Chill morning with wind and sun just called for another mountain bike trip. Since Nada went climbing with Katja, I was able to choose my own tracks, hard, stupid or somewhere in between. Vipava valley offered plenty of tracks and I chose mostly the the left bank of Vipava river with a finishing ascent to Razdrto.
The "LivingFountains" Project, being implemented within the 2007-2013 Slovenia-Italy Cross-Border Cooperation Programme, envisages the restoration and arrangement of 34 water wells and ponds as monuments of cultural heritage. On the photo one of the wells in Preserje.
The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Križ (literally, "holy cross") to Vipavski Križ (literally, 'Vipava cross') in 1955.
The houses in Vipavski Križ are clustered inside a defence wall around a castle from the late 15th century. It was built to protect the residents against Ottoman raids.
Zemono Manor House is perched on a wine-growing hill in the village Zemono near Vipava.
The history of the manor remains shrouded in mystery. Presumably it was built to function as a wine cellar and entertainment venue by the Counts of Lanthieri circa 1683. In terms of its shape and functionality, the building takes a special place in the context of Slovenian architectural heritage, representing a unique case of a Late Renaissance manor house.
The Lanthieri Mansion in the center of Vipava and one of the sources of the river with the same name
The only delta-shaped riverhead in Europe - Vipava River pops up in several karst sources right under the steep slope of the Nanos Plateau where people had settled back in prehistoric times due to the abundance of clean water. The delta-shaped riverhead, which is unique in this part of Europe, is a striking feature of the town.
Water is one of the biggest assets of the Vipava Valley. The Vipava River which gave the valley its name, is fed by a number of creeks that spring forth at the foot of high karst plateaus and hills.
Sprawled with bridges, the small town of Vipava is criss-crossed with karst springs and riverbeds. This is the reason why Vipava got the byname the Venice of Slovenia.
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