- Address: 1242 Stahovica, Slovenia;
- Area: 5.61 km ².
The mountain range, known as Velika Planina, attracts with its picturesque views, it is located 30 km from the capital of Slovenia . The mountain offers a beautiful view of the mountain valley, the old town of Kamnik and its surroundings, so tourists are eager to get here to have an unforgettable experience.
What are the interesting mountains of the Great Planina?
Basically, the Velika Planina mountains are designed for companies and families who are accustomed to actively spend their holidays. This is hiking and biking trips or group excursions directly to the mountains. A pedestrian tour of the Great Plain is suitable even for an inexperienced tourist, because there are no huge mountain slopes along the way. Here you can walk all day and enjoy a painted carpet of flowers, a friendly and mountainous fresh wind. In different summer months, large cultural events and festivals take place on this territory. In winter, the Great Plan does not seem empty, many skiers come here.
Tourists go to the mountains not only for the beautiful scenery, but also to explore several attractions of this area:
- The first of these will be a shepherd's settlement, where the color of similar settlements is preserved. All year round in this area you can see the huts in which the entire herd of shepherds is transferred, starting from the 15th century. The shepherd's village is recognized as the only such architectural landmark in Europe, it has already become a visiting card of the Great Planet. After the Second World War, a revival occurred on this territory, the dwellings continued to cost in their original form. They have an unusual architecture, the roofs are covered with 3-layer pine tiles, and descend almost to the ground. Many architects believe that this is an excellent solution for these weather conditions. Summer time is considered the most suitable for visiting this area, because here come shepherds with their herds. They graze them on green pastures until the end of September. In shepherds' huts there is neither electricity nor water, but the inhabitants have adapted and equipped solar panels for themselves, and the water is extracted from springs or rainwater. After meeting with a local shepherd, he can invite a tourist to his house and offer him a dish of milk or, so-called "shepherd's lunch", which consists of sour milk and porridge.
- Another attraction that is in this area is the Chapel of the Snowy Mary . It was built here before the Second World War, but at the end of the war, German soldiers completely destroyed it. In 1988, on the initiative of the shepherds, it was completely restored. Every Sunday in the chapel of the Snow Mary there is a divine service, and on Christmas day they come here from all of Slovenia to participate in the mass at night.
How to get there?
You can reach the Velika Planina mountains from the ancient town of Kamnik by cable car, while on the way you can see the picturesque landscapes.