{"id":32410,"date":"2020-05-19T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T06:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=32410"},"modified":"2020-05-18T15:24:07","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T13:24:07","slug":"lesser-known-nature-parks-slovenia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/lesser-known-nature-parks-slovenia\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover 5 Amazing Lesser-Known Nature Parks in Slovenia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Take the chance to discover these gorgeous lesser-known Nature Parks in Slovenia, that\u00a0get overlooked by the majority of travelers.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_32651\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-32651\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Kozjansko_jost_gantar_photo-m-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"European Day of Parks: parks in Slovenia\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Kozjansko_jost_gantar_photo-m-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Kozjansko_jost_gantar_photo-m-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Kozjansko Regional Park. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slovenia.info\/en\">slovenia.info<\/a>. Author: Jost Gantar<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Natural Parks<\/strong> are some of the most beautiful places to enjoy <strong>health and well-being in unique ways<\/strong>! Did you know that contact with nature:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>promotes\u00a0<strong>mental tranquility<\/strong> and <strong>reduces stress;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>prevents health problems and\u00a0<\/strong><strong>promote an active lifestyle<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li><strong>reduces social isolation<\/strong> and <strong>strengthens community cohesion?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_32655\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-32655 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Intermittent-lakes-Pivka-Lakes-Simon-Avsec-photo-m-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"European Day of Parks: contact to nature reduces social isolation\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Intermittent-lakes-Pivka-Lakes-Simon-Avsec-photo-m-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Intermittent-lakes-Pivka-Lakes-Simon-Avsec-photo-m-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Source: slovenia.info. Autor: Simon Avsec<\/div><\/div>\n<p>This summer, <strong>avoid the hotspots,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>indulge in nature,<\/strong> and <strong>experience the exceptional biodiversity<\/strong> of the top 5 lesser-known Nature\u00a0Parks in Slovenia.\u00a0Here they are!<\/p>\n<h2>1. Kozjansko Regional Park<\/h2>\n<p>Do you want to discover some particular characteristics about the <a href=\"https:\/\/kozjanski-park.si\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kozjansko Regional Park<\/strong><\/a>? Before starting, you must pause for a moment and imagine a <strong>mosaic landscape of colored plains and hills<\/strong> along a river. This river is called <strong>Sotla river<\/strong> and\u00a0constitutes, together with the Kolpa river, the greater part of the <strong>border between Slovenia and Croatia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32654\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-32654\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/kozjansko_jost_gantar_photo-m-3-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"European day of Parks: discover the Kozjansko Regional Park\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/kozjansko_jost_gantar_photo-m-3-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/kozjansko_jost_gantar_photo-m-3-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Source: slovenia.info. Author: Jost Gantar<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Since 2010, the Kozjansko region is part of the\u00a0<strong>Man and Biosphere programme (MAB)<\/strong>, under the auspices of <strong>UNESCO<\/strong>. This is certainly a prize to the Kozjansko Park for all the goals achieved\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>maintaining biodiversity<\/strong> and <strong>promoting human resource development<\/strong> by preserving cultural values.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32435\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-32435 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Image-via-Natural-Parks-of-Slovenia.png\" alt=\"European Day of Parks: the Kozjansko Regional Park\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Image-via-Natural-Parks-of-Slovenia.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Image-via-Natural-Parks-of-Slovenia-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Image-via-Natural-Parks-of-Slovenia-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Image-via-Natural-Parks-of-Slovenia-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Image-via-Natural-Parks-of-Slovenia-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/naravniparkislovenije.si\/en\/nature-parks\/kozjansko-regional-park\">Natural Parks of Slovenia<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Do you like apples? Well, you will surely appreciate the<strong>\u00a0Kozjansko Apple<\/strong>,\u00a0from the typical meadow orchards of the Park. In fact, this special apple has become a <strong>symbol of health, environmentalism, sustainability and preservation of the heritage<\/strong>. This is why, since 2000,\u00a0every year in the second week of October, the Park celebrate the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/kozjanski-park.si\/?page_id=1911&amp;lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kozjansko Apple Festival<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-32410 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"536\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Kozjansko-Apple-Festival-2-536x302.