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I landed in Ljubljana knowing almost nothing about Slovenia.

After 16 years of doing this for a living, I usually arrive with a spreadsheet and a shortlist. This time I had permission to just turn up and let the place teach me something. I was there for 10 days on a Your Limitless Adventures women’s group trip with my friend Christina McEvoy, and I left the notebook in the bag.

So, I paid attention differently. And Slovenia overdelivered.

Here’s what I got wrong before I went. I had the whole country filed as a stopover, somewhere you drive through on the way from Italy to Croatia. Ten days later I’d swum in an alpine river in my clothes, slept in a hut high on Mount Triglav, and eaten the best breakfast of the trip at a farmhouse table 15 minutes from the Italian border.

It’s a country of forest and water. Roughly 1 in 200 people keeps bees. You can drive from one border to the other in about 3 hours, and most of what you’d want to see sits inside a national park.

The moment I fell for it was standing on the bank of the Soča River. Turquoise water. White sandy shoreline, big pale boulders. I was instantly back on Koh Lipe, a tropical island in Thailand, except this water was 50°F (10°C) and meandering through a forested valley with the Julian Alps stacked up behind it.

We had 3 days there. It was my favorite part of the whole trip.

Sixteen places below. The first 8 I went to myself, in the order I’d send you. The rest come from Claire Robinson, a travel writer we’ve worked with for years, who wrote the original version of this guide.

On this update: the first half is rewritten from my own trip in July 2026. The second half is Claire’s original work, kept because it covers ground I haven’t walked yet.

Where I went in Slovenia, ranked

1. The Soča Valley (oh that river)

The Soča is the most beautiful river I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen a lot of rivers. It’s even marketed as Slovenia’s “Emerald Beauty“. Finally, a phrase that is not pure marketing gimmick.

It runs an unreal emerald through a valley of thick green forest, over white boulders and past small stretches of pale sand. The color is real. It comes from the limestone the water carries down out of the Julian Alps. It’s also freezing, around 50°F/ 10°C even in July, which is the point.

We spent 3 days in the valley and did white water rafting, white water kayaking, and canyoning. In between we jumped in the river. One afternoon we arrived at a swimming spot without our swimsuits and went in fully clothed instead, four of us paddling around in wet t-shirts, laughing. That was the best hour of the trip. The cold plunges were exhilarating in the way that resets your whole nervous system.

• Who it suits: anyone who wants to get in the water and on the rock. If your idea of a holiday is a viewpoint and a coffee, the valley will still be lovely, but you’ll leave most of it on the table.
• Where to stay: Pristava Lepena. Cabins in a meadow, farm animals, family run, with massages available on site (bring cash).
• Base town: Bovec, if you’re arranging things yourself. Cute with some good restaurants. Sodat Gostisce is a restaurant you want to dine at. My Piscancja Salad was delicious, and I was insanely jealous of the burgers (I’m gluten free). My friends raved about them.
• Operators: Soca Adventure – you may also want to book through Get Your Guide (they sometimes have discounts and free cancellation) river kayaking, whitewater rafting, and canyoneering.
• Read more: In-depth Soča Valley post coming soon. You will not want to miss it! (Join our newsletter here)

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2. Goriška Brda

Slovenia’s wine country, tucked up against the Italian border, and the closest thing to Tuscany I’ve found outside Tuscany (it’s actually referred to Slovenia’s Tuscany. Again accurate) Small stone villages sitting on top of small hills, vineyards rolling away in every direction, and wine at €3 a glass that would cost €12 in the USA.

We did a half-day e-bike tour through our accommodation and rode about 17 miles. It started at Mejnik, the hill above the village of Gonjače, where there’s a lookout tower and a monument to the victims of the Second World War. That’s the photograph everyone takes of Brda, and it earns it.

We rode out along the hill roads and came back through the valley, down among the vines. Lunch was at a biodynamic farm where the owners are also artists. They have a small gallery of work from around the region, and they made the plates the food came out on. The wine was fantastic.

Dinner that night was the best meal of the trip, at a table looking straight out over the vineyards. Four courses, no rush, the light going down over the hills while we talked. The family who owned the place brought out sparkling first, then a dry white. Then an Italian friend of theirs turned up with a bottle of homemade dessert wine from the 1990s and poured everyone a glass. It was heavy and tasted like it had spent years in a bourbon barrel. Nobody’s English was quite good enough for the conversation we were having, and it worked anyway.

