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Visiting Črnomelj and around in Bela krajina

Visiting Črnomelj and around in Bela krajina

Located at the heart of the area known as White Carniola (Bela krajina) in south-eastern Slovenia, Črnomelj is a town which name non-Slovenian speakers find really hard to pronounce. Therefore, to make it a bit easier let us also mention its first original names: Schirnomel and Zernomel (dating to 13th century, when first written 

Let’s go to Piran!

Let’s go to Piran!

Why visit Piran? Well, if you want to see one place on Slovenia’s tiny coast, Piran is definitely the best choice – it’s the most picturesque one! The town’s rich history and its many charms will keep your spirit full of joy. At the same 

RECOMMENDED BY LOCALS: Fritolin pri Cantini, Piran

RECOMMENDED BY LOCALS: Fritolin pri Cantini, Piran

Fritolin pri Cantini is superbly located seafood-oriented eatery in Piran – a charming Adriatic town on Slovenia’s coast that everybody recommends you to visit. Once you make it there, your quest to find a great sea-food restaurant will begin, and options are very satisfying. Fritolin pri 

Everybody says – Škofja Loka is so pretty!

Everybody says – Škofja Loka is so pretty!

Only 23 km (14 miles) from the Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana, you can spend a day back in time in Škofja Loka. This small town is among the most beautiful and oldest settlements in Slovenia.  The medieval beauty A walk through the narrow old town alleys, with the 

MOVING TO SLOVENIA: Anya Piatkowska: “Slovenia is a perfect place to reset”

MOVING TO SLOVENIA: Anya Piatkowska: “Slovenia is a perfect place to reset”

After living and working in London for more than a decade, Polish national Anya Piatkowska decided to move to Slovenia, together with her husband and two children. Being a certified personal development facilitator, Anya soon became a central figure of the Grow.Impact.Slovenia platform. By using 

Novo Mesto – city of bells (guest blog post by Susan Curtis, Editor of Istros Books)

Novo Mesto – city of bells (guest blog post by Susan Curtis, Editor of Istros Books)

The main square of the town of Novo Mesto ( situated in the Dolenjska region, 24,000 inhabitants) seems to be almost constantly ringing with the sound of bells … The two churches that flank its longer sides – St Leonards on the right and the Cathedral of St 

Guest Blog Post about visiting Brežice by Susan Curtis, Editor of Istros Books (currently in Slovenia)

Guest Blog Post about visiting Brežice by Susan Curtis, Editor of Istros Books (currently in Slovenia)

As the bus comes off the motorway and turns some sharp bends, you almost feel as if you are going to be pitched over into the Croatian border. Breżice is the  the last turnoff on the A2 motorway that links Ljubljana and Zagreb, and sits