Tito's mansion, now a hotel

"President Tito has a double image. When talking with the Slovenians, some proudly repeat:’’ Tito was the only one who said NO, to both Stalin and the Americans’’. The younger generation I talked with has a different view on this subject. They are internationally oriented, enthusiast about their membership of the European Union and democracy."

Row, row, row your boat...

September 19th 2019
"Standing placidly in the shadows of the Julian Alps, ringed by thick forests and guarded by a stern medieval castle, is Slovenia’s beloved Lake Bled. At its center is Bled Island, home to one most beautiful churches on the planet and the “wishing bell,” a 16th century chime consecrated by the Pope himse ... read more

Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Bled

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 ... ... read more

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