Top 10 Places To Visit In Slovenia - Travel Guide

what's up guys my name is ryan and i want to show you my favorite places in the beautiful country of sylvania so here is my sylvania top 10. [Music] i have to say slovenia is one of the most underrated countries in all of europe from the adriatic sea to the julian alps slovenia has so many hidden gems waiting to be discovered let's start this video off at the fairy tale destination of lake bled now located about a 40 minute drive outside of slovenia's capital lake bled is one of europe's most scenic lakes it's home to sylvania's only island which has a church built upon it now it's called the church of mary the queen and it was built all the way back in the 16th century i definitely recommend renting a rowboat to paddle out to the island or you can also just walk around the lakes rim now another incredible feature of lake bled is its castle now if slovenia's oldest castle with its history dating all the way back to the 11th century i mean i just love how it's built upon a precipice and overlooks the entire lake i mean it's quite an enchanting area now after lake bled we're gonna head over to the coast to visit iran located on a narrow peninsula in the adriatic sea piranha was part of the roman empire back in 178 bc during medieval times it became part of the republic of venice with much of its italian influence still prevalent today i just love its medieval charm and orange roof buildings while you're there you can visit the tartini central square or take a walk around the edge of the town marveling at the adriatic sea when puran is a hidden gem that deserves a visit afterwards we're going to head to the mountains to visit the julian alps now located in the north western corner of the country julian alps are home to the tallest mountains in all of slovenia they remind me a lot of the italian dolomites now the tallest peak of the julian alps is mount triglav which stands at an elevation of 2864 meters now one of my favorite peaks in the julian alps is called mengart it's located right in the italian slovenian border and what i like about it is that you can drive on slovenia's highest road to get there it's a little sketchy driving up there but nothing like a good mountain drive now on the italian side of mangart there's this little alpine lake called lago di fusine that offers a spectacular view of mangar's northern face now another beautiful place in the julian alps is lake boheen it's the largest lake in all slovenia it's just about a 30 minutes drive from lake bled it's definitely less touristy now there's a lot to do on the lake you can take a ferry to reach the other side or you can just take a nice stroll around the whole lake it's just such a beautiful area with such enjoyable scenery now afterwards we're going to visit the river socha with its source being in the julian alps the river soja is considered to be one of the most beautiful rivers in all of europe with its distinct crystal clear emerald waters it reminds me a lot of the water in switzerland's valle versace now during world war one the largest mountain battle in history took place here which is pretty crazy to think about now today the river is a great place for kayaking and rafting i mean i'd love to just kayak down the whole river maybe i'll do that next summer anyways just such a beautiful place definitely add that to your slovenia bucket list now afterwards we're gonna head over to slovenia's capital ljubljana now while ljubljana is one of the smallest capitals in europe with a population around 300 000 it's considered to be one of europe's greenest cities now one thing i love about ljubljana is how the river runs right through it i mean it makes you feel like you're not even in the city now the crowning feature is the ljubljana castle it was built around the 12th century and it's one of the capital's most popular attractions now another great thing about ljubljana and just slovenia in general is that you can pretty much get to any part of the country with a relatively short drive now one of the most fascinating places in slovenia is the prajama castle now it's located just 50 minutes from ljubljana and it's the world's largest cave castle it dates all the way back to the 13th century and has a fascinating history now the castle was destroyed two times but the castle that you see today was built in 1570 in a renaissance style and the castle is virtually the same today as it was all the way back then i mean it would have been so interesting to live here during medieval times now afterwards we're gonna head over to eastern slovenia to visit tui now located about an hour and a half's drive from ljubljana tui is the oldest recorded city in slovenia it was inhabited during the stone age and served as a roman military fort in 69 a.d today it's a charming city and i love how the castle overlooks the town now another great thing about eastern slovenia is it's home to beautiful wine country and they're just endless rolling hills and vineyards that dot the landscape are just so beautiful to drive around there now afterwards we're gonna head over to the kamnik savinia alps now this may be one of my favorite parts of slovenia it's home to just stunning landscapes and alpine towns now one incredible place is the logar valley it's one of the most beautiful alpine glacial valleys in all europe means truly a spectacular place now on the southern side of the kamnik alps is the velika planina now it's a plateau home to a high elevation pasture now the plateau is one of the largest settlements for shepherds in all europe and hosts over 140 huts which are occupied by shepherds from june until september now the plateau has been inhabited since the middle ages and truly has a magical feel you can reach the plateau by a cable car and enjoy great hiking in the summer and also skiing in the winter it reminds me a lot of alta sousa in the dolomites anyways the lika planina is truly an enchanting place now one of my favorite features of slovenia is its hilltop churches they dot the landscape and create some of the most picturesque sceneries one of the most notable is the church of saint thomas it's located in the town of selka and has one of the most enchanting views as it's perfectly placed on a hilltop with the kamnik alps in the distance another scenic chapel is the church of saint primos and felician it's located in the town of jamnic and the church was built back in the 16th century and offers one of the most beautiful settings with a path that leads up to the church with the backdrop of the alps i mean doesn't get more spiritual than a church in nature well that is it for my slovenia top 10 let me know where your favorite place is in slovenia in the comments below i also started a relaxation channel where it both hour-long films to bring some peace and nature in your life i did a film on slovenia that i'll link at the end of this video you can find me on tiktok and instagram.shirley.films it's ryan and we will see you later [Music]

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Length: 7min 1sec (421 seconds)

Published: Fri Feb 04 2022