They say a picture tells a thousand words, in which case, seeing the magnificent Jasna lake in reality must tell a million. Purity, colour, serenity, clarity do not go any way to describing the setting, the mixed spruce and deciduous covered slopes in the near-distance giving way to soaring rocky peaks in the dramatic background. This paradise is a quick escape from Kranjska Gora, only a 20-minute walk up the winding road toward Vršič. You are greeted at the lake's shore by the gruff face of the legendary white chamois, looking contentedly northwards from his rock. While away an hour on one of the benches lining the shore, then get a drink in one of the nearby bars and soak up that view for even longer. If you visit in the summer months you can also bring a swimsuit, as there are now several piers and a 6m-high viewing and diving platform.