After all that, someone pointed out that gelato in Italy was 15 minutes away. So, we went. Of course we did. The next day we ran out of time for Italy and got gelato in Šmartno instead. I liked the Slovenian one better. Is that allowed?

• Who it suits: wine drinkers, cyclists, anyone who’s done a week of hard adventure and needs a day that’s beautiful and slow.
• Where to stay: San Martin in Šmartno. Rooms across two floors of a family home, so it reads more like a B&B. We had the whole place. There’s a dog called Brick and a precious housecat. The owners cook breakfast every morning and it was the best food of the trip: scrambled eggs and prosciutto, baked goods, fruit, cheese, fresh coffee and juice. Other hotel options in the area.
• One warning: the roads through the vineyards are narrow and winding. One of our group came off her bike when a car tailgated her round a bend. She was fine, just grazed and shaken. Ride single file and don’t assume drivers will give you room.
• Tours & ebike rental: You can rent e-bikes through the San Martin tourist agency Šmartno (same owners as the hotel), join a guided ebike tour here, or join a wine tasting experience in a family-owned vineyard.

3. Vintgar Gorge

The walk through the gorge is as good as everyone says. Boardwalks pinned to the rock, water running clear and green underneath you, bridges that put you out over the middle of the river. It’s about 20 minutes from Lake Bled and it’s worth every minute. I was stunned at how beautiful this gorge was. You do have to wear helmets – I think to protect against possible falling rocks. And you’ll need to reserve a time to visit in advance, it is a popular Slovenia tourist attraction!

Now the part almost nobody writes down. Getting back out is confusing.

We came out the far end of the gorge and could not work out how to return to where we’d started – you cannot go back the way you came through the gorge. Locals later told us they know it’s a problem and that people get caught by it constantly. What was meant to be a short morning turned into 5 miles on foot, gorge plus the walk back to the shuttles, and we weren’t dressed or fed for it.

The trail out does go through beautiful farmland with real views, so it isn’t a punishment. But go in knowing. Look at the return route before you set off, decide whether you’re walking the loop or arranging a shuttle, and take water and something to eat. In Clair’s Vintgar Gorge guide she says there are 1.2km trails back to the entrance. I hope you can find that one! Ask before you start.

• Who it suits: everyone, with the above in mind. Allow half a day, not an hour.
• Where to stay: see Lake Bled below. Vintgar, Bled, Bohinj and Savica all work from one base.
• Tip: Catch the bus from Lake Bled’s main bus station, as parking can be an issue. You still can’t park directly at the site – there are shuttles from th parking lot. There are shuttles from the bus station and parking lot near Vintgar Gorge that will take you to the entrance (likewise on return). Vintgar is least crowded in the morning when it opens and in the late afternoon.
• Tickets & Tours. Reserve ahead of time. Up the adventure and bike to the gorge (4km from Lake Bled) on an ebike – you can go direct to gorge entrance. You can rent them here.

4. Lake Bohinj

Bohinj is Bled’s quieter, wilder sister, about 40 minutes further into Triglav National Park, and it’s the one I’d send you to first. We went stand up paddleboarding, which is the right way to see it. From the water you get the whole bowl of mountains at once.

We paddled away from the launch area into a quiet bay where the surface went completely still, and other than a couple of the old wooden boats going past with tourists, we had it. The lake was never busy. We enjoyed lunch at a lakeside restaurant after with fantastic views and delicious food!

• Who it suits: people who want to get in the water and stay a while.
• Where to stay: see Lake Bled below.
• Read more: We’ll have a guide to Lake Bled, Lake Bohinj and nearby attractions soon!
• SUP rentals: We rented from Super Duper Paddleboard rentals. They drop the boards to wherever you are! (They can recommend the best spot)

5. Lake Bled

Bled is the postcard, and the postcard is accurate. The island church, the castle on its cliff, the color of the water.

I’ve put it 5th because I liked Bohinj more, and because Bled is where everybody goes. It’s definitely worth of adding to your Slovenian activity, especially taking a traditional Pletna boat to the island. The town still surprised me at night. There are plenty of restaurants around the lake for dinner, a few small markets, and an outdoor bar area where one evening a local band was playing and people were dancing. That was really cool and not what I’d expected from a place with this much traffic through it.

