Guided tour of Kostel Castle

Program duration: 1 hour
Season: year-round
Suitable for: families with children, couples, groups, castle lovers and history aficionados

Program description:

The once mighty fortress, strategically placed on a hill above the Kolpa river, provided shelter - including from the Turks - to a number of powerful families, from the Counts of Ortenburg to the Langenmantles, for 700 years. The first written mention of the castle as Castrum Graffenwarth, which means count's guard, is from the year 1336. It is interesting to note that today this is the postal code of Kostel! Today, Kostel Castle offers exceptional views of the beautiful valley of the Kolpa River, vast forests and surrounding villages.

The castle hosts a variety of exhibitions, and in the wonderful atmosphere inside the castle complex on top of the hill, you can try your hand at a game of escape or refresh yourself with local delicacies from the castle's picnic basket. In the summer of 2020, in part of the castle, the ethnological collection Traces of Time was arranged, which brings together around 160 objects and offers an insight into life in the past. A 10-minute film projection about the history of the castle, which is available in 5 different languages, also provides a good insight into the castle's rich and varied past.

Price:

adults – 6,00 EUR/person
children, students, retirees – 5,00 EUR/person
groups of 15 or more people – 5,00 EUR/person
preschool children – free of charge
family ticket - 19 EUR (2 adults + 2 children)

Tasting:

organic goat cheese – 2,50 EUR/person
"kostelski želodec" traditional Easter-time dish from Kostel– 3,00 EUR/person (available by order in advance)
"kostelska rakija"  schnops from Kostel – 1,50 EUR/person
castle's picnic basket – 45 EUR (for 4 people; available by order in advance)

Info and inquiries:

Zavod za kulturo in turizem Kostel
E: zavod@visitkostel.com
T: +386 51 328 682