Natural attractions comprise caves, gorges and ravines, lakes, landscape parks and educational trails, with individual natural monuments and viewpoints added.
Among those described are the Škocjan Caves Park, the Bled Vintgar gorge, the Logar Valley and Robanov kot, the gorges of the Tolminka and the Zadlaščica, the Sečovlje salt pans, the Črno jezero lake on the Pohorje, the Krakovo forest and Jovsi in the Posavje region and Pekel Cave near Žalec. Most content is in the Northern Primorska region and Upper Carniola, followed by Styria, Savinja region and Zasavje with Posavje.
In protected areas follow the manager's instructions, and at caves and gorges check the entrance fee and the timetable of guided tours. You open an individual attraction in the list, where it is described together with its location.
Near Tržič is a unique site of fossils from the Permian period, important on a world scale as well. Over millennia, tectonic forces and the Tržiška Bistrica have…
Near Tržič is a unique site of fossils from the Permian period, important on a world scale as well. Over millennia, tectonic forces and the Tržiška Bistrica have…
A special feature among the world's karst caves is Križna jama, whose entrance sections with the Bear Passage have been known since the 19th century. The cave is a rich site of bones…
A special feature among the world's karst caves is Križna jama, whose entrance sections with the Bear Passage have been known since the 19th century. The cave is a rich site of bones…
North of Šempeter, in the bosom of the isolated karst Ponikva plateau, hides the rich cave world of Pekel, considered the finest jewel of the Styrian karst. The cave was…
North of Šempeter, in the bosom of the isolated karst Ponikva plateau, hides the rich cave world of Pekel, considered the finest jewel of the Styrian karst. The cave was…
The famous Cerknica field with its intermittent lake changes its guise in every season: at one time it is an ice rink, at another you can fish in it, then again it is…
The famous Cerknica field with its intermittent lake changes its guise in every season: at one time it is an ice rink, at another you can fish in it, then again it is…
Peca is the highest Karawanks patriarch on the Slovenian side of Koroška. It has the shape of a high plateau, above which the highest point rises, that is the 2126-metre-high…
Peca is the highest Karawanks patriarch on the Slovenian side of Koroška. It has the shape of a high plateau, above which the highest point rises, that is the 2126-metre-high…
The glacially shaped valley of the upper course of the Savinja is one of the most beautiful Alpine valleys in Europe. From rocky thresholds towards the levelled flat floor pour…
The glacially shaped valley of the upper course of the Savinja is one of the most beautiful Alpine valleys in Europe. From rocky thresholds towards the levelled flat floor pour…
The picturesque, glacially shaped U-shaped Alpine valley lies at the foot of the Ponce mountain group. The undulating valley floor is covered by glacial moraines and…
The picturesque, glacially shaped U-shaped Alpine valley lies at the foot of the Ponce mountain group. The undulating valley floor is covered by glacial moraines and…
The surroundings of Bohinj are an image of a typical Alpine landscape, of idyllic mountain pastures and highland meadows mirrored in the transparency of Lake Bohinj. The lake, which is…
The surroundings of Bohinj are an image of a typical Alpine landscape, of idyllic mountain pastures and highland meadows mirrored in the transparency of Lake Bohinj. The lake, which is…
The Ljubljana Marshes on the southern edge of the Ljubljana basin are today the largest continuous marsh and wet grassland in Slovenia and one of the few in Europe. It is a reserve…
The Ljubljana Marshes on the southern edge of the Ljubljana basin are today the largest continuous marsh and wet grassland in Slovenia and one of the few in Europe. It is a reserve…
Škocjan Caves: price lists, discounts, viewing the museum collections, viewing the great valley, walking the educational trail, touring the cave system, touring the cave, …
Škocjan Caves: price lists, discounts, viewing the museum collections, viewing the great valley, walking the educational trail, touring the cave system, touring the cave, …
The Kanin plateaus are world-famous examples of high-mountain karst plateaus and one of the most important speleological areas in Slovenia. Karst features such as…
The Kanin plateaus are world-famous examples of high-mountain karst plateaus and one of the most important speleological areas in Slovenia. Karst features such as…
The most beautiful thing nature has created over millions of years, drop by drop, is revealed in the underground kingdom of Postojna Cave. Water has shaped…
The most beautiful thing nature has created over millions of years, drop by drop, is revealed in the underground kingdom of Postojna Cave. Water has shaped…
The water coming from the Vid spring by the chapel of St Vitus at Lake Bukovnica has energetic power and healing effects in relieving complaints…
The water coming from the Vid spring by the chapel of St Vitus at Lake Bukovnica has energetic power and healing effects in relieving complaints…
The horseshoe-shaped Trenta valley is cut deep between the mountains of the upper course of the river Soča. Glaciers and the Soča have shaped a picturesque valley with precipitous…
The horseshoe-shaped Trenta valley is cut deep between the mountains of the upper course of the river Soča. Glaciers and the Soča have shaped a picturesque valley with precipitous…
