Gorizia Region
Triglav National Park
The Triglav National Park is situated in the northwestern part of Slovenia, just by the Italian border and close to the Austrian border. Its territory is almost the same with that occupied by the Eastern Julian Alps. The Triglav National Park is the only national park in Slovenia. The park was named after Triglav, which is the highest mountain in Slovenia (2864 m). The lowest surface point in the national park is in the Tolmin Gorge (180 m).
The Triglav National Park covers 880 square kilometres, which is 3 % of the territory of Slovenia. The park is among the earliest European parks, the first protection goes back to the year 1924 when the Alpine Conservation Park was founded. The main task of the Triglav National Park Public Institution is the protection of the beautiful park, but it also carries out research and specialist tasks.
In the Triglav National Park is the largest lake named Bohinj Lake, which also the largest permanent lake in Slovenia. The Triglav National Park offers visitors amazing natural beauty and cultural heritage, where it is recommended to visit the following places: Bohinj with the lake, Vintgar Gorge, the highest Slovenian mountain pass Vrsic, Vrata Valley with the Pericnik Waterfall, Trenta Valley with the emerald Soca River, Tolmin Gorge and many other places of pristine beauty.
As a starting point to the Triglav National Park are recommended accommodations in the following towns: Bled, Bohinj, Kranjska Gora, Mojstrana, Bovec etc., where are hotels, apartments, private rooms, campsites and the mountain huts at the walking paths. In Kranjska Gora visitors can enjoy in the Hotel Larix, Grand Hotel Prisank, Penzion Livada and a great many apartments. In Bohinj are available the Hotel Center, Hotel Jezero, Pension Bohinj, Hostel Bohinj, Hotel Bohinj Park and others. Besides the Bohinj Lake is also a Zlatorog Camp. In Bled are available the Grand Hotel Toplice with five stars, Hotel Park, Hotel Kompas, Bled Backpackers Hostel, ACE Apartments Bled, Aparthostel Tina and others. In Bovec visitors can enjoy in the Hotel Alp, Hotel Kanin, Hotel Mangart, Adrenaline-Check Open Air Hostel Soca, Apartments Kaninska Vas, Penzion Boka and many others.
The Triglav National Park covers 880 square kilometres, which is 3 % of the territory of Slovenia. The park is among the earliest European parks, the first protection goes back to the year 1924 when the Alpine Conservation Park was founded. The main task of the Triglav National Park Public Institution is the protection of the beautiful park, but it also carries out research and specialist tasks.
In the Triglav National Park is the largest lake named Bohinj Lake, which also the largest permanent lake in Slovenia. The Triglav National Park offers visitors amazing natural beauty and cultural heritage, where it is recommended to visit the following places: Bohinj with the lake, Vintgar Gorge, the highest Slovenian mountain pass Vrsic, Vrata Valley with the Pericnik Waterfall, Trenta Valley with the emerald Soca River, Tolmin Gorge and many other places of pristine beauty.
As a starting point to the Triglav National Park are recommended accommodations in the following towns: Bled, Bohinj, Kranjska Gora, Mojstrana, Bovec etc., where are hotels, apartments, private rooms, campsites and the mountain huts at the walking paths. In Kranjska Gora visitors can enjoy in the Hotel Larix, Grand Hotel Prisank, Penzion Livada and a great many apartments. In Bohinj are available the Hotel Center, Hotel Jezero, Pension Bohinj, Hostel Bohinj, Hotel Bohinj Park and others. Besides the Bohinj Lake is also a Zlatorog Camp. In Bled are available the Grand Hotel Toplice with five stars, Hotel Park, Hotel Kompas, Bled Backpackers Hostel, ACE Apartments Bled, Aparthostel Tina and others. In Bovec visitors can enjoy in the Hotel Alp, Hotel Kanin, Hotel Mangart, Adrenaline-Check Open Air Hostel Soca, Apartments Kaninska Vas, Penzion Boka and many others.
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