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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago

I will be sure to visit someday

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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source

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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago

Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra

ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus

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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j

ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land

scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago

Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*

It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago

how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2

These are some.

I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.

Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.

What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago

Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.

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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m

otorcycle trip across Europe!

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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th

ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.

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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he

re OP, thank you again.

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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*

Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago

Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago

how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago

For Skiing or Terme?

For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago

Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik

e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago

Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago

How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?

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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago

You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop

le eat cow meat

This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago

Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)

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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago

France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....

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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago

Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago

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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago

I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ

ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...

I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago

Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago

One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y

ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago

Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.

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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m

otorcycle trip across Europe!

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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th

ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.

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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!

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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he

re OP, thank you again.

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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*

Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago

Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago

how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago

For Skiing or Terme?

For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago

Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik

e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago

Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago

How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?

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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago

You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop

le eat cow meat

This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago

Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country

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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago

Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)

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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago

France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....

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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago

Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!

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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago

I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ

ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...

I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago

Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago

One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y

ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago

What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?

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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand

any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.

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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago

I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago

Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D

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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago

I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.

Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago

Wow... tell us what you really think.

:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago

Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience

My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website

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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago

Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago

Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t

o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.

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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago

He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago

"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5

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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!

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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago

Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict

ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago

I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :

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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really

the only thing you are going to do.

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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito

sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)

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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago

Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago

You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.

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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p

lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago

Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass

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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago

How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher

e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!

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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago

Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago

this was cool, thanks!

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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served

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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems

that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*

Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t

o visit during evening.

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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.

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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago

The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am

azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th

inking about going.

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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C

anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...

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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.

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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*

I really liked this place when I was that age.

website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea

rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago

Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)

Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago

I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou

nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago

I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.

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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever

visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap

Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no

w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic

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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago

Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago

yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort

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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.

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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.

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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago

Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago

I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday

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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago

We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago

Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min

s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago

I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett

ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.

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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.

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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago

Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man

has not disturbed growth at all.

The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi

t after I seen this

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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.

I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven

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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik

e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!

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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the

ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago

Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*

I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.

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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.

Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago

Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago

how has no one mentioned the dog yet?

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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?

For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago

Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th

ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting

in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?

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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago

You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat

This rule holds even more for girls.

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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago

Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago

I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago

Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?

I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago

Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....

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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago

Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago

I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago

I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...

I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago

Communism and socialist pass times

Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago

One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.

If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c

orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.

What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s

ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago

Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke

Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago

You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.

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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor

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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin

k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).

Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago

I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos

t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.

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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m

aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php

http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou

gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)

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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.

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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago

I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.

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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan

* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago

Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?

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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic

country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.

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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago

you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago

I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin

g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago

Welp, I'm sold.

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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago

I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago

I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago

The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago

Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.

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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.

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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago

How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S

lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago

I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?

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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago

Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.

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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.

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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i

n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"

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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago

Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could

take a detour there.

I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia

Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint

gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago

Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P

G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a

nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that

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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick

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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago

Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago

Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago

I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago

Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)

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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!

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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago

Don't forget the horseburgers!

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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).

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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago

Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago

Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago

How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.

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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago

Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago

They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago

I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago

Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.

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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.

Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.

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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.

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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe

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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.

On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago

You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago

Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago

Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p

icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!

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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than

ks for a great write up!

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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago

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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago

Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago

I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th

ings, but it was a great place.

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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago

I love horse. It's very tasty!

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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.

"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago

Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.

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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago

Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0

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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri

endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago

What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2

http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.

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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago

Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago

What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?

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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand

any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.

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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago

I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago

Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D

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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago

I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.

Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago

Wow... tell us what you really think.

:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago

Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience

My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website

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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago

Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.

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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago

Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!

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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak

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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago

Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?

Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!

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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest

ing if you haven't seen it before

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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when

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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago

These are fantastic. Thank you!

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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!

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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago

It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago

I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago

A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude

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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago

Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!

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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago

He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.

Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m

y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'

t see a polar bear.

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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago

Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago

If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an

d the women are goddamn attractive.

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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.

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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min

d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago

I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.

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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*

We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*

When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago

Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...

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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago

Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our

neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago

yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)

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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P

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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and

third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago

I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui

te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B

re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne

ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl

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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for

the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago

I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.

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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago

This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago

... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester

ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,

but they still make damn good beer.

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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and

-en- shares an Italian border!

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago

Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.

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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago

Well, yes, I do now.

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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,

but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don

't really spend time looking for it to be honest.

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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th

at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.

General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.

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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.

Original post on /r/travel

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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th

ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull

Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago

Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago

Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago

All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few

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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago

Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt

ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.

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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago

That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago

Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas

t and we got served Mediterranean food.

http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu

nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago

Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago

No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi

g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago

You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W

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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago

My favourite place is Krvavec.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea

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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta

ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago

I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago

I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago

I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.

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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?

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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.

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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago

Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5

kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago

There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago

Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago

Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict

ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago

I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be

st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W

here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2

http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago

Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago

You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m

uch material out of such a small country!

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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago

I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago

I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s

ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?

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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou

s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar

e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago

Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago

Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago

How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago

It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi

rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago

That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago

What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?

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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago

It's worth it.

Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.

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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!

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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti

ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago

Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago

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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath

lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;

i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will

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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago

How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago

i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago

Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov

enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face

!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago

I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."

Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While

they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago

I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea

lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago

That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*

It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago

how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng

=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago

Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.

Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago

Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in

the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago

Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.

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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago

Come back, we still like you.

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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago

Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov

ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y

ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.

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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago

please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s

ee travellers passing by.

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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th

ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*

Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)

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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.

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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago

For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.

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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago

Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago

Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago

How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago

People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago

Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country

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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.

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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago

Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago

France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago

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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis

it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!

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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.

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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago

The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago

Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n

eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago

Ok, i've done england...

Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.

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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of

the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago

Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!

The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.

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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago

Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago

It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on

e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different

seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i

n Slovenia and one in Austria.

So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago

Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).

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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p

lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago

Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass

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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago

How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher

e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!

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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago

Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago

this was cool, thanks!

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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served

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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble

d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago

Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.

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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!

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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.

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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago

Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!

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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago

And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago

Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett

y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago

It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln

g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago

I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*

Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)

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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago

Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago

I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does

n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands

walk in the beautiful countryside

or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova

Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.

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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus

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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago

Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago

Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e

levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago

Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W

ould love to kayak down it!

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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.

What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago

I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago

Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2

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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago

Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!

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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got

invited to some party by university students. 10/10

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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..

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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?

One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago

I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago

"beer is also the national drink."

Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw

een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC

OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort

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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago

Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago

I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago

looks incredible, ty for the work

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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago

Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled

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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes

t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago

He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago

"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"

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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg

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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago

For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov

enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/

http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,

it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)

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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.

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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2

http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago

This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago

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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.

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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems

that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*

Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t

o visit during evening.

