The world has evolved incredibly fast in the last 100 years, so it's almost hard to imagine how some things have changed in that time. Some cities have been "under the knife" countless times in recent decades and have become unrecognizable from the past. The most beautiful example is Dubai, which was more than a desert a decade and a half ago, but today it is one of the most vibrant cities in the world, where machines hum 24 hours a day and where the cityscape changes practically every day. But Dubai is far from an isolated case.
Did you know that less than 200 kilometers from the Slovenian border, in the Italian town of Montegrotto Terme (west of Venice in Padua), lies Deep Joy, the deepest pool in the world, which measures as much as 40 meters in depth, which is equal to 14 floors? It was designed by the architect Emanuele Boaretto, and was nicknamed the Monster. Walk around the deepest pool in the world.
The idyllic Belgian city of Bruges will soon be richer for an unusual attraction - a three-kilometer beer pipeline! The picturesque medieval town, which with its cobbled streets, canals and clock towers resembles a fairy-tale city, fulfills the bold prediction of pipeline mastermind Xavier Vannest (De Halve Maan Brewery), who was called a dreamer by those who do not believe in fairy tales, but now that dream is becoming a reality. The beer will flow underground in September 2016.
An island in the middle of the lake, kremšnite and the castle. Glamping can now be safely added to these Bled assets. Bled got a third glamping - Glamping Ribno! Ribno pri Bled is richer for six comfortable wooden houses, which are just a stone's throw away from Camping Bled, where the first glamping site was built in 2010 and which was followed by Garden Village in 2014. The village is surrounded by a spruce forest near the Ribno hotel, and the cottages are named after Slovenian flowers.
Dog beaches, especially in Croatia, where many Slovenians go on a well-deserved vacation during the summer holidays, are growing like mushrooms after the rain, but none of these "dog welcome" beaches, i.e. beaches where puppies are welcome, have what dogs have. the beach in Crikvenica, which was previously considered the best beach for dogs on the Adriatic (according to the readers of the portal Top Destinations Hrvatska), but now it has become so by leaps and bounds. That is where they opened the first dog bar (or rather several of them), where, among other things, they serve dog beer and dog ice cream. The attraction in the form of a dog house instantly became a real hit!
What are the best campsites, cabins and B&Bs in Slovenia? Slovenia is considered a real tourist heaven, because it offers so many different things in such a small space that foreigners just can't believe it. Slovenians like to overlook this and go on vacation or we are going on vacation abroad. Because the neighbor's grass is always greener. But that's not true! You probably don't know these Slovenian pearls yet. They are revealed by the British Guardian. According to this British newspaper, these are the best campsites, cabins and B&Bs in Slovenia.
You must have always dreamed of having a room with a unique view of the Alps. But we doubt that they ever had in mind such a room as the one offered by the Swiss hotel Null Stern, located in Switzerland in the canton of Graubünden at an altitude of 1,970 meters above sea level, where you will not be greeted by a complex, as you might expect, but simply a double bed under a mild sky, surrounded by picturesque Swiss four-thousanders. And the butler, of course! The first incarnation of the Null Stern concept hotel (in translation, it means a hotel with zero stars, the brothers Frank and Patrik Riklin, who are behind these hotels, say that the only star of the hotel is the guest) was a nuclear bunker without windows and the comforts that opened in 2008 and recently came to life in a new location.
Street art - adored and despised. Are you one of those people who walk the streets and your eyes light up when you see graffiti? If you are into side street art, as well as real street art, then these places are perfect for you. In the following, we present dream destinations for street art lovers.
Baldwin Street in New Zealand is the steepest street in the world, making it a real tourist attraction. For some, it is enough to walk on it, others try to cycle over it, and it has also become a grateful target for photographers and adrenaline junkies. What kind of slope does it have, you ask? You don't want to know!
Football virtuoso Cristiano Rolando recently opened his Pestana CR7 hotel, named after his initials and the number he wears on his jersey. At the age of 31, the Portuguese also became a hotelier, and the local airport in his hometown of Funchal was named after him, who is considered one of the best soccer players in the world and who recently became the European soccer champion with Portugal.
Are you afraid of heights? Then these tourist attractions are definitely not for you! See the most spectacular tourist attractions that will delight all those who are not afraid of heights and love adrenaline!
Pokemon are everywhere! The mobile game Pokemon GO has caused real euphoria around the world, people are looking for them at every step, even during vacation. Looking for a vacation destination where lots of Pokemon are hiding? Then you'll welcome the move by travel website TripAdvisor to offer Pokemon GO destinations where you have a good chance of catching a rare Pokemon. What stars, now it matters how many Pokemon the hotel or apartment has! Check which locations in Slovenia are rich in Pokemon.