Every year in early spring, Slovenia’s meadows and mountains explode with thousands of purple crocuses, covering the land with a fairy tale veil of blooms and petals.

The best place to see this explosion is Martinj Vrh, a small mountain village in the Municipality of Ziri in northwestern Slovenia. The flowers usually start to blossom at the end of March, but hands down the safest time to visit is early April, when the entire area is in full bloom.

But hurry – the crocuses will start to die after just two to three weeks, giving you only a short window to admire them.

The first signs of spring have sprung in Martinj Vrh with a glorious carpet of purple crocuses in bloom. (photo: Bojan Kolman)

A breath-taking carpet of vibrant purple appears in Martinj Vrh every year between the end of March and early April. (photo: Bojan Kolman)