Blue Cross

A small painted cross at the foot of Apparition Hill, set among the rocks of a quiet hollow off the main pilgrim track. Local tradition holds that the visionaries gathered here to pray during the early years of the apparitions, and it has become a place of quiet retreat for pilgrims who want to pray away from the larger crowds on Podbrdo.

The setting is striking: a circle of rocks shaded by trees, with the blue cross at the centre and benches around the edge. Easy to miss if you are not looking for it; ask at any of the pilgrim shops near the foot of Apparition Hill for directions.

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