Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
About halfway along the Panoramic Road, the late 19th-century
Church of the Holy
Spirit
(Sveti Duh) hovers on a hilltop above the hamlet of Podolševa. Climb up to the
churchforsweepingviewsoverLogarskaDolina.Ifthechurchisopen,duckinsideandfind
a very unusual relief of three men representing the Holy Trinity. God is in the center, Jesus
is on the left, and on the right, it's the Holy Spirit, depicted not as a dove but as a balding
man.
WatchforpulloutsofferingstunningviewsallalongthePanoramicRoad;thebeststretch
is between the Klemenšek and Žibovt tourist farms. Pack along a picnic, or consider stop-
pingoffatatouristfarmforameal(TouristFarmKlemenšekownssomeofthebestviewsin
theregion—listedunder“EatinginLogarskaDolina,”later).Somefarmsserve
kislo mleko,
or “soured milk”...which is exactly what it sounds like. Fresh, unpasteurized milk is set out
in the open air, usually in a darkened room. The fat rises to the top and forms a skin on
top. The bottom of the milk is like yogurt, white and relatively flavorless. Meanwhile, the
yellowish top layer comes with a kick: a pungent barnyard aftertaste. I tried it—once—and
enjoyed it...the experience, if not the flavor.
