{"id":863,"date":"2020-05-11T14:35:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T12:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/?p=863"},"modified":"2021-05-27T15:32:41","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T13:32:41","slug":"velika-planina-slovenia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/velika-planina-slovenia\/","title":{"rendered":"An Alpine Escape to Velika Planina"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If there is one place you should visit in Slovenia it should be Velika Planina. It is by far one of the most beautiful and unique locations I’ve ever been to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Velika Planina is part of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps. It is a karstified mountain plateau with an average height of 1500 meters above sea level. It is known as one of the last few remaining traditional herdsmen settlements in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: It can be slightly confusing as the entire collection of settlements is referred to Velika Planina but the largest settlement is also called Velika Planina.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Between June and September herdsmen bring their cattle to graze the plateau. During this time they live in single-room dwellings with conical roofs. Velika Planina has been continuously used for pasturing since the beginning of the 16th century<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditionally the herdsmen would bring the cows up to the settlements on June 9th (St Primus and Felicianus Day) carrying with him some food, clothes, and blessed Palm Sunday branches. They would spend the summer there returning on September 8th (Nativity of Our Lady Day) around the first frost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Velika Planina has it all; unique biodiversity, unspoiled Alpine views, ethnological and architectural value, and a decent bowl of ri\u010det. Where else can you stand as tall as mountains surrounded by the sounds of cowbells and wildflowers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Traveling in Slovenia? Read these posts to help plan your trip<\/p>\n\n\n\n