We hiked the Mala Osojnica trail for sunrise. It’s about a mile and it’s steep, properly steep, and the view over the lake and the island at first light is the one you’ve seen. Bled Castle gives you a view too, for a fraction of the climb and a lot more company. And you have to try the Bled cake.

One more thing. Several of the women on our trip said the pizza they had at Bled was better than the pizza they’d had in Italy. I can’t confirm, I’m gluten free, but they were adamant. And the burrata salad I had was fantastic. We all returned to grab lunch on the go to our next destination.

• Who it suits: first timers, anyone with limited time, anyone traveling with people who want the icon.
• Where to stay: The Old Parish House Hotel under Bled Castle and on the lake. Anyone can book it, and it’s a Bled accommodation that tells a story and has a great location. Rooms have a minimalistic design – what you’d expect from an old parish house – breakfast is homemade and delicious. And the staff were so friendly and accommodating, preparing us a packed breakfast for our early morning departure for Triglav Mountain. Bled, Bohinj, Vintgar and Savica are all easy from here. See other accommodations for Lake Bled here.

6. Savica Waterfall

Savica Waterfall sits at the western end of Lake Bohinj and is easy add-on to a Bled or Bohinj day. We did it after lunch in Lake Bled

The water runs underground and comes straight out of the middle of the mountain wall, drops in an A-shape, and lands in a deep green pool so clear you can see the rocks and sand on the bottom. Every one of us wanted to swim in it. There’s a fence telling you NO!. It’s a looking place only.

The information panel at the top told us these falls are high in negative ions. That made me laugh, because the day before I recommended the group sit barefoot on the grass to soak up the earth’s negative ions and shake off the jet lag. Stand there for a minute with eyes closed to soak it in!

It’s about a mile up and 550 steps under the trees to reach the viewing platform, which after the pizzas we’d just eaten was the correct amount of penance. A double rainbow came out over the valley on our way up.

• Who it suits: anyone with a spare 90 minutes and functioning knees. It’s the most visited waterfall in Slovenia, so go early or late if you want it quiet.
• Where to stay: see Lake Bled above.

7. Mount Triglav and Triglav National Park

Triglav is the highest mountain in Slovenia and in the Julian Alps, and getting to the summit is a 2-day hike with a via ferrata section at the top. That means cables bolted into an exposed rock face and a harness. Take it seriously.

We hiked in (with local guides), did a 12-hour day, and slept in a mountain hut in a dormitory room. I didn’t summit. I stood at the bottom of the via ferrata and said no out loud in front of everybody, and I’ve been thinking about that afternoon ever since. That story is its own post, and I’ll link it here when it’s written.

The other thing to say about Triglav is the scale of the national park. It felt like every single place we visited was inside it. Bohinj, Savica, Vintgar, the upper Soča, all of it protected. For a country this small to have set aside that much land is remarkable, and you feel it when you’re driving through.

• Who it suits: the summit is for experienced, fit, comfortable-with-heights hikers. The park is for absolutely everyone, and there are hundreds of miles of trail in it at every grade.
• Read more:Triglav essay coming soon…

8. Ljubljana

Ljubljana is the European city you’ve been hoping still exists. Small enough to walk end to end, busy enough to feel alive.

Walk it at night. That’s the whole recommendation. The restaurants along the river and back through the cobbled alleys were packed, tables spilling outside, everybody eating and talking and laughing. Hardly a phone in sight. It stopped me. People were just doing life the way it’s supposed to be done.

In daylight there’s the river to walk along, markets, galleries, the castle up on its hill, botanical gardens and parkland around the edges, and buildings painted in colors that make you happy. Everyone’s on a bike. The whole city has a healthy outdoors feel to it.

I did a bike tour, and it was the best thing I did in the city. Our local guide covered ground I’d never have found on foot (including stunning city views & a fun arts district) and filled in the independence history that explains a lot about how Slovenians talk about their country.

And I found gluten free baked goods inside an organic grocery in the center. A pesto pastry that was basically a croissant, an apple turnover, an apple pie. All excellent. If you eat gluten free in Europe, you’ll understand why that made my week.

