{"id":28692,"date":"2020-07-22T05:26:55","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T03:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/?p=28692"},"modified":"2020-07-07T08:18:12","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T06:18:12","slug":"top-5-intermittent-lakes-in-slovenia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/en\/events\/nature\/top-5-intermittent-lakes-in-slovenia\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP 5 Intermittent Lakes in Slovenia"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Now you see it and now you don’t.<\/em>“<\/h2>

This could easily be the title of this article in which author of the book “The Slovenia Lakes” – Manca Korelc takes us on a journey through the top 5 intermittent lakes in Slovenia. <\/h2>

Lake Cerknica<\/strong><\/h2>

An intermittent lake that stuns with its variety<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

The lake Cerknica has first been mentioned in antiquity, while from the 15th<\/sup> century onward, it has appeared on the maps of Europe Lake Cerknica is said to be one of the largest intermittent lakes in Europe and is the largest lake in Slovenia when it is filled with water. When it is filled to the brim, its surface area measures a mighty 30 square kilometers.\u00a0The water usually stays in the karstic filed for up to nine months of the year. Heavy seasonal rains are known to fill the lake up in a couple of days, while the waters seep away for many weeks.<\/p>

Discover the lake with traditional means of transport<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

The most authentic way to discover the lake is by taking a panoramic ride in a traditional horse-driven carriage, the so-called lojtrnik<\/em>, which were once used to transport grass and hay. The other is to float on the lake’s surface with a drevak<\/em>, a traditional wooden boat, made from a hollowed-out tree trunk \u2013 these were once a key component of transporting merchandise and even animals across the lake.<\/p>

Other activities around the Lake Cerknica<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

You can bathe in the lake, and its waters hide the highly-prized endemic pike, which attracts fishermen from far away. When the water freezes over in winter, the lake truly becomes a sight to behold and many people ice skate on it. The lake Cerknica is a perfect destination for those who like a bit of adrenaline in their lives: here, you can observe and photograph the brown bear in its natural environment.\u00a0The vicinity of the lake is home to no less than half of all of Europe’s bird species.\u00a0<\/p>

Visit the \u02ddLake’s Cottage\u02dd museum<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

You can get plenty more information on the lake in the museum aptly named \u02ddthe Lake’s Cottage\u02dd, situated in the village of Dolnje Jezero. For many years, this institution has presented to the lake’s visitors a cultural-informational hub. You can take a look at the ethnographic collection there, and observe how the lake changes with the seasons. The section of the museum dealing with folk traditions, will transport you back to the 1890s, and present to you the tradition of handmade tools.<\/p>