Janez Golob

Retired architect Janez Golob was born in Celje, eastern Slovenia. Living in Ljubljana, he teaches woodworking, is a mountain climber, mountain rescue team member, and mountain guide, and has trekked and climbed in the Slovenian Alps and elsewhere.

• Green Europe at its most beguiling
• Stay on working farms and eat delicious produce
• Prsut (prosciutto) and Teran wine
• The hilltop village of Stanjel
• Predjama Castle and the disappearing rivers
• Lipica and the home of the Lipizzaner horses
• The caves of Skocjan
• Trieste or Ljubljana and the Hapsburg legacy

"The best holiday I have had for years. Absolutely fantastic in all respects."

"Everywhere we stayed, the hosts were very charming and hospitable."

"We are thinking about marketing the Slovenian sandwich - the current competitors won't stand a chance against it."

"We have rated the holiday as excellent. This is because of the variety of sights, scenery and accommodation (the walk was well devised) and the unspoilt nature of the landscape."

"I've never had a doorstep Schnitzel sandwich before."

"We were able to eat yummy Prsut, cheese, olives etc with our Teran under the stars. The booklet was invaluable - we were always referring to it."

"Very well organised. As usual, the details taken care of. All we had to do was enjoy it and we did! The accommodation was varied & that's not a criticism (I don't want to travel the world cocooned in international sterility). It was good to have honest-to-goodness local dishes and produce. The taxi was waiting at the airport and transferred us to the first hotel rapidly but with a welcome stop for our first Slovenian beer!"

"One of the best holidays we have ever had!"  

"We enjoyed the walks, the beautiful countryside, the accommodation, the food, the hospitality of the local people and last but not least the wine!"

"Thank you for creating a unique holiday which enabled us to appreciate fully the delightful country of Slovenia and experience the culture and traditions."

"Gregor is a gem."

"The terrain was as we expected but more beautiful, so green and serene. All in all a really enjoyable holiday in a lovely part of the world, a country we never knew existed."

"All three of the main tourist attractions you took us to on this route were outstanding - the castle, the horses and the caverns. The last two to my mind were completely beyond compare."

"Walking notes used a precise turn-of-phrase to give total confidence."

"The accommodation in Hudicevec must win the award for the most inventive cooking for taking the use of excellent ingredients one step further with different vegetables and varied ways of serving them."

"Many thanks are due to Gregor for his marvellous introduction to Slovenia and for answering our questions so patiently afterwards."

"We were particularly impressed by the variety of the walks, the terrain and the wildlife."

"Excellent holiday. Thank you very much. Lovely country. Ljubljana - a total joy."

"Slovenia is a wonderful country, incredibly beautiful & Ljubljana one of the gems of Europe."

"It was truly the best trip that I have ever taken. The hikes were beautiful!"

"Your excellent notes added an extra dimension to our walk. Not only did we have no difficulty finding our way, but we learnt so much every day."

"We think that your arrangements for the holiday were excellent, and we speak as veterans of a dozen or so such walking holidays. Your notes were the best we have seen. The countryside was beautiful."

"The people were delightful, the flower meadows magic, the food excellent, and in all sorts of ways we were agreably surprised. Gregor was delightful and very helpful."

"We very much enjoyed walking through such beautiful and unspoilt countryside and I valued the opportunity of meeting local people, staying in their homes and eating their produce."

"We THOROUGHLY enjoyed our holiday in Slovenia: it was really great. The hosts were so friendly and hospitable. The routes were interesting and very gentle to walk, even in the heat, and we didn't meet a single tourist after leaving Ljubljana until we went to Lipica! Fantastic! It was the best holiday I've had for ages."