National GeographicDec 31, 2021Life in natureLong considered to be Europe’s beating green heart, Slovenia’s relationship with its richly wooded landscape demonstrates how unique the country’s forests are―and beyond every corner is something ...12 things in this storyTriglav National ParkSightcountry’s only designated national parkRiver SočaPlacegreat gorge over the riverPokljuka PlateauSightrolling green wondersLogar Valley Landscape ParkSightoffers hiking, cycling, and horseback ridingPohorje MountainsSightwalk among the treetops on an elevated walkwayKozjak WaterfallSightPeričnik WaterfallSightLake BledSightLake BlagušSightElsewhereLjubljana Marsh Nature ParkSightLjubljana, Sloveniain the southernmost suburbs of LjubljanaKrokar Virgin ForestSightKočevje, SloveniaSnežnik-Ždrocle Forest ReserveSightKočevje, SloveniaRead the full piece at National Geographic →