Slovenia Nature Parks

Slovenia Nature Parks

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Slovenia Nature Parks

Slovenia Nature Parks

Slovenia Nature Parks

GREEN. EVERYWHERE!

From the Alps to the Mediterranean, from the Pannonian plain to the Karst, Slovenia’s green wonders await you.

The very first country to be named a Global Green Destination has 48 large protected natural areas and nature parks, 52 nature reserves and 1217 natural monuments. Slovenia’s amazing geographical diversity allows you to experience its abundant biodiversity.

In Alpine Slovenia, in addition to the unspoiled nature and the mountains, you will encounter the Earth’s geological history and globally significant mining heritage. In Mediterranean Slovenia, in addition to the beautiful seaside you will encounter wetlands birdlife and the secrets of the subterranean Karst. In Pannonian Slovenia you will be soothed by therapeutic spas and mineral water and the countryside’s unique heritage. The wellpreserved natural environment of Central Slovenia beckons right from the outskirts of the capital, Ljubljana, and features virgin forests included on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The development of tourism in Slovenia adheres to the principles of sustainable development and coexistence with nature. This can be seen in the nature parks and protected natural areas that are featured in this publication. They are managed so that your experiences in them will be both eco-friendly and genuine. Let them be your starting points for discovering green Slovenia and its many other sustainable green destinations and cultural attractions.

ALPINE SLOVENIA

Slovenia Nature Parks

From the country’s highest mountains to its oldest hills

Alpine Slovenia is full of surprises.

The Julian Alps, the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, the Karavanke and Pohorje preserve the natural and cultural treasures of green Slovenia’s mountain and hill country. In addition to Triglav National Park, a geopark and numerous protected areas, Alpine Slovenia offers limitless possibilities for outdoor recreation.

Try the maintained and well-marked hiking trails and bike paths. Challenge yourself with water sports. Visit the Nordic Centre in Planica and enjoy snow in summer! Go skiing at Kranjska Gora, Kanin, Vogel, Rogla and Pohorje. Enjoy active holidays in the Soča Valley. Explore the area of Bled and Bohinj, which are part of the Alpine Pearls network of holiday destinations with eco-friendly mobility.

Visit the historical towns of Gorenjska, such as Kranj with its canyon that runs through the centre of town, and lovely Radovljica with its beekeeping tradition. Explore the Path of Peace in Bovec, Kobarid and Tolmin in the Posočje region.

Discover the green destinations of the regions. In Koroška, where you can go down into the Peca Underworld and visit the fascinating towns of Slovenj Gradec and Radlje ob Dravi. In the Pohorje region visit Maribor, which features the world’s oldest grapevine, and the Zreče spa at the Rogla mountain resort. Other areas that proudly bear the title of green destination include Solčava and the Logar Valley, Cerkno and the Franja Partisan Hospital, and Kranjska Gora.

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Slovenia’s only national park,

is dedicated to the preservation of an area of unspoiled nature in the Alps. It is named for Mt Triglav, Slovenia’s highest mountain and the symbol of the nation.

It runs over the highest peaks of the Julian Alps, along ridges, mountain faces, deep-cut valleys, canyons, whitewater rivers, forests, mountain meadows and scree fields, high-mountain karst and glacial lakes. It features Slovenia’s largest permanent lake, deepest cave, the source of Slovenia’s longest river, Slovenia’s highest levels of precipitation and place with the lowest recorded temperature. One of the oldest national parks in Europe, it is a part of UNESCO’s first MAB biosphere reserve in Slovenia and the Natura 2000 network.

840 km2 surface area

10.000 animal and plant species

19 endemic plant species ·

163bird species

36 protected mammal species

2864 m high Triglav is Slovenia’s highest

mountain

first designated as a park 1924

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Don’t-miss experiences

Slovenia Nature Parks

Wander along the park’s well-marked and maintained trails. The Triglavska Bistrica Trail starts at the Slovenian Alpine Museum in Mojstrana and leads to the Peričnik Falls and the north face of Triglav. The Soča Trail, which leads to Bovec, begins at the source of the emerald-green Soča River. The circular Goreljek nature trail leads along peat bogs and the forest-covered Pokljuka plateau.

Stare into the depths of the gorges. The Mostnice Gorges are up to 20 metres deep in places! At the park’s lowest elevation lie the sheer walls and pools of the Tolmin Gorges.

Go walking in a picturesque Alpine valley. Walk from the Nordic Centre in Planica, where the ski jumps are, to Tamar, where you will find one of the most breathtaking views of the Julian Alps.

Explore the exhibitions at the infocentres. Dom Trenta features a multivision presentation of the park, a film installation about forests, an 8-screen video installation on the Soča River and the Trenta Valley Museum with an ethnological heritage collection. The TNP Centre in Bohinj features an exhibition about the lake, a “room with a view” and the Bohinj House. The Triglavska Roža Info Centre in Bled features the Paradise below Triglav exhibition and a multimedia installation.

Treat yourself to Alpine specialities. Taste the local Tolminc, Bovški and Mohant cheeses, and typical dishes such as Tolminska frika frittatas and Kobariški štruklji strudels.

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