Piran is the jewel of the Slovenian coast
The little fishing village
The small Slovenian coast provides beautiful views
The view is looking toward Trieste from Slovenia.
Category: Slovenia
Discovering Slovenia – part 4 lakes
While Lake Bled with its picturesque castle in the centre of the lake is the tourist pick
A little further of the beaten track is Lake Bohinj and its my pick
Along with its beautiful waterfall
Which over looks the lake
Discovering Slovenia – part 3, mountains.
For the touring biker the mountains offer something special.The Peaks and passes
Views from Pedel and Vrsicp passes and Mangart peakThe Valleys
Roads, gorges and waterfalls in the Soča valley.
Discovering Slovenia – part 2 towns and villages
Ptuj, is reputedly the oldest town in Slovenia
Its in the north east not far from the Hungarian border and was a rest point after a to long ride to Romania, the Black Sea and crossing Hungary.
The local wine delish
And as I approached 12000km of travel on my Moto Guzzi
The Ptuj thermal centre was a welcome indulgence.
As was the time to enjoy the Art festival and castle
Brežice was my first stop I Slovenia as I headed east to the Black Sea.
It was my stay here the beauty of the countryside, the town, its Art and the people that made me commit to focus my time in Slovenia on my return west.
Discovering Slovenia – part 1 Ljubljana
Slovenia, the little country that is was the suprise package of my tour.
Its people, it’s varied beauty and the people.
Adjacent the old Austro/Hungarian castle a little statue marks the long struggle for independence.
Uprising against the Habsburg Empire from the 1400s, brutal occupation by Italy/Germany in WW2
Finally independent in 1990.
But as the music flows through beautiful Ljubljana the tragedies of the past are lost in the capital’s beauty.
After the sprawling mass of Budapest Ljubljana was a gem to discover.