Vrba
in Občina Žirovnica, Slovenia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.383 and 14.150 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 22' 59" and E 14° 8' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Slovenian, Serbo-Croatian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:46 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Ljubljana
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:46 am and 6:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Slovenia in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Slovenia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Slovenia. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Vrba

Vrba in Občina Žirovnica with it's 203 habitants is located in Slovenia about 29 mi (or 46 km) north-west of Ljubljana, the country's capital town.

Current time in Vrba is now 08:46 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Ljubljana with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports close to Vrba, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Slovenia is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 30 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.) in Italy at a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km). The closest in Slovenia is Škocjan Caves in a distance of 50 mi (or 64 km), South-West. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zirovnica, Bled, Radovljica, Zgornje Gorje and Jesenice. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 98%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

16°C (61 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

14°C (57 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Grand Hotel Toplice Sava Hotels & Resorts

Address
2,4 mi
Cesta Svobode 12
4260 Bled
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Hotel Vila Bled

Address
3,2 mi
Cesta Svobode 18
4260 Bled
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kompas Hotel Bled

Address
2,2 mi
Cankarjeva 2
4260 Bled
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Lambergh Château & Hotel

Address
2,8 mi
Dvorska vas 37 a
4275 Begunje Na Gorenjskem
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vila Istra

Address
2,8 mi
Cesta Svobode 35
4260 Bled
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kovac Penzion

Address
3,3 mi
Langusova ulica 71
4240 Radovljica
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 19:00 (lunchbreak: 13:00 - 15:00)
Weekend: closed


Vila Preseren

Address
2,3 mi
Veslaska Promenada 14
4260 Bled
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:59
Weekend: 7:00 - 1:00


Park Sava Hotels & Resorts

Address
2,2 mi
Cesta Svobode 15
4260 Bled
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Golf Sava Hotels & Resorts

Address
2,3 mi
Cankarjeva 4
4260 Bled
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western Premier Hotel Lovec

Address
2,2 mi
Ljubljanska Cesta 6
4260 Bled
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Lesce-Radovljica

Published: February 08, 2010
Length: 36:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 363001

Nočni posnetek iz kabine lokomotive SŽ 541 med Lescami in Radovljico.


Pot kulturne dediščine (Žirovnica - Vrba) HD

Published: October 18, 2012
Length: 09:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Geodetski inštitut Slovenije

3D-prikaz pohoda po Poti kulturne dediščine (http://www.gis.si/turizem_zirovnica) od Žirovnice do Vrbe. Dolžina nezahtevne poti je 8.2 km, čas pohoda 2 uri (z ogledi 4 ure). Pot se prične...


Savski Jez in Most (Sava Dam and Bridge), Žirovnica, Slovenia Aug 2012

Published: October 02, 2012
Length: 12:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: aMartianSpy

https://picasaweb.google.com/111910366019479884115/BlejskaDobravaSavskiJezMostSavaDamBridgeJeseniceSloveniaAug2012 Savski Jez in Most (Sava Dam and Bridge), Žirovnica, Slovenia Aug ...


Strong Föhn wind in Žirovnica, Slovenia 16.5.2014

Published: June 03, 2014
Length: 47:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lovro Kolbl

Wind gusts exceeding 100km/h (60mph). Wind is coming from the North. Red alert was set for the region.


Proslava Zirovnica 3 12 2014

Published: December 21, 2014
Length: 56:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ATM TV Kranjska Gora

Občinska proslava občine Žirovnica.


Breg

Published: April 30, 2009
Length: 34:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: motti1977

a village near lake Bled, Slovenia. 25.4.2009.


33-037 v Zirovnici

Published: February 03, 2008
Length: 48:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 363001

33-037 start v Žirovnici.


Lesce 2013 - 25.miting malega letalstva

Published: August 16, 2013
Length: 52:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Schnavcer

Posnetki so nastali ob zaključku prireditve.(VF)


Forgalom Lesce-Bled (Szlovénia) állomásán 2012-ben

Published: March 01, 2015
Length: 10:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vonatguru

Forgalom Lesce-Bled (Szlovénia) állomásán 2012-ben. Train traffic in Lesce-Bled, Slovenia in 2012. 00:00 - SŽ 312 012 + 003 személyvonat/passanger train 00:14 - SŽ 541 020 InterCity...


Lesce 16.11.08

Published: November 16, 2008
Length: 45:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: milchy07

Siemens 103/104 pripelje na postajo v Lescah kot vlak 2409, 541 109 in 001 pa odpeljeta vlak z rudo na Jesenice ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Vrba, Žirovnica

Vrba is one of ten villages in the Municipality of Žirovnica in the Upper Carniolan region of Slovenia. It was first mentioned in written sources from 1247 and is a typical example of a compact Alpine village. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 196. The Slovene national poet France Prešeren, who was born in the village, dedicated it the sonnet "O Vrba", the first of his Sonnets of Misfortune.