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Kozjansko Regional Park: the Kozjansko Apple Festival\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-32437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Kozjansko-Apple-Festival-2-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Kozjansko-Apple-Festival-2-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Kozjansko-Apple-Festival-2.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Kozjansko-Apple-Festival-2-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Kozjansko-Apple-Festival-2-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-32437'>\n\t\t\t\tKozjansko Apple Festival \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"536\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Kozjansko-Apple-Festival-536x302.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Kozjansko Regional Park: the Kozjansko Apple Festival\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-32438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Kozjansko-Apple-Festival-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Kozjansko-Apple-Festival-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Kozjansko-Apple-Festival.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Kozjansko-Apple-Festival-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Kozjansko-Apple-Festival-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-32438'>\n\t\t\t\tKozjansko Apple Festival \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>Where to\u00a0eco-friendly stay near\u00a0Kozjansko Regional Park?<\/h3>\n<p>For sure, at the <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/SI-podcetrtek\/apartment\/ortenia-appartments-in-nature\/fWJr2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ortenia Apartments<\/strong><\/a>, first eco-friendly apartments in Slovenia <strong>designed using the principle of innovative sustainable construction<\/strong>. Here, you will be able to find your <strong>contact with nature<\/strong>. Indeed, all the visible parts of the building are made of <strong>wood<\/strong>, while the insulation material inside the walls is of <strong>cellulose fiber<\/strong>\u00a0and is fitted with natural sealing materials.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-32410 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Ortenia-Apartments_outdoor-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kozjansko Regional Park: find your eco-stay at Ortenia Apartments\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Ortenia-Apartments_living-room-270x200.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kozjansko Regional Park: find your eco-stay at Ortenia Apartments\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Ortenia-Apartments_bedrooombathroom-270x200.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kozjansko Regional Park: find your eco-stay at Ortenia Apartments\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>2. Notranjska Regional Park<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notranjski-park.si\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notranjska Regional Park<\/a><\/strong> is characterized by a <strong>large number of Karst phenomena<\/strong> on the surface and in the underworld. The municipality of Cerknica established the Notranjska Regional Park in 2002. Undoubtedly, the aim was to preserve, <strong>protect, and explore natural and cultural values<\/strong> as well as <strong>protect natural ecosystems<\/strong> and characteristics of inanimate nature.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32660\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-32660\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Notranjska-Regional-park_jost_gantar_1_orig_jpg-photo-m-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Slovenia: discover the Notranjska Regional park\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Notranjska-Regional-park_jost_gantar_1_orig_jpg-photo-m-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Notranjska-Regional-park_jost_gantar_1_orig_jpg-photo-m-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Notranjska Regional Park. Source: slovenia.info. Author: Jost Gantar<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The most important attraction of the Park is the <strong>Cerknica Lake<\/strong>. Indeed, it\u00a0is <strong>one of the largest intermittent lakes in Europe<\/strong>.\u00a0It appears every year in the karst plain. Then, during the dry season, the lake disappears. Can you guess the consequence? You can practice so many activities that you can not even imagine! Precisely, you will be able to choose between\u00a0<strong>paddling, fishing, hiking,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/bear-watching-holidays-slovenia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bear-watching<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>or grass mowing<\/strong>. No more fights with your family and friends who have different <strong>hobbies<\/strong> from yours.