How long to spend in slovenia

If you're really crunched for time, it's possible to fit the two most famous spots, Ljubljana and Lake Bled , into one weekend break. However, we recommend at least 4 days in Slovenia for a well-rounded trip that includes Slovenian classics like Triglav National Park and Predjama Castle. Here are a few inspirational itinerary ideas that range from two days to eight days - and beyond!

If you're short on time, there are still tons of attractions you can pack into your holiday. You'll need a full day to explore all Ljubljana has to offer. This charming city is incredibly walkable with a pedestrian-only zone in the city center. Take a tour of Old Town and admire the ornate baroque and art nouveau architecture Ljubljana is famous for. Then head over to the Central Market , where you will find the Open Kitchen food market on display from early spring through autumn.

Hang out by the Ljubjanica River and take the funicular up to the medieval Ljubljana Castle for beautiful views of the city. Spend the next day at Lake Bled, just an hour and a half away by public transport.

If you only make one day trip from the capital, let it be here. Set in the foothills of the Julian Alps , this stunning emerald-green lake looks like something out of a fairy tale and there is plenty to do. Walk the trail around the lake, climb up to Bled Castle high up on a cliff, or simply get in the water. Pay a visit to the lake's island - you can swim there or take a pletna traditional boat - and make a wish at the bell.

And don't forget to treat yourself to a slice of kremnitsa, Bled's famous cream cake! Rather than spending three full days in Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj, eliminate one day. Visit Lake Bohinj on the second day. In fact, there are many tour companies that offer this as a day trip. Summer is a great time to visit Slovenia, but this is also the most crowded and most expensive time to visit. If you like the idea of paddle boarding on the lakes and sunbathing in Piran, summer is the best time to go to Slovenia.

Spring and Fall are wonderful. Temperatures are pleasant and the crowd levels are lower. To see Lake Bled in autumn with the fall colors would be magical. Winter is the off-season. Expect cold temperatures and snow.

However, snow can also create a magical experience at Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj, and the opportunity to go skiing in Triglav National Park. In my opinion, the best time for this Slovenia itinerary is late summer and early fall, when the weather is warm. Once September rolls around, crowds begin to lessen, so this is a wonderful time to visit Slovenia. You can do this Slovenia itinerary without a car if you are willing to make some modifications.

Spend a few nights here, using the public transportation system to get around. Compared with countries in western Europe, such as Germany, France, and Switzerland, Slovenia is cheaper. However, it is more expensive than the eastern Europe countries, such as Slovakia, Serbia, and and Hungary. You will spend the most money in and around Ljubljana, where costs are the highest.

If you wait to the last minute to book your reservations in and around Lake Bled, this can be pricey as well.

If you have any questions about this 10 Day Slovenia itinerary, comment below! Planning a trip to Slovenia? Read all of our articles in our Slovenia Travel Guide. Note: This post contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase using one of these affiliate links, we get paid a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks a lot for the a very easy and details informations, We are planning to have a 14 days trip second part of September for 4 adults and 1 car, starting in Zagreb rent car at airport and start trip visiting Lubliana 2 nights with day trip to Lake Blake and Gorge, drive and visit Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle arrive in Rovjni 2nights then day Drive to Opatija stay overnight need recommendation for lodging in Plitvice Park next day visit Plitvice Lakes National Park and drive to Split.

Spend 2 nights in Split. Greatly appreciate any comments and advise. Your itinerary looks good to me. We have some lodging recommendations for Plitvice on our Plitvice Lakes Guide. You can also check Booking.

For the seven nights in and around Dubrovnik, here is one way to set up your itinerary, ending in Dubrovnik if this is where you will fly home from. If you visit Mostar on the drive between Split and Dubrovnik, you will have less driving. Day 1 here starts your 7 day Dubrovnik section of your itinerary. To drive from Mostar to Kotor, there are two ways to go. We drove backroads through Bosnia, going around Bileca Lake. At times it felt like we were in the middle of nowhere. Driving through Dubrovnik is prettier, but it is 1 hour longer and has one more border crossing.

Cheers, Julie. So inspiring!! On day 7, check out of that accommodation and then you will spend one night in Piran. I have to say, your website is fantastic. I found it while googling for Slovenia info.

Your articles, and the photography with them make it a great resource. Great job, and thank you! It will be myself, my wife, and my 4 kids 12, 9, 6, 3. I plan to be in Slovenia from Saturday June 6 in the evening, until we leave for Venice 5 days later on Thursday, June Given that we have 4 kids, picking up and moving accommodations regularly is hard.

So, I ask, should we base in Ljubljana for all 5 days and do day trips out from Ljubljana? Or, should we stay in Ljubljana for 3 days, and then Kranjska Gora for 2 nights? My basic Itinerary was open to suggestions as well! But, could I do most of that if we stayed in LJ the whole time? Hello Drew. Your itinerary looks perfect. Plus, your young kids will appreciate shorter road trips.

It is a beautiful place to take your family…have fun in Slovenia and Italy! Thanks for all the tips! Do you have any recommendations or advice when it comes to rental companies? Hello Martina. We book our rental cars in advance. Tim usually price checks the main companies Hertz, Avis, Budget, etc and chooses the company with the best deal. By not, we have used them all multiple times and they are all really about the same. This post about hiring a rental car in Europe might help you out too.

I am planning a 10 day visit to Slovenia next week. I am so excited after reading this article, it was so helpful. I am travelling by myself from Ireland and was thinking of renting a car while in Slovenia.

I feel a bit nervous at the thought of it though as they drive on the other side. Did you find it fairly easy driving while there? I am usually a confident driver while in Ireland, but i think the idea of doing it on my own is whats worrying me. I really like the idea of just going at my own pace and stopping and taking photos and i know i wont get this experience from public transport!! Any help would be greatly appriecated.

