Like the Miners of Old

Enter a fairytale and ancient world: The world of King Matjaž. You will encounter kings, princesses, and knights, as well as rafters and miners. You will see castles and monasteries and experience beautiful blue-green nature. Join us on a journey into the past, a brief “trip through time”: We will visit the miners in a now-abandoned mine, try our hand at a cooking class, and taste the most common food of the miners – buckwheat spoonbread (ajdove žgance). You will certainly bring back exciting experiences from this journey.

1. DAY 1:

Arrival and accommodation in the selected hotel. Free time. Dinner.

2. DAY 2:

Breakfast, departure to the water educational trail in Bistrica pri Pliberku (Feistritz ob Bleiburg), where water becomes an experience and lime burning an important topic. After an exciting morning, we will continue our journey through the Podjuna Valley (Jauntal) to the town of Neuhaus. After lunch, we will head to the Had’n INFO Center, where we will learn about “Had’n,” a Carinthian culinary specialty. Buckwheat flour is known for its medicinal properties and was also a staple food for miners. Over coffee, we will taste two buckwheat products: buckwheat spoonbread and buckwheat cake. We will return to the hotel via the Salamistrasse (Salami Road) in the Eberndorf area, which will lead us to the Jauntaler Salami producer. Here, we will tour the farm and taste homemade salami. Return to the hotel, dinner.

3. DAY 3:

Breakfast. In the morning, we will head into the Peca underworld, into an abandoned mine, where a guided tour will show us how miners once lived and teach us much about their lives. The mine will already be filled with the aroma of a “miner’s snack.” The day will end relaxingly with a tour of a private brewery in Pliberk (Bleiburg), including beer and goulash tasting. Return to the hotel. Dinner.

4. DAY 4:

After breakfast, we will spend the day in the idyllic village of Libeliče and its surroundings. We will begin with a cooking class on a farm. Together, we will fill the “Carinthian Trenta.” While it is in the oven, we will head into the village with a guide. After a short tour, we will return and see if we are any good as cooks. After the culinary experience, we will be welcomed at the Klančnik Farm for a tour of the property. They will serve us homemade products – salami and must (cider). Those who wish to see the animals can take a small train to the game farm. A hunter, who will meet you at the lookout, will tell you gripping and interesting stories. Return to the hotel, dinner.

5. DAY 5:

Breakfast. Check-out from the hotel. Return home.