Location: Brnik
Day 1 - 15 Jul 2019
Aéroport Jože Pučnik de Ljubljana
Content: There is an airport in Ljubljana which is easily accessible. I didn’t come to Slovenia with this airport, I came by flixbus to the train station from Venice but I think it would be easier to get a flight into the main airport I. Ljubljana if you are thinking of visiting Slovenia!
Location: Ljubljana
Day 1 - 15 Jul 2019
Ljubljana
Content: After getting settled at our Airbnb, we discovered the beautiful city centre! I love the river that goes right through the city.
Location: Ljubljana
Day 2 - 16 Jul 2019
Cacao BTC
Content: This café is right on the waters edge and not far from the dragon bridge. They had a wide range of hot drinks and pastries at a good price.
Ljubljana
Content: This view is only a few minutes away from the café, it’s a perfect place to start walking around the beautiful city centre!
Town Square
Content: When you walk up the Main Street you will arrive at the town square! I recommend getting here early if you want to enjoy the square alone (on my photos the square is empty but this is because it was midday and 35 degrees Celsius!!! Everyone was hiding from the heat haha!)
Château de Ljubljana
Content: The castle in Ljubljana is a must see, the views over the city are like no other! Tips: I would recommend getting the funicular up the hill (around 2€ one way) and then walking back down after! The path going down is very pretty and shaded with lots of trees.
Pont des Dragons
Content: Another must-see in Ljubljana! There are lots of old tales about the dragon that used to live on the hill in this city!
Location: Ljubljana
Day 3 - 17 Jul 2019
Train Station Ljubljana
Content: After our stay in the capital city, we hired a car at the train station (sixt cars) and started our road trip around the country!
Location: Bohinjsko jezero
Day 3 - 17 Jul 2019
Lac de Bohinj
Content: Our first stop was the Bohinj lake! This lake is perfect for swimming and walking around. At the far end of the lake we found a walking trail (seen on photo) and we decided to discover where the path led to!
Lac de Bohinj
Content: After 20 minutes walk we arrived at this beautiful spot. The water was turquoise blue.
Camp Bohinj
Content: After our walk we came back to the lake and had some lunch at the camping site on the lake. The prices were reasonable and the food was simple but tasty !
Location: Spodnja Sorica
Day 3 - 17 Jul 2019
Spodnja Sorica
Content: Then we headed to our guest house which was situated in the middle of the countryside! The green valleys there are absolutely stunning.
Location: Sorica
Day 3 - 17 Jul 2019
Apartmaji Tolc
Content: This guest house was very reasonable, clean and with beautiful views! There is no noise whatsoever seeing the calm surroundings. The man who owns the guest house was also very helpful and kind. We had breakfast there everyday and it was delicious! When I go back to Slovenia I am definitely staying at this place again!
Location: Soča
Day 4 - 18 Jul 2019
Soča
Content: The soca valley is a must-see with its turquoise waters and calm surroundings. There are many water activities you can do around here. We parked our hire car near the famous bridge and when for a walk around the river.
Location: Kobarid
Day 4 - 18 Jul 2019
Slap Kozjak
Content: We then visited a waterfall, this place can get busy during tourist season so be mindful when choosing which time you visit.
Location: Tolmin
Day 4 - 18 Jul 2019
Tolmin Gorges
Content: The tolmin gorges are stunning! There is a path you can follow around the gorges. Tips : some of these places are free but keep in mind that the parking can be expensive!
Location: Bohinjsko jezero
Day 5 - 19 Jul 2019
Lac de Bohinj
Content: We went back to the Bohinj lake to admire the church.
Lac de Bohinj
Content: Not far from the lake there is a beautiful walk with some stunning water features. This was the view of the car park! (Here again you have to pay for the parking)
Location: Stara Fužina
Day 5 - 19 Jul 2019
Stara Fužina
Content: Here are some of the beautiful water formations you can see on the walk! Tips : you have to pay to enter this walk (I don’t remember the price but I remember that it wasn’t a lot of money.)
Location: Bled
Day 6 - 20 Jul 2019
Lac de Bled
Content: This morning we woke up very early and went to the famous lake Bled! I would recommend getting there early like we did in order to enjoy the morning peace and quiet.
Lac de Bled
Content: We rented a boat for 1h30 (it was 15 to 20€ for 3 people) and we towed to Bled island!
Île de Bled
Content: I loved visiting Bled island! It doesn’t take long to walk around as it is quite small, so we enjoyed some ice cream in the coffee shop there.
Île de Bled
Content: The views from the island are beautiful especially on a sunny day.
Camping Bled
Content: After we returned the boat we decided to get a better view of the lake. Near the camp site in Bled there is a path (very steep) that takes you to the top of a small hill. There are signs and sometimes a lot of people so don’t worry about getting lost.
Location: Postojna
Day 7 - 21 Jul 2019
Château de Predjama
Content: We left our guest house that morning and continued our road trip to the southern part of the country. The Predjama castle is very unique and worth a visit.
Gostilnica predjamka
Content: We found a great restaurant with the best views over the castle. Food was delicious and not expensive.
Postojna
Content: We then visited some caves! I would definitely recommend visiting the famous caves, they really are breathtaking! You couldn’t take photos inside this cave.
Location: Piran - Pirano
Day 7 - 21 Jul 2019
TOP Line apartments
Content: That evening we arrived at the seaside town of Piran! We had to park the car in a car park outside of Piran and get a shuttle bus to the centre (you can’t drive in this town). Our appartment was located right in the historical centre and was at a great price!
Location: Piran - Pirano
Day 8 - 22 Jul 2019
Piran - center
Content: The town centre of Piran is very cute and has many pretty coffee shops.
St. George's Parish Church
Content: I really enjoyed walking up the church in Piran. It doesn’t cost a lot of money and you can see great views over the whole town!
Walls of Piran
Content: Another place to get amazing views over Piran is from the town walls. Yet again the price was good.
St. George's Parish Church
Content: Don’t miss Piran’s beautiful sunset from the church! You can even see Italy in the distance.
Location: Brnik - Aerodrom
Day 9 - 23 Jul 2019
Ljubljana Airport
Content: I hope that you enjoyed this travel guide! :)