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SUMMER
WEEKLY PROGRAMME (15th May - 25th September 2012)
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The Julian Alps |
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GREAT ALPINE ADVENTURE |
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Highlights:
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SPECTACULAR PANORAMIC
ALPINE ROADS, TRIGLAV
NATIONAL PARK MUSEUM
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TOUR THROUGH TRIGLAV
NATIONAL PARK
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THE CHARMING RUSSIAN
CHAPEL
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AJDA GIRL ROCK FORMATION
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HIGHEST MOUNTAIN PASS IN
SLOVENIA
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SOČA EMERALD RIVER
VALLEY
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TNP INFORMATION CENTER
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TRACES OF LARGEST WWI
MOUNTAIN BATTLE
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ROMANTIC ITALIAN ALPINE
LAKE - LAGO DEL PREDIL
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Julian Alps is Slovenias
largest mountain range with highest peaks, deepest
valleys and beautiful views. You will be taken in
the heart of the mountains over highest Slovenian
mountain pass Vršič and into the most beautiful
valley of the river Soča. Julian Alps is part
of the only Slovenian national park, Triglav
National Park. You will admire its wonders on the
way and you will visit the museum where you will get
to know with the cultural and natural heritage of
the National Park. In the small town of Bovec,
winter and summer tourist resort you will have lunch
break and then you will ascend the Predil mountain
pass, where you will cross the border with Italy and
before returning to your resort there will be a stop
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Franja - Idrija
- Škofja Loka |
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THE UNFORGETABLE
EXPERIENCE OF REAL
SLOVENIAN COUNTRYSIDE |
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Highlights:
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PICTURESQUE COUNTRYSIDE
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UNFORGETTABLE VIEWS
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FRANJA PARTISAN WWII
HOSPITAL – MONUMENT TO
REMARKABLE RESISTANCE
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MERCURY MINE AND LACE
MUSEUM IDRIJA – ONE OF
THE BEST TECHNICAL
MUSEUMS IN EUROPE
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SLOVENIA'S MOST
PRESERVED MEDIEVAL TOWN
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The hilly Slovenian
countryside with scenic
roads which take you through
the forested deep valleys
and extremely steep slopes.
On the meadow oasis lie
small picturesque
villages. The views in this
part of Slovenia are
unforgettable. The hilly
region between the Alps and
the Adriatic shows you not
only natural but cultural
and historical heritage as
well. In the gorge of Pasice
you will visit the hidden
partisan hospital. The
wooden huts represent the
memorial to Slovenian
resistant during the WWII.
The town of Idrija has a
500 year old mine tradition
which is well shown at one
of the best technical
museums in Europe. You will
get to know with the history
of mercury mine town and you
will admire the beautiful
laces of Idrija. In the end
of the excursion you will
stop in Škofja Loka, one of
the nicest and most
preserved old towns in
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BLED
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guided walk
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UP AND DOWN ROUND
THE
HILLS |
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Highlights:
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GREAT VIEWS
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FRESH AIR
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BEAUTIFUL NATURE
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This short excursion
offers you to know the
Lake Bled in a little
bit different way. From
centre of Bled (meeting
point in front of Kompas
Bled travel agency in
Shopping centre) we will
go towards Bled castle.
From the castle hill you
could admire a beautiful
view on the lake and
surrounding mountains.
After a short stop we
will go downhill towards
camping centre Zaka,
famous for rowing
competitions. Round the
lake we will proceed
towards the hills of Ojstrica
and Osojnica. Walking
uphill and downhill you
will breath some fresh
air and admire the
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Austrian
Lakes |
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THE BEAUTIFUL CARINTHIA |
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Highlights:
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SCENIC MOUNTAIN ROAD
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KLAGENFURT – CARINTHIAN
CAPITAL CITY TOUR
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PYRAMIDENKOGEL –
PANORAMIC VIEW POINT
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THE LAKE OF WÖRTHERSEE –
AUSTRIAN RIVIERA
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VELDEN - THE POSHY
RESORT
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This excursion will take you
on the other side of the
Karavanke/Karawanken
mountain range to the most
southern Austrian province
of Carinthia. You will cross
the border through Ljubelj
tunnel in the heart of
Karavanke mountain range.