• On the Dragon Bridge: it’s on every list of Ljubljana attractions including the previous version of this one. It’s a bridge with dragons on it. I found it boring. Go and look at it for 90 seconds on your way somewhere better.
• Who it suits: everyone. Give it more than a day. I had planned for 2 days and then flight cancellations and delays happened!
• Where to stay: City Hotel or the Heritage Hotel. Both were excellent with fantastic breakfast and location. I liked the more boutique elevated style of Heritage Hotel. City Hotel had a lovely terrace.
• Bike tour: Klemen from Airbnb Experiences. He also has a city walking tour with boat cruise that I was considering. If my flight delays did not steal a day from me, I would have done it.
• Read more: Ljubljana post coming soon!

Also worth your time

These 8 come from Claire Robinson of ZigZag On Earth, who wrote the original version of this guide for us. I haven’t been to any of them yet, so I’m leaving her recommendations as hers, with her name on them. They’re all on my list for next time.

Piran

The prettiest town on Slovenia’s short Adriatic coastline, sitting out on a peninsula. It made its money on salt and now makes it on visitors who come for the narrow alleys and the seafood. Walk up onto the fortification walls for the view over the old town and the sea and stay for sunset.

Worth knowing: Slovenians are proud of their coast, all 29 miles of it, and they will tell you about it. The old town is car-free. You park in the Fornače garage outside the walls and walk in or take the shuttle. Book a hotel that tells you what it does about parking.

Where to base yourself:

• Pick: Hotel Piran The only real hotel on the seafront in the old town. Balconies over the Adriatic, rooftop bar for sunset, and you’re inside the walls so you’re not moving a car. Ranked first of the 4 hotels in Piran on Tripadvisor.
• Cheaper alternatives: Max Piran (small boutique in the lanes off Tartini Square) and Benečanka Casa Veneziana (guesthouse, also on the square).

Škocjan Caves

A UNESCO site in the Karst region and one of the longest cave systems in Europe. What sets Škocjan Caves apart is the underground river running through it. The Reka runs about 3.5 km inside the cave, through a series of chambers, and Martel’s Chamber is the largest underground chamber in Europe.

There’s a bridge, Cekvenik bridge in Šumeča Jama Cave, across the gorge inside with a view down to the water. Postojna Cave is the other big one and gets more visitors. Claire prefers Škocjan because of the river.

Here is a Skočjan Caves Half-Day Trip from Ljubljana and another one that also visits Predjama & Piran (three top places in Slovenia in one tour!)

Predjama Castle

Built into the mouth of a cave, about 9 km from Postojna. It dates to before 1274 and was rebuilt by the Luegg family in the 15th century. Its most famous resident was Erasmus of Lueg, a robber baron who holed up here fighting the Habsburgs and was eventually betrayed by one of his own men and killed by a cannon shot through the toilet. Two of my new friends from our Slovenian group trip, Mel and Syna, did a combined afternoon trip from Ljubljana to Predjama Castle and Postojna Cave while I did the bike tour. They both really enjoyed it, saying the castle was so unique, and the caves just kept on going!

Where to base yourself:

• Pick: Hotel Jama 100 meters from the Postojna Cave entrance, run by the cave park itself, and guests get 10% off cave tickets. Free parking, pet friendly. It’s also a sensible stopover if you’re driving Ljubljana to the coast.
• Alternative: Hotel Kras in Postojna town, more traditional, views over the Nanos plateau.
• Practical: Predjama Castle is 9 km from Postojna Cave and there’s a combined ticket. Škocjan is about 30 minutes further southwest. You can do all three in a day from here, or from Ljubljana if you’d rather not move hotels.

Kranjska Gora

Kranjska Gora is a ski town in the Julian Alps in winter, a hiking town in summer. It’s the gateway to the Vršič Pass, which is the road you take to cross from Kranjska into the Soča Valley. At 1,611m, it’s the highest mountain pass in the country and involves 50 hairpin curves, each new one revealing a spectacular view.

The Russian Chapel is about a mile in from the road’s start (on the north end) and is usually the first big stop from Kranjska Gora. For the hikers, trails run out of the Krnica, Krma, Planica and Vrata valleys at every grade. Some of the ladies from our group caught the bus from Soca up to the pass and hiked the Slemenova Špica hike is a short, easy-to-moderate 5–6 km out‑and‑back trail to the 1,911 m summit. They said there was a steep incline to begin but the views made it all worth it! The rest of us hiked to a waterfall near the Soca River – more on that coming in my Soca post.

