Nearest Airport
: Ljubljana airport
at 50
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Nearest Ferry
: Koper
at 90
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Nearest Train
: Jesenice, Villach (Austria) or Tarvisio (Italy)
at 25
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Nearest Motorway
: Jesenice, Villach (Austria) or Tarvisio (Italy)
at 25
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Nearest Beach
: Lake Bled
at 40
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Nearest Barpub
: Ratece
at 500
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Nearest Ski
: Kranjska Gora
at 4
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Nearest Golf
: Kranjska Gora
at 5
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Nearest Restaurant
: Ratece
at 500
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The Julian alps are renowned for their beauty, accessability & a multitude of outdoor activities. Ratece is a characteristic rustic village in an excellent position for exploring these wonderful mountains, just 5 minutes drive from Kranjska Gora & the Austrian & Italian borders. The famous Tamar Valley (home of the world famous Planica ski jump centre) is just a few minutes away & a breathtaking place for walking, as it the whole Triglav National park accessible from Kranjska Gora. Watersports on the Soca river are easily accessible for daytrips as are the famous lakes at Bohinj & Bled. As for skiing it is easily possible to ski a different resort every day for a week [Kranjska Gora / Ratece (Slo) - 5 mins, Tarvisio (IT) - 20 mins, Arnoldstein (Aus) - 30mins, Kanin, Vogel & Krvavec (Slo), Sella Nevea (It), Gerlitzen & Nassfeld (Aus) - 60mins]. In the Kranjska Gora area there are an abundance of tourist facilities, from restaurants to bars, shops, spas & pools
Other Activities: Nordic skiing, sledging plus learn to drive sled dogs at a local school!
Ski: Villa Planina is just a 5 min drive from the resort of Kranjska Gora, Slovenia's stunning and best known ski area with annual world cup ski jumping events at Planica (2km from the house) and & slalom events at the Podkoren area of the resort (3km from the house). In the Kranjska Gora area there are an abundance of tourist facilities, from restaurants to bars, shops, spas & pools. Villa Planina is a fantastic base for exploring the wide variety of skiing in the region in Slovenia, Austria & Italy. It is easily possible to ski a different resort every day for a week [Kranjska Gora / Ratece (Slo) - 5 mins, Tarvisio (IT) - 20 mins, Arnoldstein (Aus) - 30mins, Kanin, Vogel & Krvavec (Slo), Sella Nevea (It), Gerlitzen & Nassfeld (Aus) - 60mins] and the various ski areas offer a wide range of beginner to advanced level and off piste skiing and other Winter sports. There is a fantastic nordic ski centre with a range of trails within walking distance of the house.
