Invitation

Pilgrimage to Faro

In agreement with parish priests Zdravko Štrukl, Marjan Škvarč and Slavko Obed, on Thursday, 15 August 2024, in the framework of the Vremsko Opasil we invite you to the ROMANCE TO FARA - a heritage walk along the traces of the churches of Pivka.

ROMANCE TO FARI

 Parking at the cemetery - Vremski Britof, at 7.45

Church of St. Stephen - Dolnja Košana, at 8.30

Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary - Gornja Košana, at 9.30    

Church of the Holy Trinity - Čepno, at 11.15

Church of the Assumption - Vremski Britof, at 15.30

 Heritage hike in the footsteps of Pivka's churches we will be accompanied by the responsible conservator Minke Osojnik, mountain guide and President of TKŠD Urbanščica Mirjam Frankovič Franetič and members BOK and PR Committee for the Protection of Cultural Heritage with local people. We will start our pilgrimage from the Vremski Britof cemetery, from where we have an organised shuttle to Dolnja Košana, where we will visit the Church of St Stephen, walk in the morning chill across the field past the chapel to the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Gornja Košana, and from there we will climb through the railway underpass and over the geological fault towards Čepno. After sightseeing and a coffee at the Pulin family's house, we will climb up to the Church of the Holy Trinity, where a short cultural programme awaits us, and from there we will walk in the cold of the Vremščice River to the Church of the Assumption - Fara, where we will attend the festive Holy Masses followed by a snack.

 

Participants are asked to bring water, snacks if necessary and good walking shoes. Applications are collected at darja.kranjc@psj.si until 9.8.2024 or until the seats on the bus are filled. If the number of registrants exceeds the available places, they will be asked to drive their own cars to the starting point.

 Parking

Hikers are kindly asked to leave their cars at the chapel to wait for the shuttle.

Weather

In case of continuous rain, the event will be cancelled.

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