9 days in Soča, Bled & Piran Itinerary

On the 1st (Sat), don't miss a visit to Šmartno.

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Prague, Czech Republic to Soča is an approximately 8.5-hour car ride. Prepare for somewhat warmer weather when traveling from Prague in July: high temperatures in Soča hover around 35°C and lows are around 21°C. On the 1st (Sat), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can drive to Bled.

Step out of the city life by going to Vintgar Gorge and Bled Island. Popular historic sites such as Bled Castle and Old Town Centre of Radovljica are in your itinerary. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Bled: Bohinjsko Jezero (Church of St John the Baptist, Lake Bohinj, &more), Bovec (Zipline & Soča Valley) and Vršič Pass (in Kranjska Gora). There's much more to do: get the adrenaline pumping with an extreme tour, stroll through Straža Bled, and get great views at Mala Osojnica.

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Traveling by car from Soča to Bled takes 2.5 hours. Traveling from Soča in July, things will get little chillier in Bled: highs are around 32°C and lows about 17°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Wed) so you can drive to Piran.

Popular historic sites such as Predjama Castle and Piran Minorite Monastery are in your itinerary. Relax by the water at Portorož Beach and Strunjan Nature Reserve. Change things up with these side-trips from Piran: Postojna Cave (in Postojna), Škocjan Caves (in Škocjan) and Vipava River Spring (in Vipava). There's much more to do: look for all kinds of wild species at Wildlife Areas, don't miss a visit to Walls of Piran, kick back and relax at Svetilnik Beach, and take in the architecture and atmosphere at Rotunda Svetega Janeza Krstnika.

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You can drive from Bled to Piran in 2 hours. Other options are to take a bus; or do a combination of train and bus. Plan for somewhat warmer nights when traveling from Bled in July since evenings lows in Piran dip to 21°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 9th (Sun) to allow time to drive back home.