In france or switzerland but, depending on what youre after, they can be just as much fun, and theyre a lot cheaper. There is no doubt the cost of skiing can put some people off. But in slovenia, the attitude is very different. Many slovenians see the mountains as a place that should be accessible for everyone, from the champion skiers to the ones just starting out. Go on, simona. You can do it. And from the people alone on a mountaintop. This is probably the highest bedroom in all of slovenia. To the teams of champion snow builders. One hour . Ive arrived in the nick of time. Im exploring to find out more about this slovenians and their snow. Ive arrived in the nick of time. After weeks of mild weather, the slovenian mountains have just seen theirfirst big dump of snow this winter. Its brought families and School Groups out in force, and im keen to get out there and join them. This is kranjska gora, the countrys oldest and, arguably, best known resort and today, the mountainside looks
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Many slovenians see the mountains as a place that should be accessible for everyone, from the champion skiers to the ones just starting out. Go on, simona. You can do it. And from the people alone on a mountaintop. This is probably the highest bedroom in all of slovenia. To the teams of champion snow builders. One hour . One hour. Yes. We have to hurry up. Im exploring the countrys outdoor playgrounds to find out more about the relationship between the slovenians and their snow. Ive arrived in the nick of time. After weeks of mild weather, the slovenian mountains have just seen theirfirst big dump of snow this winter. Its brought families and School Groups out in force, and im keen to get out there and join them. This is kranjska gora, the countrys oldest and, arguably, best known resort and today, the mountainside looks so inviting. Hello. Hi there. Hi. 0k. Im all yours. Hi. Lets get your boots. Whats your shoe size . Normally would be a 41 but i might go with a slightly bigger, 42, j
up here, it s peaceful. the views, you don t get this out of a aeroplane window. hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from switzerland or, more specifically, the international balloon festival in the swiss alps. we ll be taking a bird s eye perspective on that later on. but in the meantime, let s head to zurich for something a little more underground. i m on a journey from switzerland s capital, beginning with a drive two hours south west, because i ve heard that all around this country is a vast network of bunkers some of which are open for travellers to explore. among them are old military forts, which you can still see hidden in the mountainside. glorious view. ..if you have a sharp eye. so, i ve been given a pin that tells me that there s a bunker basically here, somewhere. it s camouflaged. so, there s going to be a trick actually finding it. i mean, this stretch of mountainside just does look like every other stretch of mountainside for mile