In the Happy beehive, you will see a whole family of colourful hives behind the glass barrier. Carniolan honey bees are very diligent, orderly and highly organised, and you can safely have a look at them up close. They will present you the course of work with bees and a sustainable living with bees in the modern world.

In 1879, Simon Gregorčič, a Slovenian poet, wrote a wonderful hymn to the Soča River, which is known as one of the most beautiful rivers in Europe. It is known for its beautiful emerald colour and hence its second name, the Emerald River.

The source of the Soča is the most beautiful karstic spring in the Julian Alps. It is in the Triglav National Park under the steep Trenta slopes of the Velika Dnina. The spring soon flows into a 15 m high waterfall, from here Soča continues its way towards the valley, initially as a smaller stream, and later as an increasingly powerful river.

There is a well-arranged path to the source, for all those who would like to see this gem of nature close by.

The Emerald River runs along the Trenta valley to the Bovec Basin, travels around Kobarid, visits Tolmin and arrives to the Most na Soči, then continues the path along a narrow gorge to Solkan, at Gorizia enters the Friuli Valley in Italy, and after its 137 km flows into the Trieste Bay of the Adriatic Sea.

On its long journey, also some of the larger affluents join the river, such as Koritnica, Učja, Tolminka, Idrijca and Vipava.

The special natural attractions of the Soča River are Velika korita (great river beds), Mala Korita (small beds) and the Korita (beds) of Soča River at Kršovec, which are truly worth seeing. We should also not forget the famous endemic Soča trout. It attracts many fans of sport fishing every year.

In addition to its beauty, the emerald river also has an interesting history. It has experienced everything, such as the passage of Napoleon's troops and the Battles of the Isonzo - the battles between the Austro-Hungarian and Italian armies in World War I.

Today, the Soča is a real attraction for visitors and offers many development opportunities in tourism for the inhabitants. The Soča is a real paradise for enthusiasts of water sports and for those who want to relax and enjoy nature. Posočje is visited by kayakers, hikers, nature lovers, photographers and, finally, adrenaline lovers. One of the most popular sports activities is rafting on the Soča River.

There are also more and more various competitions and festivals organised there. In 2007, Disney filmed the scenes on the emerald river for the film The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

Soča is the true gem of Slovenia, which always excites!

The Soča Trail is a park trail leading along the Soča river from its source to Bovec. It connects peaceful, mysterious parts of the Soča river and the Trenta valley.

A special feature of the Soča Trail are the picturesque hanging bridges. Walking along the Soča Trail and visiting the Trenta Information Center, you will find a thrilling experience of the Triglav National Park.

The trail runs along a non-demanding terrain and is 25 km long in full. You can adjust the direction and length of the walked path to your time and purpose. In the summer months, there is a public bus service between Bovec and Kranjska Gora.

Alpe Adria Trail is an attractive hiking trail of three countries, Austria, Slovenia and Italy, which begins on the Pasterze Glacier under Grosglockner Glacier, and ends on the Adriatic coast. It passes through the Carinthian lakes, through the valley of the Soča River and towards the wine-growing Brda and then through the Karst to the sea at the Milje (Italian Muggia) near Trieste. The path is approx. 640 km long and is divided into 37 hiking stages. The Soča Trail is for many the most beautiful part of the entire Alpe Adria route.

The Trenta Museum and the Information Center of the Triglav National Park represent the cultural landscape, nature and past life in Trenta.

The Trenta Lodge is the center of the cultural and social life of the Trenta valley, a venue for many events (concerts, theatre, puppet shows, exhibitions, seminars, business meetings ...).

Trenta Lodge in Log in Trenta welcomes all visitors who wish to learn about the national feature of the Triglav National Park, its flora, fauna, culture, geology, geomorphology and hydrology. The Trenta Museum represents the life of the former Trenta, a rich collection of ethnological, cultural and historical heritage of the Trenta valley.

A reconstruction of a Trenta house with its black kitchen shows how people in this area once lived. Several items from history used by mountaineering pioneers during their expeditions are also on display.

