Ljubljana Marshes Nature Park

Ljubljana Marshes Nature Park – Guided Tours

Ljubljana Marshes Landscape Park is a natural area of wetlands that extend over the south and southeast part of the Ljubljana Basin.

The Ljubljana Marshes Nature Park is a unique intertwinement of meadows, fields, hedges and channels, where the green surfaces meet with the River Ljubljanica.

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CLASSIC GUIDED TOURS

Duration of the tour Shorter tour (up to 3 hours)
Half-day tour (from 3 to 5 hours)
Full-day tour (over 5 hours)

GUIDED TOURS are carried out in accordance with the announced guided tours of the Ljubljana Marshes Landscape Park for external clients.

Reservations: +386 820 52354

Address: Krajinski park Ljubljansko barje, Podpeška cesta 380, Notranje Gorice, Slovenia
Phone: +386 820 52354
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Ljubljana Marshes Nature Park

The Ljubljana Marshes Nature Park is located in the Ljubljana Marshes, which lie in central Slovenia and are the southernmost part of the Ljubljana Basin. The Ljubljana Marshes Landscape Park area is the largest area of wetland grassland with a system of borders and forest, shrub and water areas in Slovenia.

Due to the method of cultivation (extensively mowed meadows), a high biodiversity has been preserved. There are two groups of prehistoric pile dwellings in the area of the landscape park, which are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

You can discover the attractions of the Ljubljana Marshes on your own, or you can also be accompanied by our guides.

A space of constant change

The Ljubljana Marshes are a place of constant change.
The first changes in this area took place independently of man: lake – swamp – marsh. With his activities over the last two hundred years, man has transformed the marshes into a cultural landscape. But even these large-scale interventions cannot stop natural processes such as annual floods and subsidence.

The Ljubljana Marshes are the second most altered landscape in Slovenia.
Massive drainage works and the construction of transport links enabled settlement and farming in the central part of the Marshes. Once the largest and southernmost high bog in Europe, it was transformed into meadows, fields, hedgerows and a dense network of drainage channels.

The marsh mosaic of different habitats is home to many species.
Meadow bird species nest in the wet meadows and numerous butterflies forage. Drainage channels are crucial for the development of dragonflies and amphibians. Alders and willows along the edges of the plots provide a migration corridor, shelter, habitat and food source for reptiles, birds, amphibians and mammals. Shrubs in the borders provide pasture for pollinators, which are also important for cultivated crops in the fields.