Three weeks travelling through Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Trieste.
The Postojna caves — a spectacular underground world of wonders.Predjama Castle — built directly into the rock. One of Europe's most extraordinary castles.The Triple Bridge in Ljubljana — a landmark and the perfect starting point for exploring the charming old town.Rastoke — a village where waterfalls, streams and historic mills meet.The upper Plitvice Lakes — wooden walkways lead between waterfalls and turquoise lakes through one of the world's most beautiful natural landscapes.The lower Plitvice Lakes — from the viewpoint, the deeply cut gorges and emerald-green stretches of water make an impressive scene.Zadar's Sea Organ — sunset becomes an experience here, accompanied by the sound of the Sea Organ and the particular atmosphere of the waterfront.Zadar's Greeting to the Sun — as the sun sets, the installation becomes a glowing meeting place full of life.Skradinski buk in Krka National Park — broad cascades run through a lush green river landscape.Šibenik — a steep, winding old town built of pale Dalmatian stone.St Michael's Fortress in Šibenik — from above, the view opens across the town, islands and sea.Split — Diocletian's Palace is both an ancient monument and a living city centre.Inside Diocletian's Palace in Split — the ancient walls are particularly impressive during the blue hour.The agora in Split's palace — in the evening, the historic square becomes an open-air stage.In Split's old town — a dragon's head from Game of Thrones brings a touch of screen fantasy.Croatia during the 2026 football World Cup — Luka Modrić is everywhere, even as a souvenir duck.The Pelješac Bridge — a connection that bypasses a border and brings the south closer.The walls of Ston — Europe's longest surviving defensive wall runs for more than five kilometres across the hillside.Korčula Town on the island of Korčula — red roofs, narrow lanes and sea all around.Pupnatska Luka on Korčula — a sheltered bay with clear water on the southern coast.Korčula — in the evening, the stone-built old town takes on a particularly warm light and begins to bustle.Korčula — between rocks and clear water directly opposite our apartment, the island reveals its quiet side.The Franjo Tuđman Bridge in Dubrovnik — it marks the modern approach to the historic city and opens up a view of the cruise port.Dubrovnik's city walls — from here, the famous panorama of red roofs, fortresses and deep-blue sea unfolds.Dubrovnik — even a bench on the city walls tells a story of its own through its signs.Dubrovnik — from a kayak, the mighty city walls look even more impressive.The Stradun in Dubrovnik — the gleaming main axis of the completely walled old town.The Jesuit Staircase in Dubrovnik — the setting for Cersei's ‘Walk of Shame’ in Game of Thrones.Dubrovnik from Mount Srđ — from here, you can see how perfectly sea, old town and landscape merge into a single work of art.The Love Stories Museum in Dubrovnik — one of Croatia's many unusual museums concerned more with personal stories than with history.Dubrovnik — the small bay between Fort Bokar and Lovrijenac became the harbour of King's Landing in Game of Thrones. Today, kayak tours start here.Kotor — the fjord-like bay cuts deep between steep mountains. A popular anchorage for cruise ships.Kotor — at dusk, the mountains and bay glow.Blagaj — Turkish coffee is part of Bosnia.Blagaj — the dervish monastery sits directly between the cliff and the source of the Buna.Mostar — the Old Bridge connects not only two riverbanks, but also the cultures of the Balkans.Mostar's bridge divers — a 24-metre free fall into the narrow channel of the icy Neretva.Mostar — in the evening, the area around the bridge grows quieter and the light softer.The Kravica waterfalls — a wide semicircle of cascades falls into a natural pool where swimming is allowed.Senj — an old port town between a rugged coast, mountains and the bora wind. Nehaj Fortress towers above it.Pula — cranes in the evening light: the city reveals its industrial side too.Pula — a red heart, a telephone and a declaration of love you cannot miss.Pula — the Arena is one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheatres in the world.Rovinj — from the water, the old town seems to have been built around its church tower.Rovinj — dolphins appear, and suddenly the whole boat trip becomes special.Rovinj — the harbour offers a particularly beautiful view of the old town's layered skyline.Piran — a coastal town shaped by Venice, bringing Mediterranean character together in the smallest of spaces.Molo Audace in Trieste — a stone pier leading straight from the city out to sea.Trieste — in the evening, Habsburg façades, harbour lights and Italian city life come together.Grossglockner — the High Alpine Road turns the journey home into one last grand drive through the landscape.
