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Škofja Loka
One of Slovenia's best-preserved medieval towns, with a castle museum and painted houses, 20 minutes by train.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free; paid for the castle museum
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Mestni trg, 4220 Škofja LokaDirections
- Getting There
- Train to Škofja Loka, about 20 minutes, then a short bus or 30-minute walk.
Why Go
The bishops of Freising ruled the town for 800 years. Its old squares, a stone bridge and the castle above make an easy half day, and every few years the town stages Slovenia's oldest passion play, listed by UNESCO.
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