Marija Žvan is a certified local and regional guide (guide card no. 007-18) in the Julian Alps. On the excursions she will lead you on, you will listen with curiosity to the unwritten stories of Bohinj, which are preserved only in the lives and creations of the locals. It embraces the knowledge of Bohinj people with a big spoon and is very happy to share it with you. A creative, curious and talkative lady, you will certainly not be bored around her.

Marija Žvan also enjoys making art with home-grown sheep’s wool. She skilfully spins knitting needles and knits a wide variety of products. It can also offer homemade bread, dried fruit, trdinka corn flour and free-range chicken eggs. If you take the time, she will teach you some old wisdom and reveal the little secrets of preparing Bohinj dishes.

GUIDED EXPERIENCES AWARDED WITH THE BOHINJSKO CERTIFICATE

• From Hayracks to the Oplen House
• Trdinka Corn flour from grains to “žganci”
• Workshop “Knitting Woollen Socks”
• Traditional bread baking in a brick oven

HANDICRAFT PRODUCTS

• knitted leggings
• knitted socks
• Marička’s woollen headband
• woollen beanie, beanie Minka with tassel, two-coloured beanie Franca with tassel
• knitted gloves of several types
• children’s knitted socks
• knitted scarf

CULINARY PRODUCTS

• bread (rye, corn and buckwheat)
• hen’s eggs
• apple slices and apple crisps
• Vandrovc’s trdinka corn flour
• Vandrovc’s dried fruit: mixed pear and apple slices, pear slices

BOHINJSKO PRODUCTS IN GIFT PACKAGING

• Vandrovec’s dried fruit
• Marička’s ear headband
• Knitted woollen socks