21 towns and cities to visit
CityEurope's greenest capital stretches along the Ljubljanica River, its banks lined with willow trees and open-air cafes. J
CityA glacial lake of impossible blue, a tiny island with a wishing bell, and a clifftop castle watching over it all—Bled is
CitySalt pans, Venetian palaces, and narrow streets ending at the Adriatic—Piran feels like a fragment of Italy that drifted
CityThe world's oldest grape vine still produces wine from a house wall in this university city. Maribor's Lent riverside di
CitySlovenia's main port city combines Italian heritage with Adriatic charm. The medieval heart centers on Tito Square and t
CityTwenty kilometers of passages wind through the darkness beneath this small town—Postojna Cave draws visitors from around
CitySlovenia's oldest recorded town rises from the Drava River plain, crowned by a hilltop castle housing treasures from Rom
CitySlovenia's fourth-largest city perches dramatically on a cliff where the Kokra and Sava rivers meet. Underground tunnels
CityThe counts of Celje once rivaled the Habsburgs for power, and their castle still dominates the skyline of Slovenia's thi
CityBuilt after World War II when the original Gorica became Italian Gorizia, this planned city surprises with its mix of so
CityStone bridges, a riverside castle, and painted medieval houses make Škofja Loka one of the best-preserved old towns in S
CityThis hilltop town above the Sava River has reinvented itself around chocolate. The annual Festival of Chocolate draws sw
CityFor five centuries, mercury flowed from the mines beneath this valley town, creating wealth that built grand architectur
CityA young city with big ambitions, Velenje rose around its coal mines in the socialist era and now reinvents itself with p
CityIron forged this town's identity. Sitting at the foot of the Karavanke Alps, Jesenice grew around its steelworks and tod
CityThis compact city punches above its weight culturally. Slovenj Gradec holds the title of UN Peace Messenger City and was
CityWhere the Drava, Meža, and Mislinja rivers meet, Dravograd marks the crossroads between Slovenia and Austria. This borde
CitySlovenia's steel-making heart beats in this Carinthian valley town. Ravne na Koroškem combines working-class heritage wi
CityTucked into the Mežica Valley between forested peaks, Prevalje provides a quieter pace of Slovenian life. The town serve
CityDeep beneath this small mining town lies an extraordinary world. The Mežica Lead and Zinc Mine has been transformed into
CityA medieval town at the foot of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, 23 kilometers north of Ljubljana. Two ruined castles — Mali Grad