{"id":2056,"date":"2019-01-26T00:37:52","date_gmt":"2019-01-25T23:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/?p=2056"},"modified":"2019-01-26T00:37:52","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T23:37:52","slug":"ziri-the-road-begins-at-the-end-of-the-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/en\/travel-lifestyle\/ziri-the-road-begins-at-the-end-of-the-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"\u017dIRI: The road begins at the end of the valley"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If Slovenia is situated at the geographical crossroads of Europe – with the Alps, great eastern plains and Mediterranean all converging within its borders – and \u017diri is at the crossroads of Slovenia, then by our calculation this small town of just under 5000 inhabitants is the unofficial center of Europe!<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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While this may be a slight exaggeration, \u017diri is set in an enviable location in a small basin at the end of the Poljanska Valley, just a short drive away from \u0160kofja Loka to the east, Vrhnika to the south and Idrija to the west.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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But \u017diri wasn\u2019t always in the centre of things, in fact for much of its history it has been a border town between the great empires of the east and west – most recently during the period between WWI and WWII, when it was only a couple of kilometers from the border separating Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. In the years immediately following the Second World War, the borders once again receded and gave \u017diri a bit more breathing room. It was at this time that the town\u2019s most recognizable company, Alpina, began to grow from a small cooperative of local shoemakers into the international firm that it is today. A repeat winner of the prestigious Red Dot award for design, many of Alpina\u2019s award winning models can be seen in a special exhibit at the city museum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u017dIRI MUSEUM<\/strong>: The main tourist site within the town of \u017diri itself is the well-maintained city museum, which is arranged thematically to present the main topics of importance for the city and wider area. It is set at the far south end of town in what was originally a country manor house for the noble families of \u0160kofja Loka before being converted to a school and then finally a museum in 1970. On the ground floor there is a presentation of \u017diri\u2019s history, including its time as a border town, and it\u2019s possible to watch a short film on the topic with a voiceover in English. If you plan to take a tour of Rupnik\u2019s line and its famous bunkers, we recommend making a stop here first. Here you can also find collection detailing lace-making and the events of the Second World War. The first floor holds a small but impressive exhibition of paintings by local artists, most of which date from the past few decades, as well as perhaps the most complete presentation of shoemaking that we\u2019ve ever seen. In addition to tracing the history of the craft, visitors can also see several large display cases of shoes and boots produced by the local Alpina factory – including those worn by the first Slovene to reach the summit of Mt Everest, the pair of red ski boots responsible for the company\u2019s first Red Dot award in 2008 and some unexpectedly elegant items of lady\u2019s evening wear. Info: +386 (0)4 519 10 83, admission \u20ac2.00-2.20.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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