Thursday, June 26, 2008

Visit Lake Bohinj

Mt. Triglov, Lake Bohinj below.

This picture was taken from the ski lift station at about 4500 feet. Looking across at Mount Triglov, Slovenia's highest peak at almost 9000 feet. In my book, OUR SUMMER IN SLOVENIA (amazon.com) I wrote "...I marveled at Slovenia's engrossing landscape, so sparsely visited." With a population of about 2 million people in a country the size of New Jersey, this is a magnificent place to visit and a great undervalued destination. Go to my website Marshallpublications.com and see my recommendations for 5 must see/do things in Slovenia.

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Visit Skofja Loka

SOME OF THESE HOUSES DATE TO THE 14TH CENTURY
THE CAPUCHIN BRIDGE DATES TO 1300s
ST. JOHN NEPOMUNK STATUE IN MIDDLE OF BRIDGE

EXCERPTS FROM MY BOOK OUR SUMMER IN SLOVENIA: This medieval village is only a hour from the capital and 45 minutes from Beld where we were living. The entire town is a preservation site for renaissance architecture. The statue of Saint John N. who was thrown from the bridge in Prague in the 14th century. The Bishops of Freising in Bavaria ruled the village for over 800 years. A large castle overlooks the village and today serves as a cultural museum of medieval times. You should certainly plan a day trip there.