Slovenia vacation

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October 2nd - 13th, 2024
10-nights, great hotels, daily breakfast and air from LAX - Just $3,450

Slovenia is the only country in Europe that combines the Alps, the Mediterranean, the Pannonian Plain and the Karst. The changing landscape is constantly surprising, time and again. You can have one eye on the sea, then look in the other direction and be surrounded by high mountains. You will be hearing more and more about Slovenia in the near future I'm sure of it. Please check out the links and photos on this webpage and get ready for another wonderful Europe trip with unbelievable scenery, history and adventure tours. I'm very proud of this trip as it is a completely custom itinerary that will take us to the most scenic places in this beautiful country.

Our trip will take us from Bled in the north to visit the Julian alps for 4-nights then the center of Slovenia to visit the capital of Ljubljana for 3-nights and then finally to the coast to Portoroz for 3-nights giving us a nice, fairly complete tour of this amazing country.
We'll start off with Lake Bled, home of the Julian Alps. Bled is located on a beautiful lake. The resort town of Bled, with its legendary island in the middle of the lake and its clifftop castle, its hot springs and its pleasant climate, has been attracting cosmopolitan visitors for centuries. We'll plan on offering a boat tour, a cycling tour, which was a highlight of our last trip, and some hiking. You can also go horseback riding, kayaking and much more. More info on Bled activities.

Next stop is the capital city of Ljubljana. It's located along a river on which the mythological Argonauts carried the Golden Fleece. This is a city with the rich heritage of Roman Emona, a city that was once the capital of the Province of Carniola and the capital of Napoleon’s Illyrian Provinces. Its Renaissance, Baroque, and especially Art Nouveau facade boasts the greatest exhibition of the architecture of the master Jože Plečnik—all this is Ljubljana.

We will set up optional day trips to some of the attractions in the area around Ljubljana that include Iški Vintgar, a gorge with picturesque pools that is reached by passing through the unique landscape of the Ljubljansko Barje wetland, a protected regional park. You can also visit the climatic health resort of Rakitna, a plateau with a lake and a marked circular walking trail, Borovnica and Pekel Gorge, with its waterfalls and rapids. Close by is Vrhnika, from where Napoleon's Avenue, lined by ancient lindens, leads to Logatec. We have hired Diana, the same tour guide that we've had on our last 2 trips. You will love her!
Finally, we make our way south to the coast and to the town of Portoroz.

This scenic town is just a few kilometers away from the Italian town of Trieste and also right next door to Croatia. There are more than eight thousand karst caves and sinkholes in Slovenia. Here the towns of Piran, Izola, and Koper draw visitors with their medieval cores, while Portorož, though mentioned as early as 1251, offers numerous modern hotels with congress halls, a fully equipped marina, a sport airport, thermal baths, a casino, and a varied offer of summer cultural, entertainment, and sport events. The Skocjan Caves, which are on UNESCO's list of natural and cultural world heritage sites, boast the 1400-meter long and 150-meter deep underground canyon of the Reka River. So we'll definitely be setting up optional tour to visit the caves but you will also enjoy some free time in this area too to visit either Italy or Croatia or just stroll along the Mediterranean coastline.

All of our hotels on this trip have been chosen with care and will be certain to meet your expectations from Singles in Paradise. Plus this trip is a true bargain with a cost hundreds of dollars less than other Europe trips. As always, early signups will qualify for any potential room upgrades

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