Vipava
Vipava
(population 1,500) is a town in western
Slovenia
. Vipava (
German
Wippach
) is built upon the numerous sources of the
Vipava River
, in the Valley of Vipava (
Slovenian
Vipavska dolina), 102 m above sea level. The region around town was probably settled by the
Illyrians
and
Celts
in the pre-
Roman
era. Some trace the name Vipava to the Celtic root
vip
(river). In
394
, the
Battle of Frigidus
took place in the vicinity of the town. Modern Vipava was first mentioned in
1367
. Austrian
diplomat
Sigismund von Herberstein
(
1486
-
1566
) and Slovenian
Protestant
writer
Sebastian Krelj
(
1538
-
1567
) were both born in Vipava. The area around the town is well known for delicious cherries and excellent wines.
External links
The Valley of Vipava
Wines from areas around Vipava
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