| Cultural sights / Galleries Idrija – the Heritage of Mercury |
Location | Idrija, North Primorska |
Type: | museum, mine, lake |
Entrance fee: | yes |
Altitude: | 326 m |
At the word »Idrija« most of Slovenians first think of žlikrofi (typical local dish), laces and mercury. The latter had a crucial impact on the creation and development of Idrija where it all revolved around mining and production of this heavy metal for a number of years. Nowadays the mine is shut, none the less you can visit parts of shafts and try to identify wit...