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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been to the Dolomites twice, so you don't need to sell me on them...but does anyone have any comparisons of them with the Julian Alps in Slovenia?[/quote]

I thought the Dolomites were more scenic than the Julian Alps and much better hiking. We did one hike near Lake Bled (Slemenova Spica) but the tourist info center told us that there were a lot of via ferrata, not as many good hiking trails. Lake Bled itself is scenic though and worth visiting and Ljubljana is a cute little town. [/quote]

Not PP, but my understanding is that you really need to go deeper into the Julian Alps than Lake Bled.[/quote]

Yes. I think the classic visit is to drive the Vrsic pass. This is a road (built by POWs in WWI I think) up and over a mountain pass with lots of stopping point for views and hikes, and a couple restaurants at the top of the pass.

It’s very pretty but being a single lane each way means at peak times it can get pretty busy.

If you want a “cable car to the top of the mountain and then wander around” experience which the Dolomites have then you could use the Vogel cable car at Lake Bohinj.  Also very pretty but not really as dramatic as the Dolomites. [/quote]

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