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Afterward, we’ll enjoy lunch at a local into Slovenia, a delightful forest-clad country
restaurant before we continue to Opatija. of emerald meadows, alpine villages, and
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gardens dotted with grand villas with elegant we’ll stop for a visit to Postojna Cave, a
facades, Opatija’s history as a Mediterranean twelve-mile-long underground labyrinth in
resort destination for wealthy European eastern Slovenia that is considered one of
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the cave, view a diverse collection of tunnels,
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restaurant this evening. chambers, and cave-dwelling olms—sightless,
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seen here.
Day 14 Opatija • Optional Hill Towns of Shortly after our included lunch at Postojna,
we’ll arrive at Slovenia’s charming capital
Istria tour
of Ljubljana, a thriving university town. A
Today is at leisure in Opatija, or you may
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wish to join our optional Hill Towns of Istria
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tour featuring some of the hilltop villages
river Ljubljanica and the narrow streets of
and towns that surround the region. The
its café-lined Old Town. Most of the city’s
tour includes a visit to Motovun, one of the
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region’s 136 medieval hill towns; a typical
of the bridges spanning the city center)
Istrian lunch; and a visit to a family-run
were designed by innovative local architect
rakija distillery in the town of Buzet. Travelers
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not choosing our optional tour may wish
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of the famous Lungomare, a 7.5-mile-long
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Lovran, another small resort town dotted
with aristocratic villas and manicured
gardens.Dinner is on your own this evening. Day 16 Ljubljana • Optional
Lake Bled tour
Breakfast
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Visit Postojna Cave
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