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Our new tourist guide on Slovenia is out! Order your free copy and prepare your holiday with all necessary information what to visit, where to go, how to travel around Slovenia as well as our personalised tips: – map of Slovenia, – an overview of Slovenia, – its position within Europe, – suggestions how to … Read more
A short drive from Ljubljana, halfway between Vrhnika and Borovnica on the edge of Ljubljana marshes, you will find a village called Bistra and its Technical Museum. Known for its collection of old cars owned by former Yougoslavian president Tito, Bistra is also a former Cartusian monastery and a popular venue for weddings. Very educational … Read more
When you think about Shrove Tuesday or mardi gras in Slovenia, you think of “kurenti” and doughnuts, typical desert eaten all year around, but especially popular during the carnival time. And the best doughnuts, “krofi” in Slovene, come from Trojane, small village that today respresents a rest point for truck drivers, car drivers and tourists and in 19th … Read more
Winter Olympic Games in Sochi are finished and Slovenia is proud of 8 medals in total. More than in any Winter Olympics before and with two gold medals for the first time! From left to the right: Vesna Fabjan – bronze medal in cross country sprint Tina Maze – gold medal in downhill and giant … Read more
We have been following Winter Olympic Games in Sochi for just over a week and we can already be proud of 5 medals for Slovenia: Tina Maze won gold in downhill skiing, 1st ever gold medal for Slovenia at the Winter Olympics, Peter Prevc has won two medals in ski jumping, silver in normal hill … Read more
Tina Maze, Jakov Fak, Peter Prevc, Robert Kranjec and 62 more Slovenian athletes are travelling to the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. Last week Slovenian Olympic Committee has released the names of all 66 participants that will represent Slovenia. They will be competing in alpine skiing, biathlon, snowboarding, ice hockey, ski jumping, free style jumping and cross … Read more
In 2014 Ljubljana celebrates 2000 years of the Roman City of Emona, situated on the site of today’s Slovenian capital. An inscription from 14 AD about a donation given to Emona by the emperors Augustus and Tiberius proves its existance. Emona was built on a Roman model and due to its geographical position it played … Read more
Slovenia is a perfect destination for an outdoor holiday. More than 60 % of its territory are forests and 38 % is covered by the Alps: Julian Alps in North-West, Karavanke in North-East and Kamnik Savinja Alps in the North. You will find here glacial lakes, amazing gorges, crystal clear rivers, breathtaking Karst caves, Adriatic … Read more
Goriška Brda region, known for its wines and olive trees, is situated between Soča Valley and Italian border. If you are coming from Slovenian side, crossing the famous Solkan bridge, you will notice that the landscape gets very different from the Soča region once you cross the bridge. How to get there? The easiest way to … Read more
Maribor is the second biggest city in Slovenia and the capital of Slovenian Styria. It is situated beneath the green plateau of Pohorje and along the banks of Drava river. Known for its diverse cuisine, wine growing tradition and hospitable people, in recent years the city has become increasingly popular as a cultural, sports, festival and … Read more