Summer Guide 2013
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CENTER – How a Greek hero founded Ljubljana Ljubljana Specialties from the Hearth of Slovenia The Ljubljana Moors Kamnik The Heart of Slovenia – Srce Slovenije SOUTH – The home of superman Peter Klepec Dolenjska, Bela Krajina, Kočevsko – Ribniško Dolenjska Temeniška in Mirna Valley Suha Krajina Kočevsko Bela Krajina Kostel Ribniško Osilnica Posavje Brežice Krško Sevnica Kostanjevica na Krki Radeče EAST – Cradle of Slovenia’s most powerful family The Land of Celje Celje region Obostelje & Kozjansko Dravinjsko The Lower Savinja valley Maribor – Pohorje: Slovenian Styria Ptuj Pomurje Moravske Toplice Murska Sobota Veržej Turnišče Gornja Radgona – Negova Radenci Dictionary
Summer Guide 2013 A special edition by The Slovenia Times Edited by Mark Koghee Translations Andrea Jadrzyk Design & Layout Marko Pentek, marko@mgo.si Marketing & Distribution by Goran Mladenović goran.mladenovic@sloveniatimes.com
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Editorial What word would define Slovenia the best? Is it Green, a word the country is often associated with and now promoted with by its tourism board? Is it Mountains, because there are so plenty of? Is it friendliness, a trait of many people? Is it Fairytales because of the many tales, rich history and not in the least the picturesque scenes? I would say that the word that defines Slovenia the best might is Everything. The tiny spot on the planet Earth that we call Slovenia really has it all. Mountains and sea, meadows and lakes, cities and villages, forests and caves. To put it a little exaggerated, the only natural phenomenon that Slovenia lacks is desert. The other day I spoke with a man who told me he went skiing in the morning. We spoke in the evening in the centre of Ljubljana at the end of a sunny day in late spring. ,,And in the afternoon I was at the beach’’, he said to my surprise. Mountain, sea, city, this country has it all in just a short drive. On the next pages you will find a selection of ‘everything’. Use it as your treasure map to discover what gems this country has for you. You might not have heard about Slovenia a lot, but after exploring the country with this guide at hand, you will sure never forget it. Summer guide 2013 | The Slovenia Times
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