- Address: Volčji Potok 3, 1235 Radomlje, Slovenia;
- Phone: +386 1 831 23 45;
- Website: www.arboretum.si;
- Working hours: every day from 08:00 to 17:00.
Once in Slovenia , in the suburbs of Ljubljana , you should definitely visit the "Wolf Stream" arboretum, which is located on the territory of approximately 80 hectares. From here you can see the view of the Alps, but most of all tourists come here to admire the huge botanical garden. There are about 3500 species of plants from all over the world.
What is interesting about the Wolf Stream Arboretum?
Such a name as "Wolf Stream" appeared due to the fact that in the area often saw flocks of wolves that came to the forest along a short walk from the park. The first plantings of trees were planted by Sovan the First, who purchased a palace in this territory and ennobled his garden on the estate. Then his son Leon supported the idea of the father and cared for the garden, he even expanded the park, planting its territory with different plants, including exotic ones. He also worried about the order on the lakes that were nearby.
Leon removed the wall that protected the palace, and created a fence of living plants. During the Second World War, nothing remained of the palace, it was burned by partisans. In 1999, the arboretum "Wolf Stream" was awarded the status of a monument of cultural significance in Slovenia.
Tourists say that it is in the spring that one should go here for impressions, because the reserve is literally covered with a colorful carpet of flowers. The most fascinating colors are tulips. Annually about 2 million flowers bloom in the Botanical Garden, they are represented in 250 varieties. In the garden is also represented sakura, you can admire orchids, cacti and roses.
Small visitors will also be happy to visit the arboretum "Wolf Stream", because there is a children's playground with a lot of swings, carousels and other devices. In the Botanical Garden, there are also various exhibitions devoted to the Jurassic dinosaurs or the Giants of the Sea Depths, in these expositions one can see creatures in their natural sizes.
In the arboretum you can admire the lakes and their inhabitants. Here you can meet ducks, turtles and many species of fish. There is a lot of lifestyles in the lakes, but there is a ban on catching fish. On the whole area of the Wolf Stream you can see not only herbaceous plants, but also shrub and tree species, very picturesque looking maple trees among the green landscape.
On the territory of the arboretum there is a Garden Center, where the plants from the whole park are represented. If you like something, you can buy it quickly. In the autumn, you can enjoy a walk in the park through rustling leaves and the last warm rays of the sun, and in winter you can admire the mountain landscapes of the Alps.
How to get there?
Before the arboretum "Wolf Stream" can be easily reached from Ljubljana by public transport, buses run to it.