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[email protected] Slovenia – 5 nights The Karst - culture and landscape https://www.onfootholidays.co.uk/routes/slovenia/slovenia-5-nights/ Route Summary At a glance 5 nights (4 days walking) - missing Vipava. Add extra nights in Ljubljana or Trieste, and in Tomaj for extra walking, Lipizzaner horses and cave visit. How much walking? Full days: 11-16km per day, 3¾ - 5hrs walking Using shortening options: 11-16km per day, 3½-5 hrs (using lifts) (two days shortened) Max. Grade: page 1/9 The “Kras”, or Karst, in the west of this tiny country, is an area of woodlands, meadows and unspoilt villages with an ever-present backdrop of mountains. Its extraordinary geological phenomena include vast cave systems and rivers that vanish into cliffs and, en route to your first day’s walk, a disappearing lake. The rock is mother also to some fine vineyards producing the unique Teran wine, a ferocious red to be drunk as accompaniment to the local prosciutto (“Prsut”). After a first night in the pretty Slovenian capital Ljubljana, you stay in farms that produce their own wine, hams and honey, and grow all manner of fruit. You end your holiday in the lively Italian seaport of Trieste and, with extra nights, can visit the original Lipizzaner stud (small supplement) or part of the extraordinary Skocjan cave system, both on foot or by mountain bike (this way you can potentially see both!). Route Highlights ● Green Europe at its most beguiling ● Stay on working farms and eat delicious produce ● Prsut (prosciutto) and Teran wine ● Supper at Cejkotova Domacija (subject to availability – see below) ● The hilltop settlements of Stanjel and Tabor ● Predjama Castle ● The disappearing lake and rivers ● Optional visits to the Skocjan Caves or the Lipizzaner horses ● Trieste and Ljubljana and the Hapsburg legacy We Recommend Extra nights in Tomaj for walk to the Skocan caves or Lippizaner stud, or hire mountain bikes to see either or both, or just to have a relaxing day exploring other parts of the region (include lunch at pretty Pliskovica).