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Relax and enjoy the Pure Nature of Bohinj. Green forests and high mountains with meadows and pastures are surrounding the crystal-clear glacial lake in Julian Alps.

Nature in Bohinj

The land of Gods

There Really is a Heaven on Earth!

Lake Bohinj is situated in Triglav National Park, one of the oldest national parks in Europe. Protected nature expresses itself in its purest form with rich animal and plant life. You will experience pure waters, magnificent deep-cut gorges, tempting mountains en even remains of virgin forests.

Endemic Plant Species

You can admire a bunch of unique plant species, found nowhere else in the world. Triglav Hawksbeard (Crepis terglouensis), Julian Poppy (Papaver alpinum subsp. ernesti-mayeri) and Silver-leaved Cranesbill (Geranium argentum) to name just a few of them. On your hiking trips you will also meet some of the most beautiful mountain flowers like edelweisses, bellflowers, orchids and gentians.

Wildlife

The Bohinj area provides home for a wide range of animals, adapted to survive in difficult living conditions. You can see the chamois, ibex, red deer, brown bear, lynx, different reptiles, mouflon, mountain hare, fox and the endemic Marble trout. Special chapter are birds with 84 different species living in the Triglav National Park. Golden eagles, capercaillie, black grouses and griffon vultures are just a few of them.

Julian Alps

Experience the beauty of Slovenian Julian Alps. Natural riches, plentiful water sources and a favourable climate created conditions for early settlement in this wonderful corner of Europe.

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National park Triglav

Enjoy breathtaking nature in it’s pure form with high mountains, green forests and crystal-clear lake. Hotel Stare in west part of UKANC - the most spectacular place to stay.

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