Lašče views of Turjak Castle, Trubar’s residence on Rašica, Stritar’s granary in Podsmreka, Illi’s hayrack in Doljne Retje, the fruit dryer at Gradež pri Turjaku…
Our sites are also well known for their sacral heritage, for example the Church of Marija Kraljica Angelov (Mary Queen of Angels) at Velika Slevnica, which has beautiful Baroque altars; the Church of Sv. Primož and Felicijan (Sts Primus and Felician) at Zgonče; the Church of Sv. Ahac na Gori (St Achatius on the mountain Gora) and the Church of Sv. Lenart (St Leonard) in Krvava Peč, as well as many other natural monuments, among which are the Kobilji curek waterfall, the highest in the Doljenska region; the Bajdinški waterfall; and many karstic phenomena – springs, chasms and caves.
This area is very attractive for walkers. Five themed routes weave through the countryside: the Velikolaško Cultural Route; walks beside the Roman prison walls (Claustra); the Turjak Educational Woodland Route – Rašica; the Turjak tourist route; and the Rašica tourist route – Kurešček, from where two other European routes, the E6 and E7, are accessible.

Levstikov trg 1
1315 Velike Lašče
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