Šance and the defence walls

“Na Šancah” is what the people of Novo mesto call the area at the top of the old town center. Here, right next to the Chapter gardens, stands the largest remaining section of Novo mesto’s defensive walls, which successfully protected the town from Turkish invasions for several centuries. Along the walls at “Na Šancah,” there is a scenic walking path that runs alongside the preserved fortifications all the way to the former defensive tower.