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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.

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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago

The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am

azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th

inking about going.

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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C

anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...

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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.

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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*

I really liked this place when I was that age.

website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea

rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago

Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)

Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago

I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou

nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago

I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.

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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever

visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap

Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no

w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic

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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago

Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago

yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort

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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.

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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.

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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago

Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago

I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday

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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago

We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago

Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min

s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago

I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett

ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.

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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.

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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago

Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man

has not disturbed growth at all.

The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi

t after I seen this

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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.

I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven

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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik

e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!

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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the

ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago

Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*

I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.

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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.

Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago

Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago

how has no one mentioned the dog yet?

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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?

For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago

Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th

ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting

in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?

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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago

You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat

This rule holds even more for girls.

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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago

Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago

I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago

Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?

I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago

Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....

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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago

Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago

I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago

I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...

I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago

Communism and socialist pass times

Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago

One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.

If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c

orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.

What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s

ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago

Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke

Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago

You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.

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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor

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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin

k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).

Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago

I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos

t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.

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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m

aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php

http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou

gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)

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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.

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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago

I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.

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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan

* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago

Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?

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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic

country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.

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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago

you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago

I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin

g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago

Welp, I'm sold.

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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago

I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago

I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago

The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago

Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.

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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.

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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago

How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S

lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago

I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?

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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago

Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.

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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.

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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i

n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"

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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago

Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could

take a detour there.

I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia

Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint

gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago

Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P

G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a

nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that

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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick

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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago

Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago

Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago

I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago

Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)

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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!

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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago

Don't forget the horseburgers!

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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).

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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago

Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago

Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago

How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.

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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago

Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago

They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago

I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago

Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.

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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.

Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.

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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.

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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe

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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.

On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago

You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago

Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago

Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p

icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!

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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than

ks for a great write up!

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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago

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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago

Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago

I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th

ings, but it was a great place.

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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago

I love horse. It's very tasty!

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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.

"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago

Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.

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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago

Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0

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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri

endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago

What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2

http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.

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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago

Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago

What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?

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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand

any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.

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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago

I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago

Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D

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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago

I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.

Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago

Wow... tell us what you really think.

:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago

Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience

My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website

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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago

Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.

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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago

Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!

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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak

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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago

Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?

Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!

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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest

ing if you haven't seen it before

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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when

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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago

These are fantastic. Thank you!

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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!

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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago

It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago

I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago

A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude

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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago

Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!

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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago

He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.

Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m

y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'

t see a polar bear.

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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago

Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago

If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an

d the women are goddamn attractive.

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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.

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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min

d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago

I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.

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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*

We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*

When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago

Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...

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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago

Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our

neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago

yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)

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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P

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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and

third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago

I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui

te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B

re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne

ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl

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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for

the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago

I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.

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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago

This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago

... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester

ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,

but they still make damn good beer.

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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and

-en- shares an Italian border!

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago

Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.

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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago

Well, yes, I do now.

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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,

but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don

't really spend time looking for it to be honest.

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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th

at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.

General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.

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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.

Original post on /r/travel

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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th

ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull

Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago

Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago

Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago

All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few

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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago

Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt

ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.

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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago

That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago

Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas

t and we got served Mediterranean food.

http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu

nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago

Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago

No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi

g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago

You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W

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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago

My favourite place is Krvavec.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea

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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta

ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago

I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago

I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago

I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.

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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?

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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.

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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago

Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5

kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago

There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago

Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago

Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict

ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago

I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be

st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W

here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2

http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago

Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago

You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m

uch material out of such a small country!

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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago

I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago

I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s

ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?

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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou

s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar

e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago

Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago

Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago

How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago

It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi

rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago

That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago

What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?

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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago

It's worth it.

Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.

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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!

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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti

ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago

Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago

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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath

lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;

i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will

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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago

How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago

i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago

Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov

enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face

!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago

I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."

Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While

they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago

I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea

lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago

That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*

It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago

how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng

=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago

Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.

Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago

Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in

the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago

Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.

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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago

Come back, we still like you.

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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago

Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov

ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y

ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.

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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago

please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s

ee travellers passing by.

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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th

ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*

Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)

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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.

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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago

For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.

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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago

Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago

Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago

How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago

People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago

Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country

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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.

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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago

Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago

France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago

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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis

it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!

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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.

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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago

The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago

Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n

eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago

Ok, i've done england...

Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.

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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of

the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago

Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!

The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.

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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago

Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago

It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on

e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different

seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i

n Slovenia and one in Austria.

So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago

Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).

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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p

lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago

Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass

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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago

How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher

e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!

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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago

Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago

this was cool, thanks!

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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served

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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble

d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago

Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.

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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!

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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.

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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago

Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!

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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago

And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago

Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett

y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago

It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln

g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago

I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*

Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)

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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago

Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago

I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does

n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands

walk in the beautiful countryside

or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova

Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.

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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus

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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago

Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago

Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e

levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago

Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W

ould love to kayak down it!

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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.

What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago

I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago

Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2

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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago

Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!

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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got

invited to some party by university students. 10/10

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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..

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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?

One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago

I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago

"beer is also the national drink."

Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw

een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC

OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort

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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago

Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago

I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago

looks incredible, ty for the work

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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago

Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled

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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes

t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago

He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago

"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"

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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg

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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago

For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov

enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/

http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,

it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)

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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.

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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2

http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago

This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago

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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.

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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems

that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*

Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t

o visit during evening.

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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.

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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago

The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am

azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th

inking about going.

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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C

anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...

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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.

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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*

I really liked this place when I was that age.

website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea

rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago

Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)

Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago

I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou

nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago

I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.

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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever

visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap

Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no

w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic

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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago

Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago

yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort

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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.

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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.

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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago

Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago

I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday

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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago

We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago

Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min

s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago

I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett

ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.

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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.

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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago

Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man

has not disturbed growth at all.

The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi

t after I seen this

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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.

I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven

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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik

e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!

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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the

ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago

Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*

I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.

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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.

Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago

Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago

how has no one mentioned the dog yet?

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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?

For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago

Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th

ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting

in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?

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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago

You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat

This rule holds even more for girls.

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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago

Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago

I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago

Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?

I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago

Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....

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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago

Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago

I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago

I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...

I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago

Communism and socialist pass times

Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago

One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.

If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c

orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.

What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s

ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago

Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke

Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago

You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.

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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor

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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin

k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).

Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago

I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos

t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.

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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m

aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php

http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou

gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)

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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.

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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago

I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.

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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan

* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago

Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?

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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic

country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.

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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago

you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago

I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin

g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago

Welp, I'm sold.

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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago

I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago

I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago

The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago

Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.

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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.

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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago

How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S

lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago

I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?

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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago

Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.

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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.

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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i

n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"

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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago

Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could

take a detour there.

I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia

Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint

gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago

Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P

G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a

nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that

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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick

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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago

Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago

Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago

I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago

Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)

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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!

