Kostanjevica na Krasu: Holiday Apartment amidst Nature and History

Nature, trails, local history and culture come together in Kostanjevica na Krasu. The individual sites are connected in different ways and range from a small pond to prehistoric structures, from artists’ biographies to a traditional carnival event.

Nature and Trails

East of Kostanjevica na Krasu lies Kal Kalič, a small pond. It serves as a watering place for deer, wild boars, birds, butterflies, bees and other animals. The themed trail series “Med kali in štirnami do duše Krasa” includes a 1 km walk from Kostanjevica na Krasu to Kal Kalič. It starts in the village centre at the Kržada and passes the primary school. Along the way, the trail passes the remains of a military railway from the First World War, which was used to supply the front lines.

The town centre is also a starting point for cycling: a cycling route begins at the village square in the centre of Kostanjevica na Krasu. In addition, local cave guides offer guided hikes along the Trails of Peace.

Culture

Kostanjevica na Krasu is associated with the artist Jože Spacal. He was born in the village in 1939 and was a painter, mosaic artist and graphic artist, as well as a stage designer for Slovenian television for more than three decades. Kostanjevica na Krasu is also regarded as the place of origin of the graphic artist Lojze Spacal and the writer Boris Pahor.

St Martin’s Church was built in 1724 and restored in 1926. The parish church of St Martin stands on the upper edge of Kostanjevica na Krasu and offers a view of the sea.

History

The summit of Grmača is surrounded by prehistoric fortification walls with a circumference of approximately 550 metres. The Grmača archaeological site near Kostanjevica na Krasu is a prehistoric hilltop settlement.

During the Ninth Battle of the Isonzo in November 1916, Kostanjevica na Krasu was the easternmost point reached by the Italian army on the Karst. The Austro-Hungarian army built a supply railway as far as Kostanjevica na Krasu. Italian shells completely destroyed the village during the First World War.

Festivals

Kostanjski pust has a tradition spanning more than a century. During Kostanjski pust, a masked ball takes place on Carnival Saturday evening at the cultural centre in Kostanjevica na Krasu. The celebrations conclude on Ash Wednesday with the burning and burial of Tine in Kostanjevica na Krasu.

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Getting There

Kostanjevica na Krasu can be reached by bus six times a day from Nova Gorica and twice a day from Sežana.

More Destinations

For further exploration, Prvačina, Plave, Nova Gorica, Podsabotin, Zalošče, Pristava, Šmartno, and Branik are also available.

To the overview of the wider destination: Nova Gorica.