Vrhnika

This small Slovenian town on the Ljubljanica River, Vrhnika sits near the river's springs at the geological boundary between karst terrain and the Ljubljana Marshes, a short drive from Ljubljana. It is the birthplace of the writer Ivan Cankar, whose memorial house is open to visitors, and the town centre holds a modest café and restaurant scene. The wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites.

• Population8,413
• Nearest water0.2 km
• Nearest mountain3.5 km
• UNESCO within 50 km18