Camp Mirjam

If you’d like to cycle around the countryside or venture into the Nanos foothills, you can borrow bikes on site; there are two local cycle paths and guided tours can be organised by Bike Slovenija (15 minutes’ drive). Likewise, there are several hiking options direct from the pitches, or if you want a real Slovenian adventure, you can conquer Nanos in about two and a half hour’s walk – on a clear day you can see the Gulf of Trieste from the summit. The area is rich in limestone, with a clutch of underground cave complexes waiting to be explored. Take selfies next to vast stalactites in Postojna Cave (20 minutes’ drive), which you can explore by mini-train; while Skocjan Caves (15 minutes) burrow deep into a cliffside and are filled with fossils. Family days out can include a visit to UNESCO-listed Lipica (25 minutes), the famed stud farm where grey Lipizzaners are bred; you can meet the horses and watch dressage shows. Another option is to spend time navigating tree-top rope courses and zipwires through the karst landscape at Postojna Adventure Park (15 minutes).