Listen to the beat of your heartNature's serenity calms the heart, but the call of adventure excites it.The highest parts of Slovenia enchant visitors with steep cliffs whose almost white limestone gleams in the sun. Strands of emerald waters wind below them…Sunny Alps . Peaks that pierce the sky. Valleys that reach the sea. Jewels of natural and cultural heritage. Lakes, waterfalls, and rivers. Mount Triglav, the highest mountain of Slovenia, links worlds of diversities. On one side lies the Upper Sava Valley with jewel-like lakes such as the elegant Lake Bled with a unique island, and Lake Bohinj with its idyllic romantic atmosphere. On the other side, below Slovenia’s highest mountain pass is the inviting valley of the emerald Soča River . Its rapids are home to the indigenpous Soča trout, while the peaks of the surrounding mountains are reflected in its surface. The world beneath Mt Triglav abounds in natural and cultural features of the Triglav National Park , one of the largest nature reserves in Europe. In Trenta, the Juliana Alpine Botanical Gardens guard unique alpine plants. On the way from Trenta through Bovec to Tolmin traces of the fiercest battles of WWI and the Soča (Isonzo) Front, which is documented in the award-winning Kobarid Museum . Shout with joy at your own victoriesIndulge in the rhythm of adrenaline.Focus on the rhythm of your body.Free yourself from the ordinary.Kranjska Gora . Snowy slopes and challenging ski trails. Soča River Valley – world famous for adrenaline sports. Planica for daring ski jumpers. Pokljuka, plateau of biathlon athletes. The Sunny Alps are a paradise for all who seek for summer and winter activities. For many, the emerald Soča River is the most wonderful place in the world for water sports, Kranjska Gora, Planica, and Pokljuka rank high on the list of venues of international winter sport competitions. Above the Soča rises Slovenia’s highest ski resort on Mt Kanin, and everywhere there are countless possibilities for playing golf, hiking, mountaineering, cycling, horseback riding, paragliding, fishing, and other sporting pleasures. Follow the call of the peaksBesides Julian Alps, the peaks and valleys of the Karavanke Mountains and the Kamnik-Savinja Alps offer sunny pleasures of the mountains.The glacial Logarska Valley – a landscape park with marked trails, countless opportunities for outdoor activities, and cosy inns, is easily one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in Slovenia and Europe. In the summer, alpine dairy farms on the Velika Planina plateau high above Kamnik are a particularly inviting feature of Slovenian mountains. In the Karavanke Mountains lies Jezersko, an attractive town with sheep herding tradition, a lake, and one of Slovenia’s highest waterfalls.
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