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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago

Don't forget the horseburgers!

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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).

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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago

Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago

Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago

How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.

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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago

Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago

They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago

I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago

Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.

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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.

Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.

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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.

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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe

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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.

On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago

You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago

Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago

Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p

icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!

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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than

ks for a great write up!

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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago

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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago

Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago

I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th

ings, but it was a great place.

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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago

I love horse. It's very tasty!

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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.

"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago

Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.

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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago

Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0

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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri

endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago

What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2

http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.

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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago

Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago

What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?

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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand

any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.

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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago

I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago

Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D

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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago

I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.

Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago

Wow... tell us what you really think.

:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago

Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience

My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website

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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago

Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.

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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago

Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!

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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak

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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago

Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?

Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!

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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest

ing if you haven't seen it before

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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when

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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago

These are fantastic. Thank you!

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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!

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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago

It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago

I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago

A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude

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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago

Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!

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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago

He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.

Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m

y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'

t see a polar bear.

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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago

Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago

If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an

d the women are goddamn attractive.

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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.

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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min

d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago

I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.

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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*

We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*

When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago

Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...

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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago

Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our

neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago

yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)

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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P

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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and

third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago

I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui

te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B

re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne

ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl

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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for

the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago

I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.

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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago

This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago

... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester

ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,

but they still make damn good beer.

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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and

-en- shares an Italian border!

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago

Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.

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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago

Well, yes, I do now.

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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,

but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don

't really spend time looking for it to be honest.

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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th

at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.

General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.

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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.

Original post on /r/travel

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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th

ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull

Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago

Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago

Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago

All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few

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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago

Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt

ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.

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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago

That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago

Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas

t and we got served Mediterranean food.

http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu

nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago

Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago

No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi

g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago

You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W

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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago

My favourite place is Krvavec.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea

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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta

ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago

I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago

I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago

I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.

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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?

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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.

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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago

Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5

kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago

There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago

Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago

Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict

ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago

I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be

st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W

here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2

http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago

Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago

You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m

uch material out of such a small country!

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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago

I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago

I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s

ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?

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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou

s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar

e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago

Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago

Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago

How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago

It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi

rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago

That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago

What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?

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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago

It's worth it.

Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.

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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!

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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti

ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago

Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago

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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath

lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;

i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will

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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago

How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago

i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago

Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov

enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face

!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago

I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."

Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While

they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago

I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea

lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago

That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*

It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago

how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng

=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago

Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.

Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago

Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in

the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago

Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.

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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago

Come back, we still like you.

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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago

Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov

ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y

ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.

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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago

please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s

ee travellers passing by.

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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th

ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*

Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)

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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.

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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago

For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.

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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago

Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago

Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago

How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago

People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago

Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country

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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.

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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago

Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago

France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago

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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis

it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!

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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.

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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago

The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago

Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n

eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago

Ok, i've done england...

Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.

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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of

the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago

Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!

The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.

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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago

Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago

It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on

e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different

seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i

n Slovenia and one in Austria.

So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago

Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).

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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p

lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago

Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass

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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago

How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher

e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!

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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago

Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago

this was cool, thanks!

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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served

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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble

d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago

Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.

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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!

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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.

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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago

Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!

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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago

And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago

Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett

y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago

It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln

g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago

I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*

Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)

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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago

Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago

I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does

n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands

walk in the beautiful countryside

or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova

Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.

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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus

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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago

Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago

Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e

levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago

Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W

ould love to kayak down it!

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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.

What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago

I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago

Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2

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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago

Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!

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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got

invited to some party by university students. 10/10

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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..

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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?

One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago

I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago

"beer is also the national drink."

Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw

een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC

OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort

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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago

Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago

I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago

looks incredible, ty for the work

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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago

Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled

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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes

t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago

He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago

"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"

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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg

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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago

For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov

enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/

http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,

it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)

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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.

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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2

http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago

This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago

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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.

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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems

that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*

Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t

o visit during evening.

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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.

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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago

The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am

azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th

inking about going.

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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C

anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...

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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.

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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*

I really liked this place when I was that age.

website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea

rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago

Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)

Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago

I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou

nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago

I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.

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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever

visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap

Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no

w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic

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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago

Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago

yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort

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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.

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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.

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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago

Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago

I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday

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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago

We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago

Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min

s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago

I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett

ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.

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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.

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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago

Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man

has not disturbed growth at all.

The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi

t after I seen this

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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.

I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven

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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik

e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!

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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the

ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago

Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*

I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.

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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.

Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago

Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago

how has no one mentioned the dog yet?

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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?

For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago

Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th

ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting

in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?

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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago

You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat

This rule holds even more for girls.

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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago

Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago

I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago

Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?

I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago

Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....

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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago

Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago

I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago

I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...

I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago

Communism and socialist pass times

Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago

One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.

If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c

orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.

What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s

ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago

Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke

Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago

You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.

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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor

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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin

k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).

Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago

I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos

t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.

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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m

aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php

http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou

gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)

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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.

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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago

I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.

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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan

* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago

Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?

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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic

country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.

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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago

you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago

I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin

g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago

Welp, I'm sold.

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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago

I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago

I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago

The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago

Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.

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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.

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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago

How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S

lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago

I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?

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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago

Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.

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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.

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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i

n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"

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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago

Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could

take a detour there.

I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia

Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint

gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago

Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P

G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a

nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that

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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick

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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago

Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago

Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago

I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago

Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)

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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!

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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago

Don't forget the horseburgers!

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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).

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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago

Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago

Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago

How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.

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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago

Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago

They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago

I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago

Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.

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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.

Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.

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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.

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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe

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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.

On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago

You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago

Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago

Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p

icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!

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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than

ks for a great write up!

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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago

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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago

Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago

I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th

ings, but it was a great place.

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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago

I love horse. It's very tasty!

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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.

"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago

Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.

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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago

Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0

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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri

endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago

What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2

http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.

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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago

Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago

What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?

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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand

any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.

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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago

I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago

Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D

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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago

I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.

Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago

Wow... tell us what you really think.

:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago

Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience

My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website

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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago

Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.

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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago

Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!

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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak

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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago

Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?

Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!

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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest

ing if you haven't seen it before

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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when

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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago

These are fantastic. Thank you!

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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!

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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago

It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago

I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago

A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude

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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago

Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!

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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago

He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.

Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m

y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'

t see a polar bear.

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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago

Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago

If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an

d the women are goddamn attractive.

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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.

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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min

d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago

I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.

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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*

We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*

When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago

Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...

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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago

Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our

neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago

yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)

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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P

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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and

third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago

I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui

te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B

re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne

ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl

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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for

the skiing!
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So you want to visit Slovenia? (imgur.com)
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago

I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.

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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago

This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago

... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester

ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,

but they still make damn good beer.

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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and

-en- shares an Italian border!

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago

Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.

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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago

Well, yes, I do now.

