Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Inner Carniola Region, Slovenia

Welcome to our wine shop Wipach. We offer free wine tasting of Wipach wine.

The growing and production of wine have been present in the Žorž family from Slap since 1696 and they are a reminder of their tradition, nowadays supported by the modern touch in the art of wine making. With a production of wine extending on an area of nearly 30 acres, the Žorž farm is one of the largest familly owned winery in the Vipava Valley. Žorž vineyards are sowed with red grapes varieties, such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Barbera, as well as white grape varieties Pinot Gris, Sauvignon, Muscat Blanc, Malvasia, Riesling, as well as local varieties Zelen and Pinela. The Žorž family uses modern equipment with which they produce an astonishing variety of top-notch wines. The key to their exquisite wines and excellent success lies in the accomplished vision and common work of the Žorž generations. In recent years, the wine making part has been already passed to the youngest generation who seeks new opportunities in the combination of their professional knowledge and the experience of their fathers. In the year of 2015, cellar Žorž became also biological, which proves that we are following the newest and the best trends in wine producing. The Žorž farm and wine cellar offers you bottled wines which will convince you with the nobleness of flavor, aroma and color. Taste them on various occasions alongside a gourmet dish and enjoy the wine in a completely new way. In the atrium of wine cellar Žorž you can make a wish in the oldest farm fountain in Slovenia and start an unforgetable journey throught our wine cellar. The doors to the Žorž farm and wine cellar are always open for you!

If you are passing through Vipava valley we would love to see you for a visit at our wine cellar door, build in 1778. Here you have the opportunity to taste our current release wines together with autochthonous varieties Zelen and Pinela. Because wine need company we pairing it with domestic cheese and meat platter. For individual guests and small groups we taste wine in old caller build in 1778.

Predjama Castle is situated in the middle of a towering cliff, a mere 9 km from Postojna Cave. Picturesque, magnificent, defiant, mysterious and impregnable, it has been dominating the surrounding area, perched high up in the 123-metre high cliff, for more than 800 years. It is listed among the Guinness World Records as the largest cave castle in the world. Check the timetable of visits by months.

Križna cave is a worldwide attraction known as the water karst cave. Its features are underground lakes with sinter’s barriers and an extremely interesting site with bones of bears, along with the naturally preserved environment for animals.

Adventure park Postojna is a park of unique challenges. It is set up in the natural environment of trees. And this is what gives it a special allure. Healthily spend day in nature with lots of fun for everybody – children and adults, singles, couples, whole family, with friends or in groups. If you are looking for a fantastic fun day outdoor you should visit new Adventure park Postojna. 78 attractions and challenges set up in wood will connect your family even stronger Safety is our first concern. Adventure park built professionals based on the EU standards All guests get top Salewa, Black Diamond and Petzl safety gear, hire is included in the entry fee. Before you start your adventure, the guides help you get your safety harness properly fitted. Then once you get it on, you are taken through a short course on the ground on the proper and safe way to clip on to the steel cables, which ensure safety in the park. After the brief safety course you can face the first challenges on your own, but our instructors are at all times available for tips. In Adventure park everyone can find something interesting for him/her-self. The youngest will enjoy on climbing tracks one or two meters above the ground, adrenalin addicts will get the high level of adrenalin on other tracks which climb up to 14 meters. Adults and other companions can spend the day under the trees encouraging their heroes or hiking on the well tidied tracks in the wood.

The Pivka Cave and the Black Cave are the final two caves along the subterranean Pivka River before the river finally disappears and resurfaces in the Planina Cave. The Pivka Cave entrance is located 5 km from the Postojna Cave. The 65-metre deep entrance can be reached by walking 317 steps. Electric illumination is provided along the tourist path. The path takes visitors along the Pivka River towards the Black Cave, after which they get back to the surface and return through a forest. The tour takes an hour and a half, no special equipment is needed.

The Park of Military History Pivka is a museum and experience center providing its visitors with a unique insight into the rich military and historical heritage of this strategically very important part of Slovenia. The Park hosts one of the biggest tank-artillery collection in this part of Europe. Aside from the tanks, field guns and other armored vehicles from the second half of the 20th century, we also put on display a collection of the military aircrafts together with the helicopter Gazelle T0-001 Velenje, which supplement the museum contents. Nevertheless, the most attractive exhibit piece for our visitors is still the sabotage submarine P-913 Zeta, since they can also see its interior and experience the secret world of the submariners. With its exhibition The Road to Independence, the Park of Military History was also the first to chronologically and systematicly display the process of gaining independence in the Republic of Slovenia and the break-up of the former Yugoslavia. This topic is also illustrated with the display of armored and other vehicles that participated in the Slovenian war for independence in 1991.

The romantic Sneznik Castle Museum in Notranjska region, with authentic interiors from the second half of the 19th century. You are warmly invited to visit this charming castle in its marvelous​ natural surroundings, providing a whole day of pleasant and informative entertainment. Castle tours start on the hour. Tours by castle guide only. Prior notice is required only for groups of 10 and over (see the contacts below). The last tour starts at 4 pm. When weddings take place, the castle tour is adapted appropriately.