Cycle through mossy pine forests and fields of hay in Slovenia’s broad mountain valleys • At your first sight of the perfect panorama of Lake Bled with its church-crowned island, you’ll understand why Yugoslav president Josip Tito chose it for his summer home • Vacation in Tito’s former villa, now our grand hotel by the waterside • Hike around Lake Bohinj and traverse a soaring alp for a hearty hut lunch. 

Make a splash in the white water of the Sava River on a raft • Dig into a classic Backroads picnic in the town of Radovljica, known for its gingerbread-house architecture (and actual homemade gingerbread) • Journey to the coast and settle into our luxurious retreat in Portorož, Slovenia’s premiere seaside resort town • Dine on fresh-caught seafood and sample fine regional wines.  

Cross the border from Slovenia into Croatia by bike • Stone-carved fishing villages line our route as we pedal across the Istrian Peninsula • Every bend of the road is a new perspective on the gorgeous coast, where turquoise coves sparkle between olive trees and Aleppo pines • Choose the eatery that tempts your fancy on a night out on your own in Rovinj, beloved by Croatians and visitors alike for its Italian flair • Drift across the inviting waters of the Adriatic on sturdy sea kayaks.