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Exploring the Roman City of Emona – in Ljubljana

Exploring the Roman City of Emona – in Ljubljana

Two thousand years ago, a Roman city called Emona stood on the site of the present-day Ljubljana. But even if we live in Ljubljana, we somehow fail to notice the city’s Roman legacy. Let’s imagine Ljubljana without the traffic lights, cars and all the electrical 

Recommended by Locals: Riklijeva Rezina (Rikli’s Slice), Lake Bled’s NEW star

Recommended by Locals: Riklijeva Rezina (Rikli’s Slice), Lake Bled’s NEW star

The new delicacy from Bled is similar, but not identical, to the popular Bled kremšnita. Two layers of vanilla cream on a butter dough base, topped with a thin layer of apricot marmalade, with a chocolate coating – what’s there not to love! Those who 

Visiting the Tolmin Gorge – Just Spectacular!

Visiting the Tolmin Gorge – Just Spectacular!

On a hot summer day we visited the lowest point of the Soča Valley – the Tolmin Gorge. It is a an easy hour long hike from the town of Tolmin (approx. 2km out of town). The Soča River Valley  The Soča River Valley in 

NEW: Alma Karlin hall inside the famous Ljubljana Cankarjev Dom (with panoramic views)

NEW: Alma Karlin hall inside the famous Ljubljana Cankarjev Dom (with panoramic views)

A new venue inside Slovenia’s largest arts and cultural centre will be intended for art events, small theatre events, concerts and literary evenings. The new 400-square-metre hall was named after writer and globetrotter Alma Karlin (1889-1950) was inaugurated at the Cankarjev Dom arts and congress 

TEN Slovenian restaurants awarded top rating by Gault&Millau (2023)

TEN Slovenian restaurants awarded top rating by Gault&Millau (2023)

The Slovenian edition of the renowned French restaurant guide announced best Slovenian restaurants for 2023 that received the highest ranking of four toques. The four toques rating was retained by Hiša Franko near Kobarid, Gostilna Pri Lojzetu near Vipava, Hiša Denk in Zgornja Kungota, Ošterija 

Cross-border project to unite Slovenia and Italy through cycling

Cross-border project to unite Slovenia and Italy through cycling

A cycling path will be built between the Staro Selo village near Kobarid in the north-west and the Robič border crossing with Italy. The project, which officially started last September and will run until the end of August 2025. Adrioncycletour promotes cycling as a form 

HIKING JULIANA TRAIL – THE SOČA VALLEY PART

HIKING JULIANA TRAIL – THE SOČA VALLEY PART

As a local Slovenia travel blogger, at the end of February 2020 I was already making plans for another great summer of going around places in Slovenia and blogging about them. But then a global pandemic has put the entire planet on pause. To stop