A SMALL WORLD OF BIG IDEAS
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
1 – Restaurant and café
2 – Reception, “Pri mami” shop
3 – Children's playground
4 – Parking lot
5 – Path to the hayloft (celebrations, weddings) and orchard
6 – Pension Rebeka and Karolina and Wellness Lara
7 – Jelen Rooms
8 – Café and teahouse Pod grebenom (opposite the monastery)
9 – Piki Tourist Center
GET TO KNOW US...
Jelenov greben is a family business of the Ježovnik family.
At the Jelenov greben homestead, which is located only a few tens of meters above the Olimje monastery with the famous third oldest pharmacy in Europe, a varied tourist offer has been added for many years.
First, fallow deer and mouflons run towards you, but if they are perhaps hesitant, their master calls them with an affectionate name: "Pika, Piki...", and they are given corn as a treat.
The deer roam around the approximately 8-hectare fenced property.
OUR DEVELOPMENT
1983 ...
Mushroom cultivation, shop
In Olimje, where the story of a successful family business is being written today, there was a farm with cows and a small vineyard about three decades ago. At the time, 18-year-old Borut Ježovnik inherited the farm from his grandfather Ivan Amon. Due to the large grassy areas, Borut sold the cattle and he and his wife Asuna bought the first fallow deer from Brioni to graze the areas that were not suitable for processing with machines.
Many people remember the beginnings of Jelenov greben as growing mushrooms, canned goods, and compost. Slowly but steadily, the trade in local products grew, for which we are now recognizable in many places.
1990 ...
Restaurant and shop
At the request of passing guests, we began preparing the mushrooms we grew for tasting. So we built a tavern on the site of the original stable. Today, this is where a restaurant and café stand.
The restaurant is famous for its top-notch game and mushroom specialties, complemented by traditional Slovenian flavors and novelties. The restaurant on the ground floor is complemented by a café with a varied offer of homemade juices, homemade brandies, desserts and ice cream, which are prepared daily in our own pastry shop.
1996 ...
Pensions Rebeka and Karolina
We have been offering 1996 upgraded with two guesthouses: “Rebeka” and “Karolina”, named after the first two daughters.
2013 ...
Wellness Lara
In 2013, the Lara Wellness Center was expanded, with saunas, jacuzzis, relaxation areas, and a terrace with a panoramic view of the beautiful nature surrounding the homestead.
2016...
Teahouse Pod grebenom
In 2016, we opened the teahouse "Pod grebenom" opposite the Olimje Monastery. The facility consists of a teahouse and café, as well as five double rooms.
2021...
Tourist center Piki
In 2021, we opened the new Piki Tourist Center for visitors, where you can see through the windows the production of homemade products from the žganjekuha, a wooden CNC studio, a biscuit and jam kitchen, a laser cutting and engraving studio, a packaging room for homemade products, a ceramic studio, a drying room for cured meat products, a filling line for homemade juices, and a honey tap. The circular tour ends in a tasting room with a tasting and a shop with homemade delicacies.
2024...
Rooms Deer
In 2024, we opened the new Jelen rooms in the heart of our homestead with a touch of homeliness and warmth. They are furnished with natural materials, warm tones and state-of-the-art ventilation technology. The rooms are named after the wild animals found on our farm.
"At Mom's" store
From the very beginning of Jelenov greben, we have had a shop called "Pri mami" with our own homemade products: cured meats, homemade jams, cookies, brandies, juices, ceramic products, laser engraved products, dried fruits and nuts, honey, apple cider vinegar, etc.
We offer a wide selection of business gifts, and laser engraving allows us to personalize gifts.
FUTURE PLANS...
V In 2025, we are starting the construction of a boutique hotel on the site where two guesthouses Rebeka & Karolina currently stand. It will include accommodation, a wellness complex with a fitness center, and other relaxation areas, which will upgrade the offer and comfort of our guests.
Jelenov greben is a family business that strives to make every guest feel welcome and at home. The key to our development is the constant search for innovation, while maintaining a homely atmosphere and Slovenian tradition.