Things to see and do Bohinj

In the summer, people flock to its banks for swimming, canoeing, sunbathing and views of the peaks. In winter, the landscape is an invitation to contemplate the view of Slovenia's highest peaks. This glacial lake, fed by the Savica River, is the largest of natural origin. It covers an area of 3.5 km² and its depth reaches 45 m. There are many aquatic species, including the famous trout. Fishing is allowed but regulated.

She has a very special charm. Nestled a few meters above the lake, its Romanesque architecture gives it the appearance of a medieval chapel. Relatively narrow, it hides a treasure of the Middle Ages within it. This is a carved wooden head representing St. John the Baptist and dating from the 13th century. Several paintings and frescoes marked by the past centuries adorn the walls, giving a very special atmosphere to the building. According to legend, this is where the first Catholics of Carniola were baptized. Documentation in English.

This is the museum of the herdsmen, shepherds and shepherdesses living up there on the mountain from mid-June to the end of October. It is located in an old cheese dairy that was active until 1967 and features a reconstructed sheepfold, old photographs that have become an ethnographic treasure, wooden butter moulds, snowshoes and beautifully carved swells. It reveals the strong dairy identity of the region, which has declined considerably in intensity in recent decades. Interesting without being unavoidable.

On a grey and rainy day, after a 20-minute solo climb and more than five hundred steps, the reward is right in front of you: the Savica waterfall, source of the Bohinjka river. A dazzling 80-metre leap that has been a natural curiosity for ages. The observatory above is a veritable eagle's nest. Quite impressive. France Prešeren, the great Slovenian Romantic poet, sang about it in her poem Baptism in the Savica.

The place is experiencing a reasoned tourist surge. We discover the Hudičev Most, "le pont du Diable", the gorges and their large boulders polished by the runoff of water creating a succession of small waterfalls. A trip full of freshness and lightness. The path continues to a mountain refuge. The conquerors will attempt the adventure of the Triglav. The site is worth the trip and it is also possible to explore it as part of a canyoning activity.

It is probably the most beautiful railway line in Slovenia. It crosses the entire Julian Alps. Departure point in Jesenice, arrival in Nova Gorica. The journey takes 2 hours, passes of course through the Bled and Bohinj lake region before criss-crossing almost the entire valley of the Soča and through a tunnel of more than 6 km. Panoramic views scroll by accompanied by the atypical sound of the steam locomotive. The animators take you back to the 19th century Austro-Hungarian. A great ride not to be missed for anything in the world!

A few kilometres from Bohinjska Bistrica there is a picturesque waterfall on a farm. After a short and pleasant walk along the meadows, it will appear to you, fabulous and full of water after heavy rains. This is one of the two most popular places for canyoning (the other being Jerečica) with daily sessions in high season. We'll appreciate the fact that we can get up close and personal with it, so volunteers for an invigorating ice bath are advised!

You're limited on the day's program and you're looking for a beautiful viewpoint for a postcard photo rendering, accessible even with children: direction Peč! A short but intense hike, well known to locals for a cardio workout or simply to revel in a breathtaking view of the lake and valley, allow around 20 minutes from Stara Fuzina. Up there, at an altitude of 720 m, there's a bench where you can take a break and contemplate the spectacular panorama over Bohinj. The perfect spot for a sandwich break!

The Bistrica stream, which gushes across the plain like a magnificent spring composed of two waterfalls, is the most powerful tributary of the Sava Bohinjka. The waterfalls dry up during the dry season, but when they're active, you'll be amazed. After passing the municipal waste disposal site on your right and following the signposts, you'll find the superb, wide Izvir Bistrice waterfall, just over an hour's easy walk away and without too many gradients.