Where the Alps and the Mediteranean meet the Pannonian plain.

Slovenian Alps
Mountains and pretty lakes; enjoyed by hikers, climbers and skiers.

Hotel Vila Bled
Cesta svobode 26
S1-4260 Bled
Slovenia
T: +386 45 791 500. 30 rooms. US$ 130-
www.vila-bled.com
A romantic Slovenian Alps hotel sitting on the shores of lovely Lake Bled.


Vipava Valley
With over 1,500 organic farms, this lush valley is in the vanguard of Europe's organic gardening movement. Known for its organic farms and its delicious boutique wines.

Kendov Dvorec
Na Gricu 2
SI-5281 Spodnja Idrija
Slovenia
Tel. +386 53 725 100. US$ 95-
www.kendov-dvorec.com
This 14th century mansion sits on a riverbank in the old section of Spodnja Idrija—an 800 year old village nestling in a pretty Alpine valley. Located 1.5 hours drive from Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital, this romantic hotel is also just a short drive from the Vipava Wine Road where you can sit in the kitchen of winemakers' homes and taste their wines.

Ljubljana
Slovenia's capital city has cobblestoned squares, a scenic willow-lined river and a Prague-like blend of neoclassical and art nouveau architecture. Much of its medieval Old Town is closed to cars.

Antiq Hotel
Gornji trg 3, 1000 :
Old Town
Ljublana, Slovenia
T: +386 1 4213560. US$ 130-
www.antiqhotel.si
Quirky, cool and eccentric boutique inn set in;an old baroque building; it has both antiques and modern touches. Note: some of the bathrooms are glass walled i.e. you can see and be seen from the bedroom. Located off a quiet square in lively Old Town.