Where to base yourself:

• Pick: Hotel Kranjska Gora 4-star, near the center, with a wellness center, indoor pool and sauna. It’s the practical choice if you’re driving the Vršič Pass the next morning, which is the reason most people are here in summer.
• Alternatives: Hotel Pino Alpino (well-reviewed, good location for the park), Suite Hotel Klass (apartments sleeping up to 6 with kitchens, the family option), Triangel Boutique Hotel.

Lake Jasna

Just outside Kranjska Gora (5 minutes) on the way up to the Vršič Pass is Lake Jasna, a small green lake with a statue of Zlatorog, the golden-horned creature from Julian Alps legend, sitting on the bank. It’s an ideal place to relax before heading up the winding road to the pass. Enjoy swimming in its crystal-clear turquoise water, as you soak in the dramatic mountain backdrop with a coffee from the cafe.

Logar Valley

Logarska Dolina, up near the Austrian border in the Kamnik Alps, a different range from the Julian Alps. Glacial valley, sharp peaks, working farms you can stop at to taste what they make. Quiet. Open to cars and to walkers. It is actually located in the Kamnik Alps, one of our hidden gem destinations in Europe.

Logar Valley is a protected landscape park and development is deliberately capped, so there are only a handful of rooms in the whole place. Book months out for summer.

Where to base yourself:

• Pick: Hotel Plesnik in Solčava, the main hotel in the valley, with a wellness and massage center.
• Better for the character of the place: Lenar Tourist Farm, a working farm stay in the middle of the valley.
• Other farm stays: Govc-Vršnik, Kmetija Matk, Turistična kmetija Perk, all in Solčava.

Maribor

Slovenia’s second city, in the east. European Capital of Culture in 2021. It’s home to the oldest vine in the world, a modra kavčina over 400 years old and still fruiting, which the Guinness Book of Records has confirmed. Old town squares, cobbles, parks, Drava River running through it, and Sloveniaand wine country all around it. Enjoy exploring all of this on this guided full day tour.

Where to base yourself:

Atay in Maribor Center. Glavni Trg is the main square and everything worth walking to is off it.

• Pick: Hotel Lent Superior, in the center on the bank of the Drava, walkable to everything including the Old Vine House.
• Alternatives: Hotel Orel (3-star, short walk from the cathedral and the Old Vine, breakfast included, around $75) and Hotel Citymap Maribor (17 rooms, city center

Novo Mesto

Novo Mesto is medieval town on the emerald-green Krka River in Lower Carniola, close to the Croatian border. About 24,000 people and small enough to walk. Founded by Rudolf IV of Austria, the historic old town has narrow, winding streets, old churches pastel-colored facades, and lively main square. Surrounding it are vineyards that produce the region’s signature Cviček wine, and many local wineries offer tastings and tours.

The real draw for many is a stay at Hotel Grad Otočec, a Relais & Châteaux castle hotel on an island in the Krka River about 10 minutes outside town. The Terme Krka spa hotels at Dolenjske Toplice and Šmarješke Toplice are the other draw.

How to route a trip to Slovenia

My ranking above is a preference order. This is a route. They’re different, and if you follow the ranking on a map, you’ll spend your holiday driving back on yourself.

Slovenia is small. About 3 hours border to border. Everything below assumes a car. Check rates and availability for car rentals here.

10 days in Slovenia

• Days 1 and 2. Ljubljana. Land, walk the city, do a bike tour, eat outside. Give it the 2 days I didn’t.
• Days 3, 4 and 5. Bled and Bohinj. Base at Bled. Vintgar Gorge one morning (allow half a day), Bohinj and Savica another, Mala Osojnica for sunrise on your last morning. Swim in Bohinj.
• Day 6. Kranjska Gora and the Vršič Pass. Stop at Lake Jasna, then drive the pass. It’s the most scenic road in the country and it drops you straight into the top of the Soča Valley.
• Days 7, 8 and 9. The Soča Valley. Base at Bovec. Rafting, kayaking, canyoning, and at least one afternoon doing nothing but sitting by the river and going in.
• Day 10. Goriška Brda. Drive south out of the valley. E-bike the vineyards, eat a long dinner, cross into Italy for gelato if the mood takes you. Ljubljana airport is about 2 hours from here.

