{"id":19292,"date":"2026-04-07T08:23:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/?p=19292"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:59:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:59:36","slug":"a-pilot-test-tour-like-a-prekmurska-gibanica-the-whole-is-greater-than-the-sum-of-its-parts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/en\/a-pilot-test-tour-like-a-prekmurska-gibanica-the-whole-is-greater-than-the-sum-of-its-parts\/","title":{"rendered":"A Pilot test tour like a prekmurska gibanica \u2013 the whole is greater than the sum of its parts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The moment we had perhaps been looking forward to most during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/angebot\/sage-interreg-si-at\/\">SAGE \u2013 Interreg SI-AT<\/a> project had finally arrived: we were able to test our carefully designed programs together with our target group. We spent three wonderful days with interested, open-minded people, getting to know their honest opinions, which we will also consider and incorporate into our tours, because who else could know better what they need than they themselves. In this post, I\u2019m focusing on our cultural themes; you can find a detailed report on the intersection of sports and geology during our e-bike tours here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/radtouren\/\">https:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/radtouren\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div ><style>.fusion-imageframe.imageframe-1 img{aspect-ratio:2 \/ 1;object-position:46% 60%;}<\/style><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"in Bad Gleichenberg mit e-bike\" title=\"in Bad Gleichenberg mit e-bike\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260325_103035_small-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19297 img-with-aspect-ratio\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260325_103035_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260325_103035_small-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260325_103035_small-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260325_103035_small-800x599.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260325_103035_small.jpg 1037w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>It was an exciting challenge for our team that the participants spoke German or Slovenian, so we provided continuous interpretation for them, and every program took place in both languages. These language barriers began to dissolve after the first group activity, and by the end of the tour, everyone was communicating confidently in every language available.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><style>.fusion-imageframe.imageframe-2 img{aspect-ratio:2 \/ 1;object-position:39% 53%;}<\/style><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" alt=\"Schloss Kornberg\" title=\"Schloss Kornberg mit Andreas Bardeau\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_104029_small-300x226.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19301 img-with-aspect-ratio\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_104029_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_104029_small-400x301.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_104029_small-600x451.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_104029_small-800x602.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_104029_small-1200x903.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_104029_small.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>On our first day, culture took center stage: our theme ranged from high culture to folk art. At Schloss Kornberg, the lord of the castle himself gave the group a tour, specifically highlighting the characteristic architectural and interior design features. He emphasized that even in a count\u2019s family, great importance was placed on skilled craftsmanship: we were able to admire a masterpiece of intarsia made by his great-grandfather with his own hands. Art is always a reaction to our times. A contemporary gallery (Kornberg Art_Space) is located in the annex of the castle, where we saw examples of how today\u2019s contemporary artists think about the relationship between nature and the industrial world, about connections, and about our present.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-carousel fusion-image-carousel-auto fusion-image-carousel-1 fusion-carousel-border\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-columns=\"5\" data-itemmargin=\"13\" data-itemwidth=\"180\" data-touchscroll=\"no\" data-imagesize=\"auto\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-positioner\"><ul class=\"fusion-carousel-holder\"><li class=\"fusion-carousel-item\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-zoomin\"><img width=\"1224\" height=\"921\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_143316_small.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Altstadt\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_143316_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_143316_small-400x301.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_143316_small-600x451.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_143316_small-800x602.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_143316_small-1200x903.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_143316_small.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 824px) 381px, (min-width: 732px) 572px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-carousel-item\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-zoomin\"><img width=\"1224\" height=\"921\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_145852_small.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Feldbach, Rathaus\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_145852_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_145852_small-400x301.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_145852_small-600x451.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_145852_small-800x602.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_145852_small-1200x903.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_145852_small.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 824px) 381px, (min-width: 732px) 572px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-carousel-item\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-zoomin\"><img width=\"1224\" height=\"921\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_144711_small.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Feldbach, Rathaus\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_144711_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_144711_small-400x301.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_144711_small-600x451.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_144711_small-800x602.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_144711_small-1200x903.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_144711_small.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 824px) 381px, (min-width: 732px) 572px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-carousel-nav\"><button class=\"fusion-nav-prev awb-icon-left\" aria-label=\"Previous\"><\/button><button class=\"fusion-nav-next awb-icon-right\" aria-label=\"Next\"><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>From there, we stepped into reality not just in an abstract sense: we toured the emblematic sites of Feldbach\u2019s past and present. It was fascinating to see and hear how everyday objects, plants, and animals became symbolic elements, and how the town built its own tourist narrative even from the memories of harder times.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><style>.fusion-imageframe.imageframe-3 img{aspect-ratio:2 \/ 1;object-position:71% 16%;}<\/style><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" alt=\"Haus der Vulkane\" title=\"Haus der Vulkane\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_161228_small-300x226.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19317 img-with-aspect-ratio\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_161228_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_161228_small-400x301.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_161228_small-600x451.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_161228_small-800x602.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_161228_small-1200x903.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260324_161228_small.