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Good thing about Slovenia being a small country, are short distances. Instead of just one city, you can discover half of the country in just a few days. Let’s see how to do it step by step: 1. Fly to the Ljubljana airport Joze Pucnik (direct flights from Paris, London, Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna, Zurich, Brussels, … Read more
Slovene version of Valentin’s day on 14th February is called St. George’s day celebrated on 12th March. This is when the “birds are merry and they get ready to be wed”, meaning the spring is coming and love is in the air. It is said that many years ago, for this occasion people used to … Read more
Traditional carnival parade happened yesterday in Ptuj with more than 30.000 spectators and over 3.000 masks from 11 countries (Slovenia, Germany, Belgium, Croatia, Russia, Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria …). It was cold, but we insisted for nearly 3h to see all the participating masks. Besides the Kurenti, the stars of this carnival, we saw numerous traditional … Read more
Popular skiing destination for the British tourists in the middle 1980’s, Kranjska gora is still today a popular winter destination. Less than an 1h30 drive by car from Ljubljana, many Slovenes have their secondary holiday homes in Kranjska gora or in small alpine villages around it. Tourists will find there numerous hotels, apartments or rooms … Read more
Driving from Ljubljana to Celje, Trojane is a town where you have to stop. It is almost a pilgrimage centre for all the travelers just to buy freshly fried doughunts, to eat them warm or to take them home. The traditional doughnuts are filled with apricot jam, but nowdays we can buy them also with … Read more
Town of Ptuj, situated in the North-East of Slovenia is known as the oldest town in Slovenia but it is famous also for its carnival, Kurentovanje. Kurentovanje, a procession of traditional carnival masks, events and performances is organised every year since 1960. Its main star mask is a famous “kurent”, wearing a sheep skin coat, … Read more
After a lovely sunny day in Krvavec ski resort, I have decided to share with you more about skiing in Slovenia. Slovenian ski resorts may not be as known as the ones in Austria, Switzerland or France, the ski runs may not be as long, but they offer skiing in the unspoilt nature, modern equipment … Read more
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 … Read more
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 the famous Friday Night Drinks (once a … Read more
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 some … Read more