Four kilometres from Vipava in the hamlet of Slap, Majerija has a fun, unique offering: 10 rooms built underground – under the herb garden, in fact. These simple, stylish rooms feature custom-made timber furniture, skylights above the bed, and a herb theme (they're named for the lavender, basil and assorted plants growing above).
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The castle was built in the 1520s to serve as the administrative headquarters of the Idrija mine. This award-winning Municipal Museum is housed inside.
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