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Travel guides, tips and stories about Slovenia by Patrick Faust, French expat since 2004.
20 March 2026
Slovenia by Electric Car: The Complete Green Road Trip Guide
Slovenia is ideal for electric vehicles: 1,000+ charging points, short distances and regenerative braking in the Alps. Complete guide for a successful green road trip.
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19 March 2026
Velika Planina: Slovenia's Most Beautiful Alpine Hike
An alpine plateau at 1,600 m with wooden shepherd huts, 360° views and a 2-hour loop accessible to everyone. My favourite hike in Slovenia.
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19 March 2026
The Slovenian Coast: Piran, Izola, Koper and the Secrets of the Shoreline
47 km of Adriatic coastline, three Venetian villages, salt pans and Mediterranean living. Slovenia has its own Riviera.
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19 March 2026
Gault&Millau Slovenia 2026: Hiša Franko Wins First 5 Toques, Complete Rankings
For the first time in Slovenia, Gault&Millau awards 5 toques to Hiša Franko by Ana Roš. Discover the complete 2026 rankings: Chef of the Year, new entries, and the 52 best Slovenian restaurants.
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14 March 2026
Sleeping at Lake Bohinj: 10 Authentic Accommodations in Nature
Alpine farms, wooden chalets, renovated villas: my selection of 10 accommodations around Lake Bohinj, all tested and approved.
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10 March 2026
Lake Bled: The Guide Without Tourist Traps
How to enjoy Bled without breaking the bank or falling into tourist traps. The best spots, the real addresses, the mistakes to avoid.
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7 March 2026
Piran in 24 Hours: Hour-by-Hour Guide
From arrival to midnight swim, here's how to experience Piran intensely in one day. Hour-by-hour itinerary with insider tips and restaurant recommendations.
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3 March 2026
10 Unusual Experiences You Can Only Do in Slovenia
From Kranj's Bitcoin roundabout to salt-marsh spa, here are 10 experiences you won't find anywhere else in Europe.
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28 February 2026
Bled vs Bohinj: Which Alpine Lake to Choose?
Complete comparison of Slovenia's two most famous lakes with stats, fun facts, activities, budget, and 20-year expat insights.
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Come to Slovenia from Quebec
Even if the majority of my readers come from France, I do not forget this pretty cousins (I know not… yet) province of Quebec (poke Marie Julie 🙂 I decided to take advantage of my research to reach this beautiful country, you’re going to, I hope, do the opposite way 🙂 Quite a few optio
READ →27 December 2016
Come to Slovenia by train via Venice
The train is the way of ecological transport par excellence, but is it possible to come to Slovenia by train without breaking the Bank? After years of research… Nan I'm kidding, actually my new partner of travel Loco2.com helped me to compile options fairly easily (and prices) as possible,
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I loved Carmen (of Bizet) at the Ljubljana opera!
Ljubljana is a small town (200.000 inhabitants), but its capital status allows us to have access to an important cultural offer. Museum, exhibitions, concerts, popular movies, there is something for everyone! Of course, impossible to compete with London or New York… By chance, I came across th
READ →7 November 2016
Walk to Piran… all images…
When Lili on jolisvoyages blog asked me to talk about the lighthouse of Piran, I remembered that I have a ton of unpublished photos I took when I went last spring… better late that never here are some…
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