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-32410 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"536\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Lake-Cerknica-1-536x302.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Notranjska Regional Park: the intermittent Cerknica Lake\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-32446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Lake-Cerknica-1-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Lake-Cerknica-1-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Lake-Cerknica-1.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Lake-Cerknica-1-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Lake-Cerknica-1-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-32446'>\n\t\t\t\tFull Lake Cerknica via Notranjska Regional Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"536\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Lake-Cerknica-2-536x302.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Notranjska Regional Park: the intermittent Cerknica Lake\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-32447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Lake-Cerknica-2-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Lake-Cerknica-2-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Lake-Cerknica-2.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Lake-Cerknica-2-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Lake-Cerknica-2-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-32447'>\n\t\t\t\tKotel Sinkhole via Notranjska Regional Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The hobbies menu is not finished yet! Are you maybe in love with discovering <strong>secret caves<\/strong>? You have found your place: the <a href=\"https:\/\/krizna-jama.si\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kri\u017ena Jama Cave<\/strong><\/a>. Sure enough, this is the most\u00a0beautiful tourist water cave in Slovenia and ranks among the richest caves in the world. It is composed of\u00a0<strong>22 emerald lakes connected by an underground crystal-clear stream<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32657\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-32657 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Notranjska-Regional-park_krizna-cave_Kri\u017ena-jama-Lovers-Association_jpg-photo-m-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Slovenia: discover theNotranjska Regional Park\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Notranjska-Regional-park_krizna-cave_Kri\u017ena-jama-Lovers-Association_jpg-photo-m-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Notranjska-Regional-park_krizna-cave_Kri\u017ena-jama-Lovers-Association_jpg-photo-m-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Kri\u017ena Jama Cave. Source: slovenia.info. Author: Kri\u017ena jama Lovers Association<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Where to\u00a0eco-friendly stay near Notranjska Regional Park?<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/SI-cerknica\/house\/dormouse\/XfNXM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dormouse House<\/strong><\/a> is a very special accommodation. First of all, it is a <strong>historic stone holiday house<\/strong> in which you will sleep like a rock! Then, <strong>the house dates back from the 18th century,<\/strong> and it is <strong>still maintaining many original features<\/strong>: that is why you will feel like you have traveled two centuries back in time. Moreover, the owners, Jana and Paul, are both\u00a0naturalist guides, and they are also currently\u00a0running a non-profit company:\u00a0<strong>Nature in color<\/strong>, which is working on nature conservation and ecotourism.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-32410 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Dormouse-house_bedroom-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Notranjska Regional Park: finf your stay at the Dormouse House\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Dormouse-house_nature-in-colour-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Notranjska Regional Park: finf your stay at the Dormouse House\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Dormouse-house_nature-in-colour-270x200.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Dormouse-house_nature-in-colour-431x320.jpeg 431w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Dormouse-house_dining-room-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Notranjska Regional Park: finf your stay at the Dormouse House\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>3.\u00a0Gori\u010dko Landscape Park<\/h2>\n<p>Imagine a <strong>picturesque landscape with dispersed farms on low hills<\/strong>: well, this is the essence of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.park-goricko.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Gori\u010dko Landscape Park<\/strong><\/a>. Surely, this is one of the lesser-known Nature Parks in Slovenia. Probably, that is because\u00a0Gori\u010dko is just one part (the Slovenian part) of a <strong>Three Countries Park<\/strong> with Austria and Hungary.