The majestic Trnovo Plateau rises high above the Vipava Valley. The locals refer to the populated part of the Plateau, comprising the villages of Predmeja, Otlica, Gozd and Kovk, as the Gora Plateau, meaning mountain. Up on the Gora Plateau the time runs its course. Over the past 400 years the inhabitants of the Gora Plateau have developed a rich tradition and folklore. Warmly welcome to stroll around the Gora Plateau!
To reach the Gora Plateau take the local road leading from Ajdovščina through the village of Lokavec. The road winds up the slope through tunnels that were hand carved into a sheer rock by the Russian prisoners of war. The picturesque drive offers magnificent views over the Vipava Valley.
Your second stop is at the Mother Gora Monument. The monument was erected in 2001 to celebrate the 400-year jubilee of the first settlement on the Gora Plateau. That very spot offers also splendid views over the Vipava Valley and is the starting point of the Path Up and Down the Hill of Dol.
Visit the Tiha Dolina Sports Park:
In 2005 the Gora Association opened the Tiha Dolina Sports Park in the hamlet of Tiha Dolina. The Park boasts numerous sports areas and playgrounds and an extensive collection of books written by authors who are in any way connected to the Gora Plateau.
The Forest Mistery Exhibition:
The forest exhibition stimulates the visitors to realize what forest actually is. By means of humorous caricatures the visitors have the opportunity to get to know the different types of forests as well as the importance of wooded area. The greater part of the exhibition is dedicated to the “main characters” of the forest, namely the trees, the fungi and the animals. The exhibition presents some forest inhabitants and their lives as well as the relationship between the organisms living in the forest. The interactive presentations stimulate the visitors to explore the wonders of the forest and to test their knowledge and encourage them to critically think and to learn through experience. The visitors have also the opportunity to listen to the enchanting sounds of the forest.
Pay your visit also to the ethnological collection titled The Lives of Our Ancestors which will help you understand the Gora Plateau and its 400-year-old history. The collection displays the famous vintage skis called smuke as well as various t
To reach the Gora Plateau take the local road leading from Ajdovščina through the village of Lokavec. The road winds up the slope through tunnels that were hand carved into a sheer rock by the Russian prisoners of war. The picturesque drive offers magnificent views over the Vipava Valley.
Your first stop is at the Forestry Administration building in the village of Predmeja, where three monuments are to be found, namely the Monument to Joseph Ressel, the designer of the ship's propeller, the Memorial to Russian Prisoners of War and the Monument to Water erected to honour the significance of water. The latter has a highly symbolic meaning for the inhabitants of the Gora Plateau, since four countries have in the recent history attempted to connect the Gora Plateau to the water distribution system.
Your second stop is at the Mother Gora Monument. The monument was erected in 2001 to celebrate the 400-year jubilee of the first settlement on the Gora Plateau. That very spot offers also splendid views over the Vipava Valley and is the starting point of the Path Up and Down the Hill of Dol.
Visit the Tiha Dolina Sports Park:
In 2005 the Gora Association opened the Tiha Dolina Sports Park in the hamlet of Tiha Dolina. The Park boasts numerous sports areas and playgrounds and an extensive collection of books written by authors who are in any way connected to the Gora Plateau.
The Forest Mistery Exhibition:
The forest exhibition stimulates the visitors to realize what forest actually is. By means of humorous caricatures the visitors have the opportunity to get to know the different types of forests as well as the importance of wooded area. The greater part of the exhibition is dedicated to the “main characters” of the forest, namely the trees, the fungi and the animals. The exhibition presents some forest inhabitants and their lives as well as the relationship between the organisms living in the forest. The interactive presentations stimulate the visitors to explore the wonders of the forest and to test their knowledge and encourage them to critically think and to learn through experience. The visitors have also the opportunity to listen to the enchanting sounds of the forest.
Pay your visit also to the ethnological collection titled The Lives of Our Ancestors which will help you understand the Gora Plateau and its 400-year-old history. The collection displays the famous vintage skis called smuke as well as various t