Hochosterwitz Castle and the market town of Maria Saal can be found in the Zollfeld area in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia, separated by 12 kilometres only. Built on a 172 metres high limestone rock, Hochosterwitz Castle was first mentioned in 860. In the 11th […]
The Ederplan is a 2.062 metres high mountain next to the city of Lienz in Tyrol, Austria. The Ederplan is part of the Kreuzeck group and from its top one has a great view of the Lienz valley and the Lienz Dolomites. On the way up to the Ederplan one […]
The Frischenkofel is a 2.238 metres high mountain in the Carnic Alps in Carinthia, Austria. The Frischenkofel is part of the border between Austria and Italy and during the time of WWI this border was a hard-fought place. After the declaration of war on May 23rd, 1915, Italian forces occupied […]
The Gartnerkofel is, together with the Trogkofel and the Rosskofel, one of three distinctive mountains in the Naßfeld-area in Carinthia, Austria. It is located on the main chain of the Carnic Alps above the Naßfeld Pass. The Gartnerkofel has two summits, the north-peak – its highest point – at 2.195 […]
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 […]