Youth Hostel Ars Viva

Youth Hostel Ars Viva is located in the rural village of Podcerkev near Stari trg pri Ložu. It is nestled on the edge of the forest, which emphasizes it tranquillity. With a warm rural atmosphere and the facility’s internal and external accommodation, it offers the possibility of overnight stays for 40 people. It is located 62 kilometres from Ljubljana and 91 kilometres from Koper. We offer free transportation to and from Ljubljana Fraport airport to all guests staying for more than seven days. The hostel, housed in a former farm, now offers the following accommodation:

Accommodation in the youth hostel consists of ten rooms with 26 beds, all of which, except for dorm beds, are adapted for people with disabilities.

We have the following rooms available:

• three double rooms with a private bathroom,
• four double rooms with a shared bathroom,
• one four-bed with a shared bathroom,
• eight dorm beds in a mixed group dormitory with a shared bathroom.

In the hostel area, there are four shared bathrooms available to guests, which are also adapted for people with a disability. Guests have access to a large common, fully-equipped kitchen and, in good weather, guests can also use the barbecue and garden fire pit.

Apartments consist of four rooms with 12 beds and two extra beds and two shared bathrooms, all of which, except for dorm beds, are also adapted for people with a disability.

Free internet and parking are available at the hostel. We also receive guests with electric cars, which they can charge for free. We also offer our guests buffet breakfast for an additional fee.

The courtyard is connected by an open amphitheatre, which is great for performances, choral performances or instrumental performances. In the event of a bad weather forecast, trainings, meetings, team buildings, meetings and social gatherings can take place in the fully equipped multimedia hall, which can accommodate up to 70 people.

The hostel complex also has two terraces, where guests are welcomed by free deckchairs, and two richly stocked libraries where they can spend evenings or mornings, enjoying a view of the mighty Snežnik forests, the countryside or the wonderful hostel atmosphere.

In addition to accommodation, we offer various outdoor and hostel activities. You can choose from a variety of workshops, such as clay, painting and art workshop. We also offer the possibility of renting van transport, which you can use to explore the hostel’s diverse surroundings, which includes numerous attractions, such as the authentic Križna Cave, the cold Babno Polje, the mysterious Lake Cerknica, the magical Slivnica, the extraordinary beginning of the karst world in Rakov Škocjan and the authentic Lake Bloke. If you feel brave enough, you can go bear watching and maybe spot a brown bear in its natural habitat. We also encourage outdoor exercise, which is why we also offer our guests the following rentals: trekking bikes, electric bikes, electric scooters, bikes adapted for people with a disability and electric bike attachments for people on wheelchairs. The well-stocked information corner offers maps, so that you can make a unique tour yourself with the help of our great tips.