Bohinj. Photograph: J Skok.


The Alps. Photograph: A Fevzer.


Sava. Photograph: J Skok.


Bohinj Bridge. Photograph: B Kladnik.

A little background about your resort, 'Bohinj'.

Bohinj is one of the most beautiful places in the heart of the Julian Alps and in Triglav National Park.

The natural beauty of high mountains, green forests, beautiful mountain pastures and meadows, combined with the sounds of flowing mountain rivers, cutting deep through ancient gorges, will enchant you from the moment you arrive.

Add cultural and historical monuments, friendly villages and towns with their hotels, restaurants and inns, guarantee visitors a pleasant and memorable stay in Bohinj.

Bohinj Jezero – as in 'Lake Bohinj', is the focal point of the valley, approximately 4km long, with crystal-clear waters, makes this a playground in itself! As an Alpine lake, it has the customary summertime activities, such as boat-trips, fishing, sailing, canoeing and of course, swimming. In winter, the lake becomes frozen, which limits the activities, the traditional one being ice-skating, although this is definitely not recommended!

On the lake's south side, it is enclosed by the Lower Bohinj Mountains, which rise to 2,000 meters, and on the north by the Triglav mountain range with Mount Triglav, Slovenia's highest mountain at 2,864 metres.

Being surrounded by mountains, provides a choice of locations for skiing. There are three main ski centres, Vogel, Kobla, and Soriska planina, which offer a range of conditions to suit all enthusiasts. Mount Vogel is the highest in altitude, giving the longest season, typically from late November through to early April. As well as numerous ski runs, there is also a snowboard park, with different levels of jumps to test your prowess! These ski centres are all linked to the hotel by a half-hourly 'ski-bus', and offer the usual facilities, such as equipment hire and restaurants to refresh and refuel!

The whole area of Bohinj is divided into the Upper and Lower Bohinj valley. There are twenty-four villages in these two valleys. Bohinj is an ideal starting point for day trips, for walks on the trails that run throughout the valley, mountaineering and climbing tours and as one of the sites chosen for major world biathlon competitions, is the ideal location for both adventure, and relaxation in all seasons.

Your hotel is ideally centred to be convenient to all the local restaurants, inns, bars and disco as well as other facilities, such as the swimming pool and sauna complex, which has a novel feature of a climbing wall accessed from the heated pool. Less strenuous is the 'wellness programme' offering a range of pampering and massage treatments.

Welcome to Bohinj, where we hope you will spend unforgettable moments with us.

Slovenia is located in Southeastern Europe, the eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia. It also borders Italy and Hungary. The total land area is 20,256 sq km, which makes it similar in size to Wales.

Population is about 1,900,000
Area: 7,820 square miles
Capital: Ljubljana (330,000)
Distance: London/Ljubjana - 900 miles
Voltage of city power grid: 220V, frequency 50HZ

Roman Catholic (72%), atheist (4.3%), Eastern Orthodox Christian (2.4%), Muslim (1%), Protestant (1%)

Except for long journeys, bus is the preferred way of getting around Slovenia. There are frequent departures and the network has an octopus' reach across the country. In some cases, there's no choice; traveling by bus is the only practical way to get to Bled and Bohinj, the Julian Alps and much of the coast from Ljubljana. You might need to make a reservation on Friday afternoons, when many students leave Ljubljana for the weekend. With the exception of the new ICS express train between Ljubljana and Maribor, travel by rail is best left to sightseers: one of the prettiest rides chugs through the Soca Valley.

Slovenia is part of the Euro (€) currency zone. Foreign currencies can be exchanged at banks, some hotels and camping grounds, most tourist agencies, supermarkets, petrol stations and exchange bureaux. Credit cards are accepted at upscale restaurants, shops and hotels, but elsewhere you must use cash.

There is a reciprocal health agreement with the UK, (bring form E111 or the new medical card) allowing free hospital and other medical treatment and some free dental treatment to those presenting a UK passport. Prescribed medicines must be paid for.