Luxury Vacations in Slovenia

Fall for the romance of rail travel on this loop of Europe’s loveliest lakes and mountains, hopping between some of the continent’s most culturally diverse capitals.This journey starts among the spires of Budapest and ends on the waterways of Venice, allowing you to revel in the Austrian Tyrol, Swiss Alps and Italian Lake District from the comfort of the Golden Eagle Danube Express train, whose en suite cabins are complete with power showers and king-sized beds. With a dedicated cabin attendant providing personal service 24/7 and a fine-dining restaurant car, accommodation has all the comfort and glamor of a Grande Dame hotel, that will whisk you all the way from Lake Zurich to Lake Bled.

Arguably Europe’s least explored limb, the Balkan Peninsula is where mountain lakes and folkloric villages meet the vestiges of the Venetian and Ottoman empires.This epic train journey starts in Venice and culminates in Istanbul, passing through the enigmatic capitals of six Balkan states from the comfort of an en suite cabin on the Golden Eagle Danube Express. The velvet-trimmed cabins come with a dedicated attendant and large picture windows for watching the world go by; its carriages offer all the comforts of a hotel, including fine-dining meals made with local delicacies and ingredients sourced en route.

Slovenia’s alpine peaks and stunning coastline makes for a dynamic playground at the crossroads of Central Europe, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean, with plenty of outdoor pursuits such as hiking to truffle hunting.