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Kranjska Gora's Alpine Essentials

Located in the Julian Alps near the borders of Austria and Italy, Kranjska Gora features the Vršič Pass, Slovenia's highest mountain road with 50 hairpin turns. The area is home to the Planica Nordic Centre, a premier site for ski jumping and flying world records. Natural highlights include the emerald waters of Lake Jasna, the Peričnik Falls in Triglav National Park, and the Zelenci Nature Reserve, the source of the Sava Dolinka River. Cultural sites like the Russian Chapel commemorate the region's history during World War I.

Kranjska Gora's Alpine Essentials — Mappa

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Vrsic Pass

Slovenia's highest mountain pass reaches an elevation of 1,611 meters. The road features 50 numbered hairpin turns and was constructed by Russian prisoners of war during World War I to connect the Sava and Trenta valleys.

Alen Pločnik / CC-BY-SA

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Lake Jasna

Two interconnected artificial lakes situated at the confluence of the Velika and Mala Pišnica streams. The site features a bronze Zlatorog statue and provides views of the Razor and Prisojnik peaks.

Tuoermin / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Peričnik Falls

Peričnik Falls is a waterfall in Triglav National Park, Slovenia.

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Planica

A glacial valley famous for international ski jumping and ski flying competitions. It features the Letalnica bratov Gorišek hill, where many world records have been set since the 1930s.

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Russian Chapel

The Russian Chapel on the Vršič Pass is a Russian Orthodox chapel located on the Russian Road on the northern side of the Vršič Pass in…

Micgryga / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Planica Nordic Centre

The Planica Nordic Centre is a nordic skiing complex located in Planica, Slovenia.

David Edgar / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Triglav

Triglav, with an elevation of 2,863.65 metres, is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps.

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Liznjek House

The Liznjek Farm is an ethnographic museum housed in a renovated 18th-century farmhouse, located in the centre of the town of Kranjska Gora…

EliziR / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nature Reserve Zelenci

A protected nature reserve encompassing the source of the Sava Dolinka River. It features an emerald green lake, a wooden boardwalk through the marshlands, and an observation tower for viewing rare alpine plant species.

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Levi Skočniki

A series of waterfalls located within the Martuljek mountain range. These falls cascade through rugged limestone terrain and are accessible via hiking trails within the Triglav National Park.