The Julian Alps
About 5km west of Kranjska Gora, signed just off the main road, is this idyllic nature reserve and wetlands. It's the perfect leg-stretcher, with a short path to a turquoise-coloured lake that is the source of the Sava River. You can easily walk here in about an hour on a path from Kranjska Gora via Podkoren following the signs towards Rate膷e.
The Alpine villages in the surrounding area are notable for their medieval churches, rustic wooden houses and traditional hayracks.
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Sitting at a view-enhanced elevation of 1611m, this mountain pass is about 13km southwest of Kranjska Gora, via a storied road that zigzags madly and鈥
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One of the easiest and most satisfying half-day trips from Bled is to Vintgar Gorge, some 4km to the northwest of Bled village. The highlight is a 1600m鈥
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Perched atop a steep cliff more than 100m above the lake, Bled Castle is how most people imagine a medieval fortress to be, with towers, ramparts, moats鈥
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This postcard-worthy church and bell tower, at the head of the lake and beside the stone bridge, dates back at least 700 years and is what every medieval鈥
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More interesting than it sounds, this apiculture museum takes a closer look at the long tradition of beekeeping in Slovenia. The museum's collection of鈥
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Radovljica's colourful main square is the town鈥檚 leading attraction, lined with houses from the 16th and 17th centuries. Look especially for Thurn Manor,鈥
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Tiny, tear-shaped Bled Island beckons from the shore. There鈥檚 the Church of the Assumption and a small museum, the Provost's House, but the real thrill is鈥
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At 2864m, Mount Triglav is Slovenia's highest peak and a symbol of the country itself.
1. Church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary
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Kranjska Gora's late-Gothic church, at the centre of town, lends a dignified element to what is, in effect, a ski resort. The church's design dates from鈥
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The endearing 17th-century Liznjek House contains a good collection of traditional household objects and furnishings peculiar to this area. Among the鈥
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Jasna Lake lies just south of Kranjska Gora, and if you're heading over the Vr拧i膷 Pass it's the first spot of interest. It's a small, blue glacial lake鈥
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This beautiful wooden Russian Orthodox chapel, at around 1100m approaching from Kranjska Gora, marks the spot where more than 300 Russian POWs persihed in鈥
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Sitting at a view-enhanced elevation of 1611m, this mountain pass is about 13km southwest of Kranjska Gora, via a storied road that zigzags madly and鈥
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About 600 different plant species prosper in this botanical garden, established in 1926. Most of them are Alpine species, but because of the relatively鈥
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High up in the Villacher Alpen (Dobratsch), this is one of central Europe's most delightful alpine gardens. The views here extend across the mountain tops鈥
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The elongated mountain village of Trenta (elevation 620m) is the main settlement along the road over the Vr拧i膷 Pass. The lower section, Spodnja Trenta 鈥