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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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19 September 2013
Old vine festival in Maribor
Maribor, the second largest town in Slovenia and the European capital of culture in 2012, is situated in the North-East of Slovenia, in the Štajerska region. Surrounded by Pohorje plateau on one side and the wine growing hills on the other side, Maribor is a place with rich wine tradition known also
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17 September 2013
Guided Tours of Ljubljana
Ljubljana is a small capital, that you can easily discover by foot. We have already talked about the main sights, hotels and the favorite spots in town. But if you are a more demanding visitor, you might want to take a guided tour of Ljubljana to find out more about its history, culture or trad
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6 September 2013
EuroBasket 2013 in Slovenia has begun
EuroBasket Championship 2013 has begun on Wednesday, 4th September. We’ve already seen two days of matches and we are proud to say that Slovene team is doing very well after beating Czech Republic and Spain! You can follow all information about the competition on EuroBasket official website. I
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28 July 2013
Exploring Slovenia: Pekel Gorge near Ljubljana
Talking about one day walking trips around Ljubljana some time ago on this blog, I have promissed you to visit some of these hot spots and write more about them. After the Kamniška Bistrica Gorges, I visited Pekel Gorge near Brezovica on the edge of Ljubljana Marshes. How to get there? From Ljubljan
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24 July 2013
Exploring Slovenia: Kamniška Bistrica Gorges
Many Slovenian rivers with clear emerald water and breathtaking gorges offer also spectacular views of the mountains around them. Besides Bled Vintgar Gorge, Tolmin Gorges and Mostnica Gorge in Bohinj, Kamniška Bistrica is the closest to Ljubljana, surrounded by the Kamnik Alps. It springs under the
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