With its snow-topped houses and white weights on covered branches, Skofja Loka is at its most picture-perfect state during winter. At this time, visitors may experience a real-life winter wonderland simply by exploring the town streets.

Yesterday it was snowing in Skofja Loka and this is how beautiful this 1,000-year-old town, perched snugly on the Sora river, looks when it snows. (photo: Denys Shay)

If you’re visiting Skofja Loka during the winter, be prepared for cold weather or even snow as well as temperatures dropping well below freezing many days from December through March each year. (photo: Denys Shay)