Discover Črnomelj: city history, nature and trails

Črnomelj has a settlement site that has been inhabited, with short interruptions, for more than 3,000 years.

For your stay in Črnomelj, you can combine a holiday apartment with the themes of city history, nature and trails.

History and culture

The permanent exhibition of the Črnomelj City Museum Collection covers the history of the city, its immediate surroundings and its population through archaeological materials, archival sources, photographs and reconstructions. The City Museum Collection is housed in the birthplace of the writer Miran Jarc.

In the historic city centre of Črnomelj, the Church of the Holy Spirit contains a late antique mosaic and hosts musical events and various exhibitions.

The Kanižarica Brown Coal Mine Museum presents the history of the mine from its establishment in 1857 until its closure in 1997. The museum includes an artificial mine tunnel where visitors can experience what the miners' work was like.

The Oton Župančič Memorial House is temporarily closed; reopening is scheduled for January 2028.

Nature and landscape

The Zakladnica in Črnomelj serves as a starting point for exploring the city as well as other sights and natural attractions of Bela krajina. The Črnomelj municipality is home to the Lahinja Landscape Park and the Kolpa Landscape Park, both of which are rich in natural and cultural heritage.

Mount Veliki Družac is located in the area surrounding the municipality of Črnomelj. Mount Gominec is located in the area surrounding the municipality of Črnomelj. Mount Lipovec is located in the area surrounding the municipality of Črnomelj.

Trails and experiences

Šokčev dvor in Žuniči is an open-air museum and information centre within the Kolpa Landscape Park. By prior arrangement, visitors can take part in workshops on embroidery, the processing of wool and flax, and the making of decorated Easter eggs.

The Grajska pešpot hiking trail between Žuniči and Dragoši and the Sejemska pot trail from Vinica to Žuniči begin in Žuniči. The Kolpa Landscape Park offers guided programmes for smaller and larger groups on various trails, explaining the area's natural features, biodiversity and cultural heritage.

The Lahinja Trail is a sustainable event that preserves the unspoiled nature of the Lahinja Landscape Park. The Damelj cycling route passes through the historic centre of Črnomelj and, among other places, by Črnomaljski grad and Komenda.

Ajdovo zrno serves as a tourist drop-off and pick-up point for visitors to Črnomelj city centre and offers charging stations for electric cars as well as a service charging station for electric bicycles.

City history, crafts, hiking trails and guided programmes each have different focuses. You can weigh these topics alongside one another when making your own plans.

Other places

Other places in the overview are Črnomelj, Semič, Dragatuš, Komarna Vas, Mavrlen, Adlešiči, Tanča Gora, Griblje and Štrekljevec.

Information

The TIC Črnomelj is located at Ulica Staneta Rozmana 1, 8340 Črnomelj.

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