A large group of talented young musicians and their families have been evacuated out of Ukraine into Slovenia. Here, the older ones have formed a new youth orchestra in exile, under the direction of Slovenia’s top female conductor. The younger children are coming together to perform for the Slovenian president. […]
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Bridget Jones once said: ‘Told a tiny lie about being an extremely experienced skier. But honestly, how hard can it be?’ Well, quite hard as it happens. While I envisaged hopes of emulating a graceful Lindsey Vonn or fearless Eddie the Eagle, as I took to the slopes for the first […]
(CNN) — Think of Slovenia’s Julian Alps and two images often spring to mind — the fairy-tale sight of Lake Bled and, if you’re a winter-sports fan, the ski slopes of Kranjska Gora. But this alpine region tucked into Slovenia’s northwestern corner is packed with natural wonders, many of which […]
(CNN) — It’s less than an hour’s drive from Slovenia’s capital, Ljubljana, yet the Vipava Valley hasn’t really registered on the tourist radar. This lusciously fertile region that stretches west to the Italian border has a magical combination of exceptionally fine wine and food, dramatic karst landscapes and medieval castles […]
(CNN) — Postojna Cave, situated one hour’s drive southwest of Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital, is so vast, it has its own railway. And yet, one of the cave’s main attractions is something at the other end of the size spectrum — and completely unique to Postojna. Baby dragons! Postojna is, during […]
Serbia is set to launch partial COVID-19 passes while Croatia and Slovenia reported high daily rates of infections as countries with low vaccination rates grapple with persisting virus surge By JOVANA GEC Associated Press October 23, 2021, 2:34 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article […]
Slovenia’s interior minister has rejected accusations that police used excessive force to curb anti-government protests with water cannons and tear gas on the eve of a major European Union summit in the country earlier this week ByThe Associated Press October 8, 2021, 11:15 AM • 3 min read Share to […]
Slovenia will start mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for all government employees, further tightening anti-virus measures that sparked a major riot in the small Alpine state earlier this week ByThe Associated Press September 17, 2021, 1:49 PM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Slovenia’s […]