At this floating mill (one of two left on the Mura River) at Ižakovci, southwest of Beltinci, you can tour the small museum with exhibits on local life and take a ride across the river on the kumpi (traditional ferry worked by pulley).
Island of Love Mill
Eastern Slovenia
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