Polhov Gradec Travel Guide

 eden_teuling Says:  No, these are not the beehives I know.....Touring Slovenia we saw many of this colourful "accomodation" for the honey bees...Perhaps the colours do have a meaning, but I forgot to ask ......Taking this photograph was really scary: imagine the sounds of busy bussing bees in... 

 eden_teuling Says:  Here you can see the room where the Beekeeper extract honey from the HONEY COMBS.He was very busy the moment we arrived; wearing his protecting hat with veils and special smock he carried the combs from the beehive to this room and put them in one of the "kettles" (not hot!... 

 eden_teuling Says:  During my tour (almost 4 weeks) through Slovenia I was and felt surrounded by millions of flowers....astounding a palette Nature has.....In all kinds of little corners, in between pieces of rock there is some colour to brighten your day and...to invite the honey bees to come... 

 eden_teuling Says:  GOOFING AROUND in the country side is always rewarding.......here I just love the combination of mother EARTH'S colours: the red tiles, the grey slate and the figs in the basket...Even ramshackles of old houses have the most unusual attractive little corners.....in any case... 

 eden_teuling Says:  tHIS IS SO TYPICALLY slovenian.....and such a great sight...Every "house-wife" has her own fertile plot of land where she grows her potatoes, vegetables and flowers......Home-made dishes always have the freshest of fresh ingredients.....which makes them so very... 

 eden_teuling Says:  waiting in front of a MERCATOR (Supermarket) to open again after the "siësta" I saw this strange woman.Don't know if she is indeed as poor as she looks or if she is just an old woman but I noticed that she filled this box with old food from the wast bin that belongs to the... 

 eden_teuling Says:  I loved the way that have been used here.....Stopping in a hamlet with only a church with a lovely-looking, colourful grave yard and a letterbox I suddenly met with this old barn, while I was looking for a place to have something to drink, but there was nothing..... 

 eden_teuling Says:  PRODUCE of the land of Blagayana - a presentation of local RESTAURANTS (YUMYUM....INTERESTING), tourist- and art organisations in APRIL.Creative workshops, several times per year.Dormouse corner: many times per year. I haven't been able to discover what this means, so....one... 

 eden_teuling Says:  I saw a few nice things worthy of a stop and taking a photograph.At the same time I can tell you something more about Podhov Gradec, just sit and listen / read :West of the village lie the ruins of the old CASTLE, on CALVARY.This is why the hill retains the name STARI GRAD,... 

 eden_teuling Says:  Of course the honey!!The friendly, hospitable people.....When you have never been there before:for more info: Dolomiti Tourist Association, POLHOV GRADEC 61.Telephone: 01 364 0280Museum collection tel.: 01 364 5083 AMENITIES: Honey products Lace-making by Tatjana Trontelj...