Trieste is located at the crossroads of Germanic, Latin, Austro-Hungarian and Slavic cultures. The Venetian City-State and Hapsburg Empire clashed over control of this region. This area is Europe at its most fairy-tale loveliness. Meet at the Crossroads of Europe, with their historic towns, grand castles, spectacular alps, mysterious caves, glittering coastlines and labyrinthine waterways.

Highlights:

• Ljubljana, known as “Little Prague”
• Lake Bled, one of the most beautiful spots on earth
• Julian Alps as spectacular backdrop
• Dramatic Postojna Caves
• Ancient Adriatic port of Trieste
• UNESCO World Heritage Site of Venice and its Lagoon