Potočka zijalka na Olševi
A permanent exhibition on Potočka zijalka, the first Slovenian Palaeolithic site, in the cellar of the Firšt inn and museum at the entrance to Logarska dolina.
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About the museum
Potočka zijalka is a karst cave on the slope of Olševa at an altitude of about 1,700 metres and the first discovered Slovenian Palaeolithic site. Excavations by Professor Srečko Brodar in 1928–1935 laid the foundations of Slovenian Palaeolithic archaeology. The finds from the excavations are held by the Pokrajinski muzej Celje (Regional Museum Celje).
The permanent exhibition has been set up since 1996 in the cellar rooms of the Firšt inn in Logarska dolina. On 18 display panels it shows human development, the stone and bone tools of the kromanjonci (Cro-Magnon people), the flora and fauna of the Ice Age, and documentation of Brodar's excavations. The exhibits include a cave bear skull, stone tools, bone spears and a copy of a prašivanka, one of the oldest known sewing needles. The exhibition was prepared by experts from the Paleontološki inštitut Ivana Rakovca (Ivan Rakovec Palaeontological Institute) at SAZU and falls under the Pokrajinski muzej Celje.
Alongside the exhibition, the Firšt catering and tourism business also offers guided tours of the Fidov gaj ethnological park, with the permanent exhibition Zdravje bolnikov (Health of the Sick).
Highlights
- The first Slovenian Palaeolithic site, Potočka zijalka
- Exhibition on 18 panels with documentation of Brodar's excavations
- Cave bear skull, stone tools, bone spears and a copy of a prašivanka
- The Fidov gaj ethnological park nearby
Permanent exhibition
- Potočka zijalka na Olševi – zatočišče ledenodobnega človeka – Exhibition on 18 panels on human development, the tools of the kromanjonci, Ice Age fauna and flora, and the excavations of Srečko Brodar.
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- Gostinstvo in turizem Firšt (razstava spada pod Pokrajinski muzej Celje)
Admission & discounts
| Fidov gaj: guided day walk, per person (group of 11–15 people) | €9For every two adults, one preschool child goes free; primary school children receive a 50% discount. |
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| Fidov gaj: guided day walk, group of 1–10 people (price per group) | €95 |
| Fidov gaj: guided night walk, per person (group of 11–15 people) | €13 |
| Fidov gaj: guided night walk, group of 1–10 people (price per group) | €140 |
The admission fee for the exhibition is not published. Prices for guided tours of Fidov gaj (possible only with a guide and by arrangement) are a separate offer from the inn.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The inn stands at the entrance to Logarska dolina, below Fidov gaj and Mount Olševa.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Restaurant
The Firšt inn with traditional cuisine and accommodation is in the same building.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Information and bookings: Gostinstvo in turizem Firšt, telephone +386 3 839 46 78, info@first-logarska.si. A guided tour of Fidov gaj takes 120 to 150 minutes. |
