Triglav National Park

The Triglav National Park, named after the highest Slovenian peak, Triglav, is the only national park in Slovenia.

The Triglav National Park is located in the north-west part of Slovenia along the border with Italy and close to the Austrian border, in the south-eastern part of the Alpine massif. It almost completely overlaps with the Eastern Julian Alps.

It covers 840 square kilometres, which represents four percent of the surface area of ​​Slovenia. The park’s mountainous world is home to wild, diverse and resilient, but at the same time fragile and sensitive nature.

The cultural heritage of the Triglav National Park is very interesting, diverse and picturesque, its area is home to different climatic impacts, as well as different cultures.

Some of the park’s natural attractions:

• Triglav - with the Aljaž Tower at the top. It was placed there by the Triglav priest, Jakob Aljaž from Dovje, in 1895.
• The Peričnik waterfall in the Vrata valley is protected as a natural monument. It falls over conglomerate walls in two stages: the lower one is 52 m high, and the upper one is 16 m high.
• The Black Lake lies in a shady hollow surrounded by a spruce forest. It lies above the gable wall of Komarča.
• Savica springs in the lower part of Komarča. Its spring has been a famous waterfall for over two centuries.
• Lake Bohinj is the largest permanent lake in Slovenia. Along with Savica, it is filled by several other smaller springs, and the outflow is the starting point of the Sava Bohinjka river.
• Church of St. John the Baptist is the most famous church by the lake.
• Savica springs in the lower part of Komarča.
• Lake Bohinj is the largest permanent lake in Slovenia. Along with Savica, it is filled by several other smaller springs, and the outflow is the starting point of the Sava Bohinjka river.
• Vintgar is a 1600 m long gorge carved out by the Radovna river.
• Soča/The Soča Troughs
• Lake Krn is our largest high-altitude lake and is famous because of the thousands of starving fish that live in it – minnows. The water does not provide them with sufficient food, something that was not considered between the wars, when they were put into the lake together with the brook trout.