Stories from Kočevsko

  • The Slovenia Green Capitals route stops in three of Slovenia's most cherished regional centers: Ljubljana, Kočevje and the Kočevsko Region, and the Bela Krajina Region.

  • In August of 2019, members of "Šola gozdovništva" (Bushcraft & Survival School Slovenia) set themselves up for an interesting and demanding project - making a dugout canoe, using only hand tools and fire.

  • Kočevsko is an ideal destination for anyone who loves nature and likes to enjoy intact forests, adrenaline-filled hiking and biking adventures, true wilderness or needs a break from the stressful everyday life.

  • Life with devils and witches

    Piše: Petra Šolar

    In times without television and radio, people from Kostel told stories to their children, who were keeping warm by the stoves at night, that they had heard from their parents or grandparents.

  • In 2019, Institute Kočevsko surveyed visitors to our destination, to obtain and gather information about our guests, their opinions about Kočevsko and their knowledge of various practices in our destination.

  • In 2019 we conducted a survey with 111 residents and asked them about tourism development in Kočevsko and its impact on their daily life.

  • Destination Kočevsko is known as one of the most wooded and green areas of Slovenia.

  • 9 Facts About Kočevsko

    Piše: Kočevsko

    Kočevsko, The Secret Forest of Slovenia, is one of the greenest parts of our country that builds it's tourist offer based on the principles of sustainability.

  • Destination Kočevsko mainly consists of forest landscapes, where green experiences await at every step of the way, and because we want to preserve nature for future generations, we have prepared some guidelines that visitors should keep in mind to be even more respectful of nature.

  • According to the standards of the Green destinations organization, Slovenia is the first fully-rated green country, and within the national program Slovenia Green, destination Kočevsko has already been evaluated as a Green destination, where green experiences await at every step.

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