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Have you ever considered tackling a snow-covered slope, not on skis but by bike? Although better known as a ski resort, Kranjska Gora offers just that – fun in the snow on a bike. According to Jure Culiberg, Manager of the Kranjska Gora Bike Park, they are pioneers of winter cycling not just in Slovenia [...]

According to folk legend, once upon a time you were likely to encounter a dragon while hiking in the mountains surrounding the city of Tržič. Today, however, on many mountain routes you are more likely to run into a mountain biker, seeking to either boost their adrenalin levels or merely relax in the outdoors. The [...]

In the period immediately following Slovenia’s independence and the Ten Day War, tourism in Bled was like Sleeping Beauty waiting for a prince to awaken her. ``Bled was like a ploughed field without seeds,`` is the picturesque simile that Jernej Brence, the initiator and artistic director of Festival Bled, uses to describe the situation in [...]

Lom pod Storžičem is one of the most beautiful mountain villages in Slovenia. The extraordinary natural scenery with its breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains brings peace and relaxation to every visitor. You can also relax by hiking, cycling or winter sledging. Travellers can stay at five tourist farms, the oldest being the 300-year-old Pr' [...]

The entire area of the Vipava Valley is covered with vineyards, and the time of bandima (vintage time) is an especially happy one in the vineyards and cellars. A lot of credit goes to the priest Matija Vertovec for the development of wine growing in the Vipava Valley. He taught the local people how to [...]

Imagine spending time in a photographer's paradise, hunting photos in peaceful, pristine natural surroundings. Joined by an experienced local guide, you patiently wait for your next great picture, be it of a bear, wolf or lynx in the vast forests of Kočevje, a chamois, deer or capercaillie in the mountainous Koroška region or rare birds [...]

Did you know that there are almost 80 species of wild orchids growing in Slovenia, and more than half of these gorgeous plants can be found in Bohinj? Some are noticeable due to their bright colours, but many bashfully hide in the meadows, in forests and in the mountains. Most locals don’t know that many [...]

At the end of the year, the Mlačca Gorge near the village of Mojstrana is covered in ice. For several years now, the members of the Ice Climbing Sports Club, Mlačca Mojstrana, have used this icy landscape as the setting for their spectacular Live Nativity Play in the Ice Kingdom during the Christmas holiday. The [...]

It is part of the tradition of Tržič to set up stalls on the first Sunday in September for the Shoemaker Festival. On Shoemaker Sunday, the streets of Tržič are filled with masses of visitors in town either to buy shoes or just to have a good time. Shoemaking may have changed considerably in recent [...]