Several years have passed since 2005, when the initiator of the event, Grega Hočevar, then a top triathlete, had the crazy idea to jump into the icy sea. The tradition continues this year as well, which means that all adrenaline junkies will be able to throw themselves into the icy water. If your January 1st has been boring every year, you need to spice it up this year.
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This year too, in the last breaths of August, we are traditionally promised a real cultural treat. Between August 24 and 26, the old town center will once again transform into the scene of the largest street festival of the Slovenian capital, Nights in Old Ljubljana. Many top domestic and foreign musicians will perform on various stages, and the red thread of this year's program is Slavic culture.
March is traditionally reserved for the Pokljuka Marathon. The Pokljuka Marathon 2017, the 27th in a row, will take place on March 4. Recreational cross-country skiers will be able to compete in a half-marathon and a 10.5-kilometer cross-country skiing challenge.
Women already have their own running event, but now men are getting their own version. 1. The men's race will take place on June 4, 2016 in Kranj, over distances of 5 and 10 kilometers. Find out why you shouldn't miss it below.
On the first weekend of July, the Bled Castle will once again turn back a few centuries, as the 9th Medieval Days will take place on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, 2015. From behind the walls, instead of knives, forks and knives, you will hear the clatter of medieval weapons, music and craftsmen, as knights, nobility and burghers, archers, ladies, merchants and artisans will gather there.
Also this year, at the end of May, the capital of Vienna will be the center of one of the largest charity events in the world for the fight against AIDS, Life Ball. The red thread of the 22nd edition of this extravagant spectacle will this time be the "Garden of Delight", and it will be opened in front of the town hall by a hundred debutant dancing couples, including a homosexual couple.
The children's bazaar, the largest fair for families in Slovenia, is coming to Maribor's Ice Hall for the third year in a row.
Spring brings a lot of outdoor activities, and one of the first harbingers is the Little Karst Marathon on the first Sunday of spring. A wonderful start to the active season for runners.
The most expensive in history, with the highest level of security and with the most criticism even before the start, the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi infamously opened! The organizers thus served us an unforgettable spectacle, full of Russian history, dance and theater excesses and exceptional lighting and visual effects.
Just like winter enthusiasts, we are waiting for low temperatures and the smell of snow, we are also waiting for the Golden Fox. This year will be the jubilee, the fiftieth in a row.
Also this year, on the anniversary of Prešeren's birth, many free performances, exhibitions, concerts, lectures, guided tours, workshops and other events will take place.
The streets and squares of Gori will smell of culinary delights, which attract numbers of gourmands to the traditional Tastes along the border.