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sells all manner of articles made of wrought iron - from lamps and doorknobs to garden gates - including some very
trendy-looking brushed metal trays and vases.
Kropa is not exactly awash with dining and lodging options, though don't miss a chance to try the traditional
Slovenian cooking at
Gostilna Pr' Kovač
(At the Smith's; 04-533 63 20; Kropa 30; mains €7.50-12;
10am-11pm Tue-Sun)
. On our visit, the veal stew flavored with a hint of coriander and served with a side of buck-
wheat groats laced with pork crackling was a meal to remember. Sit outside in hot weather or dine in an evocative
period setting inside the 400-year-old house. The
gostilna
has one room to let upstairs (per person 30€), but you'll
have to book well in advance.
Most days are fairly quiet in Kropa, though
Smith's Day
(Kovaški Dan;
www.uko.si
;
2 Jul)
, brings a bit
more excitement in the form of sporting and cultural events.
If you don't have your own car, the best way to get here is by bus from Radovljica. Seven to 12 buses a day run
between the towns (€2.20, 20 minutes, 13km). Buses stop in front of the
Mercator
(Kropa 3a;
8am-6pm Mon-
Fri, 7am-1pm Sat)
supermarket at the bottom of the village.
Information
The
Tourist Information Centre Radovljica
(TIC; 531 51 12;
www.radolca.si
; Lin-
hartov trg 9; 9am-7pm May-Sep, 9am-4pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat Oct-Apr; )
is
centrally located, helps book rooms and has a computer on hand for a few minutes of
gratis surfing. The office also sells local souvenirs, including jars of the best honey you're
likely to ever taste. Most other conveniences for tourists are centrally located, including
branches of
Gorenjska Banka
(Gorenjska cesta 16)
and
SKB Banka
(Gorenjska cesta
10)
, and the
post office
(Kranjska cesta 1)
.
Getting There & Away
Bus
Buses depart for Bled (€1.80, 15 minutes, 7km) almost every 30 minutes from just
before 5.30am to 10.40pm, and for Ljubljana (€6, 70 minutes, 50km) between 5.14am and
9.14pm. There are also buses to Kranjska Gora (€5.50, 50 minutes, 41km, up to eight a
day) and Kropa (€2.10, 20 minutes, 13km, seven to 12 a day). The bus station is 400m
northwest of Linhartov trg on Kranjska cesta.
Train
Radovljica is on a main rail line linking Ljubljana (€4, one hour, 48km) with
Jesenice (€1.75, 20 minutes, 16km) via Škofja Loka, Kranj and Lesce-Bled. Around eight
trains a day pass through the town in each direction. The train station is 100m below the
Old Town on Cesta Svobode. International trains use the nearby station at Lesce-Bled.
