# Things to see in Žiri (Slovenia): 35 places and when to go

> Žiri is a town in Slovenia, and this site lists 35 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (18), Mountains (11), History (5). The best known are Franja Partisan Hospital, Blegoš and Vojko's Plaque. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/ziri/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Slovenia · 46.0435, 14.0888
- **Places:** 35 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/senderismo/) (18) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/montana/) (11) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/historia/) (5) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/naturaleza/) (5) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/espiritual/) (4) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/museos/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** LJU Zgornji Brnik, 35 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Blegoš, at 1,562 m.

## What to see in Žiri

The places in and around Žiri, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Franja Partisan Hospital](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/franja-partisan-hospital/): Former hospital in Slovenia · 13 km
- [Blegoš](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/blegos/): Mountain in Slovenia · 14 km
- [Vojko's Plaque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/spominska-plosca-janko-premrl-vojko/): Memorial · 10 km
- [Antonijev rov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/anthony-s-shaft/): Entrance shaft to the Idrija quicksilver mine · 7.1 km
- [Planinska koča na Ermanovcu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/planinska-koca-na-ermanovcu/): Mountain lodge in Slovenia · 7.8 km
- [Cerkno Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/smucarski-center-cerkno/): Slovenian Modern Ski Resort · 14 km
- [Ermanovec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/ermanovec/): Mountain in Slovenia · 6.8 km
- [Hleviška planina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/hleviska-planina/): Summit · 9.8 km
- [Idrija War Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/idrija-war-museum/): Museum · 7.1 km
- [Kopa (Slovenian Prealps)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/kopa/): Mountain in Slovenia · 15 km
- [Planina nad Vrhniko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/planina-nad-vrhniko/): Summit · 15 km
- [St. Joseph's Parish Church in Idrija](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/st-joseph-the-worker/): Temples · 6.5 km
- [Saint Judoc's Parish Church in Črni Vrh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/zupnijska-cerkev-svetega-josta/): Church in Municipality of Idrija · 13 km
- [St. Urban's Parish Church (Godovič)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/zupnijska-cerkev-svetega-urbana/): History · Temples · 9.6 km
- [Župnijska cerkev svetega Vida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/zupnijska-cerkev-svetega-vida/): Temples · 8.8 km
- [128 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/128-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/): Hiking · 15 km
- [129 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/129-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/): Hiking · 13 km
- [130 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/130-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/): Hiking · 11 km
- [131 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/131-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/): Hiking · 9.0 km
- [132 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/132-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/): Hiking · 5.8 km
- [133 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/133-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/): Hiking · 2.9 km
- [134 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/134-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/): Hiking · 3.8 km
- [135 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/135-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/): Hiking · 9.6 km
- [Dom na Slajki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/dom-na-slajki/): Mountain hut in Slovenia · 7.9 km

And the other 11, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Domačija Šturmajce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/domacija-sturmajce/)
- **Hiking**: [Idrijsko-Cerkljanska planinska pot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/idrijsko-cerkljanska-planinska-pot/), [Via Alpina 8](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/via-alpina-8/), [Via Alpina Stage 6: Črni vrh - Idrija](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/via-alpina-stage-6-crni-vrh-idrija/), [Via Alpina Stage 7: Idrija - Planinska koča na Ermanovcu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/via-alpina-stage-7-idrija-planinska-koca-na-ermanovcu/)
- **Mountains**: [Koča na Blegošu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/koca-na-blegosu/), [Koča na Planini nad Vrhniko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/koca-na-planini-nad-vrhniko/), [Koča na Vrhu Svetih Treh Kraljev](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/koca-na-vrhu-svetih-treh-kraljev/), [Planinska koča Mrzlk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/planinska-koca-mrzl-k/)
- **Stargazing**: [Observatorij UAD – Zaplana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/observatorij-uad-zaplana/)
- **Food and drink**: [Pivovarna Racon d.o.o. - Crazy Duck Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/pivovarna-racon-d-o-o-crazy-duck-brewery/)

## When to go to Žiri

The best time to visit Žiri is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 50 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 07 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 19 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 45 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 32 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 13 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 58 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 39 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 11 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 27 |

In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27. In April, 33 of the 35 places are at their best.

When to go to Slovenia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Žiri

The nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU, Zgornji Brnik), 35 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovenia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.0435%2C14.0888)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.0435%2C14.0888)

## Other towns nearby

- [Škofja Loka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/skofja-loka/): 24 places · 22 km
- [Dobravlje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/dobravlje/): 33 places · 22 km
- [Postojna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/postojna/): 44 places · 30 km
- [Ljubljana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/liubliana/): 50 places · 33 km
- [Bohinjsko jezero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/bohinjsko-jezero/): 107 places · 35 km
- [Sežana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/sezana/): 28 places · 38 km

And all of Slovenia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Žiri?

The best known: [Franja Partisan Hospital](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/franja-partisan-hospital/), [Blegoš](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/blegos/), [Vojko's Plaque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/spominska-plosca-janko-premrl-vojko/), [Antonijev rov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/anthony-s-shaft/), [Planinska koča na Ermanovcu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/planinska-koca-na-ermanovcu/). In all, 35 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Žiri?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27.

### How do you get to Žiri?

The nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 35 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.0435%2C14.0888) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Žiri as the destination and these 35 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).