Archive for the ‘Slovenia’ Category
In Slovenia, Be In the Embrace of Beneficial Thermal Springs
With the arrival of spring, nature awakes, along with our body and hopes for actively spending our leisure time. We like to go outside, be in nature, be active, breathe with full lungs and collect new energy. For everyone who likes to be active, but also needs some total relaxation and indulgence, active holidays in [...]
April 23, 2012
Posted in: Slovenia
The New Catalogue Hiking in Slovenia with QR codes is Available
The association of Hiking and Cycling has published a new catalogue entitled `Hiking in Slovenia` in cooperation with the Slovenian Tourist Board and destination partnership organisations. The catalogue is available in Slovenian, English, German, Italian and French.
April 10, 2012
Posted in: Slovenia
Slovenia: An Inspiration for Good Health and Wellbeing
Slovenia acts as an inspiration for many seekers of the sort of active lifestyle that ensures good health and wellbeing, not the least of numerous elite athletes from around the world. Wherever you turn, everything is green. Wherever you go, expect a rapidly-changing landscape that has few rivals anywhere in the world. The changing scenery [...]
March 22, 2012
Posted in: Slovenia
New Hiking Trail Crosses from Slovenia to Italy
The Alpe Adria Trail is a new topical hiking trail offering 680 kilometers of diverse and thrilling travel through three countries and three different cultures. The concept of the trail has been set up so that each stage runs along touristically-interesting regions with rich cultural, natural, and culinary tradition. The basic common thread is the [...]
March 13, 2012
Posted in: Slovenia
Slovenia Ultra-light Plane Lands in Antarctica
Slovenian pilot Matevz Lenarcic has been flying his Virus SW, an ultra-light plane made by Slovenian manufacturer, Pipistrel, around the world for over a month now. He intends to circle the world with the lowest possible carbon dioxide emission for a trip of this magnitude. On his way from Slovenia, a Central European country at [...]
February 17, 2012
Posted in: Antarctica, Slovenia
The Carnival Called Kurentovanje 2012 in Slovenia – Ethnic Heritage Connects Continents
Kurentovanje, the central Slovenian carnival will take place this year under the motto ‘Ethnic Heritage Connects Continents’. Its main theme will be ethnological heritage and international cooperation based on that heritage. For the first time the event will be divided into three parallel ongoing festivals – EtnoFest, KarnivalFest and ArtFest where subject areas are grouped [...]
February 3, 2012
Posted in: Slovenia
Opera and Ballet Ljubljana, Slovenia – Welcome back, we missed you!
The Slovenian National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana was thoroughly restored and upgraded – after six years, the doors of the main Slovenian opera-ballet house were officially open for visitors with a concert Coalescence of Centuries. Nowadays, the new Opera Ballet speaks two languages: the language of tradition and language of urban technology. In 2012, [...]
January 16, 2012
Posted in: Slovenia
World Cups and Festivals are A Big Part of the Fabric of Slovenia
Slovenia enters each new year actively, since numerous World Cup and international competitions and championships, primarily connected to winter sports, take place there. This year, Slovenia will be especially characterized by Maribor and the European Capital of Culture; however, a line of traditional sports events still remains… Among the most important is surely the Maribor [...]
January 10, 2012
Posted in: Slovenia
Slovenia Sponsors Around the World Flight in an Ultra-light Aircraft
From Slovenia, a Central European country at the juncture of the Alps and the Mediterranean, on January 3, 2012, the Virus SW ultra-light plane will set out on a two-month journey around the world. Weighing merely 290 kilos, this plane, which uses a minimum amount of fuel, was constructed by the Slovenian manufacturer, Pipistrel, a [...]
December 29, 2011
Posted in: Slovenia
Autumn Wine and Culinary Journeys around Slovenia
This year, autumn will be coloured with sweet wine cuisine. In Maribor, many tourist promotion and protocol events will be prepared around its greatest ethnographic monument, the oldest living vine in the world – the most famous and most popular one is most certainly its ceremonial harvest. From Maribor to the Ljubljana Culinary and Wine [...]
September 22, 2011
Posted in: Slovenia