Europe has long been a popular vacation destination, be it for a steamy summer vacation or a Christmas market train journey. For hiking enthusiasts, Europe offers a seemingly endless bounty of ...

Vintgar Gorge in Slovenia is one of the most stunning hikes you’ll likely ever do. The gorge, located just a few miles outside Lake Bled, Slovenia, is one of the most beautiful places in Slovenia. For ...

Even when the terrain rises and the scenery becomes dramatic, the experience stays manageable. This isn’t because Slovenia lacks challenge. It’s because the country quietly limits the kinds of ...

The view from the eastern shore of Slovenia’s Lake Bohinj on a recent afternoon was the picture of Alpine summer leisure. On three sides, the gray peaks of the Julian Alps stood hazy and indifferent ...

As we topped out on Prehodavci Pass in Slovenia’s Triglav National Park, our guide, Ken Fuhrer from Ryder Walker Alpine Adventures, recounted the legend of Zlatorog, a celebrated Slovenian myth about ...

On the evening of my eighth day hiking the Juliana Trail in northwestern Slovenia, I arrived in the mountain village of Log pod Mangartom, only to discover that the village’s sole restaurant had ...