Slovenia is a hiker’s heaven. Not far from Ljubljana, a few kilometers drive from the town Kamnik, you can catch the cable car to Velika Planina or Big Mountain, an elevated plateau in the Kamnik Alps. Once you exit the cable car, a 40-minute hike across marked paths will take you across the beautiful meadows covered in wildflowers to Gradišce, the highest point of Velika Planina.

On the eastern side of Gradišce you will find a historic picturesque herdsman’s village where herdsmen still preserve their simple lifestyle in uniquely designed dwellings. Some of the round huts in the village are of original design, and are characteristic for the area. Enjoy the cheese the herdsmen make, breathe in clean air and relax in the quaint, peaceful alpine setting.

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