Articles & Guides

28 January 2013

Ideas for visits: Kamnik and its surroundings

If you live in Ljubljana or you are on holiday and you would like to go out of town for a day, Kamnik is a good place to go. It is situated only half an hour from Ljubljana, towards the breathtaking Kamnik Alps, on the Kamniska Bistrica river. The famous Velika planina, a mountain plateau … Li

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23 January 2013

To be an expat in Ljubljana

If you are a foreigner living in Ljubljana, you must know at least a few international clubs, associations, media, where people can meet and socialize. There is International Club of Slovenia, ICS, that organises different events for expats like concerts, dance classes, pub quiz etc. Not to forget t

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23 January 2013

Ideas for visits: Idrija mercury mine and Cerkno partisan hospital

If you want to spend a day close to Ljubljana, explore the nature and Slovene culture, Idrija is a perfect destination for you. Only one hour drive from Ljubljana, you will find a second biggest mercury mine in the world. Active for over 500 years, and today a museum. Guided tour takes you through s

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23 January 2013

How to become Slovene? How to learn Slovene?

How difficult it is to learn Slovene? How to pronounce it?  How and when to use different gender and in dual??  Why do I need to use dual? And how do I say it in different dialects? So complicated 🙁   Find out more about the Slovene language on Radio Slovenia International.

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21 January 2013

Slovenia voted as one of top 10 adventure destinations in 2013

Switchback Travel’s popular Top 10 Adventure Destinations are back. This time, three of the destinations—Iceland, Brazil, and Slovenia—were voted in by a poll taken by hundreds of adventure enthusiasts. From iceberg watching in the Arctic to surfing near the Sahara Desert, below are the Top 10 Adven

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16 January 2013

Ideas for visits: The village of Olimje

Small village of Olimje is situated in the East of Slovenia, by the Croatian border. In the centre of the village you will find a monastery from the 13th century and a church, with a gold and black baroque altar (17th – 18th century). In the castle tower, visitors will find a pharmacy, enriche

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6 January 2013

Hidden pearls of Slovenia : Solčavsko region

Don’t miss: Alpine Valleys: Logarska Dolina, Robanov Kot, Matkov Kot, The Solčavsko region Panoramic Route; Rinka Center: exhibitions highlighting the area, local products showcase. More information on the web page www.solcavsko.info . EVENTS IN 2013: 24-26 May 2013 MOUNTAIN TIMBER FESTIVAL: Present

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24 December 2012

Winter in Slovenia

The Slovenian tourist board's Facebook page shares some superb photos of snow-covered Slovenia 🙂 Find more photos on their Feel Slovenia page!

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19 December 2012

Slovene numbers – 21 to million [postcast]

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16 December 2012

Slovene numbers – 11 to 20 [postcast]

From eleven to nineteen, numbers are suffixed by -najst (-teen): enajst [11], dvanajst [12], trinajst [13], štirinajst [14], petnajst [15], šestnajst [16], sedemnajst [17], osemnajst [18], devetnajst [19].

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16 December 2012

Slovene numbers – 0 to Ten [postcast]

Digits and numbers from zero to ten are specific words, namely nič [0], ena [1], dve [2], tri [3], štiri [4], pet [5], šest[6], sedem [7], osem [8], devet [9], and deset [10]. The digit two has two gendered forms: dva (masculine) and dve(feminine).

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15 December 2012

Basic Slovene phrases with Barbara Horvat

You can find all her videos on her Youtube channel…

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