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>After lunch, we continued our journey to immerse ourselves even further in folk art: we had the chance to try our skills at basket weaving, a technique once used for everyday objects. With Easter approaching, we had the perfect opportunity to create beautiful willow weavings for Palm Sunday. The well-prepared team at Haus der Vulkane didn\u2019t hesitate to involve us in every phase of the work; they then demonstrated and patiently helped us all create pieces we could make ourselves. We even received a gift from them: a willow branch to plant in our own garden. Perhaps in twenty years, our grandchildren will take an interest, and we\u2019ll be able to teach them something. Who knows when this knowledge might come in useful? It\u2019s never too late to lay the groundwork for the future.<\/p>\n<p>We recovered from the &#8220;hard&#8221; work in Kl\u00f6ch, famous for its wine region: the evening ended with a Traminer wine tasting and group singing accompanied by an Autoharp.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><style>.fusion-imageframe.imageframe-4 img{aspect-ratio:2 \/ 1;object-position:42% 30%;}<\/style><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" alt=\"Zither\" title=\"Zither music workshop\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_090236_small-300x226.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19321 img-with-aspect-ratio\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_090236_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_090236_small-400x301.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_090236_small-600x451.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_090236_small-800x602.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_090236_small-1200x903.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_090236_small.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div ><style>.fusion-imageframe.imageframe-5 img{aspect-ratio:2 \/ 1;object-position:45% 26%;}<\/style><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"Nuskova\" title=\"Nuskova\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_161305_small-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19325 img-with-aspect-ratio\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_161305_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_161305_small-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_161305_small-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_161305_small-800x600.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_161305_small.jpg 921w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div ><style>.fusion-imageframe.imageframe-6 img{aspect-ratio:2 \/ 1;object-position:76% 47%;}<\/style><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"Panon Galeri vin\" title=\"Panon Galeri vin\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260325_175151_small-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19329 img-with-aspect-ratio\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260325_175151_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260325_175151_small-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260325_175151_small-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260325_175151_small-800x600.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260325_175151_small.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>On our third day, the cold and rainy weather provided excellent motivation to test and enjoy the thermal waters of Moravske Toplice.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><style>.fusion-imageframe.imageframe-7 img{aspect-ratio:2 \/ 1;object-position:29% 66%;}<\/style><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"Moravske Toplice\" title=\"Moravske Toplice\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_092057_small-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19333 img-with-aspect-ratio\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_092057_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_092057_small-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_092057_small-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_092057_small-800x600.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_092057_small.jpg 1054w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-carousel fusion-image-carousel-auto fusion-image-carousel-2 fusion-carousel-border\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-columns=\"5\" data-itemmargin=\"13\" data-itemwidth=\"180\" data-touchscroll=\"no\" data-imagesize=\"auto\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-positioner\"><ul class=\"fusion-carousel-holder\"><li class=\"fusion-carousel-item\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><img width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_101829_small.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"CatchBook\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_101829_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_101829_small-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_101829_small-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_101829_small.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 579px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-carousel-item\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1224\" height=\"921\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_112056_small.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"CatchBook\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_112056_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_112056_small-400x301.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_112056_small-600x451.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_112056_small-800x602.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_112056_small-1200x903.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260325_112056_small.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 579px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-carousel-nav\"><button class=\"fusion-nav-prev awb-icon-left\" aria-label=\"Previous\"><\/button><button class=\"fusion-nav-next awb-icon-right\" aria-label=\"Next\"><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>Before arriving at our first destination of the day, everyone received their own CatchBook\u2014our original creative travel journal\u2014which includes small exercises designed to help us store the memories we collect along the way on as many levels as possible, and to broaden our perspective, since we often forget the joys of travel and discovery amidst all the stunning sights.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><style>.fusion-imageframe.imageframe-8 img{aspect-ratio:2 \/ 1;object-position:48% 13%;}<\/style><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"Rotunda, Selo\" title=\"Rotunda, Selo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_104913_small-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19345 img-with-aspect-ratio\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_104913_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_104913_small-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_104913_small-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_104913_small-800x600.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_104913_small.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p>Culture was also the focus of this day: we visited impressive monuments related to the preservation of historical sites and the cultural struggle. The duality of past and present was also evident in the technical solutions. At our first stop, in the Romanesque Rotunda, iPads were used to bring the biblical scenes in the frescoes to life for us, yet the highlight was when the group sang together in this sacred space or listened intently as the vibrations of the sounds connected with the history of the walls.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><style>.fusion-imageframe.imageframe-9 img{aspect-ratio:2 \/ 1;object-position:42% 58%;}<\/style><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-9 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"Plecnik Church\" title=\"Plecnik Church\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_120751_small-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19349 img-with-aspect-ratio\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_120751_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_120751_small-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_120751_small-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_120751_small-800x600.