Kranj has been in a strategic position for thousands of years. Located between two rivers on a conglomerate rock beneath the Alps, 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.
These encounters have influenced the architecture, the transport links and the temperament of Kranj. This is why Kranj is today still the capital of the Gorenjska region 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.
Kranj is also the only town in Slovenia from which you can see Triglav, Stol and Grintavec, the highest peaks of the three mountain ranges in the Southern Alps. With its alpine scenery of these three kings among the two-thousand-metre mountains, Kranj the capital of the Slovenian Alps.
The old town of Kranj is one of the most charming centres in Slovenia. On every step you can feel the fondness towards culture and tradition. In the many interesting personalities left its mark on the town during its rich history of six thousand years, among them also the greatest Slovenian poet, France Prešeren.
In Kranj there is hardly a corner that would not bring back the memory of this famous poet, a great cosmopolitan and philanthropist who introduced the pan-European spirit of the romantic era to Slovenia. His poem Zdravljica (A Toast) that was later chosen to be the Slovenian national anthem praises the friendship between all nations.
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