Things To Do In Portoroz and Around
The vibrant Slovenian Adriatic resort and spa town of Portoroz or Portorose, with its sandy beach and wooden piers is a very popular tourist destination.
About Portoroz
The vibrant Slovenian Adriatic resort and spa town of Portorože or Portorose is a very popular tourist destination. Things to do in Portoroz Slovenia are strongly connected with the warm Mediterranean Sea, fresh food influenced by the Italian cuisine and fun outdoor activities.
Its spas offer therapeutic treatments with mud and brine from the local Sečovlje Saltworks. Portoroz is buzzing with life, especially during warmer months, with its main promenade adorned by numerous hotels, casinos and restaurants. There’s a hilltop Church of St. Bernardin, a former monastery from the 15th century and to the south there’s Forma Viva, an area dotted with unique stone sculptures.
Exploring Portorož and nearby coastal towns of Piran, Izola and Koper comes highly recommended. The best way to see all the sights of the surrounding area is by taking a bike tour.
First off: the hike of approximately 1 hour to the cave can be quite intense. However, we train jiu jitsu daily which has quite some cardio, and for us it was very doable. The hike was fun and had a few very nice viewpoints.
After the hike, our amazing guide Anže gave us a good training on how to use the caving/climbing gear to go down steep/vertical slopes and back up. After getting ready, which took about 45 mins, we went into the cave.
The cave itself is very large, and had some really nice features of which Anže was very knowledgeable and was able to explain a lot of details. After walking through the cave for a while (15-30 mins?) we arrived at the best part: an abyss of 40m straight down. This was an amazing experience, which was thrilling yet felt very safe. Even my wife, who has fear of heights, enjoyed the experience. She was scared/frozen for a bit, but Anže calmed her down, after which she was able to go all the way to the bottom and enjoyed it a lot!
After the descent into the abyss, we climbed back up via another path, and experienced some more amazing parts of the cave. About 3 hours into the trip (including hike and preparation) we exited the cave and hiked back down to our starting point. This took another 30 mins I think. All in all, around 4 hours total for our trip.
The experience was really unique, felt safe, but still got the adrenaline pumping!! Both of us agree: 10/10 would do again!
Our guide was perfect for us. She was very well informed and has a great sense of humor. We had a great experience!
Top Erlebnis, sehr zu empfehlen. Konnten zwei Bären aus nächster Nähe beobachten.
We took the 4-hour "City Bike Tour Ljubljana" with our guide, Andrej. Andrej was fabulous: filled with informative, historical, and humorous details. The ride allowed us to see many parts of Ljubljana in a short time, and Andrej tied it all together. The ride was not too difficult (we are seniors). The lunch stop was perfect (Slovenian charcuterie, plus a pour of local wine): enough to eat, water to drink, and a convenient WC.
We recommend this tour (and Andrej) without reservation. We could not hope for a better experience.
It was really wonderful experience! Luka our guide is professional and passionately guiding us to the beautiful Pokljuka! We are beginner, but thanks to him, we were able to complete the snowshoeing safely. We highly recommend this!
This was a truly amazing experience! We really enjoyed our beautiful Seven Lakes Valley hike with an overnight stay at a mountain hut. The alpine scenery of mountains throughout the hike was simply stunning especially the crystal clear emerald lakes, which are absolutely breathtaking! The cosy mountain hut was a lifesaver after a long day’s hike, dinner was hearty and delicious, atmosphere was lively and the beds were warm and comfortable - overall a great experience! What made it all the more enjoyable was being in the safe hands of our brilliant guide, Klemen who was not only very experienced, professional and knowledgeable, but he was also extremely helpful and accommodating. He went out of his way to take care of our needs during the journey. From the start, he was very responsive and proactive in helping us arrange our itinerary in the best way possible to maximise our time there. We also did a private rock climbing session with him after the hike and it was awesome! We definitely enjoyed our time in Slovenia with him and highly recommend going with this company and a private guide like him if you are looking for a customised trip.