The tunnel was bulit during
WWII by the prisoners in
nazi work camp Loibl/Ljubelj
which was affiliated to
Mauthausen concentration
camp. After crossing the
border you will descend to
Carinthian capital
Klagenfurt. You will have a
chance for sightseeing and
shopping as well in a
beautiful historical center
of the town. From Klagenfurt
you will have a scenic ride
along the biggest lake in
Carinthia, lake Woerthersee
and you will have most
unforgettable views on the
Carinthian picturesque
landscape form the view
tower of Pyramidenkogel. The
best known town of so called
'Austrian Riviera' is Velden.
You will have enough time to
enjoy this resort by your
self. Before you will enter
back to Slovenia over the
Mountain pass of Korensko
sedlo/Wurzenpass you will
pass some more beautiful
lakes and then you will have
some time to relax in
Kranjska Gora as well. |
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Vintgar Gorge -
Pokljuka
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VASTE FORESTS OF
HIGH ALPINE MOUNTAIN
PLATEAU
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Highlights:
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VAST FORESTS RICH WITH
WILD ANIMALS (BROWN
BEAR)
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HIGH BOGS
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PICKING MUSHROOMS AND
BLUEBERRIES
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FRESH AND CLEAN MOUNTAIN
AIR
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Pokljuka is a high
alpine mountain
plateau above the
Lake of Bled, on the
foothills of the
highest peaks of the
Julian Alps. The
plateau is part of
the Triglav National
Park as well, and
boast with its vast
coniferous forests
and the high bogs in
between.
The half day
excursion will take
you first to admire
the natural beauties
of Vintgar gorge and
afterward s you will
ascend up to the
Poljuka . On the
pleatau you will
have a look at the
biathlon sport
centre of Rudno
Polje and you will a
chance to walk in
the beautiful
forests and pick
some mushrooms or
blueberries. Further
on you will stop at
the mountain
pastures and you
will take a look at
the monument
dedicated to the
partisan resistance
from WWII. The vast
forests of Pokljuka
were shelter to the
partisans and the
battles with the
Nazis took place
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Taste
of Slovenia
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TASTES, BEAUTY AND
HISTORY OF SLOVENIAS
PREMIER WINE REGION
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Highlights:
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WINERY INSPECTION
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PRIVATE WINE TASTING
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VISIT OF THE WINE CELLAR
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This excursion will show you
the natural as well as cultural diversity of Slovenia.
From the alpine part of Slovenia we will take you
through deep and narrow valleys to the hilly vineyards
of the Mediterranean Slovenia, just on the border with
Italy. You will not enjoy only in the scenery, but you
will taste some of the best local wines as well. Goriška
Brda (The Gorica Hills), is a beautiful hilly wine
region of the Mediterranean Slovenia with small villages
standing on the top of hilly ridges, with stone houses,
set among terraced vineyards and orchards offer special
Mediterranean charm.
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Ljubljana |
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CITY TOUR WITH
HIGHLIGHTS |
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Highlights:
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BEAUTIFUL HISTORICAL
CENTRE
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PREŠERN SQUARE
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THREE BRIDGES AND THE
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SHOEMAKER'S BRIDGE
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LIVELIEST OPEN-AIR
MARKET
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THE LJUBLJANA CASTLE
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ROMAN CITY WALL
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VIEW DIPLOMATIC
EMBASSIES AND THE
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
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Ljubljana most certainly
ranks among the smaller European capitals, but we are
convinced that many bigger cities could be envious of
all that, what Ljubljana has. Ljubljana did not become a
capital overnight, it prepared for this for centuries.
In short, if smallness is its only deficiency, let it be
so, as long as it can.
