We visited Slovenia in August 2026 during a 73‑day European trip. From Ljubljana we headed north to Bled, and walked into Triglav National Park from there.
Quick Stats:
Capital: Ljubljana
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Area: 20,271 km²
Population: 2,120,000 (2025)
Days 25–28 — From a sickbed to cinema under the castle
Friday was supposed to be the biggest day of our four-day hut hike: 15 kilometres over Hribarice Pass to Vodnikov dom. In reality, we did not leave the apartment once. Instead, we ate the leftover soup and worked our way [...]
Day 24 — Down from Komna and into a bowl of soup
We got up at 06:30, with our roommates still fast asleep. By 07:00 we were standing outside the dining room, where a queue had already formed. Breakfast in the busy dining room before we headed down. Breakfast consisted of weak [...]
Day 23 — A thousand metres up and a change of plan
We got up early, had coffee and leftover burger, and did the final round of splitting our luggage into what was coming on the hike and what was staying behind. At the bus station we had to wait a little [...]
Day 22 — A castle, a swan and two enormous burgers
We got up and had some coffee. Hugo did a bit of work, and then we walked to the bus stop to go to Lake Bled. The traffic was ridiculous. What should have been a 20-minute journey took 40 minutes. [...]
Day 21 — Rain, rest and Belokranjska pogača
We woke up with our first full day in Radovljica ahead of us and decided it would be a rest day. Hugo did some work while Caro painted. In the afternoon we wanted to head out for lunch, but the [...]
Day 20 — Nine hours from Budapest to Radovljica
We got up early, finished packing the last few things, and took the tram for one stop and the M2 metro for two stops to Budapest Déli station. The train was already waiting at the platform even though we were [...]