Škofja Loka is one of the oldest towns in Slovenia, with a history that goes back to the 10th century. It was then enclosed by stone walls and could only be entered through one of its five gated towers, but little can be seen of these today. We stopped off at this interesting and raffishly attractive town while travelling from Ljubljana to Lake Ble...

Travelling from Zagreb to Ljubljana – a distance of only 138 kilometres – we decided to take a bus, rather than subject ourselves to the tyranny of airports or the uncertainty of rail travel on this particular route. A flight would have taken longer anyway when you add in travel time to the airport, check-in time and the wait for baggage collection...

An area of outstanding natural beauty, the Julian Alps are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps. They stretch from north-eastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia. A large part of the Julian Alps is included in Triglav National Park. The Savica Waterfall is located above Lake Boh...

The Slovenian city of Bled has been included in Booking.com's '10 most welcoming cities on earth for 2022', based on more than 232 million verified reviews from travellers. Bled is a resort town in the foothills of the Julian Alps and situated along the glacial Lake Bled. It is also situated in a triangle of European capitals, including Venice, Vie...

Slovenia is like Europe all rolled into one compact holiday destination, with travellers able to find ski resorts in winter, beaches for summer and lakes and mountains to explore. There's the chance to paddle boarding on Lake Bled, explore the caves of Postojna, indulge in a thermal spa or explore the capital Ljubljana. Slovenia also has the most c...

It is quite fitting that just prior to the introduction of the book is a map illustrating where Slovenia is. Indeed, the author Rob Houghton alludes to the fact that he often gets asked 'where is it' or 'why Slovenia'.  Therefore, those readers previously unaware of Slovenia's whereabouts will now come to know that it is centrally located with...