They began to implement their task immediately, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 25 percent and today proudly demonstrate that they have the lowest level of these emissions in urban areas of Europe.
Probably back in 1781, the Spanish governor Felipe de Neve had no idea that the settlement on the western side of the New World, which he named El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula, would become one of the world's most design-important and daring centers.
Let the journey take us from Ljubljana to the city that was born at the confluence of the Sora river into the Sava and thus got its name Medvode. Then continue along the main road to the top of the Medvoško slope. Let's make a circle at the roundabout and park in front of the Pekarne Pečjak store, which is located next to it.
Artists often look for inspiration in nature. It calms the mind and thoughts and allows a person to relieve himself of the worries and responsibilities of everyday life. Let's discover for ourselves why Obala is the place where we often come for fresh energy. Let's drive to the place where the sea and the sky meet in the horizon.
A few hours later, the prettiest girls from Ipanema will gather, especially in the area of the beach known as "posto 9", the modern versions of those that Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Morais, authors of the unforgettable song Garota de Ipanema.
Changes are also taking place in the capital of luxury and extravagance, as the new monarch of the micro-principality, sandwiched between the Alps and the Mediterranean Sea, Albert, is betting on the development of tourism, accessible even to ordinary mortals, and especially advocates ecological principles, which earned him the nickname Le Prince Écolo .
From Ljubljana, drive along the Gorenje highway and very soon turn off the highway - at the second exit for Kranj. Kranj is the largest city in the Gorenjska region and the fourth most populous city in Slovenia.
Before breakfast, let's go through the closet and put things in their place. Let's pack up and store the ballast in the room and in our heads in the basement or find a more suitable place for it. Then we head from one underground towards the other, into the mysterious depths of the Postojna Cave.
From Wednesday November until Christmas Eve, Vienna is the perfect place for romantics: the magical decoration of the city, low temperatures and many Christmas fairs – this year there are as many as 22 of them. Mulled wine or punch with cream and eggnog are definitely among the best sellers at the fairs.
The five large ski regions: Salzburger Sportwelt, Schladming-Dachstein, Gastein, Hochkönig and Großarltal have combined the best of their offerings in the name of Ski Amadé. Enthusiasts, beginners, families, snowboarders or runners - snow pleasures are guaranteed for everyone.
Škofja Loka is considered the best-preserved medieval town in Slovenia. Most of the buildings in the old part of the city date from the end of the 16th century. The old town center is dominated by the upper Mestni trg or Plac and the lower Spodnji trg or Lontrg, over which the Škofjeloški Castle dominates.
A lot of water has flown past Ribeira's Porto "Lenta" before the city became the European Capital of Culture in 2001. In the meantime, the locals built ships, ate tripe, made wine and built and built. Vertically and horizontally. In many ways, Porto resembles Maribor.