Thank you. Hello Amy. They drive on the right, so that will be different for you. We found it easy to get around Slovenia by car. The roads are wide, with lots of signs in English, and easy to drive.

We have been to Ireland and have driven on some of those narrow, country roads. Those are more difficult to drive in my opinion than the roads in Slovenia. I think if you are used to driving in Ireland, the roads in Slovenia are easier to drive, once you get used to being on the other side of the road.

Have fun…Slovenia is a wonderful, beautiful place! I am planning to follow a very similar itinerary in August. Do you know how easy it would be for us to drive a rental car from Venice in both Slovenia and Croatia?

What can we expect? Hello Grace. This sounds like a very nice trip! Sometimes it can be an issue renting a car in one country and driving into Croatia. It depends on the rental car company. So, when you are making your reservation, you will have to confirm with the company that you are allowed to drive into Croatia. And here is where we reach our dilemma- should we choose the high season with good weather and a greater number of tourists, or the low season, with bad weather, cheaper prices and fewer travelers?

Well, my friends, this is really up to you. I am more of a low season and less people kind of girl. But in high season, which is from June to August, Ljubljana is not as crowded as other European destinations such as Paris or Barcelona. And Slovenia is a great skiing destination! Slovenia, even though it is one of the most beautiful European countries, is really underappreciated! There are just a few countries in the world where you can enjoy such beautiful sights and culture clash in such a small area!

But if you can head to one or two of the day trip destinations that I recommended above, then your Slovenia trip will be complete! I hope you enjoyed reading this article as much as I enjoyed writing it!

But I honestly hope that you enjoy your Slovenia and Ljubljana trip even more! Thank you very much for reading this article and if you liked it, please share! Yulia MissTourist. Yulia is originally Russian but truly is a world citizen in the heart. She was traveling around the world for over 4 years now.

Her blog MissTourist. Disclaimer : Please note that some of the links on this page might be affiliate links, which means that at absolutely no extra cost for you we will earn a small commission for a sale generated through the website. We only recommend the things we actually use ourselves and never accept useless sponsored crap. Thank you so much for supporting this project! Hi Slovenia is considered to be a developed nation.

The developmental stage of a nation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, economic prosperity, life expectancy, income equality, and quality of life. As a developed nation, Slovenia is able to provide its citizens with social services like public education, healthcare, and law enforcement.

Hi Nicky! I apologize if I said that Slovenia is developing country, this is totally wrong. I must have associated it with my home country Russia as they are similar in many ways. Could you point out where I said it so I could edit the text? I went through the post fast, but I could not find it. Thanks for the comment! Hi Yulia, thank you very much for the useful information on Ljubljana and Lake Bled. Cecily and Terine from South Africa will be visiting Slovenia in three weeks time.

This will be our first time in Slovenia. We will be staying in Ljubljana and from there to Lake Bled for one day. We cannot wait for this opportunity. Love, love, love your blog. My son is in Slovenia right now and looking at side trips. Your suggestions on what to do and hotels are awesome.

Hi, Allison, thank you very much! Besides from a day trip to Lake Bleed, Croatia is very close to Slovenia! Why not make the best of it and visit this country as well? I recommend for your son to visit Pula , Plitvice Lakes or Split.

In each of these articles linked you can find accommodation and things to do as well. Hope this helps! Love your blog Yulia. I am visiting Slovenia next month and this is a great reference guide. Thank You for all the detailed information. More about the food! The food is awesome. Love your photographs. You are in the middle of the alps in flipflops without even breaking a sweat. Our highest mountin is right in front of you and the lake below. One of the best views in Slovenia. Really nice article about Slovenia Yulia!

I was there 2 weeks ago with a cruise chip. I did not expect much because the country was not known to me. I fell in love with this small country and would like to go there again one day. Plus quality local wines to try by the glass. Finally, half an hour north of Ljubljana is an amazing small historic town called Skofja Loka, with regular buses both ways. Hey Jon, thanks so much for commenting, tons of useful info here, i want to go back and do all that now!

Keep in touch and safe travels! Thanks Yulia for the useful information, I am visiting Ljubljana with my lovely lady for 3 days in October, planning to spend half a day at Lake Bled. Beautiful country and welcoming people. Hey there! We are going to Slovenia next month. We just wanted to say thanks for all the information. Hi Yulia. Nice to see you visited Ljubljana and Bled. Slovenia is a great country, my homeland, and I would say there is no limit on how many days a person should spend there.

Any day spent is a day well spent, be it 3 or Hey Silvo! Thanks for clarification! I actually asked my tour guide about the statues, and that is what he told me — Adam and Eve. But you have to admit they are not a traditional looking Adam and Eve, are they? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Sign me up for the newsletter! This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Contents 1. Stroll around The Triple Bridge 2. Marvel at The Dragon Bridge 3. Check out the views from Ljubljana castle 4. Relax at Tivoli Park 5. Nicholas church 6.

Visit the Museum of Modern Art Metelkova 8. Marvel at The Dragon Bridge Dragons are awesome and Ljubljana has always had a lot of legends connected to them! Check out the views from Ljubljana castle Ljubljana Castle is a beautiful medieval fort with a lovely view of the city. Book a Ljubljana Castle guided walk. Relax at Tivoli Park One of the best places to visit in Ljubljana, Tivoli Park is located on the northern outskirts of the Center District and this park is the lungs of the city!

Defy your senses at the House of Illusions Picture from www. Book a food tour here. Book a wine tasting tour here. Book your pub crawl tour here. How long should you stay at Lake Bled? How much does it cost to visit Lake Bled? Good news — visiting Lake Bled is absolutely free, no tickets needed! The trains run every 1.

Once you get off of the train, you should take a bus 1. The schedule for the bus is here.