Venice, gondolas

I was asked today by a follower on Twitter for tips on how best to travel from Venice to Ljubljana. Its a journey we have done by car but not by public transport. What are the options then?

By train seemed the most obvious way and there is a direct line. However, there  … Read the rest

Hay drying in Trenta

Ths is a lovely video of still images of Slovenia and a great introduction to this wonderful country. The pictures have no captions but its fun guessing the locations.

Beside Lake Bled

Earlier this year (2010) a new Slovenia Tourist Board Office opened in London “for practically everyone interested in Slovenia”.

Address & Contact details -

Information Office of the Slovenian Tourist Board

10 Little College Street

SW1P 3SH London

Tel: 0870 225 5305

Fax: 020 7222 5277

E-mail: london(at)slovenia.info

Web: http://www.slovenia.info

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Credit for the map belongs to Blaž, a Slovenian blogger.  … Read the rest

Ptuj beside the River Drava

The Kurentovanje festival in Ptuj. Now this looks like fun!

The Kurentovanje is the most important carnival event in Slovenia with a 50-year-old tradition which preserve the ethnographical tradition.

Full details of this 11 day festival (05 Feb 2010 to 16 Feb 2010) and loads of pictures can be  … Read the rest

Slovene

I stumbled across this interesting Slovene language site today – www.digitaldialects.com.

It’s an entertaining way of improving your Slovenian vocabulary by completing some simple but fun exercises or games. Areas covered include greetings, numbers, colours, animals, food and some general vocabulary.

Have fun!

Flights to and from Ljubljana during this time will operate from Maribor in the north-east of the country and passengers should allow for extra transfer times. Full details can be found by following this link to the Read the rest

Book group accommodation in Slovenia

Hostelbookers.com also offer a group booking service which makes finding the right place to stay in Slovenia quick and easy.

Hostelbookers.com cater for families, school and college groups, hen and stag trips plus sports groups. In fact, whatever your group or interest we recommend contacting them for a quotation.

Why

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Book budget accommodation in Slovenia

You can now book budget accommodation throughout Slovenia from the pages of Slovenia-Walking!

Use the search box on the right or follow the links that are found throughout the website (similar to the one below) to find a selection of hostels, cheap hotels, inns, rooms and apartments in the area  … Read the rest

Slovene

It is fortunate for foreign visitors that the Slovenians are excellent linguists. You will find that most young people speak at least some English while the older generation will understand German. Their language bears few similarities to English and the grammar is complex, but do try to use some words – your efforts will  … Read the rest