About The Photographer

The field of landscape photography is still dominated by men, but that seems to be slowly changing. Significantly more women are pursuing landscape photography (or at least are more visible) and many have developed compelling and very impressive portfolios of work. Klara Kulovec is one in a line of talented new Slovenian female landscape photographers who has found her passion with a camera in her hands. She has a heart of an artist and loves nothing more than time with her camera and a scene in front of her to capture the perfect copy of what she saw in her minds’ eye. The forms, color and light that shape the landscape are a constant source of her inspiration.

The sheer diversity of the Slovenian landscape allows Klara to capture this wonderful country in its ever-changing moods with her unique feminine view of the world. Below is a selection of 35 of her landscape and nature photos that Klara kindly shared with us, but if you want to see more of her work, you can visit her Facebook page Klara Kulovec Photography!

Photo Gallery

A beautiful picture gallery containing 35 gorgeous landscape and nature photos from across Slovenia by Klara Kulovec.

Lake Bled is Slovenia’s number one tourist attraction. Even if you have no idea where Slovenia is on a map, you are probably visually familiar with the place since it happens to be one of the most photogenic and photographed places in the entire world.

There is a church with a looming spire on the island in the middle of Lake Bled. Lots of people get married here.

There is no motorized transportation on Lake Bled. If you want to get to the island in the middle of the lake, you’ll need to row or take a ride in a traditional wooden boat, called Pletna.

Bohinj is home to another beautiful lake, one which doesn’t have the fame of Bled, but it’s just as gorgeous, if not more.

Located inside gorgeously picturesque Triglav National Park and surrounded by the Julian Alps, Lake Bohinj is one of those tranquil and beautiful places that never fail to impress and where it feels like time has stood still in all of the best ways.

In the summer and early autumn, Lake Velenje is a popular swimming resort, providing fun not only for swimmers but also for windsurfers and small boat sailors.

The Three Ponds park in the north of Slovenia’s second largest city Maribor is a lovely mixture of woods, ponds and lawns and as such a lovely place for families with children.

Set on the Drava river, Lent is the oldest part of the city of Maribor and presents the rich cultural heritage of the town.

A little bit different view of Lent, the oldest part of the city of Maribor, from under the Old Bridge.

The history of Maribor has close ties with the Drava river and the various bridges over it.

River Drava River winds through Maribor and separates the commercial and industrial part of the city from the historic old centre, home to lovely squares and pedestrian streets.

Maribor looks so beautiful draped in winter white.

Main Square, the central part of Maribor’s old town, is an open and spacious place surrounded by beautiful historic buildings. It’s full of great restaurants and cafes.

Maribor’s Main Square is beautiful in winter with the scenery of snow. Just ridiculously beautiful!

On the facade of the Old Vine House in the heart of the old city centre of Maribor called Lent, the Old Vine – the oldest grape vine in the world – has been growing its roots for over 400 years. The house was built in the 16th century and used to be a part of the town’s defensive wall, while today it is arguably the most important tourist attraction in Maribor.

Old Vine Festival is a wonderful tourist festival of wine, gastronomy, and culture, starting with the ceremonial Old Vine grape harvest.

The city of Maribor lies between the Pohorje mountains and the vine-growing hills of Slovenske Gorice.

Night view of Maribor’s famous Ljudski Vrt stadium as seen from the Kalvarija hill.

The Ljudski Vrt stadium in Maribor is regarded as one of the most beautiful smaller stadiums in Europe.

And this is how wonderful and romantic the city of Maribor looks at night.

Hidden underneath the centre of Maribor is the Vinag wine cellars, some of the oldest in Europe, with almost two and a half kilometres of tunnels underneath the city. Wooden barrels and concrete tanks are everywhere you look. The oldest bottle is coming from 1946 (everything earlier was drank during during World War II). Wine tours and tastings are available and highly recommended.

The Franciscan church of St. Mary in Maribor. Originally a monastery dating from the 12th century, this red-bricked church was built in its place with a two-towered, three nave basilica at the very end of the 19th century. It was designed by a famous Viennese architect, Richard Jordan and dedicated to St. Mary Mother of Mercy. The two red towers of the church with their green tops are visible from many parts of Maribor, so it’s very unlikely you’ll miss it when visiting Slovenia’s second largest city.

Kamnik is a lovely small town on the very edge of Slovenia’s Alpine region with great views of the mountains of the Kamnik Savinja Alps. The town is definitely worth a couple of hours for the views and makes a nice trip from Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana.

Every December, Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana is an amazing place for holiday decorations, with decorations in every corner of the city and an endless series of whimsically beautiful Christmas lights following the Ljubljanica river which culminate in a fantastic Christmas market in the main Preseren square. You’ll be hard pressed to find a more imaginative Christmas decorations anywhere else in the world – it’s so lovely to see the lights done so well.

Fall is the most picturesque time of the year in Slovenia, so no matter where you are you’ll have an eye-catching backdrop.

Everyone loves jumping in leaves. And everyone loves a cute dog. So let’s put the two together and enjoy some fall foliage.

Horse riding is one of the most popular activities that tourists can enjoy in Slovenia.

Although bumble bees face many threats, including habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change, they are still common inhabitants of meadows, parks and gardens in Slovenia, where they are most commonly found visiting and pollinating flowers.

Water lilies are a common part of ponds and lakes in Slovenia.

One of many small waterfalls in Slovenia.

Beautifully captured stream near the village of Ruse.

Sun rays filtering through the trees in the Pohorje Mountains. Slovenian forests are kind of magical. The way the sun hits the tree tops, the leaves, and the small labyrinthic paths. If this is not magical, we don’t know what is.

Morning dew is such a lovely thing, it waters and nourishes while being a lovely sight too.

A beautiful sunrise on foggy morning in the Slovenian countryside.
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At the top of the 375-metre-high Kalvarija hill above the city of Maribor stands a lovely little church, where Catholics may join in the holy mass which is celebrated every last Sunday of the month.

Ojstrica is a 2,350 meter high mountain in eastern part of Kamnik-Savinja Alps with its pyramid-shaped top, which is visible from far away.

Thank you so much Klara Kulovec for your kindness and for sharing all these incredible Slovenia photos with us. You do a fantastic job! Your photos are outstanding and beautifully convey the amazingness of Slovenia!

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