Holiday apartment in Šmarje: Wine, olive groves and cultural landscape

Šmarje is one of the landscape-characteristic settlements in the Šmarje-Mareziško Hills. At the edges of the settlement, a cultural landscape survives as a mosaic consisting mainly of olive groves and vineyards.

Landscape

The Šmarje-Mareziško Hills offer views across the entire hinterland of Koper. From Šmarje, you can see the surrounding hills and villages, as well as the Bay of Koper and the Bay of Trieste. Šmarje also plays an important role in the development of the Dragonja tourist and recreational area.

Culture

The Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the most important buildings in Šmarje. Its interior was renovated in the 1960s. The parish church in Šmarje was built on the ruins of an old pre-Romanesque building, probably as early as the 11th century.

Wine and olives

The wine and olive-growing estate of Ludvika Nazarija Glavina is located in Šmarje pri Kopru. The Santomas estate comprises almost 24 hectares of vineyards and 5 hectares of olive groves. The estate is complemented by a modern oil mill, a winery and a tasting room.

Wine tastings take place in the tasting room of the Santomas winery. Lunches or dinners with guided wine tastings are organised at the Santomas estate. As part of a tasting, Santomas also offers a guided tour of the estate. The estate's wines and its distinctive Šmarje olive oil are marketed under the Santomas brand; Santomas sells its wines under this own brand.

Routes

The “Across Šmarje down the Dragonja Valley” route passes through Šmarje. The Koprski “mare e monti” cycling route also passes through Šmarje. Most of this cycling route runs on asphalt, gravel and agricultural roads and is considered mostly undemanding.

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