Safir hotel is a great starting point for many excursions to the Karst region.
Historical and cultural attractions
Lipica Stud Farm is located only 5 km away; the land of noble white Lipizzaners. You can visit the stud farm every day between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. and the classic riding school, art lovers can also visit the Gallery of Avgust Černigoj. More information at www.lipica.org
The village Tomaj lies 6 km away from the hotel, with the house and the collection in memory of the poet Srečko Kosovel and his family. For more information call: + 386 (0)5 764 21 08
17 km from Sežana lies Štanjel, one of the most picturesque villages in the region of Karst with a castle and the typical Karst house. Every day you can visit the Gallery of Lojze Spacal inside the castle, the wedding room and the wine shop; the gallery is also arranged in the tower of Kobdilj.
If you are interested in the war period you can visit the war museum Tabor in Lokev which is open Wednesday to Sunday and is located 8 km away from Sezana. Info: +386 (0)5 76 70 581
In Lokev you can also find the Fabiani museum shop with many antique pieces.
The city of Trieste with its old city centre dating back to the Habsburg monarchy is only 15 km away. For more information: www.triesteturismo.net
The castle Miramar lies 22 km away and has a rich museum collection; for more information: castello-miramare.it
Castle Duino 23 km away; for more information: www.castelloduino.it
Natural attractions:
Botanical Park Sežana with a Natural Science museum. Open to visitors every day from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Škocjan caves in the regional park of Škocjan caves, 14 km from Sežana.
The oldest tourist cave in the world, Vilenica, open to public on Sundays, holidays or for booked visits, for information call: + 386 (0)5 73 44 259
Postojna cave lies 33 km from Sezana and is open for public every day throughout the year. More information at www.postojnska-jama.si
Karst has also various opportunities for sports activities:
Cycling routes
Circular cycling route Sežana- Vilenica- Lokev- Divača- Sežana
Šepulje – Štanjel – Kobjeglava – Tupelče- Šepulje
Komen – Sveto- Komen.
Walk trails
City learning path in Sežana takes you past natural and cultural attractions of Sežana; 1.5 h walk
Forest learning path on the Tabor Hill where you will learn about the forestall wealth of the Karst region
Pliska trail (6 km) in Pliskovica, 13 km away,
Circular panoramic path Štanjel takes you all around the village
Fabiani’s path goes from Štanjel to Kobdilj: the path got its name after the famous architect Maks Fabiani born in Kobdilj
2 km long trail Škocjan
Rilke’s trail from Duino (23 km from Sežana) to Sistiana.
Karstic path Vilenica, 2-3 hour walk
Srečko Kosovel’s path 7 km long
Hiking excursions
Kokoš above Lokev (670m); an hour and a half walk from Lokev with a cottage on the top
Trstelj (643m): we head our way from Lipa na Krasu, you can also drive up to the cottage. From the top of the mountain Trstelj a beautiful view opens on the Karst region, the sea and the Vipava valley.
Slavnik (1028m): from the top of Slavnik you can see the surrounding peaks and the region of Istra; an hour and a half long journey from Podgorje (35 km of distance from Sežana).
Other facilities in Lipica (lies only 5 km away from Sežana):
Riding
Tennis court
Indoor swimming pool.
More information regarding offers available in the Karst region: TIC – Tourist Information Centre Sežana, tel.: + 386 (0)5 731 01 28 or the website: www.kras-carso.com
