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LET'S ENJOY A GLASS OF THE QUEEN OF WINE On the first floor of Celje's City Center, the Istenič sparkling wine and wine bar, similar to the one you can visit in Ljubljana's Citypark, was recently opened. In an interesting bar, you can learn a lot of interesting things by talking to the staff, Miha Istenič (pictured with the bar manager) explained to us, for example: ...

Mexican jump into the new year an attractive red house in Knafljevo passage in Ljubljana already gives off a bit of color on the outside and the rest is the taste - not the contents of the interior ... it is home to the Mexican restaurant Cantina Mexicana, which offers various Mexican specialties: Tex-Mex, fajitas, tacos, chimicangas, ...

a good half hour's walk to Jota and RiČeta Šmarna gora is a place for an afternoon or Sunday excursion for the people of Ljubljana, it can be said that it is almost a must-see point that you must visit at least once in your life. some are particularly attached to this hill, as they treat themselves to a brisk walk to the 669-meter-high peak every day. ...

CENTURY-OLD RECIPES OF THE CASTLE LORD Otočec Castle, surrounded by the green Krka River and a rich park, is an experience even for casual walkers. But anyone who allows themselves to peek behind the thick walls, where they prepare lunch or dinner for hungry travelers even at the most unusual hours, will be treated to a complete culinary treat. If ...

between mostiščarji and carthusians from vrhniki to verd it is not far, nor is it far to bistra, where there used to be a monastery, later converted into a manor house. today, part of the complex houses the technical museum of slovenia with tito's famous cars, and next to it stands the building where the charterhouse used to be. here is ...

(G) PARADISE WITH A VIEW A castle stands on the cliff above Socerbo, overlooking the Gulf of Trieste. And behind thick limestone walls and heavy iron doors hides a restaurant. Small, with soul and heart. Just as the master Milan Graj used to skillfully spin the "records" in the disco years ago as a DJ, today...

We go down the steep wooden stairs to enjoy the wine in the enoteca, which is right next to the Hotel Slon. the space is very suitable for a wine cellar: vaulted ceilings, walls next to the massive bar table, painted with wine motifs, mysterious and heavy wooden doors, dark walls made of stone and rough bricks, which gives the room a reddish appearance, just call to...

To enjoy Karst delicacies in the authentic surroundings of an old farmhouse, we head to the Šajna Inn in Šepulje, or more simply, Domačija, as locals and guests prefer to call it. From the Primorska highway, we turn towards Sežana, continue along the old road towards Nova Gorica, and in the village of Križ follow the signs for ...

Burgers with horse meat lovers of fast food and those who are always in a hurry can try something else in the center of Ljubljana, on the trumpeter's road. the hot horse serves burgers and other food made exclusively from horse meat, which is considered by many to be the healthiest. in a nicely furnished bar,...

WILDLIFE UNDER THE FRAGRANT SPRUCES It takes an hour and a half to drive from Ljubljana to the Mašun guest house. We leave the highway towards the sea at Postojna, then drive to Pivka, where we turn towards Knežak. The road begins to climb and we pass into an area overgrown with forests, on the slopes of the lawns a view of Notranjska opens up. ...

SWEET SIMPLICITY The Cacao pastry shop in Portorož gently and kindly caresses all the senses of its visitors. It welcomes us with the warmth of brown, with minimalist and unobtrusive furnishings and with subdued music so that we can also talk while enjoying the sweet treats. Interior architect Sabina Brkovič, who is responsible for the overall ...

Gostilna Šiker, whose operation dates back to 1870, is located in Močna on the main road between Maribor and Lenart. A typical Slovenian inn is a true temple of cuisine and wine, with its museum of farm tools and working machines whose items date back to the 19th century, as well as an interesting tourist...