Lipica Travel Guide

  The beautiful horses of Lipica.
by cachaseiro
 
  • The beautiful horses of Lipica.
      The beautiful horses of Lipica.
    by cachaseiro
  • Linden trees at Lipica.
      Linden trees at Lipica.
    by cachaseiro
  • Lippizaner horse.
      Lippizaner horse.
    by cachaseiro
  • Horse how at Lipica.
      Horse how at Lipica.
    by cachaseiro
  • Visiting the horse stables at Lipica.
      Visiting the horse stables at Lipica.
    by cachaseiro
 

Pro

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  FINE PLACE, PURE ENJOYMENT.... 


Con

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  Lots of tourists 


In a nutshell

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  Home of the lipizzaners. 

 

Explore Lipica

Things to Do  

Visit the horse stables.

Visit the horse stables., Lipica

 cachaseiro Says:  t Lipica they have a very nice tour of the horse stables where you are shown around by a local multi lingual guide that tells you about the story of the horses, takes you through the stables and at the end you see a dressage show with the horses.I am a tour guide and do many... 

The beauty of the Lipizzaner

The beauty of the Lipizzaner, Lipica

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The horses

The horses, Lipica

 novsco61 Says:  When the horse is born it gets 2 signs :- letter L on the the head indicates Lipica- 3 digit number on the back; (when number 999 is reached,001 is used again) 

The breed

The breed, Lipica

 novsco61 Says:  Lipizzaner originates from Slovene Karst horse which was later refined with other breeds.In the year 1580 3 Spanish stallions were brougth to Lipica,they had Berber, Pyrenees and Arab origin.Lipizzaner breed has built its exceptional reputation due to its characteristics... 

The Show - performances of Classical riding school

The Show - performances of Classical riding school, Lipica

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The tourist stable (‘Abrihtunga’)

The tourist stable (‘Abrihtunga’), Lipica

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Old carriages

Old carriages, Lipica

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The oldest stable

The oldest stable, Lipica

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Maternity house

Maternity house, Lipica

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Village Lipica

Village Lipica, Lipica

 novsco61 Says:  Lipica is a small village in a picturesque Karst regionThe name Lipica comes from the tree lime (lipa in Slovene language). It only has about 100 habitants and is known by Stud farm Lipica. 

Stud farm

Stud farm, Lipica

 novsco61 Says:  Lipica is a cradle of Lipizzaner horses from all over the world , founded in 1580.From then on Lipica stud farm is breeding purebred Lippizaner horses,from last century they also have their own classical riding school.Guided tours are as shown below: January 10.00, 11.00,... 

Restaurants  

Risnik Inn: Don't miss the mushroom soup

Risnik Inn: Don't miss the mushroom soup, Lipica

 novsco61 Says:  While waiting for the train we decided to have a lunch at nearby inn Risnik. We ordered fresh mushroom soup and njoki with game goulash. Njami , both dishes were very tasteful. 

Nightlife  

Casino Lipica: Get into different kind of fun after riding horses

Casino Lipica: Get into different kind of fun after riding horses, Lipica

 KiNyA Says:  It is a modern casino where you can play American roulette or a number of card games as well as try your luck on a rich variety of 373 slot machines. 

Transportation  

Arrival to Lipica

Arrival to Lipica, Lipica

 novsco61 Says:  If you don't have a car the best way to come to Lipica is to take the train or bus to Divaca and then free bus to Lipica.Train departs from Ljubljana at 9.30 a.m. , arriving to Divaca at 11 a.m. The bus continues to Lipica at 11.24 a.m.If you're coming from Koper, take the... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Carriage rides

Carriage rides, Lipica

 novsco61 Says:  Horse - drawn carriage ridesEvery day, except Monday (except Easter Monday and 25th June) from April to October at 10.00-12.00 and 13.00-18.00.Price (maximally 4 persons per carriage):60-minute carriage ride costs € 40.00/carriage30-minute carriage ride costs €... 

Young shetland horses

Young shetland horses, Lipica

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Sports & Outdoors  

Mini golf for 'non-golfers'

Mini golf for 'non-golfers', Lipica

 novsco61 Says:  For those who don't play golf and want to try it in smaller ground there's an opportunity to play mini golf. You can get playing stick and ball at Golf Caffe for just 3 Euro . 

Favorites  

Tehre is a church at Lipica.

Tehre is a church at Lipica., Lipica

 cachaseiro Says:  At the Lipica horse stables you also have a church.there is no priest at the place, but if you want to get married at Lipica then they will happily supply a priest from a neighbouring village aswell as a horse carriage.The church is dedicated to St.Anthony and is quite small... 

There is a casino at Lipica.

There is a casino at Lipica., Lipica

 cachaseiro Says:  At Lipica they have also opened a casino these days.This way you can go gambling if you happen to be there with people who are in to horses to the point where they want to spend days there.This is of course if you are not interested in horses yourself.I would personally go... 

Everything about the Lipizzaner

Everything about the Lipizzaner, Lipica

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The Place

Plan a Lipica vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Lipica locals

Experience Lipica
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The People

 
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 You get to see the horses and learn about them. Walking into the stables and around the. 

 

Questions and Answers

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Q:  I am trying to find info on the village of Lipica and the surrounding areas but all I can find is related to the stud farm. My... 

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A: Lipica lies in a Karst region, so there are many caves, for instance Vilenica ( www.vilenica.com ), the oldest show cave in Europe. Not far is also Postojna Cave (... 

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Top Lipica Writers

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Home of Lipizzaners - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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  It was a beautiful autumn Sunday and we decided to visit Lipica, the home of famous Lipizaner horses. The village is just 2 km from Italian border and most of the visitors were Italians. There were... 

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Home of the worlds most beautiful horses.

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 I have a love a ffair with the horses of Lipica. Before coming there i never had any particular interest in horses, but now i have been there around 15 times and i have gottel to love the Lippizaner... 

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Lipica - Home of the Famous Horses

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 Lipica, Slovenia is the site of the farm where the famous Lippizaner horses are bred. The farm was formerly owned by the Austria-Hungarian empire's Hapsburg family, who raised horses there, and then... 

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Lipica

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Lipica. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 4 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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DOBRODOSLI TO MY LIPICA PAGE......:-)

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 lipica IS THE homeland OF THE NOBLE WHITE LIPICAN HORSES. The place was founded in 1580 and can be counted amongst the oldest horse studs in the world, besides being a unique and most beautiful... 

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