Among the vineyards: Vidošiči

The route leads from the town centre to three Gothic pilgrimage churches, through steljniki with beautiful birch trees and straight into vineyard-covered hills and traditional wine cottages in the wine capital of Drašiči.

It then approaches the Kolpa River in the village of Božakovo, where two caves can also be found. Along the way, you can refresh yourself at a natural drinking water spring or in one of the many wine cellars.

Route

Metlika – Rosalnice – Čurile – Svržaki – Vidošiči – Church of St Anne – Plešči Vrh – Krmačina – Drašiči – Božakovo – Želebej – Radoviči – Metlika

Points of interest along the route

Old town centre of Metlika (Metlika Castle, Bela Krajina Museum, Slovenian Firefighting Museum Dr Branko Božič, Church of St Nicholas), Kambič Gallery, Tri fare in Rosalnice, Vinomer steljniki, Vidošiči (Church of St Anne), Drašiči wine community house (soseska zidanica), “Paths of the Drašiči Wine Community” trail, Zdenc–Vidovec educational trail in Božakovo.

Providers along the route

Šturm Castle Cellar, Hotel Bela Krajina, Hotel Pri Belokranjcu, Metlika Wine Cellar, nearby (Mojca homemade products), Pečarič House of Wine, Veselič Beekeeping, Rus Winery, Mavretič Winery, Prus Wine Cellar, nearby (Pečarič Oil Mill, Dolc Winery), Simonič excursion farm, Kolpa and Komet factories.