Piran, Primorska, Slovenia
A quick Google search will reveal many websites dedicated to holidaying in Slovenia and one of them that we have enjoyed browsing is “All Slovenia Holidays”, which belongs to Gabriela Rupp.
Gabriela is an Independent Internet Professional and the author of several German and English websites. She has Slovenian roots and has been extensively travelling to … Read the rest
Church of St Primoz near Jamnik
All England football fans will know that the England team will take on Slovenia in the group stages of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, but how many will know where Slovenia is, or have even heard of this wonderful country on the sunny side of the Alps? Well, the Slovenia Tourist Organisation … Read the rest
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 is only one train per … Read the rest
Tags: Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenian, Slovenija, Transport, Venice
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
You can also be a Facebook fan! … Read the rest
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. MKL … Read the rest
Tags: camping sites, Internet, Slovenia, Slovenian, Slovenija, WiFi
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 found at the Kurentovanje website.
Tags: Kurentovanje, Ptuj, Slovenia, Slovenian, Slovenija
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!
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (aka Brnik airport) is to close temporarily in April 2010 for two weeks to allow for runway renovation.
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 official … Read the rest
Tags: airport, flying, Ljubljana, maribor, Slovenia, Slovenian, Slovenija, Transport
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 book with the HostelBookers Group
Tags: accommodation, budget, group, hostel, Slovenia, Slovenian, Slovenija
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