Medieval city mainly built
in baroque manner is squeezed between the hill with
castle and the Ljubljanica river. The banks of the river
and many other important buildings where designed by
local architect Jože Plečnik. When strolling through the
streets of Ljubljana you can see reminiscent of Roman
settlement Emona, medieval old town, works of Plecnik
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Kropa - Radovljica
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CULTURAL TREASURES
OF GORENJSKA |
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Highlights:
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EUROPEAN UNIQUE
APICULTURAL MUSEUM
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RADOVLJICA PANORAMA
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VISITING MEDIEVAL
RADOVLJICA SQUARE
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CROSSING SAVA RIVER
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KROPA VILLAGE – CRADLE
OF SLOVENIAN IRON
INDUSTRY
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BLACKSMITHS MUSEUM
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This half day excursion will
take you to the scenic
countryside of Gorenjska.
You will get to know with
cultural and historical
heritage of this part of
Slovenia as well. The small
town of Kropa has been
famous for its tradition in
iron forgery. You will get
to know with it in an
interesting Blacksmith
Museum. The St. Mary's
church in the village of
Brezje is Slovenian famous
pilgrimage church. In
Radovljica you will learn
something about the long
beekeeping tradition of the
area and you will enjoy a
charming medieval old town
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Postojna - Predjama |
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AMAZING CAVES AND
MYSTERIOUS CASTLE |
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Highlights:
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WORLD FAMOUS POSTOJNA
CAVES
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SPECTACULAR ROCK AND
LIMESTONE FORMATIONS
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GUIDED INSPECTION IN THE
STUNNING UNDERGROUND
WORLD
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RIDE BY THE MINI CAVE
TRAIN
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PREDJAMA CASTLE – CASTLE
WITH THE MOST DRAMATIC
SETTINGS ANYWHERE
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LEGEND OF THE ROBBER
BARON ERAZEM
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Postojna cave is one of the
most beautiful caves in the
world, created by nature
over millions of years. The
Caves consist of 20 km of
wondrously sculpted
galleries, chambers and
halls into which the guides
over the last 180 years have
taken some 28 million
visitors. You will start the
tour into the underground
world by mini-cave train and
you will admire its
monumental beauty already on
the ride which will be
followed by a guided walk to
most breath-taking parts of
the cave system.
Few kilometers from the
entrance to Postojna Cave
stands one of the most
picturesque buildings in the
whole of Slovenia. Predjama
castle hangs dramatically in
the middle of a 123 meter
high cliff. The Castle was
the stronghold of the robber
baron Erazem Predjamski, the
subject of numerous legends.
You will be guided through
the castle and enjoy in
listening to the legends as
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BLED - sightseeing |
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PEARL OF JULIAN ALPS
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Highlights:
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MARVELLOUS VIEWS FROM
THE CASTLE HILL
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THE CASTLE HISTORICAL
MUSEUM
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PLETNA BOAT RIDE TO THE
ISLAND
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MAKING A WISH BY PULLING
A WISH BELL IN ST.MARY'S
CHURCH ON THE ISLAND
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VILA BLED FOMER
RESIDENCE OF TITO
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Bled is the pearl of
Slovenian Alps and country's
most famous tourist resort.
You will find out why is
Bled so popular and
attractive. The alpine
scenery with an island on
the lake and castle above
it, make Bled a fairytale
place. You will enjoy the
views and you will get to
know with the history on the
Castle of Bled and
afterwards you will have a
chance to make a wish in the
St Mary's Church by pulling
a bell and there will be
time to taste local cake as
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Bohinj |
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BOHINJ LAKE WITH
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Highlights:
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DRIVE THROUGH ROMANTIC
BOHINJ VALLEY
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CRYSTAL-CLEAR BOHINJ
LAKE
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14TH CENTURY CHURCH OF
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
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PICTURESQUE ALPINE
VILLAGES
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WALK TO THE FAMOUS
SAVICA WATERFALL
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STUDOR – VILLAGE WITH
FAMOUS DOUBLE HAYRACKS
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MT. VOGEL – PANORAMIC
VIEW TO THE JULIAN ALPS
AND BOHINJ LAKE
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This afternoon excursion
takes you to one of the most
beautiful parts of the
Julian Alps. In Bohinj we
offer you a walk to 60
meters high Savica waterfall
and a ride by cable car up
to 1530m high Vogel ski
resort, where you will have
wonderful views over high
peaks of the Julian Alps and
a Lake of Bohinj beneath
you. On the way back we will
take you to see church of
St. John the Baptist, which
stands by the lake and has
well preserved frescoes from
15th and 16th century and
then we will continue the
ride through upper valley of
Bohinj, where typical rustic
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BLED
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AROUND THE
VILLAGES
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Highlights:
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PICTURESQUE VILLAGES
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OLD FARMHOUSES
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WALK AROUND MEADOWS
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The guided walk in
the surrounding of Bled will
take you through picturesque
villages, meadows and
forest.
