Description

A new & unique tour to Slovenia in autumn, focusing on moths but featuring a range of diurnal delights too!

Part of former Yugoslavia until 1991, Slovenia is now an independent state with wonderful scenery and rich wildlife, still relatively unknown and undiscovered.

During our stay we will explore the Slovenian Karst, just above the Adriatic coast for an excellent range of Mediterranean moths and other wildlife. Slovenia is the home of the original Karst, with thousands of poljes, dolinas and more than 8,000 caves – some of the finest in the World.

The Karst is a limestone region, with some amazing geological features, including a seasonal lake (that turns into an arable farm in the summer) and vast caves, some of which we will visit. The coastline stretches for only 46km between Italy and Croatia but has its own attractions for the naturalist. Slovenia is a real gem, a perfect destination for anyone interested in moths, butterflies and wildlife overall.

This is a unique itinerary, focusing on autumn moths, as well as seeing whatever else we can during the daytime hours, by visiting a large diversity of different habitats. Whilst this period of the year is usually warm with a beautiful Indian summer, due to climate change and unpredictability, we will having a good backup of cultural programs and Plan Bs to enable us to cope with any situation as it arises.

Since the area we are staying is relatively small, within a radius of a 100km, and roads are excellent, we will decide on the daily program depending on local weather forecasts and other local developments.