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Emergingfromthegateway,you'regreetedbymoresweepingviewsofthevalleybelow
on your right-hand side. (A coffee or light meal with this view is unforgettable; the town's
lone ATM is to your left.) Just up and to the left, you'll find another defensive gateway,
which is the main entrance into the heart of the
Old Town.
(Inside this gateway, notice the
recommended Konoba pod Voltom restaurant.)
Toyourleftasyoucomethroughthemaingateistheyellowtownchurch,
St. Stephen's.
The crenellated tower is a reminder of a time when this hilltop town needed to be defended.
While unassuming from the outside, this austere house of worship has an impressive pedi-
gree: It's based on designs by the famous Venetian architect Andrea Palladio (1508-1580),
who greatly influenced the Neoclassical architecture of Washington, DC. The interior is a
little gloomy but refreshingly lived-in—used more by locals than by tourists. On the left,
notice a painting of the heart of Jesus, its eyes following you around the church (free, gen-
erally open daily 10:00-18:00 and during frequent services).
