Literary Tourism in Krško: Exploring the Famous Scholar Janez Vajkard Valvasor and his House in Krško

Literary Tourism is one of the global tourism types on the market, which has its different patterns. This paper is based on secondary data and information about Literary Tourism, and it examines the city of Krško and the role of its most famous literary figure, the great scholar Janez Vajkard Valvasor (1641 - 1693). Krško is a town situated in eastern Slovenia, most recognisable because of its Nuclear Power Plant, literary places and figures such as Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Josipina Hočevar and Vladimir Štoviček. The paper explores Literary Tourism, its connection to Krško, and Janez Vajkard Valvasor as an important literary figure who lived and died in this area. The paper concludes with a discussion based on a personal travel experience through the literary places of the city of Krško.