A trip to the Polhov Gradec Dolomites landscape park – Between Ljubljana and the Polhov Gradec Hills - Culinary Experience - Slovenia

The Polhov Gradec Dolomites landscape park offers rolling hills and a scenic landscape dotted with numerous hilltops: Polhograjska Gora or St. Lawrence Hill (824 m), the broad-shouldered Pasja ravan (1019 m) and the lush Tošč (1021 m). Also charming are small churches, numerous hamlets with secluded farms, spectacular views and warm, friendly people.

• Accommodation with half-board or lunch/dinner on the tourist farm Lavrič in Dornice near Vodice, where you can taste delicious local dishes.

• You can taste chosen regional dishes on the following excursion farms: Pri Mehačku in Setnica near Polhov Grad, Pri Bitencu in Briše near Polhov Gradec or in the restaurant Podgrajski dom in Polhov Gradec.

• You can taste and buy different kinds of cheese and dairy products from cow’s milk at the Orešnik dairy in Šentjošt nad Horjulom; by previous arrangement.

• You can taste and buy honey and honey products at Božnar apiculture in the Polhov Gradec Beekeeping Center.

• Visit the 16th century Church of St. Peter in Dvor pri Polhovem Gradcu.

• Visit the Polhov Gradec Mansion, which houses a museum and a wedding hall.

• You can also go cycling on marked trails in the Polhov Gradec Dolomites.

• There are numerous hiking possibilities on the marked circular trails around Polhov Gradec: you can go to Grmada (899 m), Tošč (1021 m), Ključ (623 m), or Lovrec (824 m); on the way you can take a break on excursion tourist farms: Pri Ogrincu in Selo, Pri Mehačku in Setnica and Pri Bitencu in Briše.

• You can go hunting in the woods around Polhov Gradec, where there are numerous hunting grounds for roe dead and boar.

• If you like fishing, in the rivers Gradaščica and Horjulščica you can catch trout, chub, grayling and many other species.

Gastronomy-related events:

- Days of Honey
- Lovrenc Day
- Salami Festival

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