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Getting There & Around
Bus The buses linking Novo Mesto (€1.70, 15 minutes, 7.5km, five a day to 5pm) and
Šmarješke Toplice (€1.80, 15 minutes, 7km, 11 a day to 10.15pm) stop at the bridge lead-
ing to the castle.
Bicycle The sport centre rents bicycles and mountain bikes (per hour/four hours €6/10).
Taxi You can book a taxi on
041 708 733 or
041 466 330.
Around Otočec ob Krki
The vineyards of Trška Gora (428m) can be reached by road and trail from Mačkovec,
about 5km southwest of Otočec. From there follow the road north for 1km to Sevno and
then continue along the winding track for 2km until you reach Trška Gora and the Church
of St Mary . From here there are wonderful views of the Gorjanci Hills, Kočevski Rog
and the Krka Valley.
Approximately 13km southeast of Otočec, in the shadow of Trdinov Vrh (1178m), the
highest peak in the Gorjanci and right on the Croatian border, is Gospodična (828m) and
Planinski Dom pri Gospodični na Gorjancih ( 051 661 903, 041 682 469; Wed-
Sun mid-Apr-mid-Oct, Sat & Sun mid-Oct-mid-Apr) , a Category III mountain lodge con-
taining a restaurant and 49 beds. The route from Otočec goes for 5km southeast to Velike
Brusnice, famous for its cherries (and cherry festival in mid-June), then to Gabrje (4.5km)
and to Gospodična (3.5km).
Kostanjevica na Krki
07 / POP 720 / ELEV 50M
Situated on an islet just 500m long and 200m wide in a loop of the Krka River, sleepy
Kostanjevica is Slovenia's smallest town. And with a charter that dates back to 1252, it is
also one of its oldest. Though it's dubbed 'the Venice of Dolenjska' by the tourist industry,
as well as being under full protection as a cultural monument, many of its buildings are in
poor condition. Still, it remains an important art centre and its location is magical. It's best
seen from on high but if you can't afford a ride in a hot-air balloon, have a look at the
photographs of the town in Slovenia from the Air .
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