Through Štanjel through time

Štanjel is one of the oldest settlements in the Karst. Due to its strategic location, the Turn hill, on which the terraced settlement is spread today, has been inhabited since prehistoric times.

Invisible traces from the Bronze and Iron Ages, when Štanjel was a prehistoric hillfort, protected by stone walls, will be revealed to you by the virtual boy Aviko. The boy from prehistory will guide you through the points, marked with a special QR code, and walk you Through Štanjel through time. 

After the visit, Mr Simo Komel, chef of the Bistro Grad Štanjel, will present and serve you a glass of fruit wine or a cup of herbal tea, along with a prehistoric dish recreated by following the recipe of a Primorska-type minestrone. The dish contains ancient grain – spelt, home-grown vegetables (carrots, celery leaves and roots), herbs (winter savory, rosemary, parsley), lamb, sheep and pork meat.

You will get to take a piece of the Karst home with you. In the nearby Tourist Information Centre you will have the chance to buy some souvenirs made by the residents of “The Karst Home” centre for people with special needs. Small clay bowls filled with dried herbs or a candle symbolise the pottery mastery of past millennia.

Price: EUR 16 per person

Additional fee for the tourist guide: EUR 60 (for up to 50 persons)

Prehistoric souvenir (optional): EUR 4

Possible surcharges:

• Rental of a tablet for a self-guided tour with Aviko, the boy from prehistory, for 2 hours for up to 6 people: € 20.
• Rental of a tablet for a self-guided tour with Aviko, the boy from prehistory, for 2 hours for up to 6 people, and one prehistoric souvenir: € 34.
• Deposit: € 100 or reservation of funds (note: The deposit is non-refundable in case of damage or theft of the tablet)