The Julian Alps5 places
- The Soča ValleyA river the colour of antifreeze running the length of a valley in the Julian Alps — a green-blue so saturated that…
- Lake BohinjHalf an hour past Lake Bled, inside Triglav National Park, a lake four times larger with a fraction of the people — no…
- The Mangart Saddle RoadThe highest road in Slovenia — twelve kilometres of single-lane hairpins and rough-cut tunnels climbing to a saddle at…
- Lake BledThe postcard of the Julian Alps: a small green lake with a church on a tiny island in the middle and a medieval castle…
- The Vintgar GorgeA wooden walkway pinned to the wall of a limestone slot fifteen minutes from Lake Bled, with the Radovna river running…
The Centre (Ljubljana & the Karst)2 places
- The Škocjan CavesNot a cave with formations — a canyon with a roof on it. The Reka river disappears underground here and carves a gorge…
- Ljubljana & the Karst CavesOne of Europe's most relaxed small capitals, a car-free riverside centre of bridges guarded by dragons, within easy…
The Coast1 place
- PiranSlovenia's short Adriatic coast squeezes in one gem: a small Venetian town packed onto a point, all terracotta roofs…