Photos of the famous Trenta mountain guides and rich literature in this area attract the nostalgia of not so ancient times, interesting are also the Trent Bell and the eternal story about the mysterious Zlatorog.

Contents of the Trenta Lodge and the Trenta Museum: ethnology, culture and the history of Trenta, mountaineering heritage, multimedia presentation of the natural features of the Triglav National Park, 8-screen video installation created by Andrej Zdravič on the underwater world of the Soča in four seasons: Mysteries of the Soča – Time Horizon, installation: Forest - Time Triptych (on the forests of the Julian Alps, Trenta and Pokljuka).

Triglav National Park is the only national park in Slovenia. It got its name after Mount Triglav, which is the highest peak in the heart of the park (2864 m) and is also the highest Slovenian peak.

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

It covers 840 square kilometres, which is four percent of the surface of Slovenia. It belongs to the oldest European parks; the first protection dates to 1924, when the Alpine Park was established.

As a unique protected area in the Alpine world, the Triglav National Park is primarily intended to preserve ecosystems and natural processes, natural values, diversity of habitat types, animal and plant species and the quality and diversity of landscapes.

In the inhabited parts of the national park, the emphasis is on preserving the cultural heritage and the quality of the cultural landscape, which is a result of the long-standing coexistence of the locals and nature. With the support of the relevant government departments, residents are provided with economic and social conditions for the sustainable development of activities that enable and support the preservation of settlement, a quality living and working environment, a characteristic identity and the traditional use of natural resources.

Preservation of nature and cultural heritage, sustainable development and communication with the general public are the challenges and tasks of the Public Institution Triglav National Park, which brings local people and visitors closer to the importance of the protection of nature and cultural heritage and sustainable development in the Alps through active cooperation.

The National Park is an exemplary case of successful coordination of various interests aimed at the same goal - preserved nature, landscape and cultural heritage. The values of the national park are a motive and an attractive destination for visitors who respect the exceptional nature and cultural heritage and peace and quiet. Through various forms of sustainable mobility and organised park infrastructure, visitors are directed to less vulnerable areas of the national park, where they are offered the opportunities to experience nature and to relax.

One of the most beautiful karst springs in the Julian Alps accumulates water in the area of Jalovec, Šit, Travnik and Mojstrovka. The river comes out from a cave with a subterranean lake, through a narrow gorge, which soon spreads.

According to legend, the gods Triglav, Jalovec and Mangrt once lived in Trenta. When an evil water spirit that flooded villages by spewing water made his way to Trenta, the gods decided to capture him and bind him in the valley. They left his mouth open just enough to irrigate the valley. Once his punishment is over, he will be released and the Soča will dry up.

Bled castle - according to written sources the oldest castle in Slovenia, with the grant first mentioned in 1011 as castellum Veldes, lies on a mighty steep rock rising 130 m above the glacier Lake Bled, and stands as a symbol of Bled and Slovenia. The image of the castle above the lake with a romantic island and church is the Bled characteristic, which has become recognisable throughout the centuries at home and abroad. From the view terraces of the castle there is a wonderful view of the lake with the island, you can see Lesce and Radovljica on the palm of your hand, and the mountains of the Karavanke and the Julian Alps.

More than a thousand years ago, on 10 April 1004, in the Italian Trento, German King Henrik II. awarded the estate Bled in Carniola to Bishop Albuin of Brixen. In 1011, the emperor Henrik II, awarded, with a new title deed, also the Castle on the cliff (castellum Veldes), to Adalberon, the Albuin's successor; the castle is mentioned for the first time in preserved written sources. The Bled Castle was the administrative centre of the Brixen land property in Upper Carniola. In medieval sources, the name of Bled is mentioned in German form Veldes. The Bled castle is according to the time of mentioning the oldest castle in Slovenia. Castle buildings are arranged along the lower and upper courtyards.

