Slovenian Cobblestones, Castles, and Dark Legends on Gundula’s Great Eurasian Roam
Updated: Sep 25
🚗🌲The August 25th began as a simple transit day on Gundula’s Great Eurasian Roam, tracing the open road toward the capital of Ljubljana. But as you probably know by now, I simply can’t drive for long stretches without getting bored and tired using the proper saying 'being sick and tired' of driving doesn't feel quite fitting when driving! )
To keep the journey alive, I always need plenty of scenic pauses. My very first stop was the fairytale-like medieval town of Radovljica 🏰, which is delightfully famous for its rich traditions in beekeeping 🐝 and artisan chocolate 🍫.
Watch my little summary of expressions here:
Whilst Radovljica was impressive, the next stop-over, Škofja Loka, was truly stunning. Let the images speak for themselves: 🏰✨
But I also want to highlight—or perhaps rather 'high-dark'—a bit of medieval history that lies beneath the storybook facade of Škofja Loka: The witches of Loka. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the town's harsh courts ruthlessly hunted local wise women, herbalists, and midwives. They were dragged before the judges and accused of flying to Mount Lubnik to dance with demons, or of casting wicked spells to sour the town’s beer and curdle the dairy in the valley. The condemned witches were then burned at the stake. 🔥🧙♀️
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