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 later worked in Ljubljana for six … Read more

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 … Read more

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 Slovenia, Croatia as well as beyond borders … Read more

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 as a sport … Read more

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 traditional cuisine. … Read more

Hiking Festivals in Slovenia this autumn

It seems that the summer has finally finished, but there are still several events happening in Slovenia. Apart from Euro Basket that has just started its second round, there are two hiking festivals taking place in September and October: Bohinj Hiking Festival and Soča Hiking Festival. Bohinj Hiking Festival, from 13th September until 13th October … Read more

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. If you want to buy the tickets, check … Read more

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 Ljubljana you take … Read more