Located at 46.3889, 14.1463 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Municipality of Žirovnica, France Prešeren, Villages in Slovenia

Sava Dolinka

The Sava Dolinka is a headwater of the Sava River in northwestern Slovenia. The 45 kilometres long Sava Dolinka starts as Nadiža Creek in the Planica Valley under Mount Zadnja Ponca in the Julian Alps, at an elevation of 1222 m, close to the Italian border. The stream goes underground soon after its source and breaks out again after 5 km at an elevation of 842 m in Zelenci, near Kranjska Gora.

Located at 46.35, 14.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Slovenia, Rivers of the Julian Alps, Sava

Smokuč

Smokuč is one of ten villages in the Municipality of Žirovnica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It has a population of 482 (2002 census).

Located at 46.3839, 14.1628 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Municipality of Žirovnica

Zabreznica

Zabreznica is one of ten villages in the Municipality of Žirovnica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the location of Žirovnica Primary School, which serves the primary education needs of all the villages in the municipality. Above the village, on the Reber Ridge, the church of St. Lawrence was rebuilt in the 1990s on the foundations of a Romanesque church that was demolished in 1821. It is decorated with work by the contemporary Slovene artists France Bernik and Andrej Jemec.

Located at 46.4, 14.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Municipality of Žirovnica

Sava Bohinjka

The Sava Bohinjka is a headwater of the Sava River in northwestern Slovenia. At 41 kilometers in length, it is the shorter of the two headwaters that become the Sava River in Radovljica, the other being the 45-kilometer-long Sava Dolinka. The Sava Bohinjka originates under the Komarča Ridge at an elevation of 805 m, from springs fed by the Triglav Lakes Valley. Until it reaches Lake Bohinj, the river is known as the Savica ('little Sava'), and features the 60-meter-high Savica Falls (Sln.

Located at 46.35, 14.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Slovenia, Rivers of the Julian Alps, Municipality of Bohinj, Municipality of Bled, Municipality of Radovljica

Prešeren House

The Prešeren House is a house in the village of Vrba in the Municipality of Žirovnica in Slovenia. It is the house where the Slovene poet France Prešeren was born in 1800. The Slovene theologian and archbishop Anton Vovk was also born in the same house in 1900. The house is a good example of an Upper Carniolan farmhouse. Since 1939, it has housed a small museum collection with furnishings from the poet’s time. It was originally a 16th-century wooden building with a stone built cellar.

Located at 46.3879, 14.1475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Historic house museums in Slovenia, Monuments and memorials in Slovenia, Žirovnica, France Prešeren

St. Mark's Church, Vrba

St. Mark's Church (cerkev svetega Marka) is a small church on the outskirts of the village of Vrba in Upper Carniola in Slovenia. Though it is a small and simple church, it has achieved near mythical status in Slovenia, after it was mentioned in the sonnet O Vrba by Slovene national poet France Prešeren.

Located at 46.3877, 14.1487 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman Catholic churches in Slovenia, Monuments and memorials in Slovenia, Žirovnica, France Prešeren, Gothic architecture in Slovenia, Romanesque architecture in Slovenia

Finžgar House

The Finžgar House is a house in the village of Doslovče in the Municipality of Žirovnica in Slovenia. It is the house where the Slovene writer Fran Saleški Finžgar was born in 1871. Administratively, it is part of the Upper Carniola Museum from Kranj. As well as a museum about the writer, it is a museum of rural architecture and life in the Upper Carniola during the late 19th century.

Located at 46.3936, 14.1631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Historic house museums in Slovenia, Žirovnica, Museums established in 1971, 1971 establishments in Slovenia

capture of the webcam Lesce-Bled Airport

Lesce-Bled Airport, Lesce-Bled Airport (source)

capture of the webcam Breg: A2/E61, Karavanke − Ljubljana, galerija Moste

Breg: A2/E61, Karavanke − Ljubljana, galerija Moste, Breg (source)

capture of the webcam Breg: A2/E61, Karavanke − Ljubljana, galerija Moste

Breg: A2/E61, Karavanke − Ljubljana, galerija Moste, Breg (source)

capture of the webcam Vrba: A2/E61, Karavanke − Ljubljana, odsek Lipce − Lesce

Vrba: A2/E61, Karavanke − Ljubljana, odsek Lipce − Lesce, Vrba (source)

capture of the webcam Vrba: A2/E61, Karavanke − Ljubljana, odsek Lipce − Lesce

Vrba: A2/E61, Karavanke − Ljubljana, odsek Lipce − Lesce, Vrba (source)

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