{"id":1847,"date":"2025-09-09T20:04:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T19:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/?p=1847"},"modified":"2025-12-05T17:18:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T17:18:58","slug":"slovenia-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/2025\/09\/slovenia-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Slovenia 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>25th Wedding anniverary &#8211; trip to Slovenia<\/h2>\n<p>Asked ChatGPT for a suitable itineraty and although thinking it would be pretty bad, Jeanette and I have to say, it did a pretty good job. Here is it is:<\/p>\n<p><strong>One-Week Slovenia Itinerary (Starting &amp; Ending in Ljubljana)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 1+2: Arrival in Ljubljana<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Explore Old Town<\/strong>: Stroll along the Ljubljanica River, visit the Dragon Bridge and Triple Bridge. <a href=\"https:\/\/ljubljanafreetour.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fantastic walking tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ljubljana Castle<\/strong>: Take the funicular up for panoramic views and a dose of history.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evening<\/strong>: Dine at a riverside restaurant and enjoy the relaxed vibe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Day 3: Alpine Escape \u2013 Lake Bohinj &amp; Savica Waterfall<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Drive to Bohinj<\/strong>: Nestled in Triglav National Park, it\u2019s quieter than Bled and stunningly wild. Stayed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prpristavc.com\/\">Hi\u0161a Pr&#8217; Pristavc<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Activities<\/strong>: <del>Cable car to Vogel Mountain<\/del>, hike to Savica Waterfall, <del>swim or paddle in the lake.<\/del><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay overnight<\/strong>: Enjoy the peaceful alpine setting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Day 4: Lake Bled &amp; Vintgar Gorge<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Morning<\/strong>: Row to Bled Island, visit the church, and ring the wishing bell.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Afternoon<\/strong>: Walk the Vintgar Gorge trail \u2014 wooden walkways over turquoise rapids.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evening<\/strong>: Try the famous Bled cream cake at Kavarna Park.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Day 5: So\u010da Valley &amp; Kobarid<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Drive via Triglav National Park<\/strong>: Scenic mountain roads with epic views.<\/li>\n<li><strong>So\u010da River<\/strong>: Emerald waters perfect for kayaking or just admiring.<\/li>\n<li><del><strong>Kobarid Museum<\/strong>: Learn about WWI history in this poignant little town.<\/del><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay in Bovec or nearby<\/strong>: Great base for nature and adventure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Day 6: Piran &amp; the Adriatic Coast<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Drive to Piran<\/strong>: Slovenia\u2019s Venetian-style coastal gem.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Explore<\/strong>: Tartini Square, St. George\u2019s Church, and the old town walls.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Relax<\/strong>: Enjoy seafood and sunset by the sea. Had great seafood at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fritolin.pri.cantini\">Fritolin Pri Cantini<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/podlanica\/\">Podlanica<\/a> (boat moored in the harbour with a daily menu)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><del><strong>Day 7: Wine Country &amp; Hilltop Villages<\/strong><\/del><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><del><strong>Optional stops<\/strong>: \u0160tanjel (medieval charm) or Vipava Valley (wine tasting).<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del><strong>Scenic drive<\/strong>: Wind through vineyards and karst landscapes.<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del><strong>Stay nearby or head toward Postojna for an early start next day.<\/strong><\/del><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Day 7: Postojna Cave &amp; Predjama Castle \u2192 Return to Ljubljana<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Postojna Cave<\/strong>: Ride the underground train through one of Europe\u2019s largest cave systems.<\/li>\n<li><del><strong>Predjama Castle<\/strong>: A dramatic Renaissance castle built into a cliff \u2014 straight out of a fantasy novel.<\/del><\/li>\n<li><strong>Evening<\/strong>: <del>Final stroll through Ljubljana or a farewell dinner at a rooftop spot.<\/del> Head back to Airport via medieval towns like Vrhnika<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gallery<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1847 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-2-rotated.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-2-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-2-rotated.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1852'>\n\t\t\t\tLjubljana\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-3-rotated.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-3-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-3-rotated.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1853'>\n\t\t\t\tRowing to Bled Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-4-rotated.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-4-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-4-rotated.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1854'>\n\t\t\t\tVintgar Gorge \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-5-rotated.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-5-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-5-rotated.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1855'>\n\t\t\t\tBled cream cake \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-6-rotated.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-6-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-6-rotated.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1856'>\n\t\t\t\tPiran\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-7.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-7-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-7-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-7.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1857'>\n\t\t\t\tPiran\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-8-rotated.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-8-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-8-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-8-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-8-rotated.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1858'>\n\t\t\t\tPiran\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-9-rotated.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-9-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-9-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-9-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-9-rotated.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1859'>\n\t\t\t\tPiran\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-10-rotated.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Slovenia-Photos-10-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1860\" 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Here is it is: One-Week Slovenia Itinerary (Starting &amp; Ending in Ljubljana) Day 1+2: Arrival in Ljubljana Explore Old Town: Stroll along &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/2025\/09\/slovenia-2025\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Slovenia 2025&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1849,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[262],"class_list":["post-1847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-locally","tag-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1847"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1847\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1863,"href":"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1847\/revisions\/1863"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wickham.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}