Piran is the most beautiful coastal town in Slovenia. But also the birthplace of the great Giuseppe Tartini. The old port town with the remains of the medieval walls is fully protected as a cultural and historical monument. The narrow streets with closely packed houses, which descend from the church hill towards the central square along the coast, emphasize its Mediterranean character. The cosmopolitan seaside town, which developed under the influence of nearby Venice, is considered one of the most authentic and photogenic towns on the Adriatic coast. If not high season (due to traffic colapse) we start our journey by drinking coffee in this unique town. Or maybe pick you up in a hotel you stay, if so. It will be our last contact with 'civilisation' for a few next days.

Alternative to Piran. It's starting point. The Slovene name Portorož is borrowed from Italian Portorose, literally 'port of roses', which was recorded in the 12th century as Porto di rose. The name is derived from Santa Maria delle Rose 'St. Mary of the Roses', the patron saint of a former church in the settlement. Its modern development began in the late 19th century with the vogue for the first health resorts. In the early 20th century Portorož became one of the grandest seaside resorts in the Adriatic. It is now one of Slovenia's major tourist areas. Located in the centre is the Palace Hotel, once one of the most important resorts for the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, and currently one of the finest hotels between Venice and Dubrovnik.

We drive side roads through hinterland of slovenian coast.

Socerb Castle is perched on the edge of a 300 meters high Karst rock and offers a wonderful view of the Koper and Trieste Gulfs. Due to its location, Socerb Castle was already an important stronghold in Illyrian times, modified into a fortress in the Roman period. The beginnings of the castle go back to the 13th century. Due to its important strategic location, the castle changed owners several times. In 1780 the castle was badly damaged by fire.

Snežnik is the highest non-Alpine mountain in Slovenia. It is proudly perched at 1796 meters above sea level, offering a breathtaking panoramic view, which ranges from Kvarner bay (Croatia), Gulf of Trieste (Italy) and all the way to the Alps or Ljubljana basin. We can call it slovenian mount Fuji.

The Snežnik Castle is a unique museum depicting residential culture of the 19th century and is one of the few castles in Slovenia that can boast of original furnishings. The white castle, quietly reflected in the spring water of the pond filled with mallards, bleak and trout, is surrounded by a large park with tree-lined alleys and clearings. The countryside is astonishing at any time of the year, including in winter with mysterious mists floating over frozen meadows. The castle on the outskirts of the vast pine-and-beech forests is far from noisy thoroughfares. From here, forests extend to the south up to the picturesque homonymous mountain of Snežnik close to the Croatian border, and to the east to the Kočevje forests, where they form one the last remaining European massive woodland complexes. This unique natural environment is home to various flora and fauna, from bears, boars, wolves and lynxes, to birds, small game, roe and red deer.