POSTCARDS FROM SLOVENIA AND CROATIA

When planning travels to Europe, tourists often think about popular locations like Italy and Rome, but Europe has so much more to offer.

Nestled in the Central Europe region, Slovenia and Croatia are beautiful countries filled with mountains, glacial lakes and vibrant towns.

During my travels to these countries, we started our journey in Slovenia through the beautiful Gorenjska region after landing at Ljubljana International Airport. Our first day started with a sunrise photoshoot at the picturesque Lake Bled located at the foothills of Julians Alps with a Baroque-style church built in the centre of an island.

We captured some stunning shots of the church coming into view as the morning fog rolled away. As the sun rose, more light fell on the church and created a mysterious hazy effect on the lake.

We started the next day with our outing to the Vintgar Gorge where we hiked for an hour to see the beautifully lush forests and waterfalls. After exploring Vintgar Gorge, we drove to Bohinj Glacial Lake which had a very different composition as it was surrounded by agricultural lands. Here, due to a passing rainstorm, I was able to capture some stunning images of sheep on a meadow with soft light and shadows from the overcast sky.

We also visited the beautiful Adriatic Bay of Koper in Slovenia to see sailboats swaying at the Bay. The following day, our route took us to the Vrsic Pass which is the highest pass in the Julian Alps, with incredible views across the Slovenian Alps.

Here, we travelled down to the Soca River Valley to explore the Triglav National Park and captured its gorges and gushing waterfalls as we hiked along the riverbanks.