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Beer rivalry - Lasko or Union? Ljubljana

11 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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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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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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Famous people - Tartini Piran

3 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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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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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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English - widely spoken Ljubljana

3 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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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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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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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

7 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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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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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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Typical Slovene Sunday Lunch

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It's funny - what I remember most from my youth are Sundays with typical Sunday lunch and folklore music from Avseniki . The lunch consists of :- Goveja juha - beef soup with hand made noodles- Pražen krompir - roasted potatoes with onion- Meso iz juhe - beef from soup- Zelena solata - green saladAll the family gathered together and it was Sunday ritual.On many occasion my mum made a desert :apple or cottage cheese strudel, apple pie.Here is the recipe for soup:http://www.soupsong.com/rslovbee.htmlThe most important thing at cooking is that you have to put meat and vegetables in cold water.The soup has to boil on small fire for about 2 hours.

PRIMORSKA JOTA (Sauerkraut Soup)

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Ingredients 1 lb. kidney beans 1 lb. potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 lb. sauerkraut 1/2 lb. smoked bacon, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 4 tablespoons flour 5 cloves garlic, minced 1 bay leaf 1 tablespoon tomato sauce Salt & Pepper to taste (optional) Smoked pork meat Directions:Clean and wash the beans and allow to soak overnight. Cook separately the beans, potatoes and sauerkraut. Saute bacon and onion until golden; stir in flour and some water to make a roux; cook and stir until light brown. In a saucepan, place cooked beans, cooked potatoes, and cooked sauerkraut with some of the water in which they were cooked (just enough water so that the soup will be thick). Add bacon-onion-roux mixture, garlic, bay leaf, tomato sauce, salt, and pepper. (If you wish, you may mash the cooked beans and potatoes together before adding to saucepan.) Add smoked meat. Bring soup to boil, reduce heat and...

AJDOVI ŽGANCI - Buckwheat žganci

by novsco61

When I was still in school teachers forced us to eat Žganci even though we didn't like them.For many years I didn't want to eat them : Once I was on the Kofce mountain and I smelled žganci from the kitchen.I decided to try them again and since then they're my favourite dish.Ingredients: 1.5 lb buckwheat flour 3/4 l salted boiling water a few tablespoons of lard with cracklings (garnish) Roast the buckwheat flour (according to the Koroska style) in an ungreased iron pan until the aroma appears, stirring constantly. Pour the salted boiling water over the flour and continue stirring until small zganci begin to form. Cover the pan and place over very light heat for ten minutes so that flour swells. Brown cracklings in lard and use to garnish zganci. Another way to prepare zganci is the following: Pour buckwheat flour into salted boiling water, and after boiling five to ten minutes, make a...

Mythical beer

by travelbug102

There are two beers brewed in Slovenia, Union (from Ljubljana) and Lasko. Both are good, though I prefer the temno pivo (dark beer) that Union brews. But if you like the Lasko brand then you'll probably wonder what's with the icon of that horned creature on the label. As it turns out, that is Zlatorog, a mythical horned creature who lived on Mt. Triglav (the highest mountain in Slovenia). There's considerable folk lore about it, you can read the details in Lonely Planet's Slovenia guide book. As we crossed over the Vrsic pass in the Julian Alps and decended down into Kranjska Gora, we noticed a nice bust of him (her, it?) near Jasna Lake, a man made lake. As you can see by this photo, my friend is more of a Lasko drinker than a Union man.

Honey trucks

by travelbug102

The bee-keeping museum in Radovljica has information on 'portable beehives' that are hives loaded on trucks. Parked and left in or near a field. When the hive are filled with honey, the farmers drive the truck and hives back to their place.I came across one of these trucks parked opposite a corn field in a small village at the bottom of the Nanos plateau, near Vipava valley.

PREKMURSKA GIBANICA

by novsco61

If I translate this into English it should be Over the Mura moving cake. But it sounds so funny . Gibanica is a tipical cake from Prekmurje (over the Mura region ont the north-eastern part of Slovenia). If you want to try real good Gibanica you have to go there.But you can get it also on other places. It's made with four different stuffings done in many layers : wallnut filling,cottage cheese filling,popy seed filling and apple filling.Gibanica is the best if it's luke warm.

KOZOLEC - Hayrack

by novsco61

Kozolec represents original Slovene uniqueness.It is a pure Slovene invention.It is spread all accross Slovenia countryside.The best known hayrack is Double Hayrack called Toplar.Kozolec is a free standing, wooden, open but roofed structure for drying and storing the goods: hay and grain.Many Slovene painters represent Kozolec on their paintings .

KURENT or KORANT

by novsco61

The secret figure which is the only one who dares confronting with Winter is Kurent or Korant.It is a horrible but good patron of human being in fight with winter. It is dressed in fur coat, with animal mask and trunk-shaped nose.With cow bells around the waist it makes loud noise.For centuries Kurents are dancing from house to house , they sing and they sow turntip seed which represents peasants wish for soon ploughing.The housewife thanks Kurent with sausages and eggs.These days Kurents appear on Carnival on Ptuj and many other places in Slovenia.

Traditional Instrument - Accordion

by KristaB

There is no good festivity in Slovenia without an accordion!Weddings, fairs, gatherings, races, sports events - if you hear an accordion, you know the cheerful crowd is near. These two players were improving the festive atmosphere of a wonderful day in Arboretum Volcji Potok.

Intervention from a higher level

by KristaB

Carnival celebrations are ancient tradition dedicated to reawakening of the nature. Most recognizable character in that ritual is Kurent - creature that dances violently, shakes large bells that are hanging around it's belt and calls for Spring to wake up the nature. These came to our primary school, because even though kids were enjoying sledging and playing with snow, their teachers have turned pages in text-books, noticed the title "Spring" and decided to call in the Kurents to take care of the situation - they need spring flowers both for poetry and biology lessons.

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Best Western Premier Hotel Slon Ljubljana

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Q: My husband and I are planning two nights in July - is it better to base ourselves In Bled or Bohinj, or do one night in each?

A: Personally I liked Bohinj more mainly because it's more remote & natural. You can wander through the woods and discover Slap Savica, by crossing wooden bridges, climbing...

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