The beauties of the town of Bled and the castle were spread by the famous travellers, among them also Janez Vajkard Valvasor in The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola (Slava Vojvodine Kranjske) from 1689.

With its favourable strategic position, Bled was an important venue in all periods of history for the diplomatic and protocol meetings at the highest level. Many of the most prominent statesmen visited the Bled Castle and enjoyed the unique view of the surrounding beauties.

The Gorenjska region is not only known for its numerous natural beauties, but also as the homeland of the autochthonous bee species - Carniolan honey bee, which represents a special kind of Slovenian pride. And this is precisely one of the reasons why Slovenian hardworking bee was given a space also at the Bled castle.

In the beautiful ambient of Bled Castle, besides the restaurant and café, there is also a boutique shop Grajski čebelnjak (Castle beehive), where we offer honey products and souvenirs from Slovenia every weekday.

The Grajski čebelnjak (castle beehive) offers to visitors:
- various honey products of Slovenian providers;
- free guided tastings with more than 20 types of honey;
- handmade and unique souvenirs from Slovenia;
- a unique interior and design that is designed in the form of a hive;
- attractions about Slovenian beekeeping.

All honey products available to visitors of the Castle beehive are the product of Slovenian suppliers. In most cases, they are domestic high-quality products and 100% Slovenian honey.

A wide range of honey products is available to visitors:
- honey, honey with flavours and additives
- honey beverages (honey wine, liqueurs and spirits)
- gingerbread and other confectionery (chocolates, honey lolly pops...)
- dietary supplements (propolis, royal jelly, Apikompleks...)
- Honey cosmetics
- Honey candles
- marmalades
- oils

At Lectar's in Radovljica, after two centuries, a Lectar workshop is again in operation, where we produce recognised products of the old Slovenian craft - lectery. The workshop also works in the form of a museum, where you can watch the original production process.

On the medieval market of the Gorenjska town of Radovljica, whose name we first read before 1333, stands more than five hundred years old house, in which Jakob Krivic opened a Lectar workshop, honey bread and candlemaking in 1766. He has experienced a high age of 90 years. Lectarian craft was later taken over by his son, who in 1822 opened the inn in the same house, which still operates today. For a while, both crafts worked in parallel, hence the name of the restaurant Lectar and the symbol of the house - the Lect heart.

Symbolic meaning of Lects.
The red colour of the Lect hearts is supposed to be a symbol of love and passion; the same applies to the heart as a very strong symbol, as it is known worldwide. Yellow ribbon symbolizes infinity, and green with flowers symbolizes growth and development. The mirror on the heart was intended for girls to admire themselves in it...

The course of the production of lects.
The manufacturing process itself is time-consuming, considering all phases, it takes at least a week. The process is interesting because it is done in the old, traditional way, and the girls are dressed in traditional costumes from the second half of the 18th century. Thus, by making the lect in front of the visitors, we take them to the old times, when time was different, and the masters of crafts were valued artists and preservers of folk tradition.

Bled with its surroundings and natural beauty is one of the most beautiful Alpine resorts, characterised by a mild, healing climate and thermal lake water. The beauty of the mountains reflects in the lake, the sun, peace and fresh air arouse the extraordinary pleasant feelings of visitors in every season and provide ideal conditions for a pleasant holiday or an active holiday. Bled attracts business people, artists, athletes, researchers, recreationists, old and young people from all over the world. Bled with its beauty convinces the visitors that they always want to come back.

Basic information
Altitude of 501 m, height of the castle hill 604 m, height of the hill Straža 646 m. Number of inhabitants 5,476. Tourist capacity 4,000 beds. The altitude of the lake is 475 m, the length is 2,120 m, the width is 1,380 m, the area is 144 ha, the maximum depth is 30.6 m, the highest annual temperature of the water is 26 °C.

Healthy water
Thermal springs, which are covered in the three swimming pools of the Grand Hotel Toplice (23 °C) and the Park and Rikli Balance hotels (28 °C - the water is heated), enable successful treatment of managerial diseases, exhaustion, neurological disorders and old age disability.