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32463\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-32463 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/goricko-landscape-park-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"European Day of Parks: discover the Gori\u010dko Landscape Park\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/goricko-landscape-park-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/goricko-landscape-park-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Mosaic Carpet of Land Usage via Nature Parks of Slovenia<\/div><\/div>\n<p>This region has seen <strong>dramatic volcanic events<\/strong>, both 17 million years ago and, more recently, 1.6 million years ago. The effects of this phenomenon are still visible. For example, the <strong>Grad Castle<\/strong>,\u00a0the biggest castle in Slovenia, is situated on a <strong>solid rock of volcanic ash<\/strong>. Do you want to know something\u00a0curious? The castle is named after Grad, but, at the same time,\u00a0<strong>Grad means &#8216;castle&#8217; in Slovene<\/strong>. Moreover, the Grad Castle is located in the Grad settlement, in the municipality of Grad. Does not it seem a tongue-twister?!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-32410 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"536\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Castle-Grad-at-Gori\u010dko-nature-park_jost_gantar_orig_jpg-photo-m-536x357.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Slovenia: discover the Grad Castle at t Gori\u010dko Nature Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-32661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Castle-Grad-at-Gori\u010dko-nature-park_jost_gantar_orig_jpg-photo-m-536x357.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Castle-Grad-at-Gori\u010dko-nature-park_jost_gantar_orig_jpg-photo-m-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Castle-Grad-at-Gori\u010dko-nature-park_jost_gantar_orig_jpg-photo-m-344x229.jpg 344w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Castle-Grad-at-Gori\u010dko-nature-park_jost_gantar_orig_jpg-photo-m.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-32661'>\n\t\t\t\tGrad Castle. Source: slovenia.info. Author: Jost Gantar\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"536\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Castle-Grad-at-Gori\u010dko-nature-park_jost_gantar-photo-m-536x357.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Slovenia: discover the Grad Castle at t Gori\u010dko Nature Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-32662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Castle-Grad-at-Gori\u010dko-nature-park_jost_gantar-photo-m-536x357.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Castle-Grad-at-Gori\u010dko-nature-park_jost_gantar-photo-m-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Castle-Grad-at-Gori\u010dko-nature-park_jost_gantar-photo-m-344x229.jpg 344w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Castle-Grad-at-Gori\u010dko-nature-park_jost_gantar-photo-m.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-32662'>\n\t\t\t\tGrad Castle. Source: slovenia.info. Author: Jost Gantar\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>Where to\u00a0eco-friendly stay near Gori\u010dko Landscape Park?<\/h3>\n<p>Definitely, at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/SI-ljutomer\/farm-house\/turisticna-kmetija-vrbnjak\/SMfdS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Vrbnjak agrotourism farm<\/strong><\/a>. The farmhouse includes\u00a0<strong>two beautiful apartments<\/strong>. The area surrounding the property\u00a0offers the opportunity to try a wide range of activities, such as <strong>fishing,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>hiking,\u00a0horse riding, and cycling<\/strong>. <strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Plus, you will\u00a0enjoy the\u00a0<strong>delicious organic food <\/strong>produced on the farm.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-32410 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Agritourism-Farm-Vrbnjak_outdoor_horse-riding-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gori\u010dko Landscape Park: find your stay at the Agritourism Farm Vrbnjak\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Agritourism-Farm-Vrbnjak_outdoor_carriage-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gori\u010dko Landscape Park: find your stay at the Agritourism Farm Vrbnjak\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Agritourism-Farm-Vrbnjak_outdoor-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gori\u010dko Landscape Park: find your stay at the Gori\u010dko Landscape Park: find your stay at the Agritourism Farm Vrbnjak\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>4. Kolpa Landscape Park<\/h2>\n<p>Another <strong>landscape park<\/strong> that can be considered part of the lesser-known Nature Parks in Slovenia is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kp-kolpa.si\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kolpa<\/strong><\/a>, situated in the south of the country. The heart of the Kolpa Landscape Park is\u00a0the <strong>crystal-clear, clean, warm and biodiverse<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.belakrajina.si\/en\/bela-krajina\/kolpa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kolpa river<\/strong><\/a>. