Architectural beauty and Karst delicacies - Štanjel
A blend of Štanjel’s architectural features and a typical Karst snack, commonly known as marenda.
Discover the architectural beauty of Štanjel with a local guide and taste typical Karst delicacies at the end of the tour!
Stroll through the narrow stone alleys and admire the main attractions of this pearl of the Karst: the Church of St Daniel, one of the key monuments of Gothic architecture in the Karst, with its distinctive lemon-shaped bell tower, the Roman Karst House with its ethnological collection and the famous Ferrari Garden, which was put on the European map of architectural excellence by the architect and urban planner Dr Maks Fabiani in the 1920s and 1930s as part of the renovation of Villa Ferrari. At the end of the guided tour, experience the Karst with a glass of Teran and homemade prosciutto at the Grajžarjeva marenda snack bar.
What's included?
- A visit to the medieval village Štanjel and its castle, which was given its Baroque/Renaissance image that is seen today by the Counts of Cobenzl.
- A visit to the ethnological collection in the Karst House, one of the oldest houses in the village.
- A visit to the Ferrari Garden, the work of architect Maks Fabiani, which is considered to be the most beautiful park arrangement in Slovenia from the period between the two wars.
- Wine and Karst prosciutto tasting at the Grajžarjeva marenda snack bar.
Starting point: Štanjel Castle Visitor Centre
Price
EUR 27,00/person
Reservation: 48h before the date of the experience
Cancellation: 24h before the date of the experience.
In case of bad weather (rain), the organiser reserves the right to cancel the experience.
Opening hours
Every day of the year by prior arrangement.
Štanjel 1a
6222 Štanjel
+386 5 769 00 56
stanjel at-no-spam visitkras dot-no-spam info
www.visitstanjel.si