Slovenia
Travel Blogs from Slovenia
Captial of Slovenia
The short train ride from Croatia to Slovenia was interesting, once we crossed the border the land, and houses had a different style...what border police and a stamp on our passports, thats unheard of. One day here then off to Bled, ...
Viza
Pa začnimo na začetku. Ko sva se odločila za destinacijo in nakupila karte je bilo treba dobiti vizo. Za ziher sem začel stvari rihtati nekako dva meseca in pol pred odhodom. Poklical sem na ambasado v Dunaju (ta je odgovorna za nas ...
Almost drowned in the most beautiful lake (Sloveni
... track on a little plastic sled. (well... maybe I am the only screamer) :) After shower, we headed out for an usual slovenia dinner followed by a famous dessert of Lake Bled. Tonight we tried Kremna rezina (KRAYM-nah ray-ZEE-nah). It's a ...
To Slovenia
... is like back home. Unfortunately the good times would be short-lived, as there's only so much to keep a person entertained in Slovenia. It was a little rainy on our first stop into Ljubljana, but that didn't stop us from checking out the quaint old town. ...
Off to see the Loobies
Jane and I finally get in touch after a series of near-misses and messages. She wakes up at 4am Canadian time to call me at 10am my time. We are both missing each other a lot after two weeks apart and are looking forward to our reunion in Bratislava on ...
And I say...
...Slovenia is my ca-a-a-antry... Man stelle sich vor: Ein Land, in dem die Sonne scheint. Wo die Menschen freundlich und hilfsbereit sind. Wo Alpen und Küste und 2 Millionen Menschen friedlich zusammen leben. Ein Land, von dem man nie negative ...
Piran
It is two weeks today that I left Canada but it feels like much longer. In fact, if I had to go home now, I would feel I have had a good holiday. Today is a walking day. The hostel breakfast of cereal, bread, cold cuts and some strange haute cuisine ...
Chill out time in Slovenia
... cavern in the world, and the whole thing was awesome. We then headed to Piran, on the tiny bit of coast that Slovenia manages to keep from Croatia and Italy. We hoped to go diving on a wreck there but unfortunately didn't organise it beforehand and the ...
Slovenia: part V
... identical with that occupied by the Eastern Julian Alps. The park covers 880 square kilometres, or 3% of the territory of Slovenia. The Triglav National Park is among the earliest European parks; the first protection dates back to 1924 when the Alpine ...
Predjamsky Grad+Postojna Jama
4/8/09 ...but the card does not work and there is no money on Romain account. We are properly f...d because: 1. Romain left his french card in the ATM on the day of leaving Mayenne 2. Alena left her Irish LASER in the ATM the first day in Ostrava 3. ...
The Caves Rock!
Had an excursion this morning to the Postojna Caves. They were discovered 100 years ago when a guy fell into them-they are pretty deep so a big OUCH. They are amazingly huge, deep caves with high ceilings and amazing limestone/karst formations (they are ...
Slovenia: part I
... Carniola and in the 20th century it became the cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative centre of Slovenia, independent since 1991.Its transport connections, concentration of industry, scientific and research institutions and cultural ...
Ljubljana
Ljubljana (or LJ as the cool crowd call it) is such a great city. The food is amazing. i had beef goulash with a bread dumpling and it was yummy. i never had goulash before. The music is LJ is alot to be desired. we went to two clubs and they both were ...
Scenic Lake Bled
... some steep hills to get up to the Ljubljana castle. Its got a great city view on the top and a interesting 3-D film about Slovenia history, otherwise nothing really interesting. I do notice very few tourists everywhere and no tour buses. The city is a ...
Lublana? Ljubljana? Why not some silent "Js"?
Our last stop before returning home was Ljubljana, Slovenia. We were going to totally skip this town originally but thank god we added it to our itinerary! It was the type of city you visit and think "wouldn't it be nice to own a condo and spend summers ...
Quest for the holly gas
... , no cooker, no warm or cold meals, it really sucks. We have already tried to fill in the bottles in Italy, quite a few places in Slovenia, no luck so far, we have to go on. First we try propan-butan place - they don't fill the bottles. Second we are ...
It's pronounced Loobliana
... at all? Ljubljana is Europe's "Biggest Little Capital". (Okay I just made that up. Sorry Reno.) It's the capital of Slovenia, which became and independent country for the first time in 1991 when it separated from Yugoslavia. As Slovenians keep telling me, ...
Just a thought before I go
... most popular cities. Ben Mallalieu gets to grips with the seriously laid-back capital. Last year, Guardian and Observer readers voted Slovenia their favourite European country. But does it really exist? Three years ago, it wasn't even in the top 20. ...
A Little More Ljubljana
... away at some point.) I also wouldn't recommend the museum without a little bit of background history concerning Slovenia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, or Ljubljana. The permanent exhibits seemed a little disjointed and were missing information that ...
Not sure what happened....
... didn't find a place to put my head until 2:30. For some reason I decided not to stay in Italy and took a train to Slovenia. I have heard from a few people that it is beautiful here and so far they have been correct. There is a little chill in the air, ...
Let Your Stomach Be Your Guide
... 'the problem of mixing Spanish with Italian, since they're so similar. Hopefully this problem gets smaller as time goes on so until my next post, "hasta luego" and "a presto." Pictures of Slovenia at: ...
Pa ga imava!
Netbook, namreč. Kar nekaj časa sva ga iskala, izbirala, primerjala, se odločila že za enega in potem v zadnjem tednu premislila in izbrala Asusa Eee 1018p. Lep je, ni kej, so naju pa nategnili slo online prodajalci, ki ga vsi po ...
Slovenia: part II
... of any cave system in the world. Predjama Castle Predjama Castle is a Renaissance castle built within a cave mouth in southwestern Slovenia. It is located approximately 11 kilometres from Postojna. The castle was first mentioned in the year 1274 with the ...
Emirates Slovenija
Klicala sem na Emirates predstavništvo v Sloveniji, da povprašam, na kakšen način lahko zamenjava voucher za vozovnico in kdaj. Povsem sem bila šokirana, ker se je oglasila ženska, ki se je ves čas z menoj pogovarjala ...
Ljubljana, Slovenia
... of commerce. (I hope I'm not "talking through my hat" here). But at least I can report with confidence that Ljubljana, Slovenia is a beautiful city, and well worth a visit. And many are visiting. The streets are filled--but not overly crowded--with ...
Slovenia: part VI
With immense natural beauty, Bled, together with its surroundings, ranks among the most beautiful alpine resorts, renowned for its mild, healing climate and thermal lake water. The beauty of the mountains reflected on the lake, the sun, the serenity and ...
Slovenian hospitality and more Sicilian adventures
... is much to report! First and foremost, I must tell you about my first real encounter with eastern Europe, 3 unforgettable days in Slovenia... Once again, it was the people that really made the experience so great, although every other aspect of the ...

