Brda - Chiese e castelli (da www.isontinoinbici.it)

Description

Localities crossed: Castelletto-Versa pass - Gredič-Castelletto di Zegla - Ceglo - Medana - Fojana - Barbana pri Fojani - Gornij Drnovk - Biljana - Vipolže - Dolnje Cerovo - Castelletto-Versa pass

Detailed description of the itinerary:

https://www.isontinoinbici.it/Brda_ChieseCastelli/mtb-brda-gredic-medana-fojana-biljana-vipolze.html

Photo gallery:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ue1cqVdzb84aDvbY9

Brda is the part of the hilly area of Collio which is located in Slovenian territory. The hilly geographical area is located between the Isonzo river and its right tributary, the Iudrio. Due to its peculiarities it is defined as the Tuscany of Slovenia. The hills of Brda are scattered everywhere with villages, all surrounded by greenery, vineyards, orchards and olive groves, mostly arranged on terraces, in the midst of which wind roads and paths including the Path of Peace and the Alpe Adria Trail. The name of some villages of Brda derives from oak species: Dobrovo from “dob”, the English oak, Cerovo and Cerje from “cer”, the Turkey oak, Gradno from “graden”, the oak.

The typical local architecture with the rustic wooden chests often inlaid, the 27 churches and small churches, the castles and fortified villages make this area very interesting, able to satisfy even the most demanding visitor.

The views are magnificent in every direction and the food and wine is top notch.

This itinerary and the other two proposed here take advantage of some sections of the eight well-labelled excursion itineraries (download map) which take their names from ancient varieties of Brda cherries; the network of cherry blossom trails has a development of over 80 km.