CONSTELLATION OF THE BEST STORIES FROM SLOVENIA 2022

Le Monde: Charming Lake Bohinj

The wild beauty of Slovenia’s largest permanent lake, situated in the heart of the Julian Alps, has also enchanted the French newspaper, Le Monde.

Explorer: Walk of Peace among the four best new long-distance trails

Explorer, the online community of travellers, hikers and adventurers, has ranked the Walk of Peace from the Alps to the Adriatic as one of the four best new long-distance trails in the world.

Die Presse: Soča, a river of opposites and beautiful "to die for"

The Austrian newspaper Die Presse, in its reportage, portrays Soča as a river of opposites: a natural paradise and a hell of world war, as a playground for adventure and a place for meditation.

Le Figaro: Five good reasons to explore Ljubljana

Slovenia's green capital, Ljubljana, has caught the attention of the French newspaper Le Figaro, which has listed five reasons why it is worth a visit.

The Guardian: Climb to Triglav among 6 epic mountain hiking trails

Triglav has great symbolic significance for Slovenians, but the climb to the Slovenia's highest mountain has apparently also impressed the UK's The Guardian, which has listed it among the six epic mountain hiking trails in Europe.

Lonely Planet: Ptuj and Maribor as starting points for exploring eastern Slovenia

Discover the land of unique charms, as eastern Slovenia is called by the renowned travel media Lonely Planet. The best places to start are Maribor and Ptuj.

Condé Nast Traveller: Ljubljana among 21 European cities with a charming winter image

Slovenia's capital impresses in all seasons. It has also convinced the prestigious Condé Nast Traveller, which has included it in its list of European cities that are also charming in winter.

CNN Travel on Predjama Castle

Predjama Castle is considered to be the largest cave castle in the world. Its exceptional location and grandeur attracted the attention of the CNN Travel web portal, which prepared a special report on the castle.

Tour of Slovenia

The traditional multi-day Tour of Slovenia has a different route every year, taking top-level cyclists to different parts of the green country. In recent years, it has gained importance with live broadcasts on Eurosport.

Discover the home country of basketball player Luka Dončić

Do you know where Luka Dončić comes from? Set off to explore the young basketball prodigy’s home country.

A former ski jumper becomes a world-class cyclist

All you wanted to know about Primož Roglič’s cycling career.

Tadej Pogačar – the wonder boy who stunned the cycling world

“Never quit trying and never give up,” is the motto of this young man, who has won the most prestigious cycling race in the world – Tour de France – two times in a row.

Tomaž Kavčič, Pri Lojzetu – Zemono Castle, Vipava Valley

The most innovative European chef of 2017 according to the JRE, an association of young chefs and restaurateurs, is the only Slovenian recipient of the prestigious Italian Cuoco d'Oro award. He draws inspiration from traditional "poor man’s ingredients"...

Ana Roš, Hiša Franko, Kobarid

The master chef, who is the best female chef in the world according to The Best Chef Awards 2024, finds ingredients for her masterpieces in the valley of the Soča River. After finding love, she gave up her diplomatic career and devoted herself to the...

Uroš Fakuč, Dam Restaurant, Nova Gorica

Uroš's kitchen is filled with aromas of the Mediterranean. His ingredients of choice are fish and seafood, which he skilfully combines with other quality local ingredients to create bold combinations.

Milka, Kranjska Gora (David Žefran)

A restaurant in which the charm of Lake Jasna and surrounding mountain peaks is reflected in the perfection of dishes prepared from local ingredients incorporating a wide selection of herbs and original methods of ingredient preservation.

Restavracija Strelec, Ljubljana (Igor Jagodic)

The romantic medieval ambience of the archers' tower at the Ljubljana Castle blends perfectly with the creativity and recognizable modern style of chef Igor Jagodic's elaborate dishes, full of details, colors, freshness and unusual combinations of flavors.

Hiša Linhart, Radovljica (Uroš Štefelin)

In the romantic old town centre of Radovljica, local tradition and innovative cuisine are uniquely intertwined by chef Uroš Štefelin in a charming medievall house.

Luka Košir, Grič, Šentjošt nad Horjulom, Chef of the Future

With the innovative use of local ingredients and connection with nature, Košir completely transformed the philosophy of family cuisine. His dishes are an adventurous journey for the eyes and taste buds.

Michelin Stars in Slovenia

The most prestigious gastronomic guide in the world has recognised the quality of Slovenian gastronomy and added Slovenia to its list of new destinations. See which restaurants received Michelin stars.

Gregor Vračko, Hiša Denk, Zgornja Kungota

Gregor Vračko is a unique culinary rebel with no established style and predictable menus, preferring his work to be guided by intuition, which occasionally compels him to incorporate elements of his family’s traditions. He learned his skills from top...

Filip Matjaž, COB Restaurant, Portorož - chef of the future

Filip Matjaž is passionate about cooking outside the box and uses this approach to create a fun, unexpected and interactive experience for the palates of his guests.