Press Centre
Daily updated news, the main activities of the Slovenian Tourist Board at home and abroad in press releases, news from press conferences, photo archives with selected photographs highlighting the unique nature of Slovenia and its tourist facilities … All this and much more are at your fingertips on the media pages of our website.
Media about Slovenia
Some of published articles about Slovenia by journalists who had been on press trips in Slovenia.
14/05/2013 Travel Culture - Slovenia’s “Dragon City” a Green City that Welcomes you as a Local  Published: 6 May 2013 "Ljubljana is the kind of city that can excite the imagination of young boys. Also known as “The Dragon City,” Slovenia’s capital is associated with ancient myths and legends. The most common story involved Jason and the Argonauts stealing the Golden Fleece and slaying a dragon where the city now stands. Hence it’s nick-name. In addition to the country’s many castles, crusader past and stunning natural beauty, Slovenia inspires the most vivid of Dark Age fantasies." Read more HERE. 28/01/2013 Chasing Silver Fly Fishing Magazine: Chalk Streams, Grayling and Monster Trout  Journalist: Rasmus Ovesen Photography: Rasmus Ovesen and Klaus Boberg Pedersen The article has been published in the US, Canada, Argentina, Japan, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, France, Romania, Holland, Czech Republic and Ukraine. "Few places in Europe encompass so many exciting rivers and so many fascinating fish as the lush green and mountainous Slovenia. Rasmus Ovesen visits this beautiful Balkan country in search of the shady and elusive marble trout." You can find the whole article attached bellow. 18/01/2013 Slovenia as one of Top 10 Adventure Destinations for 2013 by Switchback Travel  You can find the article here. 15/01/2013 Nayak, first Indian movie to be shot in Slovenia  The times of India wrote, that the stunning underground environs of Postojna caves, the medieval coastal town of Piran and the alpine resort town of Bled played the perfect backdrops for the duo’s dance moves. The movie was even recommended by the Indian Minister of Tourism, Chiranjeevi PhD himself, as he is the father of leading male actor in the movie. It is expected, that the movie will be watched by as much as 10 million Indians. Slovenian RTA agency took part in the shooting of this movie as a line producer with Katarina Karlovšek as a project manager, who is also the one who succeeded to persuade Bollywood’s location guru that Slovenia has a lot to offer. You can watch the Nayak Song Trailer here. 09/01/2013 Sečovlje Salina Nature Park on the cover of the Japanese issue of the Austrian Airlines inflight magazine  Article: Discover the beautiful country Slovenia Journalist: Ayako Ito Photography: Susumu Yasui Excerpts from the article: About Bled: 「写真では何度も見たブレッド湖だが、実際に目にするその全景はため息のでるような美しさだった。」 No matter how many times you see the image of lake Bled on pictures, once you see it in reality its beauty leaves you breathless. About Piran: 「目の前に広がるのは、夕暮れ時のアドリア海と、海に突き出たような赤煉瓦屋根の町。」 The Adriatic sea opens right before your eyes in its evening light and the red tiled roofed town seems to be projected from the sea. 「ピランのどこを歩いても地元人の生活の匂いがし、どこに目を留めても情緒深い風景が広がってる。」 Wherever you walk in Piran you can feel the daily life of the local people, and wherever you rest, your eyes, your emotions are overwhelmed by its nostalgic scenery. About Ljubljana: 「川沿いには酒落たレストランやカフエェが軒を連ね、地元の住人や観光客が思い思いに時間を過ごす。」 Both the local people and the tourists pleasurably let the time pass while sitting in a string of (Ljubljana's) quaint riverside cafes and restaurants. Fodor's Go List 2013: Slovenia among 25 places to go in 2013  From the fairytale castles of Slovenia to the golden temples of Myanmar, Fodor's 2013 Go List encompasses great values, newly accessible destinations, buzzy hotspots, and travel-worthy events around the globe. You can find the article Slovenia, an undiscoverd silver of Europe with modern style and classic charm here.
Lonely planet: Best value destinations  Slovenia among Lonely Planet's Best value destinations. Publshed: 23. 10. 2012 You can find the article here. Reuters: Top ten destinations for skiers and non-skiers  Kranjska Gora ranked 5 on the list of top 10 destinations for skiers and non-skiers. Published: 23. 11. 2012 You can find the article here. World Travel Guide: 24 hours in Ljubjana  Journalist: Jonny Payne Published: 29 November 2012 Here you can find the article. Israeli Media: Jerusalem Post _446528.JPG) Published: November 2012 Jerusalem Post is an Isreaeli daily English language newspaper. Here you can find the article. US Media: Financial Times _446669.JPG) Published: November 2012 Here you can find the article. The New York Times: 36 hours in Ljubljana  Please find the whole story here. CNN: 5 ways to face your fears through travel  Here you can find the article about Predjama Castle & Postojna Cave that was published by Leslie Gilbert Elman, on 31 October 2012. Plein Air: Dimensione europea  Journalist: Federica Botta Photography: Alessandro De Rossi Published: September 2012 U.S. bloggers: Never Stop Traveling  Published: July 2012 Never StopTraveling is a site designed for travelers 50 years of age and older. Their purpose is to present information on destinations and experiences in an easy-to-read format, usually through short articles, videos and blogs about things that make a destination unique. Here you can find the article. Spanish Media: Revista Oxigeno  Photos: Mikael Helsing Published: May 2012 Revista Oxigeno is Spanish magazine about outdoor sports and nature which is published monthly and has approximately 10.000 readers. UK Media: Daily Mail  According to research, the Saturday issue of the Daily Mail is considered to be the most read British newspaper (with tabloids excluded) with 5.3 million readers. Their web portal is even more popular and has a very high visit or rate; it is considered to be the most read web portal in the world (even more popular than the famous NY Times and BBC sites). 5.3 million visitors visit the Mail Online daily, while monthly they have more than 45 million individual visitors. The article on Slovenia (Falling in love (again) with Slovenia, a land of bears, bees, brides and bountiful nature) was highlighted as the cover story in the travel section of the Daily Mail and Mail Online. Stanley Johnson, a famous British writer, politician, journalist and environmentalist, who also happens to be the father of London's mayor, Boris Johnson, visited Slovenia in May. Stanley and Jenny Johnson visited Bled, Bohinj and the Bohinj's flower festival, followed by a visit to Ljubljana, the Postojna Cave, Lipica and Piran. Here you can find the article. Australian Media: Lexus magazine  Published: March 2012 Lexus magazine is a high-quality publication that reflects the style and luxury of Lexus cehicles. With a focus on the best in wine, food, travel, technology and of course Lexus vehicles, the magazine features in-depth articles and interviews all delivered to world-class strandard you would expect from Lexus.
close
|
  
PublicationsSlovenian toruism in the first half of 2012Statistical data 2011Press release: I feel SloveniaPress release: Green.Active.Healthy.Slovenia RelatedEvents & festivalsSlovenian Tourism in NumbersSPIRIT Slovenia, Slovenian Tourist Board (STB)Tags
Nayak, first Indian movie to b Slovenia as one of Top 10 Adve CNN: 5 ways to face your fears Lonely planet: Best value dest Sečovlje Salina Nature Park on Croatian Media: tportal.hr Chasing Silver Fly Fishing Mag U.S. bloggers: Never Stop Trav Fodor's Go List 2013: Slovenia The Sun - Take it Slo World Travel Guide: 24 hours i more
|
_462664.JPG)
