Going green
It’s also appealingly eco: named Europe’s Green Capital in 2016, it offers free public transport, car-less streets and enormous amounts of green space. Indeed, this eco-ethos applies countrywide. The Green Destinations international organisation declared Slovenia the first green country in the world, and over 100 destinations, accommodation providers, natural parks and attractions here are signed up to the Green Scheme of Slovenian Tourism. As travellers increasingly look to make more mindful, sustainable choices, Slovenia is making it easy for them.
When I finally returned to Slovenia a few years ago – this time knowing exactly where I was – it was this greenness that initially drew me. I wanted to walk in the forested hills and alongside the emerald-hued Soca River, and I was keen to stay in the then newly opened Vila Planinka eco-resort. But exploring from the Julian Alps to the Prekmurje plains, I found a whole lot more.
I discovered formal spa resorts that were once beloved by the Habsburgs rubbing up next to state-of-the-art wellness retreats. I explored remnants of past conflicts that have been sensitively turned into outdoor museums, now explorable by app. I gobbled up deer stews and traditional štruklji dumplings but also exquisite Michelin-starred cuisine at Hiša Franko (currently ranked number 32 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list). Essentially, I found a confident nation keen to safeguard its natural good looks and focus on its future while remaining fiercely proud of its past. I found a nation that couldn’t be anywhere else.
How to do it
BA (ba.com), Wizz (wizz.com) and EasyJet (easyjet.com) fly direct from the UK to Ljubljana. See our guide to the best hotels in Slovenia.
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