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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,

but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don

't really spend time looking for it to be honest.

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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th

at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.

General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.

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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.

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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.

Original post on /r/travel

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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th

ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull

Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago

Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago

Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago

All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few

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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago

Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt

ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.

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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago

That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago

Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas

t and we got served Mediterranean food.

http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu

nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago

Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago

No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi

g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago

You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W

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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago

My favourite place is Krvavec.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea

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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta

ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago

I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago

I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago

I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.

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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?

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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.

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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago

Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5

kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago

There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago

Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago

Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict

ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago

I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be

st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago
It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi
rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
forests.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W

here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 11 hours ago
Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2

http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago

Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago
That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago
What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago

You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago
It's worth it.
Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m

uch material out of such a small country!

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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.
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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago

I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!
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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti
ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago

I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s

ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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[ ]chloroform_vacation 5 points 9 hours ago
It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?

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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago
Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou

s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar

e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago
France comes to mind...
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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago

Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath
lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago

Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;
i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago

How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will
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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come across a mobile honey farmer (big trucks full of bees).
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[ ]Devontrinitae 11 points 12 hours ago

It means the forest hasn't been fucked by destructive, profit-seeking logging fi

rms.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 12 hours ago
Wow... tell us what you really think.
:)
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[ ]sanderudam 7 points 11 hours ago
Nor by any farmer, logger or even very nature friendly logging firms that regrow
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 5 points 12 hours ago
Any places you reccomend skiing?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 5 points 12 hours ago
My favourite place is Krvavec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krvavec_Ski_Resort
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 3 points 11 hours ago
Thanks.
This is the website right?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
yup
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 4 points 11 hours ago
Anything other than skiing there?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 11 hours ago
I mainly go for the skiing. There are a number of food and drink places, deck ch
airs for sunbathing, there's a boarding course... might be more stuff, but I don
't really spend time looking for it to be honest.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 2 points 11 hours ago
It is very close to the capital so if I ever visit your country I guess I could
take a detour there.
I noticed that the county I am from is around 3000 sq mi larger than Slovenia. W
here I am from there is not a lot to do so if you go skiing then that is really
the only thing you are going to do.
Thanks for the tip!
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[ ]Sirtubb 4 points 11 hours ago
how is the poor student backpacking hostel traveling like? I really like to visi
t after I seen this
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 5 points 11 hours ago
These two are quite something,first hostel was previously a prison and second on
e was a bank.
http://www.hostelcelica.com/index.php
http://www.hostel-tresor.si/gallery,5.html
Also this place might interest you if you are in Ljubljana. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Metelkova
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 4 points 11 hours ago
Slovenia was once part of former Yugoslavia, right?
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Correct. We seceded on the 25th of June 1991 alongside Croatia.
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[ ]CreatureOfHabbit 3 points 11 hours ago
Really gorgeous pics, OP. I've been to Venice, it was gorgeous. I've also been t
o Bosnia. Slovenia is definitely next on the list! Thanks.
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[ ]neanderhummus 5 points 10 hours ago
how has no one mentioned the dog yet?
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[ ]NikoMyshkin 4 points 10 hours ago
this was cool, thanks!
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[ ]Latviapengwine 4 points 10 hours ago
I briefly visited Ljubljana once, and I really liked Slovenia. I'm definitely ea
ger to come back some time.
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[ ]SloveniaKizziQ 4 points 6 hours ago
Woah, woah woah, the biggest Slovenian lake is the Cerknica lake, woops, wrong p
icture. Here you go. Yeah, that's right. It also dissappears!
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[ ]United States of Americamrsmalcolmreynolds 5 points 13 hours ago
How is Slovenia for families (kids 4-10 yr age range)? Are there any good resort
s?
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 10 points 13 hours ago
It really depends what you are looking for, there are many amazing places to vis
it, like caves, castles and mountains, hiking and cycling are very popular activ
ities but you can also go rafting on Soca...
I'll leave you a couple of links to check out but I would say Slovenia is one of
the best places to go with a family, it's not overpopulated and there aren't th
at many tourists like in close by popular European destinations.
General: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Don%E2%80%99t-miss.htm?_ctg_slo_sights=0&ln
g=2 http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-sloven
ia
Some places I would recommend: http://www.slovenia.info/en/Natural-monument/Vint
gar.htm?naravni_spomenik=110&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Jewels-of-nature/Tolmin-Gorges.htm?naravne_znamenito
sti_jame=1838&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Karstic-caves/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=114
59&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Castles/Predjama-Castle.htm?grad=654&lng=2
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Waterfalls/Savica-Waterfall.htm?slap_brzica=1734&lng
=2
These are some.
I would also say that a lot more places than those most popular ones like Bled,
Ljubljana, Piran are worth visiting. Celje and Ptuj, Maribor, Lipica come to min
d.
Slovenia is small and very diverse country and it's worth visiting in different
seasons. Summers are hot (caves, waterfalls, rafting), winters are cold (skiing.
. ) automns and springs (hiking, cycling, thermal spas...) are really nice, thou
gh not april, it rains a lot.. (may is my favorite)
Just now realized how much I wrote, anyway hope it helps you decide.
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 4 points 13 hours ago
Look up Izola, stayed at a resort there one time and thought it was quite good.
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[ ]mypurplefriend 3 points 12 hours ago
Izola is also worth visiting for the film festival at the beginning of June.

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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 4 points 12 hours ago*
I really liked this place when I was that age.
website for convenience
My mistake.. it was actually this one And the website
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[ ]European UnionShenkey 4 points 12 hours ago
For Skiing or Terme?
For Terme as I assume, you have from U5K0 pictures, first is Terme 3000 near Mur
ska Sobota, second Aqualuna (Terme Olimia), but biggest are Cate ke Toplice near B
re ice.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 3 points 11 hours ago
The train route from/to Ljubljana and Zagreb is absolutely breathtaking! Never s
een anything as gorgeous! Goes straight through nature, alongside rivers, mounta
ins, waterfalls!
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[ ]United States of AmericaInnerTaunTaun 3 points 11 hours ago
I'd never really thought about visiting Slovenia, but it is now on my list. Than
ks for a great write up!
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[ ]bored_housewifee 3 points 10 hours ago
i actually love Slovenia so much. it is beautiful.
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[ ]AP3Brain 3 points 10 hours ago
I've learned more about Slovenia in this topic than from my Mom... and she grew
up there!
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[ ]marklgr 3 points 10 hours ago
Communism and socialist pass times
Hopefully people kill time on Reddit now.
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[ ]ducksliveonthemoon 3 points 10 hours ago
I love you for this post. I like to see at least someone is thrilled about our c
ountry
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[ ]Davidn14 3 points 10 hours ago
Also skiing :)
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[ ]mephistopheles2u 3 points 10 hours ago
This is excellent! Thank you.
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[ ]Dyesce_ 3 points 10 hours ago
Thank you for showing my father's country in such an eloquent way.
Of course pictures of a country are always pretty. The amazing thing with Sloven
ia is that it is actually just as beautiful "in person".
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[ ]eire1228 3 points 10 hours ago
I visited Mureck, Austria once and was able to stand on a bridge with one foot i
n Slovenia and one in Austria.
So technically, I've been to Slovenia.
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[ ]Norwayelarrion 3 points 10 hours ago
That looks like a really great place to visit! Is there any winter tourism for m
ountain resorts with slopes to snowboard? The river looked absolutely amazing! W
ould love to kayak down it!
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[ ]RustyN0gget 4 points 10 hours ago

