• Introduction
• Ljubljana
• The Western Alpine Region
• Combine with a Trip to Vienna
• Making it Happen

Combine with a Trip to Vienna

Vienna’s Hapsburg splendor and grand scale make it the perfect complement to Slovenia’s verdant Alps and laid-back capital.

TO STAY: The boutique Hotel Altstadt near the museum quarter features several rooms designed by Italian star architect Matteo Thun (Kirchengasse 41; from $196/night; 43/1-522-6666, altstadt.at). Charming, historic König Von Ungarn, near the cathedral, was once home to Mozart (Schulertrasse 10; from $285/night; 43/1-515-840, kvu.at).

TO EAT: The chic restaurant at the Museum of Applied Arts, Osterreicher im Mak, tempts guests with a wide range of traditional dishes such as beef in aspic and Wiener schnitzel, as well as modern ones, like roasted rabbit on tarragon polenta (Stubenring 5; 43/1-714-0121, oesterreicherimmak.at). Taste the classic Viennese chocolate cake, Sacher torte, at the Café Sacher (Philharmonikerstrasse 4; 43/1-514-560, sacher.com).

TO DO: Explore the imperial splendor of the gorgeous Hofburg Palace, home to the Austro-Hungarian ruling family for six centuries (Michaelerplatz; $13; 43/1-533-75-70, hofburg-wien.at/en).