The Yahoo! Travel site once describe Slovenia as the darling of Yugoslavia that got away. Slovenia was the first country to declare independence from Yugoslavia after the Cold War, and was fortunate only to have fought a ten-day limited conflict, as…
The Julian Alps dominate the northern half of Slovenia. It is a region loaded with mountains, rivers, and lakes — breathtaking scenery. Compared with other Alpine locales, Slovenia is less renowned and less expensive, though word is spreading rapidly. With the…
It is tempting to hit Slovenia’s main attractions, like Ljubljana, Bled, the Školjan Caves, or Koper. But in doing so, one might miss the flavor of the beauty of the rest of Slovenia… found in the simpler environment of a small town. …
Ljubljana (lyoo-blee-YANN-uh, also loo- or lib-) has been around since ancient times — first as the Roman city of Emona over 3000 years ago. Situated around a tight bend in the Ljubljanica River and near its junction with the Sava,…