{"id":8878,"date":"2026-04-08T05:21:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T05:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.localguides-slovenia.com\/lucija-zavrtnik\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T05:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T05:24:25","slug":"lucija-zavrtnik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.localguides-slovenia.com\/en\/lucija-zavrtnik\/","title":{"rendered":"LUCIJA ZAVRTNIK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\"><b>Guiding languages:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\"> Slovenian, Italian, English<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\"><b>Region:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\"> Gori\u0161ka<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\"><b>Licences:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\"> Regional tourist guide for the Gori\u0161ka region<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\"><b>Specialisations and expertise:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\"><br \/>\nCertified vineyard grower (NPK), farm owner, wine and culinary experiences<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\"><b>Education:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\"><br \/>\nBachelor\u2019s degree in Economics (University degree)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\"><b>About me<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">My name is Lucija Zavrtanik, and I represent the sixth generation of a family that has lived in close connection with the land and the stories of Kromberk for centuries.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">My passion for my local area led me to document 95 traditional house and field names, preserving the history of local inhabitants. In addition to this, I am a winemaker and vineyard grower, carefully tending our family vineyard with respect for tradition.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">As a regional tourist guide, I introduce visitors to Kromberk and Nova Gorica through stories, history, and personal anecdotes. I believe that every place reveals its true beauty when experienced through the authentic stories of its people.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">At our family farm <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\"><i>Pri Cesarju \u2013 vina Cesjar<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">, we are dedicated to winemaking. Our wines, the pride of our cellar, have been awarded two gold medals. Each bottle reflects dedicated work in the vineyard, respect for nature, and the rich winemaking tradition of the Vipava Valley.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">Together with my husband, we also rent out a holiday house <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\"><i>Podgozd<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\"> on the Trnovo Plateau, where we welcome guests surrounded by unspoiled nature. The greatest reward for us is seeing happy and satisfied visitors who leave not only with beautiful memories, but also with a sense of warmth and belonging.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">My work is my way of life \u2013 connecting people, nature, wine, and heritage into an authentic experience of the Gori\u0161ka region.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\"><b>About us:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ovinu.si\/vinar\/250\/Vina-Cejsar\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">https:\/\/www.ovinu.si\/vinar\/250\/Vina-Cejsar<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Cejsarwines\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Cejsarwines<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/vecer.com\/prosti-cas\/poglejte-slovenijo-skozi-oci-turisticnih-vodnikov-10379451\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">https:\/\/vecer.com\/prosti-cas\/poglejte-slovenijo-skozi-oci-turisticnih-vodnikov-10379451<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/goriskimuzej.si\/aktualno\/posts\/muzejski-torkov-vecer-kromberk-med-zgodovino-in-prihodnostjo\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">https:\/\/goriskimuzej.si\/aktualno\/posts\/muzejski-torkov-vecer-kromberk-med-zgodovino-in-prihodnostjo<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vipavskadolina.si\/okusaj\/vina-cejsar-lucija-igor\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">https:\/\/www.vipavskadolina.si\/okusaj\/vina-cejsar-lucija-igor<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vipava.si\/vsebina\/wines-cejsar---lucijaigor\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">https:\/\/www.vipava.si\/vsebina\/wines-cejsar&#8212;lucijaigor<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vipava.si\/vsebina\/trije-vinarji-tri-zgodbe---izbrana-vipavska-vina-v-lanthierijevem-hramu\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">https:\/\/www.vipava.si\/vsebina\/trije-vinarji-tri-zgodbe&#8212;izbrana-vipavska-vina-v-lanthierijevem-hramu<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/primorske.svet24.si\/plus\/sobota\/kulinarika\/zimska-pokusina-vin-solkanskih-vinarjev\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">https:\/\/primorske.svet24.si\/plus\/sobota\/kulinarika\/zimska-pokusina-vin-solkanskih-vinarjev<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HolidayHousePodgozd\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HolidayHousePodgozd<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\"><b>Contact: <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">Telefon, WhatsApp, Viber: +386 (0)41 383 034<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">Email: <\/span><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\"><u><a href=\"mailto:lucija.zavrtanik@hotmail.com\"><span lang=\"sl-SI\">lucija.zavrtanik@hotmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guiding languages: Slovenian, Italian, English Region: Gori\u0161ka Licences: Regional tourist 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