Bohinj

2 46.26°, 13.84° W
About location

Bohinj occupies a glacial valley in northwestern Slovenia, within the Julian Alps and Triglav National Park. Lake Bohinj, the country’s largest permanent natural lake, lies at the heart of the area; its outflow becomes the Sava Bohinjka, one of the headwaters of the Sava. Above the lake, the Vogel plateau forms part of the mountain terrain reached from Ukanc, while forest and alpine pastures shape the higher slopes. Bohinj has long combined dairy farming with mountain travel, and its local cheese tradition remains an important part of the valley’s identity. At Ribčev Laz, the Church of St John the Baptist stands beside the lake and is noted for its medieval frescoes. The surrounding villages remain small in scale, set between water, woodland and high limestone ridges.

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