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that it changes its character several times during its flow: <strong>from a mountain torrent to a slow flat country river<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32663\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-32663\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Hikers-are-looking-over-the-Kolpa-River_jost_gantar_6_orig_jpg-photo-m-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Slovenia: discover the Kolpa Landscape Park\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Hikers-are-looking-over-the-Kolpa-River_jost_gantar_6_orig_jpg-photo-m-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Hikers-are-looking-over-the-Kolpa-River_jost_gantar_6_orig_jpg-photo-m-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Hikers looking over the Kolpa River. Source: slovenia.info. Author: Jost Gantar<\/div><\/div>\n<p>On one hand, the Park boasts a <strong>rich architectural heritage<\/strong>, including old castles, churches, and chapels. On the other hand, its most interesting peculiarities are the ruins of <strong>16 mills and sawmills along the river<\/strong>. Some still defy the ravages of time and in three of them the <strong>millwheel still occasionally runs<\/strong> to grind grain, so <strong>visitors can see the work process<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-32410 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"536\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/kolpa-lanscape-park_kolpa-river-536x356.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Kolpa Landscape Park: the Kolpa river\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-32478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/kolpa-lanscape-park_kolpa-river-536x356.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/kolpa-lanscape-park_kolpa-river-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/kolpa-lanscape-park_kolpa-river-344x229.jpg 344w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/kolpa-lanscape-park_kolpa-river.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-32478'>\n\t\t\t\tKolpa river\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"536\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/kolpa-lanscape-park_wheat-mill_Image-by-Dimitris-Vetsikas-from-Pixabay-536x357.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Kolpa Landscaple Park: mills and sawmills\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-32479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/kolpa-lanscape-park_wheat-mill_Image-by-Dimitris-Vetsikas-from-Pixabay-536x357.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/kolpa-lanscape-park_wheat-mill_Image-by-Dimitris-Vetsikas-from-Pixabay-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/kolpa-lanscape-park_wheat-mill_Image-by-Dimitris-Vetsikas-from-Pixabay-344x229.jpg 344w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/kolpa-lanscape-park_wheat-mill_Image-by-Dimitris-Vetsikas-from-Pixabay.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-32479'>\n\t\t\t\tMillwheel, Image by Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>Where to\u00a0eco-friendly stay near Kolpa Landscape Park?<\/h3>\n<p>If you are searching for a relax with your family, there is no better place than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/SI-metlika\/house\/residence-ana-up-to-12-prs\/Rf3DD\"><strong>Residence Ana<\/strong><\/a>. Two <strong>green, luxury, and\u00a0safe apartments are available for up to 12 guests<\/strong>. The Residence has its own <strong>organic garden<\/strong>, where you can pick fresh products to boost your immunity and simply chill in a\u00a0<strong>50 square meter saltwater swimming pool!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-32410 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Residence-Ana_kitchen-and-living-room-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kolpa Landscape Park: find your stay at Residence Ana\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Residence-Ana_garden-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kolpa Landscape Park: find your stay at Residence Ana\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Residence-Ana_pool-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kolpa Landscape Park: find your stay at Residence Ana\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>5. Pivka Nature Park<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pivskajezera.si\/index.php?jez=EN\"><strong>Pivka Nature Park<\/strong><\/a> has many names:\u00a0Pivka Basin, Pivka Valley, Pivka Region or simply Pivka. Undoubtedly, the name <strong>Pivka Basin<\/strong> is related to the fact that the main attractions of the Park are <strong>the Pivka intermittent lakes<\/strong>. Specifically, in the Pivka Valley (an area of 15 km\u00b2), you can find <strong>17<\/strong> of them.\u00a0<strong>The mysterious lake landscape changes every day<\/strong>: this means that if you visit the Park today, probably you will find it completely different in a few days.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-32410 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"536\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Pivka-Nature-Park_-9-months-full-Petelinje-Lake-536x355.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"European Day of Parks: discover the Pivka Nature Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-32501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Pivka-Nature-Park_-9-months-full-Petelinje-Lake-536x355.