Kranjska Gora Favorites

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Favorite thing: What I mean by "early" is early morning or early in the year, without the crowds KG can be a different place, try it sometime.
I can't name one most important thing as all of KG is important to me. The one scenic view I think that should not be missed though is the Martuljek mountain range from the meadows near Srednji vrh.

Fondest memory: I miss the friendly people. All my memories of KG are good but one of the best is the first time I took my friend who is a fussy eater, on arriving at our accomodation he was trying to find out what was for dinner, he was told "steak in mushroom sauce", I could see from his face that he wasn't too happy. We went up to freshen up and I asked if there was a problem "I don't like mushrooms " he said, I knew it of course.
Anyway we went down had a Jagermeister, then went for dinner, when it came he proceeded to put on pepper instead of salt which of course he doesn't like.
I told him to try it and he scoffed the lot and said it was lovely.
Must be the Jagermeister. Dober tek!

Favorite thing: Do not change your hard earned into Euros before you leave the UK, the rate that you get will not be anywhere near the rate you will get in Kranjska gora.
For example Lloyds tsb on 30/11/07 were offering 1.341 to the pound and SKB in Kranjska gora were offering 1.41 so for every 100 pounds exchanged at Lloyds you lose 7 Euros converted back to UK puonds at the rate in KG equals £5.22 nearly over £5 pound that's about 4 beers or cakes at Charlies.

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Favorite thing: A trip to the bohinj Valley can be arranged with local tour operators, it may seem expensive at first glance but you get direct transport to the area and usually you get expert knowledge from the tour guide.
It is much easier than catching local buses and you get more time in Bohinj. The 1st photo I have included was taken by my wife in July 2001. I feel I have to give her credit for this beautiful photo.

Fondest memory: A walk around lake Bohinj is about 12 km and can be enjoyed by anyone. Seeing the lake from different angles makes the trip more enjoyable.

Favorite thing: "Charlie's, (ice cream and cake shop) it's a cafe you can have Tea, Coffee, Beer, all the local Brandies but most of all you can have cake and ice cream.
The cakes and the ice cream are all made in the shop and they are great. There are friendly arguments as to which has the nicer cakes, Charlie's, or the Brown bear in Bled, for me Charlie's wins hands down. And if you tell the boss he might even smile for you.
Try them both and make your own mind up.
But can you eat Two cream slices?

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Favorite thing: Planica!

Fondest memory: Planica is probably the biggest party of the year in these parts.
Fans come in their tens of thousands to see this spectacle every year, including myself and two friends. Although there is a large amount of alcohol consumed there is very little, if any trouble. It's just great.

Favorite thing:
There are many playgrounds for children in Kranjska Gora : at hotel Lek, at lake Jasna,at hotel Kompas. The most enjoyable is Kekcev Gaj playground . There 6 different areas : Bedanec trap,Pehta kitchen,Brincelj lift,Kekec observatory,Rožle wall,Mojca swing.
All the areas are named by characters from children's book about the boy Kekec.

Favorite thing: A vidi ovo, kao da smo kod nas u Gorskom Kotaru. Malo nekakve drvene konstrukcije, informativna ploca koja je totalno neinventivna i "that's all folks".
"Boze mili kud sam zasel, nigde puta nigde staze...."

Favorite thing: Ovdje se nalaze nekakvi hoteli koji u, cisto arhitektonskom smislu, djeluju kao spomenik na neka prosla vremena. Da budem posve iskren, Kranjska Gora me je duboko razocarala jer sam puno vise ocekivao od najveceg skijaskog centra u Sloveniji. Da nije krasne prirode uokolo grada, gradic bi bio kao tuga s juga.