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Flowers of the ancient woodland near Doljenske Toplice (Route 25)

Slovenia also manages that strange balancing act of being very well developed while simultaneously remaining a cheap place to visit. It seceded from the former Yugoslavia in 1991, triggering the Balkan War. However, Slovenia itself only suffered 10 days of fighting and then emerged, miraculously fully formed, with a parliament, currency and national anthem later that year. It has remained a well-developed and relatively wealthy country ever since, joining the EU in 2004 and adopting the Euro.

Despite this, Slovenia is a cheap place for Britons to visit. There are budget airlines flying directly from the UK to the capital Ljubljana and to other airports in the region. A beer still only costs around €2, a pizza about €6 and a perfectly fine hardtail can be rented for something like €10 a day. Accommodation varies from luxury four- and five-star hotels and resorts to more modest but well-equipped campsites. In all cases, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the prices – especially if your experience of European travel is largely limited to the West.