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Pivka-Nature-Park_-9-months-full-Petelinje-Lake-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Pivka-Nature-Park_-9-months-full-Petelinje-Lake-344x228.jpg 344w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Pivka-Nature-Park_-9-months-full-Petelinje-Lake.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-32501'>\n\t\t\t\t9 months full Petelinje Lake via Nature Parks of Slovenia\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"536\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Pivka-Cave-Pivka-Lakes-Iztok-Medja-photo-m-536x357.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Slovenia: discover the Pivka Lakes\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-32666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Pivka-Cave-Pivka-Lakes-Iztok-Medja-photo-m-536x357.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Pivka-Cave-Pivka-Lakes-Iztok-Medja-photo-m-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Pivka-Cave-Pivka-Lakes-Iztok-Medja-photo-m-344x229.jpg 344w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Pivka-Cave-Pivka-Lakes-Iztok-Medja-photo-m.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-32666'>\n\t\t\t\tPivka Cave. Source: slovenia.info. Author: Iztok Medja\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The <strong>full of life nature<\/strong> in this area is dependent for the most part on farms.\u00a0<strong>As many as 40% of the agricultural areas are farmed ecologically,<\/strong> while the Slovenian average is 7%.\u00a0The use of areas is dictated by the <strong>shallow soil<\/strong> and the <strong>karst surface<\/strong>: these characteristics do not allow intensive agricultural use. Indeed, the Pivka Nature Park is one of the lesser-known Nature Parks in Slovenia where <strong>sheep and goats, cattle and horses graze on the village greens<\/strong>. Therefore, the landscape does not become overgrown.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-10 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-32410 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"536\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Petelinje-lake-Pivka-Lakes-Erika-Kova\u010di\u010d-photo-m-536x357.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Slovenia: discover the Pivka Lakes\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-32667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Petelinje-lake-Pivka-Lakes-Erika-Kova\u010di\u010d-photo-m-536x357.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Petelinje-lake-Pivka-Lakes-Erika-Kova\u010di\u010d-photo-m-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Petelinje-lake-Pivka-Lakes-Erika-Kova\u010di\u010d-photo-m-344x229.jpg 344w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Petelinje-lake-Pivka-Lakes-Erika-Kova\u010di\u010d-photo-m.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-32667'>\n\t\t\t\tPetelinje lake. Source: slovenia.info. Author: Erika Kova\u010di\u010d\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"536\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Pivka-Nature-Park_Petelinje-Lake-536x358.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"European Days of Parks: the Pivka Nature Park\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-32496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Pivka-Nature-Park_Petelinje-Lake-536x358.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Pivka-Nature-Park_Petelinje-Lake-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Pivka-Nature-Park_Petelinje-Lake-344x229.jpg 344w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Pivka-Nature-Park_Petelinje-Lake.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-32496'>\n\t\t\t\tPivka Nature Park via Nature Parks of Slovenia\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>Where to\u00a0eco-friendly stay near Pivka Nature Park?<\/h3>\n<p>Being in love with parks means being in love with nature.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/SI-pivka\/bed-breakfast\/organic-tourist-farm-pri-andrejevih\/nMC8p\"><strong>Organic Tourist farm Pri Andrejevih<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 is located in the heart of the bear area and has a <strong>bear-friendly certificate<\/strong>.\u00a0For the most authentic local experience, <strong>you can <\/strong>involve in everyday activities, such as\u00a0<strong>assisting shepherd<\/strong> at remote pastures, experiencing <strong>howling with wolves,<\/strong> and <strong>learning about the bears<\/strong> and other wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-11 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-11' class='gallery galleryid-32410 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Organic-Tourist-farm-Pri-Andrejevih_outdoor-entrance-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Organic-Tourist-farm-Pri-Andrejevih_horse-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/05\/Organic-Tourist-farm-Pri-Andrejevih_bear-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>So, have you chosen <strong>your next destination in nature<\/strong>? I bet you have <strong>a wide range of possibilities<\/strong> right now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take the chance to discover these gorgeous lesser-known Nature Parks in Slovenia, that\u00a0get overlooked by the majority of travelers. Natural Parks are some of the most beautiful places to enjoy health and well-being in unique ways! 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