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Wine tasting @ Bela Krajina

21/8/2017

While visiting Slovenia, a visit to the wine cellar is a must. Choices are endless and the chosen one can be well planed in advanced or simply the first one that you see. Both is possible.

Our visit to Bela Krajina, south - eastern Slovenian region, was planed as we wanted to visit wine cellar Prus and meet its head, Jožef Prus, holder of title Winemaker of the year for several years.

After showing us around the cellar and his many awards we've sat down and enjoyed his great selection.

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Unless you are not from Earth, you have probably realized that craft beer revolution has happened. Almost everywhere. Luckily Slovenia was not an exception.

Our pioneer is Human Fish Brewery, which, even after so many new beers popping out literally every day, still has the best name. In my opinion of course.

These days you can find Human Fish beer in many bars, at least in Ljubljana, but still, the best option is to pay them a visit. You'll get a tour of the brewery, get to know of a brewer or two and taste some classics and some brand new beers.

Then you can relax on their cute garden or wander around this quite interesting little town of Vrhnika.

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Piran is missing red house

10/8/2017

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Pearl of Mediterranean. Little Venice. Slovenian Rovinj. A bit of Dubrovnik. Reflection of Venetian republic. There are many words describing most famous Slovenian coastal town and each has a bit of truth in it.

Piran is known for it's red roofs, many churches, narrow streets with no cars, hidden squares, amazing views and it's beautiful main square. The view of Tartini square with violinist's statue in the ellipse, colourful houses and a church atop of a hill which bell-tower reminds a lot of the more famous one in Venice, is a typical postcard view. Or instagram post if you want something modern.

The square used to be a small port, called mandrač by locals and than filled up for square and later become, for some time, even the final station of electrical railway.

On the square there was one of the most known houses in Piran, no, in whole Slovenia! Red Venetian - Gothic house. Did I say was? Is it lost? Was it destroyed? Did it fly away?
No. It was painted white because the oldest paint that was found on the wall was white. I miss red.

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Secrets of Kočevje area

18/7/2017

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Among Slovenians Kočevje area is mainly known for it's endless forests, brown bears and secrets from cold war..

In 1950 around 200 km2 was declared a restricted area that was inaccessible to the public for 40 years. Part of the area was then opened for the public, which also found out about secret defense facilities that were built there in the fifties.

Since the nineties we have known about bunker at Gotenica, which would be, in the event of the attack, a retreat for the highest military and political leadership. But it has been only recently that we have learned about smaller bunker that would be a centre for communication.

Luckily, even though some of the area around the smaller bunker is still restricted, they have opened the bunker named K-35 at Škrilj for visitors. You can visit it in a group with prior announcement. Your guided visit will start at TIC Kočevska Reka, believe it or not, blindfolded, from where mini bus will take you to the secret location of bunker. As they say, this is still a restricted area, any photography is strictly forbidden and even for promotional reasons they only allow taking pictures on two spots. Whether this is true or it is only promotional trick it's up to you to decide. ;)

The bunker lays about 80 m below the surface, it contains several rooms, about 500-metre long corridors, and original equipment from 1957. Communications officers and cryptologists would have been able to survive up to 100 days without any outside support. And, how crazy is that, there is a fresh water source next to the kitchen.

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Creative Children Workshops in the centre of Ljubljana

6/7/2017

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Every sunny Sunday in this summer there is an extraordinary workshop for children in the center of Ljubljana. And when I say "in the centre" it means it can't be more central...at Prešern Square there is a cafe that hosts this workshop.

Probably the majority will be happy to hear that your child (or two) can join and be creative for free at any time among 11 AM and approx. 12:40 AM. Another important thing is that creativity speaks many languages and knowing Slovene language is not a must.

I visited a happy children bunch on a Sunday when dinosaurs were paying a visit. Colourful, moving and (luckily) kind dinosaurs. And many more where created.

KUD Galerija CCU is promoting and developing creativity with material that are friendly to nature and - of course - to kids. Each Sunday the workshop has different theme.

Mateja-saur and Simon-saur are the founders and creative masterminds that find creativity in anyone.

If visiting Ljubljana with a child, this is a perfect opportunity to let your child relax among his peers and to let your self having a long coffee (or whatever makes you happy) and indulge into always vibrant Prešern Square.

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Ljubljana Alternative Tour

29/6/2017

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A group most known for its graffiti tour of Ljubljana launched a new tour this May and I just had to check it out. I like seeing and hearing what fellow guides have to say, especially on one of my favorite subject, alternative view of Ljubljana.

