Whilst in Slovenia we were told about the two amazing glacial lakes of Bled and Bohinj over in the Alpine region of the country. Both are absolutely stunning but we got asked on more than one occasion which was the best and also which we would be most likely to recommend for a visit. Well […]
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Exploring the Emerald Waters of the mind blowing Vintgar Gorge, Slovenia
When travelling through the wonderfully beautiful country of Slovenia there as one place we made sure to pay a visit, Vintgar Gorge on the edges of the Triglav National park. The sheer natural beauty on display here is just astounding, the emerald water flowing relentlessly down this dramatic canyon must be one of the most […]
A guide to Ljubljana: The green and bohemian city that stole our hearts!
Our number one destination for this year has to be a country we totally fell in love with and have just travelled through: Slovenia! It really is the most perfect country and pretty much has everything! It has a small coastline and wonderful beaches, it has the amazing Julian Alps and Triglav national park where […]
A guide to the picture perfect town of Bled, Slovenia!
Bled is a picture perfect town nestled at the entrance to the Julian Alps and Slovenia’s magnificent Triglav park. The Fairytale lake with its tiny island and church perched in the middle, the castle which sits high above the town and mountains that surround it from all angles makes Bled one of those places you […]
Canyoning in the stunning Julian Alps, Slovenia!
We LOVE canyoning!! You might remember us jumping into the ice cold waters of The Lake District and the stunning River Esk in April last year, or what about one of the highlights of the year when we tackled the extreme Chli Schliere canyon in Switzerland with over 33ft/10m high jumps!! Well we wanted more […]
Cycling around the majestic and fairytale like lake Bled
Lake Bled is one of those picture postcard places, the emerald coloured water, a castle high on the hill and a lovely church on a tiny island in the lake all surrounded by the stunning Julian Alps. It’s a place that we had wanted to visit for a while. During our stay in Bled we […]
Canoe through the centre of Ljubljana for another view of this amazing city!
Another way to see the city: The Ljubljanica river which runs straight through the centre of Ljubljana is so beautiful for a city centre river, the colour is deep turquoise and so clear. During our time in Slovenia we saw many river boat cruises sailing up and down the river and thought that this […]
Why Slovenia is the most underrated country in Europe!
Slovenia…No, not Slovakia, but the little country nestled between Italy, Austria, Croatia and Hungary often goes unnoticed! Anonymously sitting their nestled between countries that people flock to year round, a little piece of land with a culture, history and breath taking scenery that can sometimes feel forgotten. It has the Alps…but so does Switzerland, Italy, […]
Touring the wonderfully green, friendly and alternative Ljubljana on a bike!
After only a day in what we can only describe as the most amazing and almost perfect city we decided to make sure we made the most of our days here and take a bike tour. We were already staying with locals whilst couch surfing so we already had some background to the city but […]
