Slovenija

Long before Bohinj became famous as a tourist destination, the area was known for its tradition of dairy farming. On the picturesque high mountain pastures above Lake Bohinj, specific local conditions gave rise to a unique breed of cattle, and it is now gaining recognition throughout Slovenia. The so-called Cika breed, Slovenia’s only home-grown breed of cattle, is known for ...

Open-air New Year’s Eve celebrations will be held in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities and towns on Thursday. Organisers hope thousands will show up, although temperatures are forecast to be much lower than so far in December. In the capital Ljubljana revelers will have a choice of four concert venues, with music ranging from accordion oompah in Pogačar ...

Slovenia placed 16th on the Global Creativity Index, a study of economic growth conducted by a Canada-based institute which ranks 139 countries according to their performance related to technology, talent, and tolerance. The Martin Prosperity Institute (MPI), part of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, annually publishes Global Creativity Indexes to assess each country’s intellectual capital, ...

Google has paid a tribute to 25th anniversary of Slovenia’s independence referendum with a special doodle commemorating Unity and Independence Day on Saturday.  The doodle featuring the Slovenian tricolour with Mount Triglav at its centre is only visible on the Slovenian site of the search engine. A click on the doodle takes the web visitor to hits related to Independence ...

Slovenian voters rejected marriage equality in a referendum Sunday, as opponents held a 27-point lead and met the statutory quorum with nearly all of the votes counted. First reactions suggest stakeholders are already shaping up for a fresh fight over legislation governing same-sex couples. After over 99% of the votes were counted, the result was 63.5% against and 36.5% in ...

For Slovenian cow herders who make their living in difficult conditions high above the tree line, life would be almost unimaginable without cow bells. And for generations, two villages not far from the resort town of Bled were famous for bell-making workshops. The first records of bell making in Višelnica and Mevkuž date back to the 18th century. In the ...

The liveliness of urban experiences, interesting holiday customs in the countryside, challenging snow-covered ski slopes, exciting playfulness in casinos, mysterious occurrences in the karst caves, unusual night marches and daring sporting events all give rhythm to December experience in Slovenia from traditional St. Stephan’s day to the New Year’s Eve fireworks… In the cities, festive Slovenia welcomes its visitors with an ...

Slovenia may see another record tourist season this year, according to the Slovenian Tourism Board (STO). Data from the central bank show a 10.7% annual increase in spending by foreign tourists in the first nine months of the year, reaching EUR 1.77bn. STO acting director Maja Pak has told a recent event organised by journalists focusing on tourism that for ...

This is a story about a little girl delivering a Christmas gift to someone quite special. It takes place in the fairy tale-like setting of advent Ljubljana, lively with the traditional festive fair and numerous free open-air events.   Source: Visit Ljubljana YouTube Channel

The Slovenian town of Trbovlje is not a tourist destination. Most people know it for its heavy industry, and Europe’s tallest smokestack, which towers above the community, serves a potent symbol of its industrial past. Even though some consider it an example of communist-era blight, the structure has now gotten an unexpected second life. Built in 1976 for a local ...