Country road take me to Gorenjska

Sometimes it seems that we Slovenians really do not appreciate enough the beauty of our homeland. We can boast of to foreigners about our vast forests, spacious grasslands, many castles, glacial lakes, karst features, the small but nice beach and a capital, full of life. However, how many times we go and actually spend some time in nature? I myself have missed the green hills and flowery meadows every time I visited desert regions of the world and only then I have realized what treasures are hidden in a small area of our little homeland.

Only a few kilometers away from Bled lies no less romantic, but a little less tourist siege Lake Bohinj, which extends within the Triglav National Park. Best place on the lake is certainly Ukanc in the early morning hours, when the mist is enveloping around the trees and slowly rising above the calm surface of the lake. Even on hot summer days mornings are fresh, so the walk to the waterfall Savica (half hour walk) is a good morning exercise. If you're ready for a little more adventures, I recommend a hike to the Mountain Lake, then to the Mountain Laz. From lake Bohinj you drive through the Old Fužina to the parking lot. The circular route takes a little more than three hours, but it is really worth the effort. Through forests, over clearings, between boulders it leads to a small lake, surrounded by dark green pine trees, where you will be welcomed by friendly cows. From here leads a fairly flat trail to one (at least in my opinion) the most beautiful mountain, Mountain in Laz. Among the scattered house lambs are quietly grazing and their bells here and there override the birds singing. There you can still find people who spend summers in the mountains. Of course they take care for the hungry hikers. Sour milk and homemade bread is served, you can also buy cheese and cottage cheese. After such arduous hikes is nice to rest at Hostel pod Voglom that lies near the lake. I should mention that they will also kindly greet your pets.

Gorenjska never leaves anybody indifferent, since its green forests, vast pastures, clean rivers, white peaks of the mighty mountains and many lakes and waterfalls catch attention. There are so many places for a picnic in nature, it is a paradise for mushroom picking, hiking and biking, and it is a great place if you love water sports and adrenalin. In short, let the way leads you towards insane adventures in Gorenjska.