That castle was the bad guy hideout in a jakie chan movie called operation condo
r 2.
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[ ]GermanyImportantPotato 3 points 10 hours ago
Fucking beautiful.
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[ ]The NetherlandsSkraftb 3 points 9 hours ago
Travelling through Slovenia turned out to be the best part of my croatia trip, h
ad a crazy night in Ljubljana which ended up in this total anarchistic hippie ne
ighbourhood and chilled in a huge tree hut in the middle of the city. Also, ther
e is a bar over there that serves a drink called wikkiwakki-woho which is served
with double alcohol if ordered like a wikkiwakki-WOHOOHOHOHO.
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[ ]Khaleesi1124 3 points 8 hours ago
I love Slovenia, it's by far my favourite country in Europe. I hope to get marri
ed in the Soca village someday.
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[ ]The NetherlandsCompizfox 4 points 7 hours ago
Nice try, Slovenian department of tourism.
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[ ]Mikey71132 3 points 6 hours ago
Fuck visit; I think I want to live there. Beautiful.
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[ ]United States of AmericaChariotofGoats 3 points 6 hours ago
A little bit further from Lake Bled is Lake Bohinj, which is also incredibly bea
utiful. Great hiking in that area.
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 8 points 12 hours ago
One small advice from a friendly neighbour next door.
If you go for a swim in Slovenian sea, take your passport with you.
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 17 points 12 hours ago*
Or just swim north, Italy is in Schengen so no passport is required ;)
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[ ]Croatiasilence_hr 15 points 11 hours ago
Shengen will ruin so many good jokes, once we enter. :))
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 12 points 10 hours ago
Thank you, Brussels!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 7 points 14 hours ago
Slovenia. So hot right now. Slovenia.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 10 points 12 hours ago
Yes. It's above freezing today and everything.
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[ ]unpenguinmanchot 2 points 12 hours ago
Looks amazing but you didnt talk about the ladies haha
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[ ]Germanygekko88 3 points 12 hours ago
Looks interesting. Me and my girlfriend are currently looking for a place to vis
it in our holidays, so far Salzburg/Vienna were our favourite.
What would be a good and interesting holiday destination in Slovenia? How are th
e hotels? Is it safe? I guess most people there understand English? Any suggesti
ons on cultural events and places to visit?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 7 points 12 hours ago

What /u/fluffy_ears said. And those who don't speak English are probably 55+ yea
rs old and do speak German, especially if you're in the regions closer to Austri
a.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 5 points 12 hours ago
Well, Vienna is 3-4 hours away from Ljubljana so you can do both. Hotels are lik
e everywhere, you pay a lot you get a lot and vice-versa. Concerning safety I th
ink it is one of the safest countries in Europe if not on planet - you wouldn't
get in trouble in the 'most dangerous' areas of biggest cities. Loads speak Engl
ish.
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[ ]CarteRoutiere 2 points 12 hours ago
Nice post, thanks. I travelled through Slovenia to reach Croatia but the only th
ing I saw was green forests. I'm definitely going to visit Slovenia soon !
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[ ]leldil 2 points 11 hours ago
looks incredible, ty for the work
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[ ]rebelreligion 2 points 11 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, OP. I love the pictures your info about Slava, er, Slov
enia!
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[ ]LeonMeehellchich 1 point 11 hours ago
Dragon Bridge :D. S-lovenia? More like S-olitude
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[ ]The Netherlandsmidnightrambulador 2 points 11 hours ago
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Don't worry on how to pronounce it. When y
ou say "loo-bi-ya-na", locals would understand and probably would make fun and c
orrect you. They will be happy since you tried.
What if I call it Laibach?
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 3 points 11 hours ago
Laibach
When you say that in Slovenia, people think of a certain band: http://youtu.be/P
G7jsMBPbpQ
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 4 points 11 hours ago
You can, but nobody does anymore, not even Austrians.
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[ ]tartancharger 2 points 11 hours ago
Great post.
I loved the story about The legend of Erazem of Predjama and how they got him in
the end.
What's the Slovenian currency? It doesn't use the Euro does it?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 5 points 11 hours ago*
We've been using the Euro since 2007, before that it was the Slovenian tolar (SI
T).
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[ ]blazob 2 points 11 hours ago
I am Slovenian. If you have any questions about Slovenia ask me.
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[ ]molipin 2 points 11 hours ago
I loved this guide and tips! Many thanks. Now I want to go to Slovenia pronto!
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[ ]theoncomingstorm11 2 points 10 hours ago
How's the job market?

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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 5 points 9 hours ago
Not doing too well I'm afraid, but it could be much worse (I'm an optimist by na
ture).
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[ ]pvnickblah 2 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this informative post! I am travelling Europe for six months starting
in a few weeks, and due to the 90 day shengen rule I need to find some non-sche
ngen places to go to fill some time. Slovenia is high on my list, especially for
the skiing!
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[ ]Long Live McCartneyFernando- 431 points 14 hours ago
Well I do now.
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[ ]PTFOholland 40 points 9 hours ago

It's worth it.

Went on an exchange program in third year of highschool (age 15)
Saw the lake, the capital, the many rivers in the mountains (huge waterfal that
I didn't see in the pics) and the awesome castle.
All within 5 days!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
How easy is travel - do you recommend hiring a car etc?
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[ ]xxsbellmorexx 10 points 9 hours ago
I was there this Summer and have some of the most beautiful pictures of lake ble
d if anyone is interested ill post them. Literally some look fake because its so
good.
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[ ]twogunsalute 184 points 14 hours ago
Was totally expecting about 30 photos of Lake Bled
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[ ]Sloveniafreeeky 23 points 8 hours ago
I can safely say I have seen more photos of Lake Bled than I have of my own face
!
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[ ]SlovakiaJoke_Choke 4 points 3 hours ago
I am at lake Bled this very moment. This is getting too meta
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 171 points 15 hours ago
Been posted here before about 10 months ago, before /r/europe became a default s
ub for European IPs. Due to the current top posts I've decided to repost for tho
se, who are more interested.
Original post on /r/travel
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[ ]PERKELEPanukka 90 points 12 hours ago
I just want to say that this post is EXTREMELY well done! Thanks for reposting a
nd all the kudos to the original OP for making this. I have visited Ljubljana an
d Lake Bled, but there's so much I missed too. It's amazing how you can get so m
uch material out of such a small country!
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 14 points 13 hours ago
What's the weather like in February/March? Any advice regarding hotels?
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[ ]fluffy_ears 46 points 12 hours ago
Snow on a normal year. Since we are out of normal years probably rain/spring-lik
e.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 8 points 12 hours ago*
When I went there, we stayed in so called Tourism Farms. Depending on what you p
lan to do, this may also be of interest. The first farm we stayed at, basically
had converted one of their barns into rooms, and the food was very basic, Balkan
* food. Another farm we went to was more modernized (swimming pool etc, owner wa
s a wine maker so it wasn't really a farm per se) This was more towards the coas
t and we got served Mediterranean food.
http://www.slovenia.info/en/Tourist-farms.htm?turisticne_kmetije=0&lng=2
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 6 points 10 hours ago
Are you sure you mean Baltic food and not Balkan? It is of course possible that
you got Estonian cuisine but it somehow doesn't seem likely.

