Ljubljana, Maribor & Lake Bled

Our tour starts in the capital Ljubljana. An exceptionally pretty city with its candy-colored baroque and ornate Secessionist architecture. There are decorative footbridges over the river, hilltop castles and cobbled piazzas filled with café tables. There is no shortage of amazing cafes, bars and restaurants with excellent local wine and Italian influenced cuisine. You'll spot discreet reminders of communism all over the city - hammers, sickles and red stars among the flower motifs on the Art Nouveau buildings.

Maribor is a city that oozes charm thanks to its delightfully patchy Old Town along the Drava River. Pedestrianized central streets buzz with cafes, and Maribor’s cobbled streets have begun to fill with wine restaurants and tasting rooms. Maribor is the gateway to Maribor Pohorje, where we will visit Rogla Ski Resort and Maribor Pohorje Ski Resort.

We will spend 3 nights in Lake Bled and it's every bit as lovely in real life as in the pictures. With its bluish-green lake, picture-postcard church on an islet, a medieval castle clinging to a rocky cliff and some of the highest peaks of the Julian Alps. From Lake Bled we will visit Krvavec Ski Resort, Kranjska Gora Ski Resort and the freeride gem Vogel Ski Resort.