Velika planina is a treasure of nature: it is the largest plateau of the Kamnik Alps and a high-mountain plateau with the best preserved shepherds' settlement in Europe. The wooden…
Velika planina is a treasure of nature: it is the largest plateau of the Kamnik Alps and a high-mountain plateau with the best preserved shepherds' settlement in Europe. The wooden…
In the north-eastern part of Slovenia lies the pre-Alpine range of the Maribor Pohorje. Like every range, the Maribor Pohorje has its highest peak, Črni vrh, which is 1,543 metres high. Some know the Maribor Pohorje best in winter, since it is famous as the largest ski resort in Slovenia. But the Maribor Pohorje offers us adrenaline sports throughout the year. […]
In the north-eastern part of Slovenia lies the pre-Alpine range of the Maribor Pohorje. Like every range, the Maribor Pohorje has its highest peak, Črni vrh, which is 1,543 metres high. Some know the Maribor Pohorje best in winter, since it is famous as the largest ski resort in Slovenia. But the Maribor Pohorje offers us adrenaline sports throughout the year. […]
The Peričnik Waterfall lies in the Vrata Valley. It is 52 metres high, falling over a tall overhanging wall, and is one of the largest waterfalls in Slovenia. Few people know that there is a second Peričnik waterfall, somewhat smaller, only 16 metres. The Peričnik Waterfall is also best known for the fact that you can view it from all sides, […]
The Peričnik Waterfall lies in the Vrata Valley. It is 52 metres high, falling over a tall overhanging wall, and is one of the largest waterfalls in Slovenia. Few people know that there is a second Peričnik waterfall, somewhat smaller, only 16 metres. The Peričnik Waterfall is also best known for the fact that you can view it from all sides, […]
We can be proud to live in such a beautiful country, one that offers all manner of natural and other attractions practically close at hand. What is more, it happens that we set out on a trip which, beyond the destination itself, is enriched by many other interesting discoveries. The Triglav Lakes and the valley in which they lie offer just such an experience. This […]
We can be proud to live in such a beautiful country, one that offers all manner of natural and other attractions practically close at hand. What is more, it happens that we set out on a trip which, beyond the destination itself, is enriched by many other interesting discoveries. The Triglav Lakes and the valley in which they lie offer just such an experience. This […]
For everyone from around Ljubljana, Iški Vintgar is one of the best known and best loved natural destinations, and it lies so close to the capital. It is magnificent countryside whose beauty is very rare, and nobody standing there would even think that the city is so near. Iški Vintgar is therefore an escape from the everyday city […]
For everyone from around Ljubljana, Iški Vintgar is one of the best known and best loved natural destinations, and it lies so close to the capital. It is magnificent countryside whose beauty is very rare, and nobody standing there would even think that the city is so near. Iški Vintgar is therefore an escape from the everyday city […]
Pokljuka is the starting point for numerous mountain trails into the high Julian Alps and for other sports: cycling on forest tracks, hiking trails, biathlon shooting … Combine sport with rest in nature – in September there are still a few free dates in the mountain huts! Pokljuka is a wooded high karst plateau in the eastern part of the Julian Alps, which represents […]
Pokljuka is the starting point for numerous mountain trails into the high Julian Alps and for other sports: cycling on forest tracks, hiking trails, biathlon shooting … Combine sport with rest in nature – in September there are still a few free dates in the mountain huts! Pokljuka is a wooded high karst plateau in the eastern part of the Julian Alps, which represents […]
After that glacier there was at first a larger lake, Lake Korensko, whose remnant today is Zelenci, the source of the Sava Dolinka. The layers of the glacier reached all the way from Jalovec and Mangart and slid down the valley of the Sava Dolinka. The layers of ice were piled so high that they measured as much as Vitranc does today. When the ice age ended, […]
After that glacier there was at first a larger lake, Lake Korensko, whose remnant today is Zelenci, the source of the Sava Dolinka. The layers of the glacier reached all the way from Jalovec and Mangart and slid down the valley of the Sava Dolinka. The layers of ice were piled so high that they measured as much as Vitranc does today. When the ice age ended, […]
The Soča Trail is a park trail that runs along the Soča from its source to Bovec.
The Soča Trail is a park trail that runs along the Soča from its source to Bovec.
Črno jezero on Pohorje lies at an altitude of 1200 m. With habitats of rare plants, peat mosses, silence, a healthy climate and an intense experience of unspoilt…
Črno jezero on Pohorje lies at an altitude of 1200 m. With habitats of rare plants, peat mosses, silence, a healthy climate and an intense experience of unspoilt…
On the southern slope of Mount Olševa is a spacious cave entrance, where in the Stone Age, from 40 000 to 30 000 BC, the hunting tribes of the time are said to have lived….
On the southern slope of Mount Olševa is a spacious cave entrance, where in the Stone Age, from 40 000 to 30 000 BC, the hunting tribes of the time are said to have lived….
