{"id":17371,"date":"2023-05-12T22:47:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T22:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitkranj.com\/?page_id=17371"},"modified":"2024-04-03T11:39:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T11:39:19","slug":"capital-of-slovenian-alps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.visitkranj.com\/en\/meet-kranj\/capital-of-slovenian-alps\/","title":{"rendered":"The capital of the Slovenian Alps"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17371\" class=\"elementor elementor-17371 elementor-3661\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2aa0b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f2aa0b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af0c227 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af0c227\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a51afa0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a51afa0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f372a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08f372a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The capital of the Slovenian Alps<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f06c5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f06c5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The city has been in a strategic position for thousands of years. Located between two rivers on a conglomerate rock beneath the <strong>Alps<\/strong>, it has always been a lively centre where diverse ethnic groups would meet and later also people of various nations from all over the world.<\/p><p>These encounters have influenced the <strong>architecture<\/strong>, the <strong>transport<\/strong> links and the <strong>temperament<\/strong> of Kranj. This is why Kranj is today still the <strong>capital of the Gorenjska region<\/strong> and the starting point for discovering all of it. Only 30 minutes drive towards southeast is the romantic capital Ljubljana and in 20 minutes by car to the northwest you can reach the fairy-tale world of Bled.<\/p><p>Kranj is also the <strong>only town in Slovenia<\/strong> from which you can see <strong>Triglav<\/strong>, <strong>Stol<\/strong> and <strong>Grintavec<\/strong>, the highest peaks of the three mountain ranges in the Southern Alps. You can experience the mightiness and the special character of each of them with the help of experienced guides or you can also just admire them from afar. With its alpine scenery of these three kings among the two-thousand-metre mountains, Kranj the capital of the Slovenian Alps.<\/p><h3>More info:<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Kranj<\/strong> <strong>experiences<\/strong>: Collected in one place. Check them out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitkranj.com\/en\/experience\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>How to get to and around Kranj? <\/strong>All information you need is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitkranj.com\/en\/meet-kranj\/tourist-information\/#traffic\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Accommodation<\/strong>: Choose and book a room <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitkranj.com\/en\/accommodation\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Events: <\/strong>There\u2019s something fun and artistic happening in Kranj every day. Check out our top events <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitkranj.com\/en\/top-events\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Cuisine: <\/strong>The tastes of Kranj are presented <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitkranj.com\/en\/cuisine\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Tourist information<\/strong>: Visit the \u00a0 TIC \u2013 Kranjska hi\u0161a\u00a0 \u2013 more information <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitkranj.com\/en\/meet-kranj\/tourist-information\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Sightseeing and tours:<\/strong> Take part in\u00a0 guided tours or trips \u2013 more information <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitkranj.com\/en\/tours-and-trips\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Active holidays<\/strong>: Nature and sports\u00a0 are at home in Kranj \u2013 more information <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitkranj.com\/en\/active-vacation\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e64f9d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e64f9d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60dbdeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60dbdeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><small><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><br \/>Photo author: Luka Dakskobler<\/span><\/small><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The city has been in a strategic position for thousands of years. 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