Camp Smlednik

The Julian Alps


This campground for 400 guests in Dragočajna, 11km to the east, is the closest camping to Škofja Loka (it's also handy for Kranj). It's in a green setting on the east bank of the Sava River and beside Lake Zbilje. There is a beach and separate facilities set aside for naturists, plus good extras, including a restaurant, a playground and sports facilities.


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Nearby The Julian Alps attractions

1. France Mihelič Gallery

5.16 MILES

Over two floors in the granary house you'll find the France Mihelič Gallery, which displays the works of the eponymous artist born in nearby Virmaše in…

2. Granary

5.16 MILES

The 16th-century granary at Spodnji trg's northern end is where the town's grain stores, collected as taxes, were once kept.

3. Spodnji Trg

5.17 MILES

The large square to the east of Mestni trg was where the poorer folk lived in the Middle Ages. The 16th-century Granary at the square's northern end, is…

4. Church of the Holy Rosary

5.21 MILES

At the southern end of Cankarjeva ulica is this impressive church, built in the 16th century. It was a Protestant sanctuary during the Reformation. Beside…

5. Parish Church of St James

5.23 MILES

The town's most important church dates back to the 13th century, with key features like the nave, the presbytery with star vaulting (1524) and the tall…

6. Plague Pillar

5.24 MILES

The plague pillar, near the centre of Mestni trg, was erected in 1751.

7. Mestni Trg

5.24 MILES

The group of pastel-hued 16th-century burghers' houses on this main square have earned the town the nickname 'Colourful Loka'. Almost every one is of…

8. Homan House

5.24 MILES

Almost every building on Mestni trg is of historical and architectural importance, but arguably the most impressive is Homan House, dating from 1511 with…