On the southern rim of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, at an elevation between 1,500 and 1,666 metres, about 30 kilometers north of Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana, lies a unique Alpine settlement of 63 traditional herdsmen’s huts called Velika Planina.

Velika Planina is particularly stunning in the spring. As the snow begins to melt, usually in the beginning of April, the area is covered in beautiful purple flowers. The flowers are spring crocuses (Crocus Vernus), native to the Alps, Pyrenees, and Balkans, and they start to appear in spring as the snow melts, thus making this scene an annual delight to photographers and those who seek a relaxing day out in unspoiled nature.

The snow is melting and spring has finally arrived to Velika Planina. (photo: Azra Pisek)

The delightful spring crocuses (Crocus Vernus) on Velika Planina. (photo: Azra Pisek)

Each year the purple crocuses start to appear in spring when the snow melts. (photo: Azra Pisek)

The beautiful purple crocus flowers across the slopes of Velika Planina. (photo: Azra Pisek)

Every spring, thousands of crocuses bloom on the meadows of Velika Planina. (photo: Azra Pisek)