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[ ]JudgeFudge727 4 points 11 hours ago
Great post, spent the last year living in Ljubljana and this brought back a lot
of memories!
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[ ]Pas__ 3 points 11 hours ago
You should include a picture about all the amazing hiking/trekking places, like
climbing Triglav.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 103 points 14 hours ago
Honestly I'd never considered going until now but it looks very beautiful.
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[ ]United Kingdomprocrastinatorr 20 points 10 hours ago
I've been there and its amazing. The ride up through the forests and mountains t
o a hot and lazy little town before going into Postojna Cave is one of my fondes
t memories. Its such a beautiful, untouched place. The capital was also incredib
le, but for its beauty it's also very quiet. Maybe I'm just not used to these th
ings, but it was a great place.
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[ ]United Kingdomwillo77 6 points 10 hours ago
I will be sure to visit someday
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[ ]Pannonia SecundaDhulKarnain 70 points 12 hours ago
Although Slovenian and Croatian politicians often like to squabble over petty st
uff, I have yet to meet an ordinary Slovenian citizen I didn't like. Love you, n
eighborinos.
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 16 points 9 hours ago
Love you too. Most of Croatians I've met have been pretty cool too. Of course th
ere are some that act like they don't understand our language which is kinda con
descending if you ask me, but I always speak Croatian when in Croatia so it does
n't bother me. The only thing that does bother me is when there're signs in lite
rally EVERY language on Earth except Slovenian, even though most of people that
are on vacation in that particular place are Slovene.
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[ ]Dalmatiakouhai 12 points 8 hours ago
I don't know why this is exactly, I haven't given it much thought, but it seems
that a lot more Slovenians understand Croatian than the other way around. I've m
et a lot of Croatian-speaking Slovenians, but personally I can barely understand
any Slovene. While this is of course regrettable, I guess my point is that some
times we don't act like we don't understand, we really don't.
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[ ]triple696 17 points 10 hours ago
Politika je kurva :D i svi smo ista govna. Govno stvarno nemo e mrziti bratsko gov
no
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 3 points 5 hours ago
Slusajte li dubioza kolektiv?
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[ ]ItalyBkkGrl 34 points 14 hours ago
Amazing job, now I so want to visit the country!
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[ ]themoosehasarrived 11 points 9 hours ago
They eat horse in Slovenia. Had a horse burger while I was there. Yum!

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[ ]GROOT NEDERLAND!BigFatNo 20 points 8 hours ago
I don't understand why people don't want to eat horse meat. Tastes good and it w
ould be a waste of the horses that die anyways!
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[ ]SloveniaPonoru 16 points 7 hours ago
People ride horses -> people don't eat horse meat People don't ride cows -> peop
le eat cow meat
This rule holds even more for girls.
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[ ]United Kingdommrkingpenguin 7 points 6 hours ago
This rule holds even more for girls.
Underrated comment, haha
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[ ]TheGrayTruth 4 points 5 hours ago
I eat horses all the time. It's good and tastes...meat.
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[ ]Fartsonyourtoes 3 points 7 hours ago
I love horse. It's very tasty!
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[ ]frekinghell 35 points 11 hours ago
We should totally do this for every country!
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[ ]The3rdWorld 28 points 5 hours ago
Ok, i've done england...
Come to Sunny Stoke
Or Slough
Explore Hull
Barnsley
view the busy industrial heartlands
walk in the beautiful countryside
or visit one of the beautiful seaside towns such as Jaywick
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[ ]GermanyViolentWanderer 31 points 11 hours ago*
Fun fact: Slovenia is the only country in the world that has the world "love" in
it. I'll see myself out.
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[ ]SloveniaJinassi 9 points 8 hours ago
Come back, we still like you.
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[ ]Krevvers 6 points 9 hours ago
I saw that on University Challenge last week...
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[ ]The NetherlandsStroopwafelkruimel 31 points 14 hours ago
Been to Slovenia (in the Soca Valley) for two years in a row, utterly fantastic
country. The locals are incredibly friendly and speak English, the weather is pl
easant, the Soca is perfect for kayakking and rafting, you can freely explore bu
nkers built in the interbellum and cross the Soca using some Indiana Jones cable
cart and I could easily combine it with a visit to Venice where I randomly got
invited to some party by university students. 10/10
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[ ]The NetherlandsSourSusan 13 points 11 hours ago
I went interrailing with a friend two years ago and we visited Ljubljana. Beauti