The walk starts at Kompas
Office in the shopping
centre of Bled. Right
after we will leave the city
centre of Bled
we walk on the meadows and
fields till one of picturesque
villages, Koritno. There you
could admire some typical
farmhouses. We will continue
on the very peaceful and
quite area towards Ribno and
than through the forest
towards the villages of Selo
and Mlino.
Coming to the village Mlino,
famous for the tradition of
Pletna boats, we will slowly
end with our walk. Along the
lake we will go back to the
centre. For the end of our
excursion we suggest you to
make a stop in cake shop Kavarna Park and taste the
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Venice |
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THE PEARL OF
MEDITERRANEAN
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Highlights:
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ST. MARK'S BASILICA
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DODGE'S PALACE
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BRIDGE OF SIGHS
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RIALTO BRIDGE, AND MORE…
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Few
can forget their first sight
of Venice (Venezia),
rising like a fairytale from
the murky lagoon. Once
little more than an island
refuge for fishermen, Venice
grew to become one of the
world's most powerful
republics. Situated in the
northeastern corner of Italy
at the head of the Adriatic,
the city was quick to
realize her natural assets.
Her unrivalled setting,
sumptuous architecture and
magnificent art began to
attract Europe's nobility.
Today, Venice is in danger
of becoming a floating
museum.
This excursion offers you an
unique opportunity to visit
the city of thousand bridges
and canals and admire its
marvelous architecture in
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Portorož - Piran
- Lipica |
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SLOVENIAN RIVIERA –
HIGHLIGHTS AND
HERITAGE |
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Highlights:
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PORTOROŽ - HOLIDAY BEACH RESORT
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PIRAN - MOST CHARMING
AND PICTURESQUE
SLOVENIAN COASTAL TOWN
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PIRAN'S OLD TOWN
VENETIAN ARCHITECTURE
WITH TARTINI SQUARE
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GUIDED CITY WALK
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STUD FARM LIPICA - HOME
OF THE WHITE LIPIZZANER
HORSES
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SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL
PERFORMANCE
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The whole
day
excursion
will take
you to the
coastline of
Slovenian
Mediterranean,
which is
short but
anyway
delightful
and makes
Slovenians
proud of it.
You will
drive
through
Portorož (The Port of
Roses) which is a
modern holiday
making
resort with
the largest
sandy beach,
while Piran
is the most
beautiful
and
everyone's
favourite,
medieval
picturesque
Mediterranean
town. There
will be a
guided tour
of Piran, as
well you will
have some
time to
enjoy and
explore the
small town
also
by your
self. In the
middle of
this tightly
packed town
with narrow
streets is
unusual
Tartini
square
surrounded
with
different
style
building,
from
venetian
gothic to
the 20th
century and
above the
town is
dominating
the Church
of St George
another
building
connecting
Piran with
Venice.
In the
afternoon we
will take
you to
Lipica -
cradle
the white
Lipizzaner
horses.
There you
will be
taken
through
stables and
get to know
with the
history of
the stud
farm as well
enjoy the
Spanish
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Pericnik Waterfall
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EXPERIENCE THE TRIGLAV NATIONAL PARK
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This unique
half day
excursion
will take
you through
Triglav
National
Park. In
Mojstrana
you will
have a
chance to
take a look
in the new
and unique
Slovenian
Alpine
Museum,
where is a
rich
collection
of items
with diverse
historical
stories,
rich
photographic
and archive
material. In
Vrata valley
you will
enjoy in the
view of
famous
Peričnik
waterfall,
while
driving
through
Radovna, a
spread out
village by
the Radovna
river
between
the valley
Krma and
Krnica will
be a chance
to admire
the scenery.
