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but flattened during air raids in WWII. Its towers have been partially reconstructed, and
renovations continue apace. Annual events at the castle include the June-to-September
Summer Castle Performances
(Poletne Grajske Prireditve), a series of concerts, and
Medieval Day
(Srednjeveški dan) in early July.
The fast-flowing Krka offers excellent
kayaking
and
canoeing
, and Žužemberk is a
good spot from which to set out.
Carpe Diem
( 041 739 771, 780 60 11;
www.kayak.si
;
Krka 27)
and
Žužemberk Kayak & Raft Club
( 031 556 641, 308 70
55; Prapreče 1)
, 1km northwest of Žužemberk, charge €20 to €25 for adults and €15 to
€20 for children.
Koren
( 308 72 60; Dolga Vas 5; per person €20, apt €40-50)
, a farmhouse in
Dolga Vas near Žužemberk, has accommodation for 13 people in five rooms and one
apartment.
Gostilna Pri Gradu
( 308 72 90; Grajski trg 4; mains €6.90-18;
6am-11pm Sun-Thu, 2pm-midnight Fri & Sat)
, an old-style eatery under a linden in front
of Žužemberk Castle, has a terrace open in the warmer months. Fare is pretty standard but
it's the only game in town.
The bus stop is in front of the post office at Grajski trg 28. Up to four buses a day go to
Ljubljana (€6, one hour, 5km) on weekdays, with just one on Saturday and Sunday. From
Monday to Friday one bus a day departs at 8.14am for Novo Mesto (€4.10, 45 minutes,
31km) via Dolenjske Toplice.
Dolenjske Toplice
07 / POP 795 / ELEV 179M
Within striking distance of Novo Mesto, this thermal resort is Slovenia's oldest spa town.
Located in the karst valley of the Sušica (a tributary of the Krka River), and surrounded
by the wooded slopes of Kočevski Rog, it's an excellent place in which to hike, cycle or
simply relax.
History
The first spa was built here in 1658. The Kopališki Dom (Bathers' House), complete with
three pools, was built in the 18th century. Despite getting its own guidebook, tourism
didn't really take off until 1899, with the opening of the Zdraviliški Dom (Health Resort
House). Strascha Töplitz, as it was then called, was a great favourite of Austrians from
around the turn of the 20th century up to WWI.
