Kavarna Homan

The Julian Alps


This ground-floor cafe in historical Homan House is always busy, especially in the warm weather when tables are set out on Mestni trg under the giant linden tree. Homemade ice cream and cakes, too.


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1. Homan House

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Almost every building on Mestni trg is of historical and architectural importance, but arguably the most impressive is Homan House, dating from 1511 with…

2. Mestni Trg

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The group of pastel-hued 16th-century burghers' houses on this main square have earned the town the nickname 'Colourful Loka'. Almost every one is of…

3. Parish Church of St James

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The town's most important church dates back to the 13th century, with key features like the nave, the presbytery with star vaulting (1524) and the tall…

4. Plague Pillar

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The plague pillar, near the centre of Mestni trg, was erected in 1751.

5. Former Town Hall

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On Mestni trg, look out for the former Town Hall, remarkable for its stunning three-storey Gothic courtyard and the 17th-century frescoes on its facade.

6. Spodnji Trg

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The large square to the east of Mestni trg was where the poorer folk lived in the Middle Ages. The 16th-century Granary at the square's northern end, is…

7. Loka Museum

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The town's premier sight is the commanding Loka castle, overlooking the settlement from a grassy hill west of Mestni trg. It dates from the 13th century…

8. Capuchin Bridge

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The tiny Capuchin Bridge (sometimes called the Stone Bridge) leading from the Capuchin monastery is one of the symbols of the town. It originally dates…