August 24, 2011
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Thermal Spa Terme 3000 – unique aquapark with black thermal water in Slovenia Updated: August 26, 2020 | By Claire | More Thermal Spa Terme 3000 is a famous spa in Slovenia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the country in town Moravske Toplice, close to Hungarian, Austrian and Croatian borders. Thermal Spa […]
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Categories: Slovenia, Wellness, Relax & Sports
August 24, 2011
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Bovec – popular resort in the Julian Alps | Slovenia Updated: August 26, 2020 | By Claire | More Bovec is a popular resort in the Julian Alps. It is a town located in the north-western part of Slovenia, just about 80 kilometers from the capital city of Ljubljana. The history of the city and […]
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Categories: Nature, Slovenia
July 26, 2011
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Maribor – the second largest city in Slovenia Updated: July 29, 2020 | By Claire | 2 Replies More Maribor, with its 100,000 inhabitants, is the second largest city in Slovenia, after the capital city of Ljubljana. But it is the largest city of Slovenian part Styria (Slovene: Štajerska). Basic information Maribor is an important […]
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Categories: Sights, Slovenia
May 25, 2011
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Peričnik waterfall – one of the most beautiful and famous waterfall in Slovenia Updated: May 25, 2020 | By Claire | More Peričnik Waterfall is one of the most beautiful and famous waterfalls in Slovenia. It is situated in the Julian Alps, about 5 km from the village of Mojstrana. Falls from the Ice Age […]
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Categories: Nature, Slovenia
April 4, 2011
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The Dolomites are arguably the most beautiful mountain range in the world — a UNESCO World Heritage landscape of sheer limestone pinnacles, pastel-coloured rock faces that glow brilliant orange and pink at sunset, and some of the finest skiing, hiking, and via ferrata climbing in the Alps. Stretching across the northeastern Italian regions of Trentino-Alto […]
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February 18, 2011
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Vrtoglavica Cave – cave with the deepest single vertical drop (pitch) in the world | Slovenia Updated: July 8, 2023 | By Claire | 1 More Hello, fellow adventurers! Today, I’m taking you on a journey to a place that’s close to my heart and deep within the earth – the Vrtoglavica Cave, nestled in […]
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Categories: Nature, Slovenia
January 20, 2011
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Vintgar Gorge (Soteska Vintgar) is one of Slovenia’s most breathtaking natural attractions — a 1.6-kilometre-long chasm carved by the crystal-clear Radovna River through the vertiginous limestone walls of the Julian Alps, just a few kilometres from the iconic Lake Bled. A wooden boardwalk clinging to the cliff face takes visitors through a Tolkien-esque landscape of […]
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January 11, 2011
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Predjamski Grad – Renaissance castle built within a cave mouth in Slovenia Updated: September 21, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Predjamski Grad is the unique castle built within a cave mouth on the rock. It is located in southwestern Slovenia, about 9 km from Postojna Cave, above the river Lokva. Predjamski Grad was […]
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Categories: Sights, Slovenia
December 15, 2010
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The Škocjan Caves in Slovenia are one of the most extraordinary underground wonders on Earth — a UNESCO World Heritage site where the Reka River thunders through a massive subterranean canyon 146 metres deep. Forget tiny stalactite-filled passages; Škocjan delivers an underground spectacle on a truly colossal scale, with chambers so vast they could swallow […]
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Categories: Nature, Slovenia
October 8, 2010
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Bovški Gamsovec is one of Slovenia’s best-kept mountain secrets — a spectacular viewpoint at 2,392 metres in the heart of the Julian Alps that delivers an uninterrupted, jaw-dropping panorama of Mount Triglav, Slovenia’s highest peak and national symbol. Far less crowded than the better-known Triglav summit routes, Bovški Gamsovec offers experienced hikers a chance to […]
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Categories: Nature, Slovenia