Church of St. John the Baptist
Ribčev Laz · Bohinj €
Three St. Christopher paintings in layers on the south outer wall, and inside a white devil whispering to Cain on the triumphal arch; tickets include an audio guide.
Attractions in Slovenia
The sights to plan a day around, with when to go and how to get there.
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Kozjak Waterfall
Kobarid · Soča Valley €
The 15 m fall drops into a green pool inside a rock amphitheatre, reached by an easy path with small wooden bridges; the Soča Valley site says many call it the most beautiful waterfall in Slovenia.
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Lipica Stud Farm
Lipica · Postojna & Karst €€
Home of the Lipizzaner horses on an estate of more than 300 hectares; the ticket includes the stables, Carriage Exhibition, Lipikum Museum and the Church of St Anthony of Padua.
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Mostnica Gorge
Stara Fužina · Bohinj €
A gorge trail of about two and a half hours one way to the Voje Valley and its 21 m waterfall, with guided tours on Tuesdays in July and August.
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Planica Nordic Centre
Rateče · Kranjska Gora Free
Entry to the ski flying valley is free; the museum covers 90 years of Planica, a chairlift runs to the ski flying hill, and ski jumping training can be watched from the open venue.
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Russian Chapel on Vršič
Kranjska Gora Free
Built by Russian soldiers in 1915 and a monument of national importance since 2015, it has an iconostasis altar and wrought-iron chandeliers, with a pyramid-shaped stone tomb beside it.
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Savica Waterfall
Ukanc · Bohinj €
A 78 m waterfall that falls in two legs from the Komarča wall, reached by a trail with many steps from the Koča pri Savici car park.
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Sečovlje Salina Nature Park
Sečovlje · Piran €
One of only two salt-pan areas in the Gulf of Trieste still standing (with Strunjan), where salt is still harvested by hand; walk the abandoned Fontanigge pans among heron meadows.
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Tolmin Gorges
Tolmin · Soča Valley €€
A circular path crosses the Tolminka and Zadlaščica gorges to the Devil's Bridge, 60 m above the river, and to their confluence at 180 m, the lowest point of Triglav National Park.
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Vintgar Gorge
Zgornje Gorje · Bled €€
A 1,600 m path of wooden bridges anchored in the rock through the Radovna gorge to the Šum Waterfall, looked after by the Tourist Association Gorje for 130 years.
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Škocjan Caves
Divača · Postojna & Karst €€
The first Slovenian natural site on the UNESCO World Heritage List; the route follows the Reka River through one of Europe's largest underground canyons and crosses the Cerkvenik bridge.