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WTM 2016: Bled declared the best sports and tourist destination in the world

At the leading tourist exchange World Travel Market (WTM 2016) in London, Bled was declared the best sports place in the world (Sport Tourism Town 2016), in the Global Sport Tourism Impact Award category, which was awarded for the first time this year and is a kind of tourism equivalent of an Oscar for the best film, Slovenia was among the four finalists. At the fair, Slovenia presents itself as a sports and green capital, and this time the ambassadors of our tourist offer are skier Tina Maze and rower Luka Špik.

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Postojna Cave will break an extraordinary record

From Postojnska jama Park, they are announcing gratifying news that can be a source of great pride for Slovenians.

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World Travel Awards 2016: the biggest tourist attraction in Europe is…

You will never guess which is the biggest tourist attraction in Europe. It had tough competition, as it faced the Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace, the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona, the Roman Colosseum, the Acropolis of Athens and the Guinness Storehouse brewery in Dublin, which celebrated last year. The World Travel Awards Association awarded the tourism Oscar for the biggest tourist attraction this time to an attraction in Northern Ireland.

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You don't want such scenes on vacation! See what people have encountered in hotels!

People are slowly returning from vacations, full of impressions and anecdotes. Although vacation time is supposed to be relaxing, when you are supposed to let yourself be taken care of by others, many hotel guests encounter unpleasant surprises. Many vacationers then shared their frustrations online. Let's take a look at some of the funniest cases where tourism workers have caused gray hair to guests.

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Slovenia's hidden gems: the best campsites, cabins and B&Bs

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.

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Expectations vs. reality: why you should not blindly trust tourist catalogues

Are you planning a vacation? Are you deciding on a vacation spot based on a travel agency catalog or hotel photos? Attention! Many tour operators are masters of deception. In their photographs, which invite guests into their embrace, they do not fake anything, but with an angle and some skilful cropping, they know how to greatly tailor reality.

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Expectations vs. reality: what do tourist leaflets say and what is reality?

"Where is the idyllic beach I saw online?" is the question asked by many people who visit a tourist spot/attraction that they fell in love with online. But reality does not have filters like Instagram, and we are often disappointed by what we see on the spot, because it is far from what the photos "sold" us. Have you ever experienced this kind of disappointment?

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Hiking and Biking in Slovenia is a Slovenian application intended for hikers and cyclists

Slovenia is a paradise for hikers and cyclists. Its picturesqueness offers something for everyone and, despite its small size, it is criss-crossed with thousands of trails that highlight its beauty. You know many of them, but despite your belief to the contrary, many of them you don't. But this can quickly change with the new free mobile application Hiking and Biking in Slovenia by Slovenian programmers, which is the result of cooperation between the economic interest association GIZ Hiking & Cycling and the Slovenian Tourist Board.

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Top 10: The most beautiful European beaches

Discover the most beautiful European beaches and choose the one that will conjure up your dream vacation this year. Here are the most beautiful European beaches as selected by the renowned web portal European Best Destination...

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May Day Germany invites #2

The holiday country of Germany dedicated the year 2015 to rich German traditions and customs, which are a large and very important part of its tourist offer. Culinary customs and recipes that have been preserved from generation to generation, colorful folk festivals and fairs, exceptional handcraft skills and revolutionary German inventions - the German tradition is truly rich, diverse and unique.

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Ljubljana received the title of best tourist destination in 2015

Ljubljana is the winner of this year's selection for the WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow award. It beat out two co-finalists to win the tourism destination category. The prestigious prize was awarded by the international organization World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) at a ceremony announced as part of the global meeting, which is taking place in Madrid from April 15 to 16.

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Eko Adrenalinček plac: the first Slovenian tourist-adventure center in Europe

Adrenalinček may be a diminutive, but Adrenalinček Eko plac with 17,000 m2 of self-sufficient tourist area is certainly not small. It is therefore for small and large nature lovers. It breathes with the full lungs of nature, because almost everything in it is made of natural materials. The best of nature is hidden in the Soška Valley and is the first center of its kind in Europe with permaculture.

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