Kamnik Things to Do

Skofljeloski kruhki - honey bread.
Nowadays more or less a typical souvenir in old days a symbol of wealth and prosperity. Usualy shaped as a heart with impressed carnation flower.
You can keep them for a long time.

The Pyramid El Castillo, Mexico, also named - pyramid of Kukulkana. This ancient monument has got 91 stairs on each side and that is 365 (together with Platform) just like the numbers of the days in one year.

The original Statue of Liberty was given to the USA by France. It was a present at centenary of independence of USA. The statue of Liberty was made by French sculpter Frideric Auguste Bartholdi, whilst inside steel construction was made by Gustave Eiffel.

Or , the flowers are shapet onto peacock, like this one. This year in Arboretum was a special one. Famous worldwide Minimundus from Austria placed on view their miniature of most known buildings, castles, churches from all over the world.

At the end of April and in the first days of May, Tulips flower show is taking place in Volcji Potok Arboretum. Allsorts of tulips in amazing colours are spreading around, some catched in circular flower beds...

Kamnik is an excellent point for the mountaineering in Kamnik Alps nearby. Velika planina is centuries used for pasturage mostly cattle, which is proven by huts in ancient architecture uniqe for this place.
On borders of pasturage there are new tourist huts in the same architecture as old ones, mostly private, and available for renting.

Kamnik is a very interesting tourist place today. Many cultural events are happened during the whole year. One of the very picturesque is The National Costumes Day -
organized the second weekend in September.

By the legend, the stingy countess Veronika refusing to help at building a Chapel was bewitched by halves girl and by halves snake. By the legend, she was a guardian of the hidden treasure near the Little castle.