Slovenia is one of the best resort countries in Europe: mineral waters, Adriatic beaches, mountain forests and Alpine mountain resorts attract travelers. As well as charming medieval towns, hospitable residents and low prices. Today we’ll tell you why you should go to the Slovenian ski resorts in the Julian Alps, which are just an hour’s drive from the airport.
1. Discover the wild nature of Bohinj
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Bohinj is a ski station located not far from the town of the same name. The station is located in the Triglav National Park on the picturesque Vogel mountain plateau, overlooking the glacial Lake Bohinj and the peak of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia. At an altitude of 600 to 1930 meters, there are 11 routes (6 of them red, 5 blue) with a length of 22 kilometers. You can ski downhill and cross-country, from steep mountains and on flat terrain, day and night. The best park in Slovenia with modules and jumps of varying difficulty is equipped for snowboarders. You can get to the slopes using 8 lifts or a funicular. The resort also offers sledding and paragliding, snow rafting, an amusement park, a spa and excellent restaurants.
Ski pass price in high season: 32 euros/day for adults, 28 euros/day for youth from 15 to 23 years old and 16 euros/day for children under 14 years old .
Winter season: December – early May
Resort website: vogel.si
2. Ski day and night on the ideal slopes of the Kranjska Gora resort
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The oldest resort in Slovenia, Kranjska Gora, is located on the border with Italy and Austria and is famous for its ideal pistes. On the southern side, Kranjska Gora is surrounded by the Julian Alps, and on the northern side by the Karavanke mountain range. Every year the resort hosts the Ski Jumping and Alpine Skiing World Cup. The slopes of Kranjska Gora, with easy trails, low altitude and ski schools, are an ideal place for beginners. Length of trails: 20 kilometers in the mountains and 45 kilometers on the plain, for cross-country skiing. The resort has everything you need: 20 fast lifts, snow cannons that guarantee dense cover, dozens of ski schools, hotels and restaurants. In Kranjska Gora you can ski, sled and snowboard day and night, and small children can be left in the “Kindergarten on Skis”, where they will be entertained and taught how to ski. There is a lot of entertainment at the resort: clubs, bars and restaurants, a water park, a spa center, hiking through the reserve past rivers and waterfalls.
Ski pass price in high season: 32 euros/day for adults and 27 euros/day for youth from 15 to 23 years old and 20 euros/day for children under 14 years old .
Winter season: December – early April
Resort website: kranjska-gora.si
3. Ride the breathtaking slopes of Canin Sella Nivea
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The highest mountain resort in Slovenia, Kanin, is located on the border with Italy, at an altitude of more than 2000 meters and is considered the best place for extreme tourism: rafting, kayaking, canyoning, snowboarding and mountaineering over frozen waterfalls. The resort is located above the cloud level, so the sun always shines here, panoramic views of the Alps open, and the snow cover is suitable for skiing until May. Here, at an altitude of 1700-2300 meters above sea level, are the most dangerous slopes and the most difficult routes in Slovenia. The length of the tracks is 30 kilometers (blue – 6 kilometers, red – 22 kilometers, black – 2 kilometers),
with a height difference of 700 meters, served by 12 lifts. One slope of Mount Kanin is located in Slovenia, and the other in Italy, but a single ski pass allows you to ski on the slopes of both resorts. In addition to skiing and snowboarding, there are many activities here: horse riding, golf, hiking, paragliding, nightclubs, spas, bars and restaurants.
Ski pass price: 35 euros/day for adults and 26 euros/day for children in high season and 25 euros/day for adults and 19 euros/day for children in low season.
Winter season: December – early May
Resort website: kanin.si
4. Relax on Lake Bled, surrounded by rivers and lakes
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Lake Bled is located 32 kilometers from Ljubljana Airport, at the foot of the Julian Alps. Slovenia’s most popular spa center is located on the lake shore. And every winter the surrounding area of Bled turns into a ski resort suitable for families with children, beginners and intermediate skiers. There is the cleanest air, picturesque landscapes and magnificent nature. The resort has only two very long trails (red and blue),
which serve two lifts. Both slopes are equipped with snow cannons and are illuminated for night skiing. The maximum height of the tracks is 635 meters, the minimum is 534 meters, the height difference is about 130 meters. Bled also has 15 kilometers of well-equipped cross-country ski trails and a huge indoor ice skating rink. Near Bled, in Lipica, there is a stud farm for white royal horses, above Lake Bled, on a cliff, there is a medieval castle, and a few kilometers from the resort there is the beautiful Savica waterfall. In addition to skiing at the resort, you can go horseback riding, hiking through the forests, cycling, relax in cafes, casinos and restaurants.
Ski pass price in high season: 23 euros/day for adults in high season and 18 euros/day for children from 6 to 18.
Winter season: December – March
5. Have fun at Maribor Pohorje – the largest and noisiest resort in Slovenia
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This is the largest and most popular ski resort in Slovenia, located in the Alps, 17 kilometers from the border with Austria. Pohorje consists of three ski areas located at different heights, which are united by a system of lifts. Just 6 kilometers (10 minutes by bus) from the resort is the city of Maribor, with medieval architecture and the oldest vineyards in Europe. The resort offers 41 kilometers of ski slopes (red – 13 kilometers, blue – 24, black – 4) and 27 kilometers of cross-country trails. The infrastructure here is well developed, and the ski slopes start right at the hotels. Pohorje also has the longest illuminated run in Europe, and extreme descents with torches are held at night. The main attraction of Maribor Pohorje is the Terme Maribor thermal center with healing pools, saunas and steam baths. Entertainment: hot air balloon flights, horse riding, skating rink, theater, restaurants, cinemas.
Ski pass price: 30 euros/day for adults and 26 euros/day for youth from 15 to 23 years old and 17 euros/day for children under 14 years old in high season
Winter season: December – early April
Resort website: visitpohorje.si
6. Relax and improve your health in the thermal waters and on the ski slopes of the Rogla resort
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In the heart of the Pohorje mountain range, at an altitude of 1517 meters above sea level, is the Olympic ski center Rogla. 17 kilometers away, at the foot of the mountains, in a coniferous forest, is the thermal resort Terme Zreče, with a free bus running between them. Thanks to this, you can combine sports during the day and therapeutic procedures in the evenings. 12 kilometers of ski slopes (black – 1.5 kilometers, red – 8.5, blue – 2) and 18 kilometers of cross-country trails are laid on the slopes of the resort, overgrown with pine trees, the elevation difference is about 1,200 meters. The slopes are served by 14 lifts. A fun park with jumps, railings, and quarter pipes is equipped for snowboarders. Thanks to snow cannons, the season lasts from November to April. For entertainment in Rogla there is a skating rink, indoor and outdoor stadiums, restaurants, casinos and discos.
Ski pass price in high season: 33 euros/day for adults and 29 euros/day for youth from 15 to 23 years old and 18 euros/day for children under 14 years old .
Winter season: end of November – beginning of April
Resort website: rogla.eu
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