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Hostel Ars Viva, Podcerkev

Ars Viva Youth Hostel is located less than an hour’s drive from Ljubljana, at an approximately equal distance from Koper and the Italian border. It is a great starting point for exploring Slovenian tourist attractions such as Cross Cave, Snežnik, the Regional Park of Notranjska, Slivnica, Postojna Cave, Škocjan Caves, and Lipica.

We are a great hostel for cyclists as we provide a wide range of hiking and cycling tours for sporting enthusiasts. Our location highlights the idyllic tranquillity of the surrounding nature, and our accommodation services are based exclusively on a direct and warm connection with our visitors. We see tourism as people travelling towards one another, towards the different, the new, and the interesting.

Surrounding facilities: There are many free parking spots around the hostel. Guests are welcome to buy drinks and snacks at the vending machine at Reception. The area around Lož Valley has some of the most famous local inns where you can taste extraordinary varietal wines and home-made fruit brandy, and enjoy some local delicacies. More information is available at the Tourist Office, where you can also buy unique home-made souvenirs.

Accommodation: Ars Viva has received the highest possible hostel rating of five tents. It is especially family-friendly and totally adapted to the needs of guests with disabilities. We offer an apartment that sleeps 14, and a hostel that sleeps 29, of which 23 beds are adapted to the needs of guests with disabilities. Guests can choose between rooms with private bathrooms, rooms with shared bathrooms, and dorm rooms. They are also welcome to use the common hall to study and socialize, see plays at the summer theatre, hang out at the day bar, and spend time at the gallery where they can also find our Reception.

Available services: Lodging, lodging with breakfast, half board, full board – by prior agreement for groups.

Sports – activities: The environment offers many opportunities for sports and recreation (cycling, running, table tennis, hiking), as well as for touring the surrounding areas. You can visit the Dormouse Museum, take a ride on the hay cart, take a boat trip on Lake Cerknica, fly a powered hang glider over Notranjska, or take a tour of the Snežnik Castle.

You can also go canoeing, take a swim in Lake Bloke, go kitesurfing, play basketball or football, go horse riding, or take a tour of the Regional Park of Notranjska in a carriage drawn by Lipizzaner horses. 

You can take in the natural wonders of the region on a birding tour, guided by an expert who will show you the various local birds and their nesting places. No visit to Lož Valley, however, would be complete without a tour of Cross Cave, the world-famous Karst cave, and a trip to Snežnik Forest with a chance to observe and photograph bears and other animals. Special occasions call for special entertainment programmes, which we are happy to organize and tailor to guests of all ages. To make your experience at the hotel even more interesting, we host a variety of events, presentations of traditional and contemporary art, collections, exhibitions, workshops, and concerts.

You can relax in the peaceful atmosphere of the countryside, and fully experience our unspoiled nature and the beauty of its animate and inanimate elements. You can take in the landscape, and get acquainted with the local culture, the history of our towns, and the traditional ways of life by talking to members of the community. You can also enjoy many nature-related activities. Waking up to the song of the many local birds. A paddle in a clear river pool. A cycle along paths that once belonged to shepherds, accompanied by the chirping of birds and the rustling of the trees. The exploration of the wonders of nature. A sing-along around a camp fire. The delicious smell of freshly baked treats. Childhood adventures and memories, and above all, a good rest.

Internet: Yes.

Pets: Yes.

Check-in/check-out: Check-in between 14:00 and 20:00. Check-out by 10:00, unless otherwise arranged.

Notes: We offer a large venue (a summer theatre), which seats approximately 800, and can be rented for hosting various public events. Additionally, our Centre for Sustainable Tourism at Veliki Obrh Creek organizes survival training camps in collaboration with the Laris School, which last several days and teach participants to reconnect with nature, understand its messages, and recognize the abundance of its gifts. We also organize guided programmes for guests of all ages who are looking for special expeiences and activities.

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    PRICES:                                                                         PRICE PER PERSON PER NIGHT/LODGING

    Double room with a private bathroom                  31.00 EUR

    Double room with a shared bathroom                   20.75 EUR

    Single room with a private bathroom                     40.00 EUR

    Single room with a shared bathroom                     28.00 EUR

     

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