There are plenty of hiking and cycling trails in the Karst and Brkini, beckoning you to come and take a walk, and breathe some fresh air, while still following the advice regarding the containment of the coronavirus.
🚶 hiking trails: http://bit.ly/visitkarst-hiking-trails
🚴 cycling trails: https://www.visitkras.info/en/things-to-do/cycling/

#VisitKras #Kras #Brkini #hiking #biking #active #Sloveniaoutdoor #tripidea

Are you familiar with these fluffy flowery plants of the Pulsatilla genus that turn the still uncut grass of karst meadows into a beautiful sight? They bloom at this time of year, around Easter, so they were named greater pasque flowers. ⚠️ In Slovenia, these flowers are endangered and protected, so do not pick them – you can admire them where they grow. ⚠️

#Kras #karstlandscape #easter #flowers #spring #nature #extinctspecies #flora

Did you know that about 400 shepherd’s corbelled huts have been preserved in the classical Karst? 🏚 Most of them were built in the second half of the 19th and the first half of 20th century. With solid walls and roofs, they used to provide shelter to shepherds, as well as to farmers and stonecutters. Similar dry-wall huts were built also in other regions in Europe, especially in the Mediterranean that has plenty of stones. 🪨

Explore the beautiful tree-lined paths in Lipica on the back of a Lipizzan horse, across endless meadows and into the forests of the Karst Living Museum, where you can admire karst phenomena at every step. Get to know the Karst while riding a Lipizzan horse!

#zivimuzejkrasa #živimuzejkrasa #outdoor #outdoors #sloveniaoutdoor

Are you looking for an idea for an easy walk in nature? Then Kokoš Hill is just the right choice! Last winter the Karst and the hut on Kokoš Hill were visited by the travel blogger @ninatravels1

#visitkras #ifeelslovenia #igslovenia #exploremyregion #traveltomorrow #travelgram #travellust #backpacking #backpackingtheworld #backpackinglife #Karst #Kras #spoznajtenašepravebarve #meetourtruecolors #easywalk #kokoš #hut #hill #travelblogger #sloveniaoutdoor #ninapotuje #pohodništvo #pohodniškepoti #hiking #walkingpath #hikindworldwide #hikinglovers #outside #sprehod #excursion

📷 @jostgantar

In the silence of the mysterious Karst underground world, the water droplets slowly but persistently create new shapes. 💧

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📷 @Peter Gadei

TBT – Štanjel in the past and today. Do you have any old photos of Štanjel?

#tbt #throwbackthursday #štanjel

Did you know? [🤓] There is a prehistoric lowland hillfort at Volčji Grad, called Debela Griža. It probably dates back to the 8th century BC. It was built using at least 13,000 tonnes of stones and was the centre of all hillforts in the area. Inside the walled settlement, people lived in rectangular huts [🛖] built from stone or branches, featuring a living space, a hearth and a space for storage. Want to learn some more? [👉] http://bit.ly/debela_griza
#visitkras #debelagriža #volčjigrad #gradišče #projektKaštelir #Kaštelir #hillfort #stone #protohistory
 

Which was the last Karst or Brkini hill you climbed and when was it? Let us know in a comment. 🗯👇

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Do you have a tasty treat for Carnival? [🤡] If you don’t have a treat yet, try out this recipe for traditional fried pastries, called “štravbe”. [😋]
[🥚] Ingredients: 1 kg of flour, yeast, 4 egg yolks, 4 tablespoons of rum, 1/8 L of white wine, 1/2 L of cream, a pinch of salt
[🧑‍🍳] Preparation: Make a dough from all the ingredients and divide it into 10–12 equal pieces. Roll every piece of dough out as thinly as possible. Use a pastry wheel to cut out strips in a creative way. Deep fry the strips. Dust the cooled “štravbe” with icing sugar. [🥯] Serve with a cup of milky coffee or tea. Enjoy! [☕️]
[👉] https://www.visitkras.info/stravbe
#visitkras #carnival #traditionalfiredpastries #štravbe #tradition #culinary
 

[Škoromati] 🤡🥳

The Shrovetide carnival called “Škoromatija” is listed in the Register of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Slovenia. 🇸🇮 In the Brkini region, for at least 700 years, “Škoromati” have succeeded in preserving their traditional name, costumes and ceremony. Besides the preparations that start on the day following Christmas and the burial of the “Pust” figure on Ash Wednesday, the most important part is the act of “Poberija” (collecting gifts from house to house) on Carnival Saturday, when the “Škopiti” figure 👺 chases girls with big tongs, the “Škoromati” figures wear bells and smear soot on faces, while the bare-faced “Poberin” figure enters houses to gather gifts. 🥯🍷

Find more about Škoromati here: https://www.visitkras.info/en/brkini