It is said that the hike up Debela peč is one of the most panoramic in the Julian Alps. Its summit is located at an elevation of 2.014 metres above sea level and offers a great 360-degree view including Triglav, Brda, Karavanke mountains and Krma valley. However, the area around […]
Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj are two gorgeous, but different lakes in northwestern Slovenia. Both are part of the Julian Alps, coloured crystal blue and at about 30 metres deep. Lake Bohinj is a glacial lake within Triglav National Park, whereas Lake Bled is located next to the town of […]
Krn is the name of a mountain in northwestern Slovenia. It is part of the Julian Alps and with an elevation of 2.244 metres it is the highest peak of the Krn Mountains. During World War I the area around Krn and neighbouring Batognica was a hard-fought place. During the […]
Soča valley is located in western Slovenia and stretches from Triglav National Park to Nova Gorica. It got its name from the Soča, which is a 138 kilometres long and emerald green river that is passing through the valley. Its amazing colour is absolutely natural and is caused by limestone. Nowadays Soča valley is […]
Piran can be found on the Gulf of Piran in southwestern Slovenia. It is home to over 4000 inhabitants but has only a size of 0,7 square kilometre. Therefore, everything is in walking distance. It is great that Piran is closed for general traffic as it makes this beautiful town […]
Predjama Castle is situated in south-central Slovenia near the village of Predjama. The special thing about this castle is that it is built within a cave. Standing high on the one side and protected by a rock from the other side the castle was hard to seize. Including a hidden […]
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and at the same time its largest city. Although it is home to more than 300.000 Slovenians it is one of the smallest capital cities in Europe. Ljubljana was first mentioned in the first half of the 12th century. The origin of its name, […]
The Logar Valley can be found right next to the Austrian border in the municipality of Solčava, Slovenia. In Slovene, the valley is called Logarska Dolina. The name itself isn’t very old and is derived from the Logar Farm that can be found there. In 1987 the valley was named […]