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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 ConnHockey22
February 1st 2009

Dubrovnik (the most beautiful city ever). Oh, and Dont Forget Ljubljana Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Ljubljana

Dubrovnik

First thing was first, I finally learned how to say Ljubljana (lu-ble-yana). We arrived at like 2 AM after a pretty shady night train. The hostel was super nice and we were got our first alcohol free/good sleep in a while. Slovenia was very different from the other places we've been. First, it wasn't a big city like most of our other stops, and it didn't have many of the tourist attractions of others. Frankly, we didn't know what to expect, and while I was thinking Eastern Europe (ie - soviet style, dirty, dark and cold), it was anything but. Our [View Full Entry]

By Slovenian girl
January 8th 2009

Overture in 2009! Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Ljubljana

Piran

Helooooo, Heloooooo Its been a while since my last blog…so here are some pics since last summer till this cold, cold winter (-10 degrees and even colder). Last summer was all about meeting old friends again...and the end of the year 2008 was all about celebrating :) As most of you already know last few months I was pretty busy …mostly because of my diploma (thesis). But it was worth it cause now I can go on a well-deserved vacation again :) hip, hip, huraaaaa :) For sure my december was crazy in a positive way…first there was »party weekend« in [View Full Entry]

By No2ndhome
December 29th 2008

GOLF SLOVENIA-PART TWO Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Bled

SUNDAY DINNER

(excerpted from my book: Our Summer in Slovenia, amazon.com) The golfing experience at the Bled Golf and Country Club is highly complemented by the facilities and service. Weather permitting Elysee and I had no finer Sunday than a round of golf beginning at noon followed by drinks and an early dinner on the patio. The menu is extensive, the service attentive but not obsequious. The cost was moderate compared with Western Europe and the wine, beer and after dinner cigars (Elysee passing on the cigar but enjoying the $5 Chivas.) and the dinner laid out in the patio cost us about [View Full Entry]

By Frickster
December 20th 2008

Christmassy Slovenia Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Ljubljana

Ljubljana in December = mulled wine (2 brews!), cute tea houses, markets galore, tinselled Viennese architecture and random santa spottings! Lou and I enjoyed the warm hospitality of Mr Hyphen, who showed us the ropes in the city, as well as trekking us around the lakes (Bled included). [View Full Entry]

By Team Macca
November 27th 2008

Exploring our Roots (Heritage Style) Europe » Slovenia

Where shall we go today!?

A Journey to Trieste (Italy), Zejane (Croatia), Ljubljana (Slovenia) & Lake Bled (Slovenia) Confusion in Trieste We're very excited about our first European trip away and to make it even more special we are trying to locate Nanna Mac's home town - not as easy as it seems considering the town was situated in the former Yugoslavia and left when she was 6 years old. After a short flight to Trieste we head to pick up a hire car. 1st problem - very little english spoken by the lady behind the counter and no Italian on our part made for a [View Full Entry]

By No2ndhome
November 22nd 2008

GOLF SLOVENIA-PART ONE Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Bled

DRIVING RANGE

When Elysee and I contemplate where in the world we might spend the summer, golf is consideration. Not that we are accomplished golfer, far from that. But we enjoy the pastime, and travel with our clubs. We look for a playable course at a reasonable price, and were delighted to find just such a combination minutes outside the village of Bled, that we were strongly considering for a summer-long stay. Bled Golf and Country Club is the oldest course in Slovenia, est. 1937, and the home of several annual tournaments.Even though it is surrounded by the Karavanke portion of the Alps, [View Full Entry]

By Jay and Alex
November 16th 2008

Ljubljana, Slovenia Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Ljubljana

Ljubljana

We'd heard Ljubljana was a really cool town so we decided to spend a couple nights there and check it out. We stayed in the Metelkova area at the infamous Celica Hostel. This place used to be a Yugoslavian military jail and is now owned by the city and renovated into a really funky looking hostel. There are several former prison cells you can stay in and every room is decorated by different local artists. The only downside to travelling Slovenia was the banking system. Our RBC bank card (containing all of our money) is not accepted anywhere in the country. [View Full Entry]

By Jay and Alex
November 13th 2008

Bled, Slovenia Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Bled

Bled

It was an adventure getting to Bled. There was only one direct train leaving from Venice and it wasn't until 11 at night (as it was a Sunday) so we opted for the more confusing route. We took a train to Gorizia on the Italian border then took a bus to the edge of town and walked across a road to Nova Gorica in Slovenia. We'd crossed borders by bus, car, train, plane but this was the first time we'd walked over the line. We waited another few hours for the next train and finally arrived in Bled by 6 pm. [View Full Entry]

By Jai Essex
October 30th 2008

Part 24: Ljubljana (Days 69, 70, 71, 72) Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Ljubljana

The sound of the metal bars closing behind me echoed down the bare corridor. The small cell was empty except for two beds. I could make out my cellmate on the bottom bunk, his reddish beard glistening in the chink of light shining through the tiny barred window. I didn't know how long I would be in here, but it would be at least three days. Six hours earlier, I had been in a four-star hotel. Now I was banged up. And the worst thing about it was I was paying for the privilege. You might expect the above paragraph to [View Full Entry]

By Sprocolate
October 30th 2008

Travelling can be a struggle! Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Ljubljana

Arrived in Ljubljana! Man... this trip is really straining me in every possible way. Financially, emotionally, physically... In all my other travels, nothing big usually goes wrong... on this one, its ALL going wrong! The only consolation is all the cool stuff I'm seeing, on the occassaions that I am actually able to see something! Rome was incredible! There was so much richness and history there, it was almost palpable. You couldn't turn around and not see a beautiful piece of architecture... or a moped scooter thing, lol. I went to the Coloseum, Pantheon, St. Peter's, Vatican, Sistin [View Full Entry]

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