I should have listened to my father when he told me to pay more attention in geography class. Perhaps then I wouldn’t have had to peek surreptitiously at Google when my husband suggested we visit Slovenia.
This tiny European country lies just below Austria, sandwiched between Italy, Croatia and Hungary. But its location wasn’t the only thing I was hazy about. Slovenia, in fact, delivered surprises at every turn – but for brevity’s sake, I’ve narrowed its main selling points down to seven.
1 PRISTINE NATURAL BEAUTY
We Mzansi locals like to think that when it comes to all things nature, our country has it covered. But Slovenia’s natural beauty is pristine. From the Insta-worthy emerald waters of Lake Bled (created by glacier run-off) to the fairy-tale mountain peaks of Vogel and the shores of Lake Bohinj, where tiny fish dart around your ankles, you feel like you’ve stepped into an oasis, hidden from the rest of the world. If a woman wrapped in fig leaves had to step
