Fly into the tannery of Europe

Fly with a plane and ride an old-timer car in the style of the 1930s – Culinary adventure in Villa Mayer – Authentic experience of the Museum of the Leather Industry Feel like a legendary entrepreneur on a private tour of a once the most reputable leather factory around! In Šoštanj, the town of light, visit the leather family of Vošnjak – Woschnagg. Meet Šalek valley in the sky and fly into Šoštanj like Tomaš Bata, the legendary Czech factory man and shoe exporter did in the year 1931. Trust your excellent pilot and old-timer driver that will take you to the town villa, where the leather factory’s lawyer works. Let the voice of Malvine Woschnagg – Vošnjak, a woman with an incredible life story, invite you to an exquisite meal. In the Museum of the Leather Industry of Slovenia, see the grand industrial past of Šoštanj and discover the details of the life and work of Šoštanj tanners..

Villa Mayer, a building of the Municipality of Šoštanj, is a typical example of the bourgeois architecture of late historicism. It was built around the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. It was built by lawyer dr. Fran Mayer, who served as mayor of Šoštanj between the wars. The Municipality of Šoštanj has owned the villa since 2002 when it was renovated in 2009 and permanent collections of cultural heritage were established in the public domain.

In Slovenia, for a number of centuries, the leather industry was an important craft. With industrial revolution this craft slowly grew to become an industry rather than just a craft and become an important industrial sector of the first half of the 20th century. However, due to crisis that hit leather industry in the send half of the previous century, majority of leather industries ceased to operate.

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

• Fly into the tannery of Europe
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• This Tour is Provided by Šaleška Valley Tourism Board.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Ljubljana.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
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• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 9 Travelers is accepted for booking.