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Travel guides, tips and stories about Slovenia by Patrick Faust, French expat since 2004.
22 March 2014
Ideas for visits: Bistra Technical Museum
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 po
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28 February 2014
Recipe: Carnival Doughnuts from Slovenia
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 p
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17 February 2014
5 medals for Slovenia at the Olympics in Sochi
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 …
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3 February 2014
Who will represent Slovenia at Olympic Games in Sochi?
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, s
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23 January 2014
Top 100 International Exchange and Experience Blogs
A few days ago, Elisa from bab.la got in touch because eSlovénie was selected for the “Top 100 International Exchange and Experience Blogs”. bab.la? An online dictionary — but not only: the site also offers games and quizzes to learn languages while having fun.
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8 November 2013
Exploring Slovenia: Goriška Brda and Šmartno village
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 th
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4 November 2013
Exploring Slovenia: Maribor
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 po
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30 October 2013
Skiing in Slovenia
Winter is approaching very quickly, eventhough the temperatures at the moment make you feel like we are still in September. If you like snow and you enjoy all sorts of winter sports, we prepared a few ideas about skiing in Slovenia. Slovenian Alpine Ski Resorts There are eight main ski resorts in Sl
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3 October 2013
Interview: Artisan Food Tours in Slovenia
I first read about Sylvia Onusic on her internet blog where she was talking about Slovenian food and her food tour in Slovenia. An American with Slovenian roots, she first visited Slovenia in 1989, but discovered the country in greater details when she came to Slovenia on a Fulbright scholarship and
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27 September 2013
Travel Blog on Slovenia
To plan your holiday in a country that you don’t know is not always easy. You want to experience the local scene, eat local food, sleep in good hotels or private accommodation and you want to visit top places. But it can be difficult to find your way around the country, to choose the right &#
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24 September 2013
Taste Slovenia – Festival of Tastes 2013
Festival of Tastes 2013, the biggest gourmet and culinary event in the region, that has started on 13th September in Croatia, is moving on 24th September to Slovenia. The festival is supported all together by more than 300 restaurants including caterers, gourmet shops, bookshops and street shops in
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23 September 2013
EuroBasket 2013: gold medal goes to France, Slovenia comes 5th
Last night France won the final match of the EuroBasket championship that has been happening in Slovenia for the last three weeks. By beating Lithuania 80:66 France won its first European title. 5,5 million people in France watched on TV their team win its first major European title. After losing i
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