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Road trip: critique the Slovenian part !

Posted by (Montréal, Canada ) on

Hi !
we (2 adults and 2 kids of 7 ans 11 years old) will do a road trip from july 6 to august 4. Our itinerary will be this one :

July 6: Fly from Montreal To Venice
July 7-9 (2 nights): Venice ( appartment in Cannaregio, trip to Burano) we rent a car when we leave Venice and will keep that car for the whole trip.
July 9-12 (3 nights) : Road to Osp (Slovenia), stop to lunch in Trieste, From OSp we will do a daytrip to Piran and another daytrip to Perdjama castle and Postojna caves
July 12-15 (3 nights): Leave Osp, stop to Motovun in route. appartment in Kanfanar. we will use that base to do trips to Riovinj, Porec and Pula
July 15-16 (1 night): Trip To Cres and Mali Losinj (sleep in Mali Losinj)
July 16-17 (1 nights) : Cres and road to Opatija (sleep in Opatija)
July 17-19 (2 nights): Zagreb
July 19-20(1 night): leave Zagreb to Verazdin and Ptuj (sleep in Ptuj or around )
july 20-22 (2 nights): leave Ptujj, see Maribor and or Celje, sleep in Ljubljana
July 22-24 (2 nights): Bled (and go to Bohinj)
July 24-25 (1 nights): Do The Vrisc pass From Bled to Kobarid (sleep in Kobarid)
july 25-27 ( 2 nights): Drive from Kobarid to Verona, Sleep in Verona
July 27 to august 3 (7 nights) Verona to Val gardena (stop to Malcessine on route). We have in appartement in Lajen/laion, Do daytrip to Bolzano, trente...
August 3-4 (1 nights) Val gardena to Trevisso (sleep in Trevisso).
August 4 : Trevisso to VCE catch our 13:30 flight back to Montreal

thanks in advance for all your inputs !

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  1. A month sounds great. Our planned trip is only 22 days.
  2. I think you insane to sleep in 12 different lodging units. Try covering less ground and set a minimum stay at 3 nights. Move a little slower and smell the flowers.
  3. Piran, Riovinj, Porec and Pula are all very similar according to what I have read. Pick one.
  4. Why the Postojna caves when the Škocjan caves are supposedly better and closer to Osp?
  5. Plan to spend more time walking and less time driving.
  6. I loved Bolzano.
Posted by
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Rovinj and Porec are not similar, visually, and Pula has Roman ruins. I have not been to Piran recently so won't comment on it.

I agree that changing hotels so often is not my style, but it's probably not quite as much of a hassle when you have a rental car. I'm dependent on public transportation.

The Skocjan Caves are "better" for purists. One could argue about which cave system is better for a family with children--or even for much older travelers. I found the lower light level at Skocjan meant that I (63 at the time) couldn't really discern the color differences the guide was talking out.

I liked Bolzano a lot as well, but one must be prepare to swelter there in summer. The museum housing the Iceman is pretty much a must-see when traveling with children. It's also interesting for adults.

Posted by
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We spent 3 weeks driving through Germany, Austria, Slovenia & Italy in June/July. We stayed in 6 spots, most places we stayed 3 nights or more. We saw a lot, but had plenty of down time just relaxing. We’d sightsee in the morning, have lunch, then back to the apartment to relax, then back out in the evening. We’ve travelled like we’re on “The Amazing Race”, that can get exhausting. Constantly moving = no relaxation + grumpy kids. Give yourself time to enjoy where you are, not just see things as you drive by. Slovenia is small. Ljubljana is only 2.5 hours from Venice. Find 3-4 “home bases” in Slovenia, plus Venice, and enjoy those areas. Count on it being HOT, especially in Venice. And PACKED in Venice. Reserve places with a/c. Plan on gelato every day ( maybe twice a day!).

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thanks for those answers !

We will read more about Skocjan vs Postojna and will choose what seems to suits us best !

We are not first time travellers, It will be our 6th trip in Europe and the third one with kids. They are travelling with us since they are are born so it,s not a problem. Maybe we could try to cut some lodging but we wont reduce the general planned trip (maybe cut a town here or there but not a whole country).

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