Traditional Črnomelj pretzels

The people of Črnomelj have always been experts in pretzel baking, and records about entrepreneurial women of Črnomelj who baked pretzels and sold them at fairs origin from 1855. If pretzels hadn’t been important, the people of Črnomelj would certainly not have taken the nickname Prestarji or pretzel makers.

Today in Črnomelj, is smells of pretzels again, which are being kneaded, twisted, baked and munched. Gatherings, joy, fun, and pleasure are indispensable ingredients of Črnomelj pretzels, accompanied by good wine or juice from Bela krajina.