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Erasmus Knight's Tournament

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Erasmus Knight's Tournament
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Northern light
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Skofja Loka Information Centre
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Kozolec
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Beer rivalry - Lasko or Union? Ljubljana

9 Reviews Slovenes are generally quite laid back. But not when it comes to choice of beer. There are two major beers in Slovenia: Laško and Union. Apparently, loyalty for one's beer in Slovenia is somewhat...

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Ring a bell make a wish Bled

4 Reviews This is me being helped by an elderly slovene woman. I was struggling in pulling the rope ( there is a certain technique,as i've been told ). They were a really nice friendly group. The old woman led...

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Famous people - Tartini Piran

2 Reviews Giuseppe Tartini was born on 8 April 1692 in Piran and died on February 26, 1770 in Padua, Italy, where he spent most of his life. He was a famous violinist and composer, and his statue is now placed...

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Traditional Costumes Ljubljana

3 Reviews Everyday except Sundays is there an outdoor market in Vodnikov Trg. You can find lots of locally produced food as well as handbags, flowers, clothes, suitcases and jewellries, just to mention some of...

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PLETNA Bled

2 Reviews There is a lot of history connecting to this boat. In the time of empress Maria Theresa 20 families were given the rights to transport the people to the island so at that time the only way to reach...

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Local fisherman Piran

2 Reviews Years ago Piran was small fishermen town and it was the main occupation of its citizens. Little by little, the whole place was turned into one of the most important tourists resorts of Slovenia. Only...

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Famous People Ljubljana

5 Reviews The monument was unveiled in 1905 and is the work of architect Maks Fabiani and sculptor Ivan Zajc. France Prešeren (1800-1849) is the greatest Slovene poet. His poetry is a symbol of longing for love...

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Billingual area Piran

2 Reviews The whole coast area of Slovenia is officially billingual because of its Italian minority. Therefore you'll find all names of streets, shops and institutions in both languages. However, everybody...

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LOCAL CURRENCY Ljubljana

2 Reviews I must admit, that even on my arrival in Slovenia in Summer 2004 I wasn't really sure about the name of the Slovenian currency. I only knew its abbreviation which is SIT. The official name of the...

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Nice balcony Piran

1 Review When strolling around the old core of the town, you might be lucky to discovere some hidden beauties. I took the picture of this entrance in the house with the cute balcony above it and nicely painted...

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English - widely spoken Ljubljana

2 Reviews And I think I know one of the reasons why. I had been suffering in Rome because the TV in Italy is all dubbed. No subtitles. Really odd to see the actors in CSI chattering away in perfect Italian -...

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Mediterrean look Piran

1 Review The old core of the town have preserved the medieval layout with narrow streets and compact houses, which rise in the steps from the coastal lowland into the hills and give the whole area a typical...

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CHRISTMAS TIME Ljubljana

2 Reviews The lights are even nicer at night! They just add to the look of Ljubljana and turn the whole city into a fairytale town. There's some simple lights in the trees of Castle hill and the castle changes...

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Wedding customs Ljubljana

2 Reviews It seems very, really very popular to have the photos of the wedding taken around the Lubljana castle, while I was there I met at least 4 differents weddings and was really tempted to enjoy a couple...

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Križanke Ljubljana

2 Reviews After being torn down in 1715, the Church of Our Lady of Mercy was rebuilt in Baroque style, and it was the first Baroque building in the region. The name of Križanke is derivated from "križanki", and...

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Old Postcards Ljubljana

1 Review An old Postcard sent from Ljubljana on May 26. 1909 Townhall of Ljubljana - as it looked like nearly hundred year ago. Nowadays its nearly the same view, except facades of the buildings are...

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ROAD-SIDE CHAPELS & SHRINES

by balhannah

As you and I know, most Slovenian villages have a Church, but ones without a Church will have a shrine. Each shrine is dedicated to a specific Saint. These shrines usually stand beside roads, but you can find them anywhere. This is a Catholic tradition, and they are here for a variety of reason's.Mainly, they are built for the glory of God, or gratitude to God and His Saints for certain blessings, OR as memorials to some great civic event in which God intervened. These roadside shrines can be very simple or quite elaborate, and they can come in many styles, such as simple wooden crosses, niches in walls, small towers, grotto configurations, or the very tiny chapels that hold images and you are able to light a candle.I really liked the ones I saw in Slovenia near Skofja Loka, and this is one I saw and couldn't help taking a photo!

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DO YOUR OWN WASHING

by balhannah

Slovenia, and we wanted to do our washing in a Laundromat....A Laundry where we do our own washing and drying for a fee.On asking at the Information Centre in a Slovenian town, we were told they are fairly rare, most people have there own Washer and Dryer.We then picked up a free accommodation book which had Camp Ground information.We found one that had a Laundry, and went and stayed there and did the washing.We were not obliged to stay there, the Receptionist was quite happy for us just to do the Laundry.So, if you get stuck, find a Campground!

