Summary
Vipava Valley is a foodie ecotourism utopia served up with a degustation of luscious landscapes, adventure activities and vintage villages. Vipava’s eco-conscious menu is extensive. From free electric car charging stations to milk vending machines and refilling wine bottles at local cellars.
Stanjel, the oldest settlement in the Karst area, will greet you. With a prime position and a fortified castle dating back to Roman times. The 16th-century castle and the houses of the village, which were extended after the Turkish invasions stopped.
The Majerija House was originally built in 1700 and gradually expanded to include outhouses for wine production and stables. The restaurant serves delicious meals and wine, all locally sourced, with daily market trips to gather both breakfast and dinner ingredients. For those wanting to tackle a more adventurous side to the valley, Mother Nature has worked her magic to keep you entertained.
Ajdovščina is a city in the Vipava Valley of Slovenia. The city was built on a series of watchtowers crowned with turrets. Faladur started as a local produce store built into one of these turrets. Sinji Vrh is an artist retreat at an elevation of 1000 metres.
Lepa Vipa Winery is a young baby in the wine trade, having only opened in June 2017. The unique terrain, famous wind, and famous wind create microclimates here, which aid in wine production. The vineyard expanded across six different locations as the plots were split during the Austro-Hungarian empire.
If you want to escape to the good life, Vipava Valley is where you can. Vipavski Križ is a 15th-century village of Vipavki Kri ž. Castle Zemono is a prime position and stunning views across the valley.
The Vipava Valley has a wine cellar stocked with over 800 wines and champagnes from around the world. The degustation menu is accompanied by local Slovenian wines only. The dishes that followed were a real journey of the senses. Each dish outdid the last and by the time a Gin and Tonic sorbet rounded off the meal, I was convinced I would never have a better meal again.
