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Dormice & Moonshine, a travel memoir by Sam Baldwin. Photo: STA
A Briton first attracted to Slovenia by a 300-year-old sausage-curing cabin before spending a decade visiting and five years living here has packed his adventures and insights about the country in a captivating travel memoir titled Dormice & Moonshine.
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The coastal town of Piran. Photo: Peter Černuta/STA
Determined to put an end to rowdy behaviour, boozing in public spaces and towel beach reservations, the seaside town of Piran has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the rules of etiquette among its many visitors. If the campaign and warnings prove ineffective, rule breakers will be fined.
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Mammoth-shaped corn maze in the Kranj area. Photo: Corn Maze Kranj

Adventurous spirits looking to have some fun can test their mettle in solving a corn maze that opened near Kranj, north-west of Ljubljana, on 6 July. The mammoth-shaped maze pays tribute to these extinct animals that used to roam the area in an ice age known as the Pleistocene epoch.


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Summer by Lake Bohinj. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA
Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide, has included two Slovenian lakes, Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj, on its list of 12 "incredible lakes" it recommends for a holiday in Europe.
Lonely Planet compiled the list based on the opinion of its expert writers, who shared their favourite lakes for
An aerial view of Moon Bay. Photo: courtesy of the Strunjan Nature Reserve
A small stony beach on the Slovenian coast has been named among the best in the word by Big 7 Travel, a global travel advice website.
Moon Bay is located in the Strunjan Nature Reserve between Strunjan and Izola, and can only be reached by foot.
It is an undeveloped beach with no amenities at the f
Aerial view of the Lake Blaguš campsite. Photo: Falkensteiner Premium Camping Lake Blaguš
Austrian tourism giant Falkensteiner, one of the leading operators of tourist accommodation in the region, has entered the Slovenian market by taking over an upscale campsite in the east of the country.
Now named Falkensteiner Premium Camping Lake Blaguš, the campsite is situated by Lake Blaguš nea
The interior of the renovated Koper Rotunda on opening night. Photo: Jure Makovec/STA
Nestled in between a house and a student dorm in Koper's old town, the round sandstone building looks unassuming. In fact, it is believed to be the oldest buildings in the city. And now it has been completely renovated.
Known as the Koper Rotunda or Rotunda of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the
Boats on Lake Bled with the island in the background. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Bled is perhaps the most photographed tourist destination in Slovenia, but returning visitors to the charming lake have no doubt noticed the proliferation of all types of vessels in recent years filling up the lake with screaming colours. The local community has now decided it is enough.
The Bled M
Guests enjoy the Maribor Velvet Dinner at dusk. Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Dining al fresco in style in Maribor

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A long table stylishly laid at the foot of the most remarkable vineyard in Maribor set the stage for the finest feast of the year in the city, served by young talents with great panache.
Under the watchful eyes of their mentors and three star chefs, some 80 Maribor hospitality students served 150 g
Celebrity chef Ana Roš. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
Slovenia's only three-Michelin starred restaurant, Hiša Franko, has once again made the World's 50 Best Restaurants list this year, albeit sliding from 32nd place to 48th. Chef Ana Roš says making the list for the eighth consecutive year is a veritable feat.
"Well done, team, well done because the
Charter season starts at Ljubljana airport with flight to Santorini. Photo: Rok Bizjak/STA
Charter flights to 57 destinations will be available from Ljubljana airport this summer season, with the first one taking tourists to the Greek island of Santorini on 24 May.
Apart from the flight to Santorini, the list of charter flights available this summer includes Crete and a dozen other desti
A 106-metre observation tower, the tallest in Slovenia, inaugurated in the spa resort town of Rogaška Slatina. Photo: Jakob Pintar/STA
Rogaška Slatina, a town in the east of the country known for its natural spas and unique mineral water, has added a new attraction by inaugurating a 106-metre observation tower, the tallest in Slovenia.
The Crystal tower, which cost €5 million to build, replaced the 89-metre Crystal Palace in Ljubl