Embrace of tradition

 Programe “Embrace of tradition” offers two cheese trails:

1) Ethnological pearls on the slopes of Mt. Matajur 

This Cheese Trail combines interesting ethnological heritage of the area, visible especially in the architectural features and history. Mt. Matajur is border mountain between Slovenia and Italy and offers beautiful views of the mountains of the Alpine rim on the north and of Adriatic coast on the south. On the way up to the mountain, visitor is kindly invited to visit Livško, a unique micro-region in Soča Valley. Centred in the pass between Mt. Kolovrat and Mt. Matajur it forms a natural link between Soča Valley (SI) and Benečija (I). Cheese trail leads visitors to Idrska planina mountain pasture, where cow cheese and delicious sweet and salty ricotta are produced from early June to late September.

Itinerary includes:

• Geographic, historic and ethnologic presentation of the area.
• Visit of a mountain pasture Idrijska Planina dairy,
• Visit of Tourist farm Jelenov Breg, presentation of farmers’ work, walk-around the estate, to see the animals (deers, rabbit, ducks, pony), lunch (shepherd’s meal).OPTIONS:
• Visit of the Nježna hiša in Jevšček: the oldest building in the village and an example of the Slovenian-Venetian architecture and one of the few preserved one-storey houses.
• Hike to the peak of Mt. Matajur (1642 m) from where one can admire the Gulf of Adriatic and high alpine peaks at the same time.

Duration: 8 – 8,5 h

Equipment: hiking equipment and footwear

Price: group of 4 = 60 €/person, group of 10 = 30 €/person; group of 18 =20 €/person. Included: guide, visit of the mountain pasture, homemade lunch (shepherd’s meal).

Extra: hop on-hop off ride from Kobarid to Avsa

2) Along the Bovška ovca sheep trail (sheep farms and miners in Log pod Mangartom, Božca Mountain pasture and the peak of Mt. Stol)

Itinerary will be on-line in May 2017.