The Day the Mine Became a Garden

On day four in Idrija, Luka watches the scaffolding come down from Gewerkenegg Castle, cycles the geopark, and finds the town's reinvention in a lace school and a former smelting plant. A meditation on 500 years of mercury, memory, and making something new. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Slovenia: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Slovenia guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 11 of Slovenia Travel Podcast with Luka Zupan. Luka Zupan is in Idrija, Slovenia. Places in this episode: Gewerkenegg Castle, Anthony's Shaft Mining Museum, Idrija Kamšt, Idrija Lace School, Hg Smelting Plant, Brusove klavže, Gostilna Kos, Kavarna Vega. Covered: Lace heritage, Mining history, Geopark cycling, Local food and dining, Town reinvention, Cultural events. Chapters:00:00 Gewerkenegg Castle01:13 Riverside path near mine03:22 Town square midday04:07 Idrija Lace School05:35 Hg Smelting Plant07:03 Gostilna Kos08:27 Castle terrace at dusk A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Idrija #SloveniaTravel #UNESCO #MercuryMine #BobbinLace #LaceSchool #Zlikrofi #Potica #Gewerkenegg #DivjeJezero #Klavze #Slovenia #TravelPodcast #EuropeTravel #SmallTownLife #GreenDestination https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/slovenia/