The tour is great combination of street art and places that are part of alternative community and/or history. You can imagine that such tour can't be made without stopping at Social Center Rog and Autonomous Cultural Center Metelkova City among others, which you'll get to know on the tour.

Imagine knowing what numerous yellow dots in the town mean or why there are so many foxes sprayed...

The tour starts in the old Ljubljana and it is 2 hrs and 2.5 km long.

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Moon Bay

14/6/2017

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For some of you this may come as a surprise, but Slovenia has a coastline on Adriatic Sea, which is part of Mediterranean Sea. It's not long, only 46.6 km, but still worth the visit. I won't start with most popular place here, Piran, but with something more natural.

Probably there are thousands bays around the World carrying the same name as our Moon Bay, but there is only one in Slovenia. And it is unique.

This relatively small bay is surrounded by a flysch cliff, which is certainly not monotonous. Constant change of stratums makes you wonder if that could possibly be natural work. It is. To access the beach one has to walk for a few minutes down hill. This is the easy part, the ascend, especially on a hot summer day is more challenging.

But if you like natural, not too crowded beaches, Moon Bay is worth the walk.

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ZIPline Planica

1/6/2017

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What attracts visitors in the winter as a ski jump turns into a great summer activity. The Wold's biggest ski jumping hill becomes Wold's steepest zipline. Is it really? Try it out and let me know whether it is or it isn't.

If you are not into an adrenalin rush you can walk up ski jumps, small or big, the view is better than at the bottom of a valley. Last renovation brought a cable railway, making it even easier to see the view.

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The greenest neighborhood in Ljubljana

15/5/2017

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Straight from the shoulder, the most green neighborhood of Ljubljana is Murgle. Murgle is very well known among the locals, mainly because hot shots like former presidents lives there (Milan Kučan) but also because of its green urban plan.

The idea behind the residential development was designing family houses with gardens and other green spaces and while keeping to as few cars as possible. One block of houses is approximately 35 houses connected with foot paths and surrounded by a small street, where the parking spaces and garages are ‘stashed’. And this was built in the 1970s, in our long-departed Yugoslavia!

Semi-detached or single ground-floor houses, each with an atrium, are planned simply but with extra caution with their ground-level plans to be utterly functional. Architectural plans incorporated nature in every possible detail, from sun movement to positioning houses to fit the environment that was here before. Trees along old ditches were suddenly the theme for the newly built streets of the Murgle neighborhood.

And this is the most unique aspect that you can find here. There are some streets around Slovenia that carry names from trees, but Murgle consists only of those.

‘Beneath the birches’, ‘Beneath the oaks’, ‘Beneath the chestnuts’, Beneath the alders’, Beneath the linden trees’, Beneath the ash trees’ and others.

These streets got their names from the trees growing in that street. So imagine a beautiful walk, a relaxing bike ride and learning all the trees you might have forgotten in a quiet and charming neighborhood, Murgle. No tourists there, guaranteed.

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The most photogenic waterfall

8/5/2017

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Many people call this waterfall, Waterfall Kozjak, one of the most beautiful or one of the most picturesque waterfalls of them all. I would definitely agree with them.

It is situated not too far from Kobarid in western Slovenia. The trail to the waterfall starts not far from town Kobarid, near the Kobarid – Drežnica road. Coming from Kobarid, there is a turnoff to the falls soon after the intersection beside the Napoleon Bridge.

The trail is undemanding and quite rewarding at the end. A perfect combination for many. The last part of the trail takes you through the forest along the Kozjak stream, but you don’t get to see the waterfall till the very end, since it is caught within a stony natural amphitheater.

You reach the waterfall by crossing elevated wooden bridge-trails, which lead you to the edge of a cave. The waterfall itself is only 15 m tall, but as I said,it is truly beautiful.

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After writing a blog in Slovenian language for 10 years I have finally come to my sense and started writing one in English as well.

I'll share with you beautiful places worth visiting in Slovenia and around it. I'll also talk about general things tourist should know and of course I'll write about food, drinks and accommodation, essentials for any visitor.

I am writing about my personal recommendations that are not influenced by any sponsors. But please, don't expect new post every day. ;)

Wine tasting @ Bela Krajina

Liquid Human Fish

Piran is missing red house

Secrets of Kočevje area

Creative Children Workshops in the centre of Ljubljana

Ljubljana Alternative Tour

Moon Bay

ZIPline Planica

The greenest neighborhood in Ljubljana

The most photogenic waterfall

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