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The Slovene lands were part of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria until 1918 when the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new multinational state, renamed Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia became a republic of the renewed Yugoslavia, which though Communist, distanced itself from Moscow's rule. Dissatisfied with the exercise of power by the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in establishing their independence in 1991 after a short 10-day war. Historical ties to Western Europe, a strong economy, and a stable democracy have assisted in Slovenia's transformation to a modern state. Slovenia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004. To be updated

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By Aaron n Emma
October 15th 2007

Week 35 - Bled, Slovenia

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Our Pad In Bled

Monday 8th October We awoke to a beautiful, clear but slightly chilly day in Bled. Emma was very impressed with the breakfast on offer at the Garni Hotel Berc - fresh fruit, muesli, bread, yoghurt, coffee...and the waitress was onto it. After checking emails on the free computer, we gladly accepted the loan of Luka's bikes for a pedal around the lake. I could definitely see why it was rated no. 1 in Bled on the Tripadvisor website! Just a couple of minutes roll down the hill brought us to Lake Bled and now that it was daylight we could see [View Full Entry]

By jakes
October 14th 2007

ljubljana hijinks

Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Ljubljana

arrived late fri night after a 9hr+ train... exhausting, and particularly shit when i realised that i had lost my diary AGAIN and couldn't busy myself by writing during the trip. got to the hostel, luckily snapped up the last bed. met some of the gang - louise, mike, and emily and the american girls. the 2 forementioned girls and i then kicked for a couple of quiet ones at a small riverside latin themed bar & the guiness bar. in making up for lost sleep i didn't get up so early. and as a result the 3 beds available 12 [View Full Entry]

By KenandMel
October 10th 2007

Bled & Ljubljana

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Bled
Views from the lake

It was now a while ago that we were actually in Slovenia and to be honest I am battling to remember what we got up to!! That is shocking! I loved Slovenia! It is a tiny country, below Austria and bordering on Croatia (I am updating the South Africans reading this....who I am certain are all wondering!) So much to do there and a definite must for those who want an active holiday or even a long weekend get away. From canyoning to cycling to skiing and rafting..........it is all there and so easy to access. We started the trip arriving [View Full Entry]

By Brian and Jacqui
October 4th 2007

From Lake Ohrid to Lake Bled

Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Ljubljana

Boat cruise Bodrim Turkey

Hi all, Trust you are all well.... Jacqui here. Brian is having a snooze today rather than writing this together as we usually do - the life of a traveller! Last we updated the blog we were in Macedonia so quite a bit of water has gone under the bridge since. Lake Ohrid was a wonderful spot. We had a great room right on the shore of what is one of the largest lakes in Europe. Beautiful scenery all around with little churches and monasteries dotted along the cliffs on the edge of the lake. Hopefully we can add some photos [View Full Entry]

By Tad ik
October 4th 2007

Slovenia: Ljubljana and Bled

Europe » Slovenia

View from Ljubljana Castle

Journey and arrival By the time I got to Ljubljana I was sick of capital hopping. I called into the tourist office to ask what I could do that was a little more adventurous. The very friendly guy there, with a hilarious bald patch on the top of his head, gave me a timetable for a bus to Bled, where I was told I could get my outdoor hit. I decided to get a late bus and spend the day looking at Ljubljana. After extinguishing my Zagreb hangover with coffee, buns and burek from a local cafe, I headed into the [View Full Entry]

By Aaron n Emma
October 1st 2007

Week 33 - Slovenia & Croatia

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Slovenian Steak
with copious amount of truffles....mmmm

Thursday 27th September Off to Slovenia and Croatia! Once again we tube to Baker St and Easybus (where we met a cool guy from Oregon who's been studying acting in London) it to Stansted Airport. While in line at the Easyjet checkin we met a Ljubljanian named Jarnie (pronounced with a y not a j, as with all words originating from this region) who gave us heaps of tips on what to see and where to eat. He even offered to drop us off to our hotel in Ljubliana from the airport! Very generous indeed and when our plane arrived after [View Full Entry]

By SteveW
September 29th 2007

Bled

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Bled

Bled Slovenia Our journey from Vienna to Venice was broken up by another jewel in this amazing tour of central Europe. Arriving in Bled, Slovenia set on a lake surrounded in snow capped mountains and pure fresh air in time for dinner. This was a chance to sample their famed stake and truffles which although interesting probably an acquired taste. Unfortunately for my livers sake Roxy, Alan and I discovered a live music club where we enjoyed the talents of a Slovenian heavy metal band and the local brew. After falling off my stool at the end of the evening we [View Full Entry]

By TeamTurner
September 19th 2007

A European Crossroads

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A Duck's Eye View of Bled Castle
Photo From Lake Bled

A European Crossroads The moment you drive across the border in Slovenia from Croatia you feel very much like you’ve entered a different country. For the most part, the other Balkan states that we traveled through have very similar geography and ecology, they all seem to have tall mountains, low lying scrub plants and wide vistas. When we left Plitvice for a quick drive through Zagreb and into Slovenia I didn’t expect such a drastic change. The central part of Slovenia is much like Austria. It has incredibly tall mountains (it’s part of the Alps), green pa [View Full Entry]

By MaryK
September 18th 2007

Slightly surprised at Slovenia

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Down boy!
A dragon on, yes you guessed it, the dragon bridge.

The first half of this year was a bit slow on the travelling front but then true to form, all my holidays seem to have come along together like the 155 down to beautiful Balham. I’ve always been a fan of Eastern European countries (or is it the food) but I didn’t know much about Slovenia, so I thought it was worth a little exploring. We got the SqueezyJet over to Ljubljana and we drove in to town to check in for our first night in Hostel Celica, a converted prison where you stay in the cells. I’m glad to say [View Full Entry]

By Amaru and Suzanne
September 17th 2007

A day in Ljubljana!

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The Dragon guarding Zmajski Most
also known as the Dragon Bridge

As we mentioned in our last blog we decided to do a short day trip to Slovenia and its capital, Ljubljana. Since we already had the train tickets we just showed up at the train station in Zagreb, grabbed a quick breakfast and then jumped on our train early to be able to get seats together. Luckily we managed to get two seats next to each other, in a cabin that we shared with another Australian couple. We started to chat with them and it turned out they were on their honeymoon and visiting a few European countries. Of course [View Full Entry]

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