Take time
Enyoy your moment
Relax in the calm atmosphere of a carsic village. Connect with nature.
The building
Modern architecture that reflects traditional culture.
The building has been constructed in 2015. It features a modern minimalistic design that captures key architectural characteristics of a typical carsic house; simplicity of form where functionality takes precedence, irregular lines, a long external balcony with stairs, no roof overhangs, small windows, etc.
Being a new constructions, it offers the comforts of modern life; floor heating, active air ventilation and conditioning, smart lighting, etc.
There is a big open field in front of the building. It offers a perfect sunset view for a perfect end to a perfect day …
… and the night atmosphere is magical as well.
The village
Far from urban frenzy, close to sourounding sites.
Podbreže is a tiny carsic village with only 17 houses. The place is very quiet, sorrounded with nature and with no transit traffic (the road leading to the village stops there).
Although disconnected from its souroundings, the nearest town Sežana and the border with Italy is only 5 km away and the center of Trieste is less than 20 km away.
The sites
Natural beauty and history all around.
The botanic garden of Villa Mirasasso, built by the merchant family Scaramangà, who, like many other wealthy Triestines found a quiet sumer retreat in Sežana is only 5 km away.
Lipica is the home of the Lipizzan horse and the biggest Lipizzan stud farm in the world. It is right on the border with Italy and less than 10 minutes from Vilabela.
Štanjel is one of the oldest settlements on the Karst Plateau, built in the medieval period on the picturesque terraces of a small hill. The castle complex, the defence walls, the church with its bell-tower, the typical compact village and the Ferrari Garden are just some of the architectural and heritage gems for which the place is realy worth visiting.
Karst is a general geologic term that describes barren, rocky limestone terrain characterized by rich subterrarin formations like caves, sinkholes and underground rivers. It was first documented and named after the Slovenian Karst Plateau.
Skocjan Caves is perhaps one of the most genuine and picturesque caves that every tourist can visit. The exceptional volume of the cave system and the largest underground canyon in Europe is what distinguishes this cave from others and places it among the most famous underground features in the world. This UNESCO protected mystical underground land just 15 minutes from Vilabela is a true “must to visit”.
A little further away, on the edge of Karst, you will find another world famous gem of the underworld. Postojna Cave features a magnificent cave system with the most fascinating dripstone formations that nature has carved anywhere in the world. The ride on the underground train will give you an unforgettable adventure that rivals any fantasy movie.
Trieste is a historic port and the coffee capital of the Hapsburg empire. It will take you only 15 minutes to enyoy trully the best coffe you can have while watching historic sites and acritecture.