Kamp Tura

From the summit of Gradiška Tura – a peak on the western side of the of Nano plateau mountain range – a scenic climbing route has smashing views out over the Vipava valley, the wooded peak of Čaven, and Trstelj, and Golake. Lots of waymarked hiking trails are around, and a horse riding centre is around half an hour’s drive away in Lipica. Explore subterranean Slovenia over at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the world-famed Škocjan caves, a jaw-droppingly scenic system of limestone chambers made up of collapsed sinkholes, waterfalls, six kilometres of underground passages and the world’s largest known underground chamber. As you’ll be right in the middle of the Vipava valley, you’re also right in the middle of Slovenian wine country. The scenic countryside around here is a good spot for pedal tours, and plenty of gastronomic tours and wine tasting trips well within your holiday grasp. During springtime, the valley’s abundant peach and apricot trees are in blossom and make for rather a pretty scene, as they do in autumn, when their foliage turns to deep red and orangey hues. If you’re not planning on wine tasting, the valley is also lovely to tour from the comfort of a car.