Radovna is
famous also
because of Pocar
Homestead,
today
organized as
a museum.
The Homestad
consist of
two dominant
buildings,
the
residential
house and a
large farm
building
with
woodshed
leaned
against it
and a
smaller barn
for small
cattle, a
smaller
pigsty, a
cart shed
and a
longitudinal
hayrack. One
of the best
natural
sights in
Slovenia is
definitely
the Vintgar
gorge. Long
the narrow
passage, are
paths,
galleries
and bridges
constructed
in the rock.
The trail
runs through
the 1600 m
long gorge
and ends at
the
delightful
Šum
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*Price doesn't include vaporetto (water bus)
transfer - payment on spot
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VILLACH -
VELDEN
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This half
day
excursion
will take
you on the
other side
of the
Karavanke/Karawanken
mountain
range to the
most
southern
Austrian
province
Carinthia.
After
crossing the
border and
going over
the mountain
pass
Korensko
Sedlo
Wurzenpass
you will
descend to
the
beautiful
medieval
city of
Villach.
There you
will have
chance for
sightseeing
and shopping
as well.
From Villach
we will
drive
towards the
so-called
“Austrian
Riviera” and
the
best-known
town there –
Velden.
There you
will have
enough time
to enjoy
this
beautiful
resort by
yourself
before
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VENICE |
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Few can forget their first sight of Venice (Venezia),
rising like a fairytale from the murky lagoon. Once little
more than an island refuge for fishermen, Venice grew to
become one of the world's most powerful republics. Situated
in the northeastern corner of Italy at the head of the
Adriatic, the city was quick to realise her natural assets.
Her unrivalled setting, sumptuous architecture and
magnificent art began to attract Europe's nobility. Today,
Venice is in danger of becoming a floating museum. This
excursion offers you an unique opportunity to visit the city
of thousand bridges and canals and admire its marvelous
architecture in one day. |
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POKLJUKA |
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If you enjoy skiing or cross country skiing or just take a walk
around enyoing in the sun Pokljuka it`s the right place for
you. Pokljuka is a foresty plateau which lies about 15 km from
Bled at the altitude of around 1300 metres and it is part of
Triglav national park. The plateau is known for its winter
sports facilities, among which are the yearly Biathlon World Cup
meets held at Biathloncenter Pokljuka as well for its ski slopes
and cross-country ski trails. Pokljuka attracts both
recreational skiers and racers from around the world and many
will say that the high plateau of Pokljuka makes cross-country
skiing dreams come true. There is about 40 km od cross country
ski runs suitable for anyone as well some slope and ski lifts.
Join us on our excursion to Pokljuka and find out way the place
is attracting visitors from all over the world. |
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POSTOJNA CAVES |
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This half-day excursion offers you to visit one of the most
famous Slovenian tourist attractions. Postojna caves are
European biggest and also one of the most beautiful caves in
the world. Your guided tour will start by the mini-cave
train and then you will continue by walking in the most
beautiful parts of the caves where you will admire many
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Bled is the
pearl of Slovenian Alps and country’s most famous tourist
resort. You will find out why Bled is so popular and
attractive. The alpine scenery with an island on the lake
and castle above it, make Bled a fairytale place. You will
enjoy the views and you will get to know the history of the
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Ljubljana most
certainly ranks among the smaller European capitals, but we
are convinced that many bigger cities could be envious of,
what Ljubljana has to offer. Medieval city, mainly built in
baroque manner is squeezed between the hill with castle and
the Ljubljanica river. Local architect Jože Plečnik designed
the banks of the river and many important buildings. When
strolling through the streets of Ljubljana you can see
reminiscent of Roman settlement Emona, medieval old town,
works of Plečnik and modern building blended with parks and
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