The Kamnik-Savinja Alps in northern Slovenia is for hikers who’d like to wander off the beaten path. While the most famous natural attractions of this tiny country are in the Julian Alps (Lake Bled and Bohinj, Soča Valley or Vršič Pass), the Kamnik Alps also offer some impressive, but less busy sights. Though it’s close…
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Not far from famous Vintgar Gorge near Bled, there’s another fairy tale gorge with emerald green water, crystal clear pools, countless small cascades and a 20 metres high waterfall at the end. And without the crowds that’s so typical of Vintgar Gorge, especially in the summer. The gem near Lake Bohinj Mostnica Gorge is located…
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Probably the most famous and easily accessible area of Slovenia’s Triglav National Park is Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj. The two stunning lakes are just half an hour drive from each other, and most visitors usually spend a day or two exploring them. Just like us on our first road trip. A bit of walking…
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Summer is our favorite hiking season! That’s the time to take the high mountain trails and conquer those goddamn peaks. So we share our favorite summer hikes in Central Europe with you in this post. We are those people who look forward to summer days not to go to the beach, but to head to…
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We’ve been planning to write a comprehensive seasonal hiking guide to Central (or Eastern?) Europe since ages. We live here, we hike here A LOT! So let’s see the best hikes to do in early spring first. Oh, and whether it’s Central or Eastern Europe, we’ve already written a long post about that. In a…
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One reason European cities are so popular among tourists is their old towns. The cobbled streets, pastel colored houses, giant cathedrals and magnificent palaces take you back centuries in time. And some cities has especially well-preserved and intact historical old towns. We show you our favorite European old towns in this post. We’ve been travelling…
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I started to write this post about half year ago, and I wanted to make it so perfect that I never got to finish it. Ooops. But my excuse is that Slovenia is such an extraordinary jewel of Europe, and this region I’m telling you about in this post is not the most well-known one,…
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On our first trip to Slovenia we focused on exploring as many natural treasures of the country as we can. Despite of Slovenia’s tiny size, it was a challenge. 🙂 Slovenia became one of our favorite countries in the world, and it tempts us back again and again. This spring we returned to visit another region,…
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March was sunny and busy. 🙂 We spent our time visiting family, hunting for wildflowers and waterfalls, returning to places we love and exploring new ones. We’ve been to two countries, Germany and Slovenia, and we’ve hiked a lot. We are simply happy that winter is really over and our favorite part of the year…
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