Explore Idrija and Prepare and Taste Idrija's Traditional Food, Zlikrofi in this 8-Hour Tour
Highlights
Idrija, Ljubljana
nature, historical, Cooking
Private Tour
8 Hours
Easy
Croatian, English, German, Serbian, Slovenian
Languages
Croatian, English, German, Serbian, Slovenian
Description
Explore the highlights of Idrija, along with preparing Idrija's famous local delicacy, "zilkrofi", that you can enjoy with your fellow travellers. Head out to see the beautiful Wild Lake and explore 500 years of mining tradition, as the town once had the second-largest mercury mine in the world. Stroll around the market and admire how delicately intertwined are a thousand threads of handmade Idrija lace.
Itinerary
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Idrija Day Tour
- Meet the tour guide and start the day tour from Ljubljana.
- Prepare traditional Idrija food (zlikrofi) by yourself and taste your delicious dish!
- Later, head out to see the Wild Lake (Slovene: Divje jezero), a lake near Idrija in western Slovenia and a karst spring of the Vauclusian type. The lake is the source of the Jezernica River, a tributary of the Idrijca and, at 55 metres (180 ft) long, the shortest river in Slovenia.
- Discover the astonishing natural and cultural monuments of the UNESCO site of Global Geopark Idrija.
- Visit an underground mercury mine.
- Admire how delicately intertwined are a thousand threads of the handmade Idrija lace in the Slovenian capital of bobbin lace.
- Walk through the old town and see the castle before ending the tour.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations within 24 hours before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.