WHAT TO SEE

Slovenia's Alpine region boasts more than 90 protected areas and sites, the largest and single most important of which is the Triglav National Park. This is indeed a land of impressive peaks and waterfalls, picturesque gorges and canyons, serene lakes and vivacious rivers, as well as remarkable flora and fauna.

Slovenia's Alps are truly remarkable, easily discovered by road as well as numerous trails suitable for hikers and cyclists. The exquisite scenery and marvellous panoramas to be savoured from the ridges high above the valleys are surely never to be forgotten.

Further to the legacy and popularity of Lake Bled, interesting castles, mansions and manors are to be found in nearly every town across the Gorenjska region. These often house galleries and museum collections containing local artefacts and heritage; such specialised museums present aspects of the life, work and traditions of this territory and its people.

This is a land of farmers and foresters, with a rich tradition of crafts and pursuits. Get to know their lives and loves, join them in a polka or two, and savour the scent of a typical Gorenjska carnation.