Kamnik: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Among the most visited tourist destinations in the municipality of Kamnik are the Kamnik Alps and the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Kamnik has chosen Kamnik as their destination.

Culture and History

The medieval town of Kamnik is known for the Romanesque chapel on Mali grad.

In the 15th century, the town was surrounded by walls 3 to 10 metres high and a moat, and had four gates.

Zaprice Castle preserves late Gothic elements, including balcony consoles and Gothic windows, but overall has a Renaissance appearance.

The Miha Maleš Gallery presents a permanent exhibition on the art history of Kamnik from the 18th to the 20th century, featuring works of sculpture, painting, architecture and photography. The Miha Maleš Gallery and the View Gallery (Galerija Pogled) are located in the centre of Kamnik at Glavni trg 2, on the first and second floors of a town house. The permanent exhibition Miha Maleš – Poet Painter traces the artist’s life and its most important turning points.

The exhibition Reflections of Kamnik’s Millennia conveys the ancient history to visitors through preserved material sources, replicas, reconstructions, folklore traditions and audiovisual information. The permanent exhibition Reflections of Kamnik’s Millennia also presents life in Kamnik and its surroundings, from the earliest known palaeontological finds and settlements through the founding of the town to the 19th century. The exhibition Stories in Stone – Lapidary explores the two-thousand-year history of Kamnik and its surroundings through preserved stone artefacts.

Candle and gingerbread production flourished continuously in the Lectar House for more than three centuries from 1701 onwards. The museum candle workshop in the Lectar House displays the tools and equipment used to make candles from bleached beeswax.

The Franciscan Library in Kamnik preserves around 10,000 volumes printed before the end of the 18th century. Maistrovi večeri, featuring various speakers as well as students from Gimnazija in srednja šola Rudolfa Maistra Kamnik, take place at Maistrova hiša. The Ursuline Convent above Mekinje near Kamnik is a local cultural monument and has existed there for more than 700 years; its present appearance dates from around 300 years ago.

Nature and Mountains

Just over 26% of Kamnik’s area is protected under Natura 2000. Near the source of the Kamniška Bistrica, the Veliki Predaselj and Mali Predaselj gorges cut the riverbed to a depth of up to 30 metres.

A paved road leads through the Kamniška Bistrica Valley to a mountain hut at the river’s source and is used by cyclists. A cycle path and a footpath run along the Kamniška Bistrica from Kamnik to Domžale and are suitable for all generations.

Velika Planina can be reached on foot or by cable car and chairlift. It preserves one of the oldest and best-preserved shepherds’ settlements of its kind in Europe. In spring, summer and autumn, Velika Planina offers numerous opportunities for hiking, while in winter it offers snowshoeing, skiing and sledding.

The Preskar Museum is located in the heart of the shepherds’ settlement on Velika Planina and is open daily during the grazing season. Veternica Cave on Velika Planina is a natural attraction known for snowfields that remain even in summer.

The Stari grad castle hill is a viewpoint with panoramic views; the climb takes around 30 minutes.

The 30-metre-high Orglice Waterfall is located in the easily accessible side valley of the Kamniška Bela mountain stream and is a popular starting point for hikes. More demanding hiking trails lead to Velika Planina from the valley floor of the Kamniška Bistrica.

Wellness and Local Specialities

Terme Snovik offers indoor and outdoor thermal pools, including an indoor pool at 32 °C, a whirlpool at 36 °C and outdoor slides in summer.

The Trnič hard cheese from Velika Planina is traditionally associated with courtship and is sold by tourism providers in Kamnik.

Sub-areas

Other sub-areas of the destination: Kamnik, Stahovica, Snovik, Podgorje, Kamniška Bistrica, Kališe, Velika Planina.

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