Bela Krajina

Bela Krajina, located in the southeastern part of Slovenia, is a border region with Croatia. It encompasses approximately 3% of the Slovenian territory, 595 km2. The area is predominantly karst, and increasingly forested, the central part of the region is a low karst plain, confined to the north with two karst plateaus and to the south to the border river Kolpa. The destination consists of the municipalities of Črnomelj, Metlika, and Semič. Approximately 26.000 inhabitants live in the region. 46% of the landscape of Bela Krajina is classified into Natura 2000, a special natural protection regime in Bela Krajina present the two landscape parks, Lahinja Landscape Park, encompassing 2,6 km2, and the Kolpa Landscape Park. The Kolpa River represents the main tourist attraction in the destination. During the summer months, the river attracts numerous visitors to its shores and is the main motive to come to Bela Krajina. Bela Krajina is also known for its quality wines, local cuisine, preservation of its unique cultural heritage, and folklore customs.