About Novo mesto
Novo mesto, also called the metropolis of Dolenjska, was founded in the year 1365, when the Austrian Archduke Rudolf IV granted city rights to the town at the bend of the Krka river. Officially called Rudolsfwerd, it grew as Novo Mesto and soon became an administration, cultural, religious and business center of Dolenjska. Novo Mesto is situated in the midst of the hilly landscape of Dolenjska, embraced by the Krka River. Abundance of nature, tradition and culture can be a real experience for every visitor of Novo Mesto. The Krka Valley, located just above Novo mesto, is in the opinion of many the most beautiful river valley in Slovenia with tender banks, picturesque rapids and natural dams which emphasize its nature. Special attractions include numerous mills and castles which, combined with the landscape seem anachronistic in our present day. You will find the stay in our town pleasant. You can select among a variety of viewpoints, pilgrimage trails, sports and other facilities and forests rich with walking paths, hunting possibilities, forest fruits for picking, and fishing. In the town you will find numerous monuments, and in the Museum of Dolenjska, an amazing archaeological wealth as well. Novo mesto invites you to visit it. And if you will, and if you get to know it, you will certainly fall in love with it, because there is not a town as beautiful, sensual and desirable as Novo mesto.
Active map of the Municipality of Novo mesto
Fotopub and Novo mesto
The heart of the festival is located in club LokalPatriot which is situated in the main city center and it will only take you 5 minutes to get to all festival events and festival exhibitions.
The easiest way to get to Novo mesto
Please, let us know about you arrivals. We can suggest you fast, cheap and easy ways to get to Novo mesto. We may even know someone in the area who can give you a lift.
Anyhow, if you plan to travel alone, here are some useful tips.
If you travel by car
From Ljubljana to Novo mesto
The route from SLO-1000 Ljubljana to SLO-8000 Novo mesto is 68 km long Time of driving amounts to c.a. 0 h 58 min. (Options: regular car/driver, most economic route)
Start: Ljubljana
turn left onto 106\Zoisova cesta; Novo mesto
left turn to A1/A2/E70; Novo mesto
leave the A2/E70. continue ahead onto H1/E70; Novo mesto
turn right onto 105; Novo mesto
turn left onto 105\Vzhodna Cesta
Target: Novo mesto
From Zagreb to Novo mesto
The route from HR-10000 Zagreb to SLO-8000 Novo mesto is 76,4 km long Time of driving amounts to c.a. 1 h 21 min. (Options: regular car/driver, most economic route)
Start: Zagreb; border crossing Bregana E70/Obrezje E70 SLO - HR
continue ahead onto E70; Novo mesto
continue ahead onto H1/E70; Novo mesto
turn left onto 105; Novo mesto
Target: Novo mesto
If you travel by train
When you take train from Ljubljana-Novo mesto or Zagreb-Novo mesto, get off at the station Novo Mesto Center. Go up the stairs when you come to crossroad go straight along roadway to crossroad where you will turn right and follow Rozmanova cesta to Hostel Situla or club LokalPatriot, both located at Glavni trg.
Look on map here
If you travel by plane
From Ljubljana airport to Novo mesto
The fastest way is to get a bus from Ljubljana airport to Ljubljana city (to the railway or bus station). From Ljubljana you can easily catch a bus or train to Novo mesto. Both train and bus station in Ljubljana are in the same street in the center of Ljubljana.
Here is the link to the bus station: http://www.ap-ljubljana.si/eng/
Here is the link to the train station: http://www.slo-zeleznice.si/en/passengers/slovenia
From Zagreb airport to Novo mesto
The fastest way to get to Novo mesto from Zagreb airport is to take taxi from Zagreb airport to get to Zagreb bus station and to get to Novo mesto by bus.
Here is the link to the bus station: http://akz.hr/default.aspx?id=261
From Trieste airport to Novo mesto
The fastest way to get to Novo mesto is to get a taxi to Trieste bus station and to take bus to Ljubljana.
Here is the link to the bus options: http://www.ap-ljubljana.si/eng/vozni_eng.php?uIfr=1
You can take bus or train from Ljubljana to Novo mesto.
What about the accommodation during Fotopub?
We offer to make a reservation for you at the Youth hostel Situla. Situla is situated in the centre of Novo mesto, just 5 min from all Fotopub vanues. When you are filling out the application form, you can also select the accommodation you prefer. Check out the Hostel Situla: www.situla.si