Ljubljana is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. With a population less than 300,000, Ljubljana is one of the smallest capital city in Europe. It takes only half a day on foot to cover the city centre of Ljubljana. As there are no world famous attractions in the city, you can take your time exploring what the city has to offer.
Slovenia is a relatively small European country with approximately 2.05 million population, bordered by more well-known European countries such as Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia. Slovenia became independent since 25 June 1991. It was recognised as an independent state by the European Union and accepted by United Nations as a member in 1992.
Piran is an old medieval coastal town in Slovenia. It is interesting to note that Piran was once part of Venetian Empire from late 13th century to early 18th century and was part of Italy from 1918 until 1947.
Predjama Castle holds the Guinness World Record of being the largest cave castle in the world. This castle has been perched up in the middle of a vertical 123 meter high cliff for more than 700 years. The most famous inhabitant of the castle was the knight Erazem of Predjama, who rebelled against the imperial autocracy in the 15th century.
Postojna Cave with its 24km of galleries, tunnels and magnificent halls makes it one of world’s best known tourist caves. It is the only cave with an underground double tracked railway and it has been a tourist attraction for 200 years!
Ljubljana Castle, situated on top of Castle Hill is impossible to miss in downtown of Ljubljana. The castle was rebuilt several times and some parts of today’s structure originated in the 15th century.
The 1.6km long Vintgar Gorge carved by the Radovna River is one of the most popular natural features of Slovenia.
Bohinj is a basin within the Julian Alps, measuring 20km long and 5km wide. Lake Bohinj within Bohinj Valley is the largest permanent lake in Slovenia.
Bled is a beautiful small town, known as the ‘Alpine Pearl’ in Slovenia. It is a popular tourist destination, best known for its emerald green Lake Bled with an island in the middle and Bled Castle perched high up on the rocky cliff overlooking the lake. Bled is set against the backdrop of the forested slopes of the Julian Alps and the peaks of the Karavanke Mountains.
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