natural wonder
Vintgar Gorge
A spectacular 1.6-kilometer gorge carved by the Radovna River, walkable via wooden platforms past rapids, pools, and a 13-meter waterfall.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Municipality of Jesenice, Slovenia · Europe
Jesenice works well as a base: 5 minutes from Hrušica, 5km from Vintgar Gorge.
Jesenice is a town located in Municipality of Jesenice, Slovenia. With a population of 13,255, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Jesenice sits in Slovenia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Ljubljana time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Jesenice to your route.
Jesenice (Slovene: [jɛsɛˈnìːtsɛ] , German: Aßling) is the tenth-largest town in Slovenia, located in the traditional province of Upper Carniola. It is the seat of the Municipality of Jesenice spanning the southern side of the Karawanks, along Slovenia's border with Austria to the north. Renowned as a mining town, itsRead more
ironworks and metallurgy industries being the driving force of the town's historical development.
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Jesenice is located in Municipality of Jesenice, Slovenia, Europe. The coordinates are 46.4324 latitude, 14.0623 longitude.
Jesenice has a population of approximately 13,255 people, making it a town in Slovenia.
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natural wonder
A spectacular 1.6-kilometer gorge carved by the Radovna River, walkable via wooden platforms past rapids, pools, and a 13-meter waterfall.
5 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
A fairy-tale glacial lake with a church-topped island, a cliffside medieval castle, and the Julian Alps as a spectacular backdrop.
8 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 685-metre hilltop overlooking fairy-tale Lake Bled with its island church, medieval clifftop castle, and the Julian Alps behind.
8 km · about 15 min drive
waterfall
A 52 m waterfall in the Vrata Valley below Triglav that you can walk fully behind: the overhanging rock lets the path pass between cliff and cascade. Ten minutes on foot from the roadside Koča pri Peričniku hut.
13 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
One of Europe's oldest mountain crossings, this 1,367 m pass between Slovenia and Austria keeps its steep historic cobbled-era road above the modern tunnel: a favourite hairpin climb for drivers and cyclists.
15 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Slovenia's only national park centered on Mount Triglav, with alpine lakes, gorges, and the Julian Alps.
19 km · about 20 min drive
photogenic
The lone church of Sts. Primus and Felician on a grassy ridge above Kranj, framed by the Kamnik-Savinja Alps: one of Slovenia's most photographed sunrise spots, especially above autumn fog seas.
21 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The world's tallest wooden observation tower (100 m) spirals above the Wörthersee, reached by a drivable summit road; go up by lift or 441 steps and down Europe's highest indoor slide.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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