Events

Event: Cherry Festival

Date: 06.06.2014 - 08.06.2014

City: Dobrovo
Location: Dobrovo

The Cherry Festival is the biggest and most attention-grabbing cultural and tourist eventvisited by over 30,000 visitors from the local and neighbouring Italian and Austrian regions. This event is full of ethnological, cultural and sports events and entertainment for all generations. Don’t miss the following events, which are a part of the festival:

Cherry Cycling Marathon
More than 1,000 cycling enthusiast participate in this event starting in Ljubljana and finishing in Brda.

Hike from a cherry tree to a cherry tree
Together with the experts on the Brda region, the participants “conquer” the Brda hills. The route winds its way through villages, vineyards and orchards full of cherries.

Wine Day
Numerous winemakers open the doors to their wine cellars. They will show the heart of their wine cellar and impress you with high-quality wines. They will share experiences with wine connoisseurs and give valuable tips about the art of winemaking.

Cherry Queen Pageant
The flattering title Cherry Queen goes to a likeable, resourceful and creative girl who keeps the Brda region close to her heart and will proudly and courageously promote it at tourist events at home and abroad.

Traditional Parade
The central part of the Cherry Festival is the traditional parade of country carts. With them the inhabitants of Brda try to present the rural life and customs and habits of the Brda region.

Nordic Walking
Accompanied by experienced and educated guides, the hikers will enjoy the 10 km route full of wonderful views and beauties of the Brda and neighbouring regions.

Traidtional Brda Wedding
The traditional Brda wedding found its place in the Cherry Festival in 2012. After several months of events, the winning couple promised each other the eternal love in a unique and unforgettable way. The newlyweds got married according to traditional Brda customs and habits, in costumes and in a ceremony with ethnological elements characteristic for Brda weddings between 1920 and 1930.

Detailed program of the Cherry Festival

Viabilita - Festa delle ciliegie

Steam train ride to the wine-growing region of Goriška Brda on Cherry Festival, 7.6.2014.

Tourist Information Centre Brda
Grajska cesta 10
5212 Dobrovo tel.: +386 5 39 59 594
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