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/

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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. ⚠️

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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!

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

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📷Peter Gedei, archive: @jama vilenica

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

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

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[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

Winter, along with cold days in late autumn and early spring, is the season of one of Slovenia’s traditional events, namely pig slaughtering when farmers make homestyle sausages and other meat products. 🐷🐮 In the past, the day of this event, called ‘koline’, used to be a holiday. Although this tradition has slowly been fading away, the lore of ‘koline’ is still preserved.

Photo: Ivana Žigon

When the clouds part, the Karst and the Alps glance at one another. 💚

📷 @Alan Kosmač, d.o.o., slovenia.info

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Today is St Stephen’s name day. He is the patron saint of horses, coachmen and stablemen. Traditionally, horse blessing ceremonies would take place in Lipica and in many other places across Slovenia. This year, you can spend this festive day strolling somewhere in nature or visiting the @Kobilarna Lipica – Lipica Stud Farm, which is open for visitors between 10.00 and 16.00, following the National Institute of Public Health's recommendations.

📷 @Darinka Mladenovič

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Thousands of lights glow in the Karst. 🎄
 
📷 @jostgantar

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Have you created a festive atmosphere in your home yet? The inhabitants of the medieval village @visitstanjel will mount Christmas nativity scenes in their courtyards, on window sills and doorsteps and decorate their alleys from 18 December to 6 January. 🐑🌟
 

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Looking for some good ideas for a weekend break for two? 👩❤️👨 The early days of autumn 🍂 and the pleasant temperatures ☀️ invite you to stroll across the Karst and later indulge your palate. @3_krasne have prepared a list of ideas for a romantic weekend getaway in the Karst 👉 https://cutt.ly/VgrxNSl

📷 @@3_krasne
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