Slovenia in Brief

With an area of 84,805 hectares, the first national park in Slovenia and the only one to date covers almost the whole of the Slovene stretch of the Julian Alps. It is named after the highest mountain in the Julians, mt Triglav (2864 metres), a symbol of Slovenia.

The heart of the Triglav National Park consists of the high mountains ridges and their peaks and the deep glacial valleys. It also contains the springs of two beautiful rivers, the Sava and the Soca.

Unique Triglav lakes valley.

The emerald necklace of the seven Triglav lakes, which spreads along eight-kilometre-long glacial valley in the high mountain karst is centre of Triglav National Park. By virtue of its unique beauty, the valley of the Triglav lakes could also be called the heart of the park. Like the whole of the Triglav National Park, the valley is one big cheerful classroom of geography, geology and biology. This is a word of solitude which smiles in the sun, but is deaf and unresponsive when shrouded in fog.

Mt Skrlatica from the Vrsic pass.

The cultural heritage of the Park is represented by the settlements which have their own characteristic rural architecture and churches, while nearby are dairy farms and adjacent alpine pastures. The remains of the ironworks, monuments to both World Wars and a battle from the Napoleonic period (at Predel) can also be found within the Park. We can also find some sites of archaeological interest dating from very ancient times.

One of our agencies is located in Bled. Undoubtedly one of the most picturesque tourist destinations in the Julian Alps. With its unique setting – a little church on a small island in the middle of a glacial lake surrounded by high mountains, together with a castle perched on a cliff over-looking the lake – it attracts many visitors from all over the world.

No doubt, situated at the entrance of the Triglav National Park, Bled is a great starting point for outdoor activities of all kinds – and that is where we fit in.

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Slovenia is a hospitable country, which surprises its visitors with the abundance of traditional Slovenian food as well as culinary masterpieces. The bounty of forest and field provide s the very freshest of ingridients from which local seasonal delicacies are made. Excellent wild game, as well as meat from the farms, is prepared in any number of ways. For example, the variety of Slovenian culinary traditions is demonstrated by more than 1200 national dishes. Furthermore, every Slovene region is known for various types of bread, as well as wine.

Special delights are the wines – from quality to top quality specialty wines, predicate wines and sparkling wines. On the coast you should try Teran, Rumeni Muökat, Malvazija in Rebula. The speciality of the Posavje Region is Cvicek, a Slovene wine with a light taste and low alcohol. Vine growing hills of the Podravje Region in the east boast excellent speciality wines such as Renski Rizling, Traminec, Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Ranina and many other top quality wines. Numerous wine cellars in Slovenia offer wine tasting and the inns and restaurants you can consult experienced sommeliers.

Finally yet importantly,the wealth of Slovenia also lies in its natural Donat mineral water called a “drinking cure”, which has been renowned since the medieval era, as it is believed to have healing powers. Only one litre of Donat  will provide you with your daily magnesium equirement of 1000mg. For this reason, Donat mineral water is recommended for many ailments even today.