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New Slovenia Tourist Board Office in London

David Robertson — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:35:47 +0000

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 -

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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Free WiFi Internet locations in Slovenia

David Robertson — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:29:29 +0000

More and more of us are using the Internet when on holiday or travelling abroad these days, but one of the biggest problems is finding a reliable WiFi hotspot, preferably a free one! I came across a post today on http://mykafkaesquelife.blogspot.com/ which linked to the Google map below.

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

Website on a mobile phone

David Robertson — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:01:46 +0000

Beside Lake Bled

I’ve just installed a plugin called ‘Wapple Architect Mobile plugin‘ so that our readers can access Slovenia-Walking more easily on their mobile phones. The site loads really quickly, although that will depend on the signal strength of course, but its around 4-5 times quicker now. Only the main content is shown, … Read the rest

Mountain huts in Slovenia

David Robertson — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:56:27 +0000

Vodnikov Dom

There are over 170 mountain huts (dom or koča), shelters and bivouacs in Slovenia, operated by 94 mountain clubs, under the umbrella organisation of the Planinske zveze Slovenije (PZS) or Alpine Association of Slovenia. Whilst the shelters and bivouacs have no provisions, the mountain huts cater for all needs of the walker … Read the rest

Slovenia – weather, climate and the best time to go

David Robertson — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:49:36 +0000

Summer storm clearing over the Soča Valley

For such a small country, Slovenia has a widely varying climate that can be neatly divided into three types or zones.

A Continental climate in eastern Slovenia, characterised by hot summers and very cold winters.
A Mediterranean climate on the coast and in much of Primorska, characterised

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Mountain safety and rescue in Slovenia

David Robertson — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:47:18 +0000

Mountain Safety

Snow in early September, Julian Alps

The mountain environment is a place of grandeur, wonder and excitement. It is also a place of danger and a bit of bad luck such as a simple stumble can easily turn into a life-threatening situation. If you are prepared, have the right equipment and know how … Read the rest

Clothing and walking equipment

David Robertson — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:38:20 +0000

All walkers will have their personal preferences for items of clothing and equipment, some carrying bulging rucksacks packed with everything needed for for all eventualities, some taking a more minimalist approach. Our recommendations are no more than that, but you should wear comfortable clothing that is appropriate for the weather, the season and the altitude at which you are … Read the rest

Maps for Walking in Slovenia

David Robertson — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:12:16 +0000

Slovenia has excellent maps for walking, with the Julian Alps/Triglav National Park and all other mountain areas being particularly well covered at the 1:50 000 scale, published by PZS. There are some 1:30 000 and 1:25 000 sheets available too for the Bohinj, Bled, Triglav, Kranjska Gora and Bovec areas. Although our book has maps for each walk, … Read the rest