Zirovnica

The terrain around Žirovnica is an Alpine valley beneath the Karavanks, which has shaped the pattern of settlement and local farming. The Sava Dolinka runs through this part of Upper Carniola, while steep mountain slopes rise directly to the north. Žirovnica municipality includes Vrba, the birthplace of France Prešeren, Slovenia’s national poet; his preserved birth house is a central stop on the local cultural heritage route. Nearby villages are also associated with writers and other figures important to Slovenian cultural life. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of the Karavanks and Upper Carniola.

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