Everything starts during the summer, when the skin is exposed to the sun. But an excessive loss of water is also caused by wind, salt and chlorine. In order to give the skin back its healthy and youthful appearance we need to give it more care, especially during the colder months.

Persimmons are rich in vitamins A, B and C. During autumn the sweet fruit can be used to make desserts and jams. You can try a great persimmon crostata in Grand Garden in Grand Hotel Bernardin.

The rainy and cold time of the year is upon us, and with it come the feelings of tiredness and cold. During winter the body has to keep itself warm so we use more energy and consequently feel worse. Besides the unpleasant feeling of being cold most of the time, the skin becomes drier as it is exposed to changes of temperature and air humidity.

In autumn every day is different in Hoteli Bernardin in Portorož, Izola and Strunjan. Trips, sports activities, creative workshops, Halloween party, dance evenings and mini disco are just some of the adventures that await you on your autumn getaway.

What we as parents desire the most is to spend our free time, which there's never enough of, as actively and as happily as possible with our little ones.

We're well familiar with the Slovene Riviera, but a little less with its outskirts. During a spring or autumn vacation at the Riviera, why not take the time and explore the inland of Slovene Istria.