ful city! During a stroll along the river (I don't know the name), we visited a
bakery. My friend and I were discussing what to order and the guy behind the cou
nter asked us if we were Dutch. I told him that I hoped it wasn't tht obvious, bu
t he answered that he has friends in the Netherlands and he could actually speak
some Dutch! 10/10
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[ ]PLUKboskee 26 points 12 hours ago
Obligatory: Slavoj Zizek on Central Europe and the Balkans
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
... and don't like it!
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[ ]Czech RepublicMalobonum 5 points 10 hours ago
How is i ek generally regarded in your country? Is he well known? Is he active in S
lovenian public life (writing for newspapers, commentary, etc.)?
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 15 points 9 hours ago
He is well known, but IDK how much people like him. I can, however, give you a q
uote from his interview with VICE.
"When you're in the town (Ljubljana), do you ever get approached by local fans?"
"What do you mean by fans? People hate me pretty much here."
Source
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[ ]Lunco 4 points 9 hours ago
He's well known but no one really takes him that seriously and he doesn't write
for newspapers/magazines a lot.
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[ ]Austriatsahyt 22 points 13 hours ago
Metelkova
Now that stirs some memories. Fascinating place. I had some rather interesting n
ights there, Slovenians sure know how to party.
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[ ]Mattho 5 points 12 hours ago
I was there during the day. Quiet place, just someone cleaning a bar(?) and few
people sitting around. Very nice though, close to the rail station, would want t
o visit during evening.
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[ ]Great BritainDuke0fWellington 21 points 13 hours ago
Wow... Well, Slovenia is now on the list of countries I'm going to visit on my m
otorcycle trip across Europe!
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[ ]FiFtY2303 14 points 10 hours ago
Well let me give you a hint for a great motorcycle drive: drive from Bovec to Kr
anjska Gora through Vr ic moutain pass
something about Vr ic pass: click
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 37 points 14 hours ago
Been there, done that. Lasko pivo and studentski bon. It was bliss..
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[ ]SloveniaMToaster 10 points 8 hours ago
Being a student in Slovenia in a nutshell.
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[ ]fatcatfromspace 34 points 12 hours ago
I was actually surprised at how "western" Slovenia was when I went to Ljubljana.
Ignorant as I was, I was expecting something Eastern European.
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[ ]Sloveniaskankzr 16 points 10 hours ago
Yeah, a lot of people think its communistic country
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[ ]martong93 3 points 9 hours ago
I mean it was and it's effects are still felt, generally not a topic that wester
ns should feel they could contribute to though. That opens the door for a whole
slew of things like orientalism, elitism, and western-centric history.
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 16 points 9 hours ago
I've got to nitpick here -- Slovenia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) never had
true (well, Russian) communism. Yugoslavia was a Socialist Federation.
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[ ]AustraliaDamjo 4 points 5 hours ago
"Smrt fazismu, sloboda narodu!"
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 29 points 13 hours ago
Yes, actually one of the countries I would like to visit the most. It looks like
such a beautiful country.
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
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[ ]fluffy_ears 33 points 12 hours ago
You should do a post about Armenia, I'm very interested.
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[ ]Armeniacool_lady 32 points 11 hours ago
Whoa, happy to know you guys are interested! Will try to make one.
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[ ]Norden!sRazors96 10 points 12 hours ago
Also Armenia and Slovenia are both really mountainous and have almost the same s
ize! :3
You can not say things like that and not make one for your own country.
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[ ]Croatiaenfant-terrible 30 points 11 hours ago
I remember a sketch on a Croatian comedy show where a comedian visiting the Slov
ene coast held a leaf a metre above the ground and said to the other two guys th
ere "okay, the first to run across the whole coast before this leaf falls on the
ground wins!".
There, now we can all feel a bit better about being way less successful than our
neighbours.
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[ ]SloveniaKofetek 17 points 8 hours ago
How do Slovenes go for a swim in the sea? One by one.
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[ ]9volts 14 points 11 hours ago
No mention of Laibach?
One of the reasons I am visiting Slovenia soon is I want to get to know the coun
try that made something as enigmatic and brilliant as this group happen.
Another reason is I've heard Slovenian beer is really really good.
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It's not, at least the 2 main brands. You may want to try czech beer though.
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[ ]9volts 4 points 8 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
Yes, Czech beers are really good. Pilzen Urquell, especially.
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[ ]Head of the chickenRavenchant 3 points 5 hours ago
Do you have smaller(local) breweries there you could recommend?
I second Human Fish. Bevog recently moved production over the border to Austria,
but they still make damn good beer.
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[ ]Staffatwork 22 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget about Slovenia's greatest export to America. http://i.imgur.com/fN5
kDSK.jpg
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[ ]Charizard425 10 points 5 hours ago
Funny story concerning hockey player. My grandpa (native Slovenian) was in a gro
cery store talking to my grandma (another native Slovenian) in Slovenian. While
they're talking, Kopitar goes up to my grandpa and starts talking to him. My gra
ndpa has absolutely no idea who Kopitar is. They end up talking for about 10 min
s and then Kopitar says how nice it was to talk in his native tongue to other Sl
ovenians while in America and it doesn't happen often. Kopitar ended up giving m
y grandpa his number and they ended up meeting for lunch once or twice. My grand
pa found out who Kopitar was as we were driving and there was a big billboard of
the LA Kings with Kopitar and my grandpa said something along the lines of "hey
I know that guy." Apparently Kopitar is the nicest guy. And yep there's my stor
y
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[ ]lookitskelvin 6 points 8 hours ago
All hail the racoon jesus
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[ ]Brigante87 10 points 10 hours ago
Is Slovenia a safe place to travel to?
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[ ]surefootedoldgoat 18 points 8 hours ago
The Global Peace Index lists Slovenia as the 14th safest country on the planet!
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[ ]Sloveniamajst0r3 15 points 9 hours ago
Yes, Slovenia has low crime rate in general. You shouldn't be too worried when y
ou're here. People are friendly to foreigners.
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[ ]Slovenianeroli90 10 points 9 hours ago
yes, very safe. one of the safest places in Europe. :)
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[ ]Transylvaniawaterfuck 21 points 15 hours ago
you should have the other cities too. Maribor, Ptuj, Celje are just a few of the
beautiful cities I've seen in Slovenia.
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[ ]Hungarymalacovics 12 points 14 hours ago
I'm in the neighbourhood, didn't know it's such a nice place.
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[ ]nucular_mastermind 20 points 12 hours ago

Austrian here, Slovenia is easily one of the most beautiful countries I've ever
visited, and Ljubljana by far the cutest capital! The people are also really nic
e. Definitely worth a visit!
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 16 points 11 hours ago
Slovenian here. Nice post. Good job. Makes me wanna visit my own country :)
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[ ]United Kingdomdraw_it_now 23 points 12 hours ago
Rule of thumb for remembering the Slov_ia's: -ak- shares a Ukranian border, and
-en- shares an Italian border!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 27 points 12 hours ago
Also, Slovenia looks like a chicken, see?
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[ ]SloveniaPesholinkec 3 points 10 hours ago
There's my chicken!
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[ ]sanderudam 2 points 11 hours ago
For me, Slovenia always reminded of a polar bear.
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[ ]Romaniaunsilviu 6 points 10 hours ago
I see a walrus
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[ ]nanosparticus 3 points 10 hours ago
I see seal, I see chicken, I can even make out a happy baby elephant. But I can'
t see a polar bear.
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[ ]The NetherlandsDhanvantari 19 points 11 hours ago
Czechoslovakia was the first place Hitler invaded. That one would work as I thin
k most people can confidently identify Austria (At least in Europe).
Alternatively Slovenia is on the shore opposite to Venice.
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 8 points 10 hours ago
Also the Slovak name for Slovakia is "Slovensk republika". Easy... ;-)
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[ ]Slovakiamishko27 20 points 13 hours ago
I'm not gonna lie, this may very well have been about Slovakia. We're mountainou
s, we have wine industry (part of Tokaj is in south eastern Slovakia) that we ar
e proud of, we have thermal parks everywhere and most of them are pretty damn am
azing, we have beautiful mountains (High Tatras, developed at the same time as t
he Rockies, they look quite similar)... I should make a post about us, haha :D
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[ ]monkeyseemonkeydoodo 10 points 12 hours ago
please do!
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[ ]Czech RepublicZaphid 9 points 8 hours ago
Yeah, coasts of Slovakia and Slovenia are about the same :P
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[ ]GermanyHorg 7 points 14 hours ago
I really recommend visiting the Postojna caves, my favorite memory from visiting
Slovenia
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[ ]SwedenCybranM 8 points 13 hours ago
"beer is also the national drink."
Are there any western countries that dont have it as a national drink? hehe
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[ ]AustriaSukrim 16 points 10 hours ago

