Tito’s magical birthplace
If you’ve given up on waiting for the sun to show up in Slovenia so that you can head for the coast on your days off, consider a different kind of weekend escape – Staro selo museum in Kumrovec in Croatia, the birthplace of Yugoslavia’s president Josip Broz Tito. Explore the village and learn about […]
READ MORETop Events in the Region in May
The Adriatic Journal team has put together a list of the best and most exciting events taking place in the region in the coming month. You can pick from a networking startup gathering, a fascinating orchestra experience, cranivals or even triathlon races taking place along the Montenegro’s scenic Bay of Kotor route. Druga godba Source: […]
READ MORETop Events in the Region in April
Another month, another several options to attend an event of your interest in the region. Whether you’re interested in business, culture or sports, the Adriatic Journal has picked the best events taking place around the Balkans that are worth a visit. 32th Belgrade Marathon Source: Belgrade Marathon Location: Belgrade, Serbia DATE: 14 Apr 2019 The […]
READ MORELjubljana is not a shopping mecca, but it can become one
Delo’s Manja Pušnik spoke to Ljubljana’s deputy mayor Janez Koželj on the development of the city center and the role of the shopping tourism. They refer to him as the city’s architect, its urbanist, and some call him a visionary, while at municipality he is considered to be one of the greatest experts on Ljubljana’s […]
READ MOREEastern Slovenia’s wine growing rennaisance
Wine connaiseurs would miss out by leaving out Štajerska from the wine tasting map. By Maja Cestnik Štajerska, in Slovenia’s northeast, is becoming a widely recognised white wine region. For a very long time, the area was mainly known for producing quality affordable white table wines that the locals mostly mixed with mineral water to […]
READ MORETop Events in The Region in March
With sunny spring weather comes a perfect opportunity to visit some of the events happening in the region. Here’s Adriatic Journal’s choice of events definitely worth a visit this month: FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Kranjska Gora, 58th Vitranc Cup Location: Kranjska Gora, Slovenia Date: 9 – 10 Mar 2019 One of the toughest in […]
READ MORECarnival season is in full swing
Have you ever wanted to be a spiderman or a catwoman? Or some other character from your favourite movie, or a cartoon? During the »Pust« season in cold winter months, you can become anything and anyone you want. The carnival season was in its peak this past weekend, and still going. Today, kids around Slovenia […]
READ MOREMeet one of the most popular capitals in the Balkans
Take a walk through the multi-ethnic Balkan city with rich architecture and turbulent history that was a former venue for the Winter Olympics and a very special location where you can taste a variety of culinary delights, including grilled sausages (sudžukica ), burek pies, potato pies, and stuffed peppers, while listening to traditional sevdah, ganga, […]
READ MOREThis week Fabula opens the door
Like every spring in the last fourteen years, in 2019 Ljubljana will host the biggest literary festival in the country. From February 27th to March 9th, some of the world’s most famous and critically acclaimed authors will be coming to Cankarjev dom and some other locations across the city. The British novelist Rachel Cusk is certainly the […]
READ MOREInspired by the Adriatic Journal: Boutique tourism in Slovenia that is definitely worth a try
Slovenia recently opened the doors of its first boutique hotel that is in line with the country’s green tourism strategy: a five-star Villa Planinka in Jezersko was restored by Marjan Batagelj, who also manages the Karst subterranean attraction, the Postojna cave. If you want a slightly different, yet green experience, we’ve put together some suggestions […]
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