Cultural landscape

A snowy high-trunk orchard near Cerknica.
Photo: Jošt Stergaršek
A snowy high-trunk orchard near Cerknica.
Photo: Jošt Stergaršek

The landscape of the Notranjska region is defined by karst plains, domed hilltops and rugged plateaus.

High-trunk orchards
A snowy high-trunk orchard near Cerknica.

High-trunk orchards

The specific characteristics of the Notranjska climate (lower temperatures) call for specific fruit varieties, which means that in distant past, fruit growing wasn't particularly developed.

The specific characteristics of the Notranjska climate (lower temperatures) call for specific fruit varieties, which means that in distant past, fruit growing wasn't particularly developed.

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Tree-lined avenues
The avenue of trees between Unec and Rakek villages. Linden trunks in the morning mist.

Tree-lined avenues

In the Notranjska Park, there is a linden avenue which supposedly linked Haasberg Castle (in Planina, now in ruins) and Snežnik Castle (in the municipality of Loška Dolina).

In the Notranjska Park, there is a linden avenue which supposedly linked Haasberg Castle (in Planina, now in ruins) and Snežnik Castle (in the municipality of Loška Dolina).

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