Holiday apartment in Velika Polana: Storks, Mill and Pilgrimage Trail

Dežela štorkelj Park is located in the centre of Velika Polana.

Nature

Dežela štorkelj Park is home to native plant and tree species typical of the local marshland and wetland landscape. The Štrkova Educational Trail in the park provides information about white storks and other sights in the municipality. Velika Polana and Mala Polana hold the title of European Stork Village, which was awarded to them by the Euronatur Foundation in 1999.

Culture

In the vicinity of Velika Polana, Copekov Mill is protected as a historical monument and is regarded as an example of ethnological heritage. The restored mill wheel at Copekov Mill is still in operation. Copekov Mill is also the only preserved mill on the Črnec stream.

The Church of the Sacred Heart was built in 1924 in the Neo-Romanesque style. Visits to the Miško Kranjec Homestead are possible by prior appointment. The Miškova pot hiking trail begins at the Miško Kranjec Homestead in Velika Polana.

Pomelaj offers visitors in the vicinity of Velika Polana the opportunity to visit a traditional homestead. In the vicinity of Velika Polana, Pomelaj also organises craft workshops where traditional skills, as well as weaving with willow and branches, are taught.

Remembrance and Spirituality

The Halasova Pilgrimage Trail connects places where Danijel Halas lived and worked. It can be completed in full or in stages on foot, by bicycle or by car. As stop 8, the trail includes the parish church in Velika Polana. The possibility of completing the trail in full or in stages allows for different forms of use. Depending on the chosen means of transport, the connection between the places associated with Danijel Halas is maintained.

The memorial room dedicated to Danijel Halas displays objects he used, photographs of his work and funeral, and a portrait of him.

Cycling

The Dolinska pot cycle route passes through Velika Polana and Mala Polana. Because of its flat landscape, safety, low traffic, opportunities to take breaks and additional activities, it is also described as suitable for families.

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