Slovenj Gradec: To the honey paradise

Honey candies, gingerbread, candles and licitar hearts of the Perger family

As early as 1757, the ancestors of today’s gingerbread makers made candles from bee products according to a family recipe. The bee wax candles are considered a source of light with special energy. On your journey through the rich history of the Perger family, you will discover the ways of making homemade candies, delicious gingerbread and the famous licitar hearts. In the Honey Paradise, which has been visited by more than 100,000 people from all over the world, including the Dalai Lama and Lucianno Pavarotti, you will, among other things, find out why it is necessary to do 500 squats for a wax candle. Children will love the giant Hansel and Gretel house made of gingerbread and candies. 

The experience includes:

• a guided tour of the museum and gallery 
• gingerbread making workshop or candle making workshop
• family stories by master Hrabroslav 
• a tasting of honey delicacies