Slovenia holidays
Europe's Sleeping Beauty
 
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Since 2000, Holiday Options have pioneered the reintroduction of tourism to the beautiful country of Slovenia. With this experience of providing Slovenia holidays and flights we have developed a holiday programme consisting of boutique, luxury and family hotels plus a small range of quality apartments.
Our holidays feature the popular resorts of Lake Bled, Lake Bohinj, Kranjska Gora, Portoroz and Piran plus new for 2008 the city of Ljubljana for a short break.
All of these holiday resorts are accessed by a range of Slovenia flights on Adria Airways that include
London Gatwick to Ljubljana
Manchester to Ljubljana
Birmingham to Ljubljana.
Lake Bled
Simply use the column on the right hand side of this page to view the resorts as well as detail on all the accommodation we have available. At any stage you can book the Slovenia holiday of your dreams by using our search and book box.
Our holidays offer beautiful lakes which are set like jewels amid splendid mountain peaks. Country roads lead to mysterious caves and medieval towns. Waterfalls send a cool cascade splashing into rock pools below and sailing craft gently rock with the waves in marinas on the Adriatic. Slovenia is small but beautifully formed.
The landscape is richly varied with 30 miles of coastline on the Mediterranean, enough to contain the ancient port of Piran and the French-flavour seaside town of Portoroz – from where you could sail to Trieste or to Venice. The country’s interior spans a spectrum of stunning scenery, from mountain peaks blanketed with snow to densely forested foothills, golden acres of sunflowers, and thousands of species of indigenous flora and fauna – with bears and boars, deer and lynx often seen by wildlife watchers.
The landscape you will discover on our holidays makes water an art form … incorporating rushing rivers, cool streams and tumbling cascades, along with the inspirational glacial lakes, Bled and Bohinj. Adorning all this with intriguing architecture may be gilding the lily, but there is a sprinkling of fairy-tale castles and Gothic churches, medieval monasteries and Baroque palaces and clusters of red-roofed whitewashed houses nestled in the folds of the hills.
In south-central Europe, Slovenia fills the gap between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. Almost completely encircled by her neighbours, the country keeps a toe in the water with a short stretch of coastline sandwiched between its borders with Italy to the northwest and Croatia to the south. Austria and Hungary meet her northern and eastern boundaries respectively.
Bohinj
Key Facts
Location
In south-central Europe, Slovenia fills the gap between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. Almost completely encircled by its neighbours, the country keeps a toe in the water with a short stretch of coastline sandwiched between its borders with Italy to the northwest and Croatia to the south. Austria and Hungary meet its northern and eastern boundaries respectively.
Beaches
There are broad beaches at Portoroz, where Slovenia’s climate is at its balmy and smaller beaches at neighbouring Piran. Other opportunities for swimming and water’s edge walks are the shores of Lake Bled and Bohinj.
Food & Wine
In a country with a hundred speciality soups and a thousand national dishes, there’s sure to be something to suit every palate and pocket. Most menus reflect the tastes and traditions of Slovenia’s neighbours, so an Austrian influence brings sausage, strudel, schnitzel and sauerkraut, Italy contributes risotto and ravioli and Hungarian goulash is as popular here as in its home country. One thing Slovenia does superbly with no outside contribution is baked fare – fabulous breads and pastries that look as good as they taste. With many more miles of riverbank than coastline, the country’s fish dishes are as likely to be trout as seafood, while pork, veal and beef are the mainstays of the meat menu. With 14 wine-growing areas and the oldest vine in the world (the 400 year old Podravje vine), Slovenia can tempt you to a feast of fine wines.
Shopping
Basketry and black pottery, crystal and lace, silver filigree and fine gold jewellery all feature among locally crafted giftware. There are local shops specialising in natural remedies too, so you could add royal jelly, herbal teas and beeswax to your personal momentoes. Award winning wines are deservedly popular souvenirs.
Entertainment
Theatres, cinemas, casinos and nightclubs provide varied nightlife in the larger towns and cities, and the capital has an opera house and a symphony orchestra. Nightspots attracting younger people are focused on the coast, but even the small towns and resorts have ample restaurants and pavement cafés for leisurely dinners and people-watching interludes. Several of the larger hotels also offer evening entertainment.
Getting Around
Intercity and frequent-stop train services and efficient and generally inexpensive, as are the regular local and long distance bus routes. Slovenia boasts an extensive network of very good roads, so the adventurous traveller can confidently take to the hills in a hire car for independent exploration. It is usually quicker to travel by road than by rail.
Activities
Sailing, swimming, windsurfing and diving are all available along the country’s Adriatic shore, while a feast of outdoor pursuits draw the visitor inland. Several Slovenian rivers are superb for fishing, kayaking, canoeing and rafting. Hiking and biking are especially popular in the Kranjska Gora, Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj regions, where there are hundreds of miles of marked trails. There are ten golf courses in the country, some arranging temporary membership for visitors. Horseriding is available at Lake Bohinj and those with equestrian interests can visit the Lipica stables of the world famous Lipizzaner horses, to tour the stud farm, watch faultless performances and even ride these amazing animals.
Essentials
Language
Slovenian, although English is widely spoken in most hotels and restaurants.
Money
The currency of Slovenia is the Euro.
Local Costs
A 3 course dinner will cost around £20 and a glass of wine around £2.
The above prices are approximate and for guidance only.
Vaccinations
None are compulsory
Water
We recommend buying bottled water. |
