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Discover Zabreznica
Zabreznica in Občina Žirovnica with it's 507 citizens is a city in Slovenia about 29 mi (or 47 km) north-west of Ljubljana, the country's capital city.
Local time in Zabreznica is now 04:42 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Ljubljana with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Zabreznica, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Klagenfurt Airport in Austria in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km). The closest airport in Slovenia is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.) in Italy at a distance of 40 mi (or 65 km). The closest in Slovenia is Škocjan Caves in a distance of 51 mi (or 65 km), South-West. We discovered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zirovnica, Bled, Radovljica, Zgornje Gorje and Jesenice. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
Morning Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
Evening Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Night Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 56% |
Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 55% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Grand Hotel Toplice Sava Hotels & Resorts
Hotel Vila Bled
Vila Preseren
Kovac Penzion
ACE Apartments Bled
Vila Istra
Lambergh Château & Hotel
Best Western Premier Hotel Lovec
Park Sava Hotels & Resorts
Kompas Hotel Bled
Videos from this area
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Pot kulturne dediščine (Žirovnica - Vrba) HD
3D-prikaz pohoda po Poti kulturne dediščine (http://www.gis.si/turizem_zirovnica) od Žirovnice do Vrbe. Dolžina nezahtevne poti je 8.2 km, čas pohoda 2 uri (z ogledi 4 ure). Pot se prične...
Savski Jez in Most (Sava Dam and Bridge), Žirovnica, Slovenia Aug 2012
https://picasaweb.google.com/111910366019479884115/BlejskaDobravaSavskiJezMostSavaDamBridgeJeseniceSloveniaAug2012 Savski Jez in Most (Sava Dam and Bridge), Žirovnica, Slovenia Aug ...
Strong Föhn wind in Žirovnica, Slovenia 16.5.2014
Wind gusts exceeding 100km/h (60mph). Wind is coming from the North. Red alert was set for the region.
Beautiful Fall Colors at Slovenia's lakes Chronometers's photos around Bled, Slovenia
Preview of Chronometers's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/chronometers/amsterdam/1192377960/tpod.html This blog preview was made...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Vrba, Žirovnica
Vrba is one of ten villages in the Municipality of Žirovnica in the Upper Carniolan region of Slovenia. It was first mentioned in written sources from 1247 and is a typical example of a compact Alpine village. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 196. The Slovene national poet France Prešeren, who was born in the village, dedicated it the sonnet "O Vrba", the first of his Sonnets of Misfortune.
Smokuč
Smokuč is one of ten villages in the Municipality of Žirovnica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It has a population of 482 (2002 census).
Zabreznica
Zabreznica is one of ten villages in the Municipality of Žirovnica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the location of Žirovnica Primary School, which serves the primary education needs of all the villages in the municipality. Above the village, on the Reber Ridge, the church of St. Lawrence was rebuilt in the 1990s on the foundations of a Romanesque church that was demolished in 1821. It is decorated with work by the contemporary Slovene artists France Bernik and Andrej Jemec.
Stol (mountain)
Stol is the highest mountain in the Karavanke mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps. Its peak is known as Hochstuhl (German for 'High Chair') or Veliki Stol (Slovene for 'Great Chair') and has the elevation of 2,236 m . The border between Slovenia and Austria runs along the ridge of the mountain, and the peak is located on the Austrian side. The first ascent was made in 1794 by Carniolan Count Franz von Hohenwart.
Prešeren House
The Prešeren House is a house in the village of Vrba in the Municipality of Žirovnica in Slovenia. It is the house where the Slovene poet France Prešeren was born in 1800. The Slovene theologian and archbishop Anton Vovk was also born in the same house in 1900. The house is a good example of an Upper Carniolan farmhouse. Since 1939, it has housed a small museum collection with furnishings from the poet’s time. It was originally a 16th-century wooden building with a stone built cellar.
St. Mark's Church, Vrba
St. Mark's Church (cerkev svetega Marka) is a small church on the outskirts of the village of Vrba in Upper Carniola in Slovenia. Though it is a small and simple church, it has achieved near mythical status in Slovenia, after it was mentioned in the sonnet O Vrba by Slovene national poet France Prešeren.
Ajdna
Ajdna (1064 m) is a peak in the Karavanke in the Municipality of Žirovnica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Access to it is easiest from the village of Potoki in the neighbouring Jesenice municipality. A settlement from late Antiquity has been found just below the summit and evidence shows that it was probably inhabited much earlier. Excavations began in 1976.
Finžgar House
The Finžgar House is a house in the village of Doslovče in the Municipality of Žirovnica in Slovenia. It is the house where the Slovene writer Fran Saleški Finžgar was born in 1871. Administratively, it is part of the Upper Carniola Museum from Kranj. As well as a museum about the writer, it is a museum of rural architecture and life in the Upper Carniola during the late 19th century.