SLOVENIAN SHEEP

by balhannah

We hadn't driven far into Slovenia, when I noticed some different Sheep to in Australia.I thought they were rather pretty, as they had long, drooping ears and were in an array of black, grey and white.The Sheep I saw, were a mix of Brillenschaf and something else.The Brillenschaf sheep, are an Alpine Mountain breed of Sheep that can handle the weather in the high alpine areas. They are experts in climbing, so can reach the high pasture area's that Cow's find inaccessible. They are know for their meat production and coarse wool, and because around their eyes is black, which makes them known as the "Spectacles Sheep." The breed is on the endangered list, as not many purebreds have been found since 1938.Some of these Sheep had those markings, but they were not the "purebred" Brillenschaf Sheep.They were bred in nearby Jezersko, Slovenia

BLACK SPOT FOR FROGS!

by balhannah

Not long into Slovenia we came across a road sign with a Frog and exclamation mark! In all the countries we have visited, we had never come across this!So, at the next information centre, we asked about this, and were told, they did not want their Frog's squashed by vehicle traffic. Doing a little more digging around, I found that at the beginning of Spring, Frogs, Toads and Newts begin their annual migration from hibernating places to breeding sites, and are quite often killed crossing the roads. These migratory tracks, are called "black spots" for Frogs and Amphibian's. All across Slovenia, volunteers are putting up protective fences and carrying amphibians across the road, putting buckets against fences so the Frog's fall into them.“Last year we managed to carry approximately 22,500 amphibians across the road in ten days."So, watch out for these important little fella's in Spring...

KOZOLEC

by balhannah

We arrived in Slovenia via road from Italy. On passing through the border crossing, pretty well straight away, we noticed free standing racks in the middle of the paddocks in Slovenia.What were they used for we wondered?A little further on, we found out what, it was Hay, draped over each and everyone of them to dry. These free standing, vertical drying racks are for drying Hay for Stock, and are found mainly in Slovenia.Their Slovenian name is "Kozolec," and they can be found in 80% of Slovenia.Similar can be found in Friuli, Italy, and in the East Tyrol region of Austria. It all looked so neat and tidy, I imagine it would be quite a bit of handwork to do it this way.Question was answered, and on our way we went!

Ivan Cankar: A Cup Of Coffee

by anaiis

You will totaly surprise Slovenians if you will be familiar with our famous "coffee story." It is an autobiographical story, written by our most famous writer (not alive anymore, of course) Ivan Cankar. As young man writting and creating in the loft of their poor house he suddenly wished for a cup of coffee. His mother was probably a bit of magician or just went to beg neighbours for a few coffee beans, since there was none in their house. Anyway, she managed to make a cup of coffee for her beloved son. Slowly and carefuly (and proudly) she took the cup of valubale black liquid up the stairs. "Ivan, your coffee!" He replied in anger: "Not now, mother, can't you see?!!" as she dared to disturb him like that. At the same moment he felt he was unfair and was sorry for what he did. His mother withdrawn herself without a word. But remember - literature of Ivan Cankar is literature of feeling...

The Venus Trail in Skofja Loka.

by Maurizioago

The Venus Trail is an event held in seven Slovene towns every year. The idea came from a poem about a 13th century's knight and ministrel who dressed as a woman and travelled 52 towns of what are now located in four countries; Italy, Austria, Slovenia and Czech Republic.This event is usually scheduled the last weekend of june every year in Skofja Loka. The Venus Trail is also held in some other places in Slovenia.My impressions; Skofja Loka was full of people enjoying the parade with people dressed in Medieval costumes. There was also a market in the main square of the town and some concerts and dances. The programme also included some paintings and photographs expositions and also activities for children.

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Sunday mornings.

by JAVATO

Sunday mornings there is a local market along the riverside. People go there for a walk and later they go to take a coffe or a beer in the outside of the cafes.Great time if the weather is warm. Sunshine is a good friend on Sunday mornings.

Money handling

by CCW

I had no trouble finding ATMs almost everywhere I went in Slovenia. But they distribute the largest possible notes -- e.g., if you take out 5000 tolars, you'll get a 5000-tolar note, not five 1000-tolar notes. Because prices (and, alas, salaries) are low, small shops or businesses in remote areas might have trouble coming up with change if you hand them a large note. If possible, go into the bank and change your large notes for small ones; if that's not possible, ask your hotel or the nearest train station for change.[Footnote: As of 1/1/07, Slovenia has started using the Euro, so I don't know whether this warning is still valid.]

Ceiling in the cave

by olja1234

In the region around Brezice you can visit one of the caves, digged for keeping harvest there. They called them "Repnica" - turnip cave, because it was used as a storage for the harvest. Structure of the ground makes such "painting" in cave's ceiling. Nowadays it is used as a wine cellar. You can taste some sorts of excellent wine of the region... be careful...not too much...

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