Water Sports in the Balkan Peninsula

The Balkan Peninsula rages with wild beauty in the Julian Alps, the Pindus range, and the Carpathian mountains, along its craggy Adriatic coast, among hundreds of Aegean islands and along inviting Black Sea beaches. Sail the same seas as ancient mariners, shoot the rapids in barely discovered streams, or lose yourself (just figuratively, please) in the maze of the Danube Delta for water experiences you’ll find nowhere else. Read more »

Walking and Climbing in the Balkan Peninsula

The Balkan Peninsula offers hiking along superb coastal areas in the Adriatic, the Black, Ionian and Aegean Seas, along fjords and through mountains in the Julian Alps, the Pindus and Carpathian ranges. The historical sites you’ll come upon while exploring the natural world are equally riveting. Read more »

Islam in the Balkans

We didn't really set out to travel at all in the Balkans. Outside of southern Spain, for its historical importance as a major outpost of Islamic culture, Europe was not to play a big role in our trip. But as it turned out, the cheapest flight from Europe to Dakar departed from Milan, and we figured, what better way to get from Istanbul to Milan than by train? And so, through Sofia (Bulgaria), Belgrade (Serbia), Sarajevo (Bosnia and Hercegovina), Zagreb (Croatia), Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Venice (Italy) we traveled to Milan, mostly on overnight trains. Read more »

Ljubljana's market place

This is a restaurant of Slovenian Writers' Association, run by one peerless gentleman and his German wife. Here, one can find all types of food, from the meat-based to fish-based food, and occasionally even dishes from Mediterranean cuisine, especially the Sicilian type, a symbol of friendship between the owner of the restaurant and one of his Sicilian colleagues. Read more »

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Lake Bohinj. The Spring of River Sava

There is not a single house in Bohinj, that hasn't been equipped to accommodate tourists. You can find a place to stay, either in person, or through the Tourist Office. You can chose between several different destinations: the liveliest is Ribcev Laz , little village on the way to Bohinj, or the village Stara Fužina, that was named after the ancient iron-working craft. Read more »

Greenpeace Criticizes Slovenia

Greenpeace believes that Slovenia as a presiding country of the EU should adopt a more determined approach in terms of environmental policies if it wants to leave an important mark on European political scene. “Slovenia must take over the leading role in presiding the EU and not allow the great players to make decisions that only benefit them”, says Nina Štros, Greenpeace’s representative in Slovenia. Read more »

Gorizia and Nova Gorica, Across the Transalpine Wall

Slovenia and Croatia for EDEN

The Soča River valley, one of the most beautiful tourist sights in Slovenia, has been declared the first Slovenian destination of excellence. In Croatia, this honor has been given to the cultural and tourist event called Picokijada – an annual event taking place in late June in the town of Đurđevac in Podravina. Slovenian and Croatian representatives will compete with other 20 European tourist destinations for the EDEN award (European Destinations of Excellence). Read more »

Postojna Caves

The beauty of the Postumia’s cave provokes a deep amazement for what nature, the Pike River and maybe the dwarves, drop after drop, day after day, realized in millions of years. The caves were already famous in the middle age and today they represent an inevitable destination in every tourist guide, a symbol of Slovenia. Read more »