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_120751_small.jpg 921w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p>The church in Bogonija, designed by Jo\u017ee Ple\u010dnik, demonstrates just how much our art history is also a representation of our entire culture\u2014and, at times, how sharply it reflects cultural policy. Incidentally, it is the only Catholic church in the area from that era. Inside the church, Catholic theatricality and marble columns coexist with elements of folk art (pottery works) and quite daring, modern spatial design solutions. The church\u2019s asymmetrical structure is supported by a massive marble column positioned at the golden ratio, symbolizing Jesus. Other points of interest include the side altar depicting Joseph with the infant Jesus and the Jugendstil-inspired altar.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-carousel fusion-image-carousel-auto fusion-image-carousel-3 fusion-carousel-border\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-columns=\"5\" data-itemmargin=\"13\" data-itemwidth=\"180\" data-touchscroll=\"no\" data-imagesize=\"auto\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-positioner\"><ul class=\"fusion-carousel-holder\"><li class=\"fusion-carousel-item\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_142138_small.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Vino Jani\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_142138_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_142138_small-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_142138_small-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_142138_small-800x600.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_142138_small.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 579px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-carousel-item\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1224\" height=\"921\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_124839_small.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Vino Jani\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_124839_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_124839_small-400x301.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_124839_small-600x451.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_124839_small-800x602.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_124839_small-1200x903.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_124839_small.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 579px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-carousel-nav\"><button class=\"fusion-nav-prev awb-icon-left\" aria-label=\"Previous\"><\/button><button class=\"fusion-nav-next awb-icon-right\" aria-label=\"Next\"><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p>To understand the origins of the enduring respect for farmers and artisans, we were treated to some of the earth\u2019s bounty at Jani\u2019s inn. We were filled with cold cuts served on a traditional Hungarian-Slovenian wooden platter and a bowl of goulash. Next time, we\u2019ll try the d\u00f6d\u00f6lle as well.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-carousel fusion-image-carousel-auto fusion-image-carousel-4 fusion-carousel-border\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-columns=\"5\" data-itemmargin=\"13\" data-itemwidth=\"180\" data-touchscroll=\"no\" data-imagesize=\"auto\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-positioner\"><ul class=\"fusion-carousel-holder\"><li class=\"fusion-carousel-item\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_145320_small.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Filovci\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_145320_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_145320_small-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_145320_small-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_145320_small-800x600.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_145320_small.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 579px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-carousel-item\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1224\" height=\"921\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_150328_small.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Filovci Pottery\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_150328_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_150328_small-400x301.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_150328_small-600x451.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_150328_small-800x602.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_150328_small-1200x903.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_150328_small.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 579px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-carousel-nav\"><button class=\"fusion-nav-prev awb-icon-left\" aria-label=\"Previous\"><\/button><button class=\"fusion-nav-next awb-icon-right\" aria-label=\"Next\"><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p>At the end of our journey, we returned to the earth\u2014both symbolically and figuratively. At the Filovci Pottery House, we learned the chemical secrets of black pottery, and for our future journeys, we crafted a lovely little totem that preserves the shape of our own hands\u2014a firm grip, a handshake from Mother Earth\u2014so that we may feel safe.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-carousel fusion-image-carousel-auto fusion-image-carousel-5 fusion-carousel-border\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-columns=\"5\" data-itemmargin=\"13\" data-itemwidth=\"180\" data-touchscroll=\"no\" data-imagesize=\"auto\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-positioner\"><ul class=\"fusion-carousel-holder\"><li class=\"fusion-carousel-item\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_163509_-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Prekmurje Gibanica\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_163509_-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_163509_-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_163509_-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_163509_-800x600.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_163509_-1200x900.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_163509_-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 579px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-carousel-item\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_163926_small.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"House of Gibanica\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_163926_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_163926_small-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_163926_small-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_163926_small-800x600.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260326_163926_small.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 579px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-carousel-nav\"><button class=\"fusion-nav-prev awb-icon-left\" aria-label=\"Previous\"><\/button><button class=\"fusion-nav-next awb-icon-right\" aria-label=\"Next\"><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div ><style>.fusion-imageframe.imageframe-10 img{aspect-ratio:2 \/ 1;object-position:75% 50%;}<\/style><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-10 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" alt=\"House of Gibanica\" title=\"House of Gibanica\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_170027_small-300x226.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19382 img-with-aspect-ratio\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_170027_small-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_170027_small-400x301.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_170027_small-600x451.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_170027_small-800x602.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_170027_small-1200x903.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.spiritour.at\/spofreg2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260326_170027_small.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><p>At the Gibanica House, after a tasting, we shared our experiences from the past three days.<br \/>\nWe hope that these experiences came together in the hearts of our travelers just as the layers of various ingredients in Prekmurska gibanica form a wonderful whole.<\/p>\n<p>Are you looking for similar experiences? 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