5 days in Slovenia

Cut the pass and the coast and don’t try to do everything.

Day 1. Ljubljana. Days 2 and 3. Bled and Bohinj, with Vintgar on one of the mornings. Days 4 and 5. The Soča Valley.

If you’d rather have the wine country, swap days 4 and 5 for Goriška Brda. You’ll have a lovely, slower trip. You’ll also miss the best thing in the country.

If you have more than 10 days

Add Piran and the coast, or Škocjan and Predjama on the karst, both of which sit between Ljubljana and the sea and can be done as a pair.

Things worth knowing before you book

• When to go. May through October. We were there in July and had perfect weather. For European high summer it never felt crowded.
• How long you need. As long as you can give it. We had 10 days, covered a small slice west and north of Ljubljana, and I still felt like I’d only opened the door. Give it 5 days minimum.
• Cost. Cheaper than Italy or Austria next door. Good wine at €3 a glass in Brda. A decent flat white around €3.50. Those two are my benchmarks everywhere I go, and Slovenia gives you most of the pleasure of Western Europe for less.
• Money and tipping. Cards work almost everywhere. Carry a little cash for tips and for things like massages at smaller properties. Tipping isn’t customary, which is one of my favorite things about traveling in Europe. The price is the price. We did tip our guides, though I was traveling with Americans and that’s their standard. I’m not sure a group of Australians would have.
• Language. Slovenian. English is spoken almost everywhere; we met exactly one person who didn’t have it. Italian and German are common too.
• Safety. Slovenia ranks 9th in the world on the 2025 Global Peace Index, and it feels like it. Because of this it landed in our best European destinations for teens list. My 14-year-old, Savannah was insanely jealous I was in Slovenia without her.
• Food. Shaped by the neighbors. Goulash from Hungary, schnitzel and sausage from Austria, pizza and gelato from Italy. Then farm to table on top of that: whole oven-baked mountain trout, lamb chops, vegetables from the garden out the back. I found most dishes underseasoned, though I have low blood pressure and salt everything, so take that with a grain of it. And I found consistently good flat whites, which I did not expect.

Eating gluten free. Excellent, and better organized than most of Europe. There’s what appears to be a national system: every menu marks dishes with a number 1 if they contain gluten, so you can scan a menu in seconds without a conversation. Same for vegetarian. Only one restaurant in 10 days didn’t do it.

Sauces are where gluten hides in Slovenian cooking, so a lot of traditional dishes were out, but kitchens swapped things easily when I asked. Farm to table places are the safest bet. Desserts were thinner on the ground, with creme brulee turning up as the standard option, and gelato is nearly always fine.

The gluten free bread was good everywhere, which almost never happens. If you eat this way in America, you know how rare that is. I just wish they offered it with the burgers, because in Bovec they looked insanely good. And the organic grocery in Ljubljana with the gluten free pastries is worth going out of your way for.

A friend on our trip couldn’t eat tomatoes or rice. Nothing was marked for that, but she talked to the wait staff every time and always found something.

Worst thing I ate: strawberry soup, recommended by a waiter we’d befriended as his favorite thing on the menu. It was a bowl of strawberry puree with ice cream on it. I should have had the creme brulee and stuck to my rule that soup should never be eaten cold.

How I did this trip

I went to Slovenia with Your Limitless Adventures, a women’s adventure travel company run by my friend Christina McEvoy. Ten days, a small group of women, and an itinerary that put us in the river and up the mountain.

I’ve since become a trip leader with them. If you like the sound of doing a country this way, with a group of women who will encourage you off a cliff edge and then hug you in a parking lot, I’m leading three trips:

• Morocco, October 2026 (doors closing Aug 15)
• Thailand, February 2027
• Vietnam, March 2027

Read my full write-up of what a Your Limitless Adventures trip is actually like

More Slovenia

These guides are all coming soon based on my personal travel experiences and research. I will link to each one as it is published. To not miss a travel update, tip, or inspirational story, subscribe to our travel newsletter.

• The Soča Valley: rafting, canyoning and the most beautiful river in Europe
• Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj: which one to choose
• One day in Ljubljana
• The day I said no on Mount Triglav
• Adventure activities in Slovenia

Have you been to Slovenia, or is it on your list? Tell me in the comments where you’d go first. I want to know if anyone else has been caught out at Vintgar.