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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
Hotel Vila Bled
Kompas Hotel Bled
Lambergh Château & Hotel
Vila Istra
Kovac Penzion
Vila Preseren
Park Sava Hotels & Resorts
Golf Sava Hotels & Resorts
Best Western Premier Hotel Lovec
Videos from this area
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Pot kulturne dediščine (Žirovnica - Vrba) HD
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
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
Wind gusts exceeding 100km/h (60mph). Wind is coming from the North. Red alert was set for the region.
Forgalom Lesce-Bled (Szlovénia) állomásán 2012-ben
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
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.