Triglav National Park and its wonders

Slovenia is the home of a small corner of the Alps Mountain Range, also called the Julian Alps, where they rise to 2,864m at Mount Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia. A large part of them is included in the National Triglav park, which was our aim for this summer. There are two ways you could travel through this gorgeous piece of nature - either by backpacking from hut to hut, or, as in our case, making one of the lovely small villages your headquarters and exploring the region. We stayed at a sweet Airbnb in Srednja vas v Bohinju. This was a real relax for the soul. The view to the mountains is amazing, the village is really quite and a perfect starting point to whichever place you want to visit.

The first waterfall

On the first day we visited the Martuljek Waterfalls. There is a free parking almost at the beginning of the path. I specifically mention that it was free, because, as we found out later, it could be a real chance to find a cheap parking lot, let alone a free one. From there, take the bike alley for 2min and then at the first sign turn left. Follow the yellow signs with "1.2.Slap" (slap meaning waterfall). Getting to the first one was relatively easy. The harder part is getting to the second one, as the path becomes steeper and more slippery at some sections. The last about 100m are a bit rocky, with the path becoming more narrow, but there are enough metal ropes to help your way up and down.

But once you get there though, you will immediately forget all that was before.

Ljubljana: Europe's little treasure

We decided to book a room in a district a little bit further from the city center. This would be a good idea if you travel by car, because the street parking is only 0.40€/per hour till 17.00 on Friday, after that till Sunday it is free. It was also a good decision because we were able to have a nice walk to the town center through the Tivoli park, which is the largest and most beautiful park in Ljubljana. 

Ljubljana Castle with country and city flags

It has everything you could wish for in a park: playgrounds for the children, grand walks, relaxing places for picnic and sunbathing. There is even an outdoor gym. Here you can also find the International Center for Graphic Arts, which is actually an old mansion turned into the epicenter of the artistic world. Behind it is the Bistro Švicarija where, if you're lucky, you may share a drink with some of Slovenia's finest artists.