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Ljubljana listed among 8 of the world’s most sustainable cities by Lonely Planet!

Ljubljana listed among 8 of the world’s most sustainable cities by Lonely Planet!

The world’s largest publisher of travel guides, Lonely Planet, has put Ljubljana on the list of the eight most sustainable cities in the world, along with Copenhagen, Portland, Singapore, Lisbon, Bengalore, Vancouver and San Francisco. January 5, 2021 Lonely Planet’s writer Emma Sparks praised over 

Zgornje Jezersko – a journey into the heart of  the nature

Zgornje Jezersko – a journey into the heart of the nature

Jezersko is a pristine mountain valley in Northern Slovenia, surrounded from the east by high summits of sixty million years old Kamnik-Savinja Alps and from the west by more than three hundred million years old coral reef. Getting to Jezersko The Jezersko municipality has two settlements: Spodnje 

10 Hidden Gems in Ljubljana

10 Hidden Gems in Ljubljana

Open your eyes, open your mind, and dive into the very best of “secret places” of Ljubljana. 1. The beautiful atrium of Križanke Križanke is a very popular Ljubljana open-air theatre venue. But the architectural complex is much more than this. It also includes the medieval monastery, a 

Visiting Ribnica – the Town Famous For Woodenware or “Suha Roba”

Visiting Ribnica – the Town Famous For Woodenware or “Suha Roba”

When mentioning the town of Ribnica, people in Slovenia first think of the famous local tradition of woodenware or “suha roba”. First written records of woodenware date from 14th century, in a fair document from Lož. It is also mentioned in the permission given by Frederick 

Slovenska jama, ki vodi v pekel

Slovenska jama, ki vodi v pekel

Čeprav mnogi pred njo trepetajo že dolga stoletja, je manj znano, da se ta nahaja prav pri nas. Legenda pravi, da je v Tolminu kratek čas bival srednjeveški italijanski pesnik Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) in avtor znamenite Božanske komedije. Med sprehodi in raziskovanjem okolice okrog Tolmina 

MARTINOVANJE – SLOVENIA’S BIGGEST WINE FESTIVAL (AND HOW TO CELEBRATE IT AT HOME)

MARTINOVANJE – SLOVENIA’S BIGGEST WINE FESTIVAL (AND HOW TO CELEBRATE IT AT HOME)

On 11 November, wine lovers across Slovenia are traditionally celebrating St Martin’s Day. What is it? This is when according to Slovenian tradition, grape juice (mošt or must) matures into wine. Plenty of delicious food will be prepared in Slovenian homes for this traditional occasion. On 

INTERVIEW: Nataša Briški – Ambassador of the Kočevje Region

INTERVIEW: Nataša Briški – Ambassador of the Kočevje Region

To most Slovenes Nataša Briški is still best know as a former TV sports journalist. Though it was her TV reporting from America during George Bush Jr. presidency (she also interviewed him) that made her an acclaimed domestic and international journalist name. Presently, Nataša is editor in-chief