Archive for the ‘Slovenia’ Category
So Much variety in the 2010 Slovenia Events Calendar!
NEW YEAR: A COLOURFUL DECEMBER IN MARIBOR, SLOVENIA
Maribor’s cultural and events institutions are organising a wealth of attractive and high-quality musical events for the festive season in December. A large number of street events will be taking place in the city centre. The climax will be the New Year’s Eve celebrations in the centre of [...]
December 11, 2009
Posted in: Slovenia
Slovenia’s “Golden Drum” also beats to the rhythm of tourism
The winner of the competition to design the most creative invitation to Slovenia will be announced on October 7, the Slovenian Tourist Board said. The results of this special ‘Off Drum’ competition will be announced during the prestigious Golden Drum Advertising Festival of the New Europe.
September 24, 2009
Posted in: Slovenia
The Ljubljana Marathon in Slovenia Attracts Foreign Runners Too
In October the capital city of Slovenia will once again be a marathon city. At this running event, which sees a growing number of hardy local and foreign runners every year (more than 13,000 last year!), you can take part in a classic marathon or a half marathon or choose a 10.5-km fun run. Entries [...]
September 21, 2009
Posted in: Slovenia
Festivals, Music and Underground Tunnels Fascinate Visitors to Slovenia
During the hot summer days, many towns in Slovenia offer surprising experiences below the surface of the earth. Wherever you are, you can visit karst caves of all sizes. Many towns have famous wine cellars, cool and inviting, and in some places you can even go down mine shafts (in MeЕѕica you can even ride [...]
July 8, 2009
Posted in: Slovenia
The Sights of Slovenia are Under UNESCO Protection
The decision on whether Idrija, with its 500-year-old mercury mine and related heritage, is to be included on the World Heritage List has been deferred for a year. This decision was taken at the session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Seville (Spain) at the end of June. With this year’s candidature falling [...]
July 8, 2009
Posted in: Slovenia
I FEEL SLOVENIA THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD: SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT AND FESTIVALS
Surrounded by green nature, the whole family can have fun trying their hand at archery, building a raft, plaiting, going for a ride in a canoe and many other things besides. In the towns and cities, children and parents can be surprised by a fire-breather or they might come across a puppet play. In Kranjska [...]
April 10, 2009
Posted in: Slovenia
EDEN: THE BEST NATURAL PROTECTED AREA IN SLOVENIA
The Land of Living Water, centred around Tolmin and Kobarid, Kozjanski Park centred around Kozje, Bistrica ob Sotli and KrЕЎko, and SolДЌavsko – these are the three finalist destinations of this year’s European Destinations of Excellence competition in the running for the EDEN Slovenia title. The winner is expected to be announced in May, 2009.
April 10, 2009
Posted in: Slovenia
JOIN THE SLOVENIA FANCLUB
Slovenia Fanclub – Feel Slovenia is a new group on Facebook which plays an important role in complementing the existing profile of Slovenia Travel in this popular network. An open group of this type enables any Facebook user to record their impressions.
April 10, 2009
Posted in: Slovenia
FLOWERS AND FESTIVALS IN SLOVENIA – LJUBLJANA AND MARIBOR FESTIVAL-STYLE: THE INTERNATIONAL DRUGA GODBA FESTIVAL FOR STARTERS
The summer festival season in Ljubljana and Slovenia will start on 18 May with the 25th Druga Godba, an international festival of ethno and world music, which will take place at various venues around the capital of Slovenia until the end of the month.
March 10, 2009
Posted in: Slovenia
Dinosaurs and Active vacations in Slovenia
POSTOJNA CAVE: DINOSAURS – THE BIGGEST, THE SMALLEST
Slovenia’s most visited karst landmark, Postojna Cave, is hosting an exhibition of Cretaceous fossils and dinosaur skeleton replicas, which will be on display until 3 May. Skeletons of the mamenchisaurus, the biggest animal to ever tread Eurasia, and the psittacosaurus, one of the world’s smallest dinosaurs, bear testimony [...]
March 10, 2009
Posted in: Slovenia