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[ ]nigeltheginger 7 points 9 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_belts_of_Europe you may find this interest
ing if you haven't seen it before
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 7 points 9 hours ago
France, Spain, Portugal, Greece....
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[ ]United States of Americayouni89 7 points 13 hours ago
Wow beautiful!
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[ ]EnglandOsgood_Schlatter 7 points 13 hours ago
Favourited; will hopefully visit some day.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 8 points 11 hours ago
Done my erasmus there, loved it. Definetly looking for a job opportunity in Slov
enia
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[ ]Little AustriaMacahurix 6 points 9 hours ago
Don't let the negative comments here discourage you from working here if you rea
lly want to. Unemployment shouldn't worry you, since you'll have already had a j
ob by the time you move (hopefully). Also economy is not that bad. And it's gett
ing better. But the politics are shit I must agree.
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[ ]Ha55aN1337 7 points 11 hours ago
Visit as a tourist - yes! Work here - no!
The economy and unemployment rate here... Just don't.
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[ ]Brittanykrostybat 5 points 10 hours ago
I know unemployement rate... If i find an opportunity, i will go there for a few
years if possible.
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[ ]Gogogon 5 points 13 hours ago
Eyyy I visit Slovenia everytime I go to Croatia ;)
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[ ]thebigeazy 7 points 13 hours ago
Ever do any cycling in Slovenia? Given the proximity of the Alps, I have been th
inking about going.
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[ ]fluffy_ears 4 points 12 hours ago
I think a lot of people cycle in Slovenia, and even in the obscure regions you s
ee travellers passing by.
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[ ]Olaf_Gryf 4 points 10 hours ago*
I've been there 3 times now with my racing bike, it's been great. The second and
third time I also brought my mountainbike. Just know that even though the roadnetwork is being upgraded, there are still a lot of places in the mountains wher
e the road quality is pretty bad. You might need to turn around sometimes when t
he map says there is a road but it is macadam (rubble) so not suitable for racin
g bikes. It's a great help if you have someone who knows the good routes and a g
ood up to date map. Just know that you won't have any real high mountain with bi
g roads on them like in France or Austria. Popular places to go are the Vr ic Pass
(1600m, 25 turns up and 25 down), the Predil pass (1150 m, also the border betw
een Italy and Slovenia) and the Mangrt pass, though there always is a lot of car
traffic there.
On the eastern side of the Triglav National park the are less mountains and more
hills, but it's also a great area to cycle. A great route is to go to the biath

lon course of Pokljuka from Bled (pretty bad road, still doable, would do it uph
ill rather than down), then go down to Ribcev Laz and and the waterfalls of Slap
Savica, backtrack a bit to Bohinska Bistrica and go to Bled. I'm on my phone no
w, but if you have any questions just ask them and I will respond in depth when
I get home.
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[ ]Devontrinitae 6 points 13 hours ago
Where have you been hiding all my life? But seriously, I just put that on my buc
ket-list, what a beautiful country.
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[ ]The Netherlandsedwinthedutchman 6 points 12 hours ago
And now I want to visit.
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[ ]Sloveniaxpero39 6 points 12 hours ago
Some more pictures: http://www.roughguides.com/article/stunning-slovenia-in-pict
ures/
http://lukaesenko.com/21-best-photos-of-slovenia-in-2014/
http://www.slovenia.info/?multimedia-photoalbum=0
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[ ]Norci 6 points 12 hours ago
That's it, I'm packing. Fuck Sweden with it's boring fir forests and boring land
scapes.
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[ ]u2412m 4 points 12 hours ago
If you want to see the beauty of Swedish landscape you need to go up north.
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[ ]Norci 4 points 12 hours ago
Yeah, it can be nice up there in the mountains. But at same time what I miss mos
t are leaf forests, and high landscapes, not the cold Swedish alpine :p
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[ ]United Kingdomoztaylor 6 points 12 hours ago
Going this summer, staying near lake Bohinj. I didn't know there were so many di
fferent things, I like the look of the balrog cave!
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[ ]Woodenboy 7 points 12 hours ago
Thank you so much for this post. My grandfather came directly from Slovenia to C
anada and has been back a couple of times, however I am not sure I am going to b
e able to go back with him as he was just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Being able to see how beautiful this country is makes me want to go regardless o
f whether he can make it or not. I have a lot of extended family still living th
ere, and it sounds like a very friendly country. You've really opened my eyes he
re OP, thank you again.
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[ ]BlazeTTD 7 points 12 hours ago
I didn't, but I do now!!
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[ ]HungarySpike52656 6 points 11 hours ago
Welp, I'm sold.
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[ ]ConnorGillis 8 points 11 hours ago
You mean the home of Zoran and Goran Dragic? The home of Slavoj i ek lover of FULLC
OMMUNISM? I will book next flight tomorrow.
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 7 points 11 hours ago
You may like this;

i ek
Dragic
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[ ]ConnorGillis 4 points 10 hours ago
These are fantastic. Thank you!
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[ ]DeLaProle 3 points 10 hours ago
/r/FULLCOMMUNISM
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[ ]terror406 6 points 11 hours ago
Well, yes, I do now.
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[ ]hippopotacat 6 points 11 hours ago
Fun fact: entering Ljubljana there is a sign that says "Ljubljana Zahod" which i
n Bosnian means "Ljubljana toilet"
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[ ]ambientsorrow 7 points 10 hours ago
I went to Slovenia last year for the Metaldays festival near the town of Tolmin,
it's right on the river Soca and can confirm the water is fucking freezing. It'
s a really nice place overall and i'd love to go back, the people are really fri
endly and i also spent a day walking through a nearby national park which was an
amazing walk with lots of great sights.
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[ ]The NetherlandsNoedel 7 points 10 hours ago
Slovenia is my favourite country in Europe, and I've been there for 3 or 4 times
now. Love it for all the reasons mentioned by OP. Also, the people are great an
d the women are goddamn attractive.
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[ ]JAOOB 6 points 9 hours ago
Anze Kopitar.
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[ ]Englandsleadbetterz 9 points 12 hours ago
Also the girls are smoking hot and the burek's are tasty as fuck!
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[ ]SloveniaU5K0 9 points 11 hours ago
Don't forget the horseburgers!
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[ ]NYCshoryukenist 4 points 9 hours ago
How would a monolingual person like myself do there? I Was fine in Croatia...
So much nature to explore...
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[ ]SwrjeGoo5e 17 points 13 hours ago*
Been in Slovenia a couple of times, Piran is probably my dream city to live in.
Drove on narrow mountain roads to get to the area surrounding lake Bled and late
r headed down to Ljubljana. EDIT: And of course, the Postojna caves, they're qui
te a sight.
Slovenia is in my opinion the most beautiful country in Europe.
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[ ]Germanyenvyone 5 points 13 hours ago
I've been thinking of travelling and your post made me want to go to Slovenia. W
hat's the weather like there in late January/February?
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[ ]edyiot 5 points 11 hours ago
Been there several times, beautiful country... Always said that's where I'm goin
g to spend a good part of my life. Still hope I will

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[ ]United KingdomLordAnubis12 5 points 10 hours ago
Thanks for this! Planning on visiting this year already and this has certainly s
olidified that desire!
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[ ]WRXRated 5 points 10 hours ago
Added to my bucket list... In fact, it's part of my next yearly euro-trip!!
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[ ]Croatiabadblueboy146 5 points 10 hours ago
I took a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana in september, and yes, it's pretty slow,
but that slowness allows you to see the beautiful scenery better. Ljubljana is
awesome, having cofee in one of the cafees above the Ljubljanica river was prett
y great.
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[ ]-BlackRabbit- 5 points 9 hours ago
Good post man...Im from Croatia. The wine is excelent there, realy one of the be
st and people are very nice. And the weed...Real highgrade... Love you country :
)
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[ ]Republic of CataloniamAte77 10 points 14 hours ago
What does it refer to when it says "virgin forest"?
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[ ]SloveniaEkvinoksij[S] 29 points 14 hours ago*
It refers to the Kocevski pragozd, where bears, lynxes and the sort live and man
has not disturbed growth at all.
The English term is old-growth forest.
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[ ]BelgiumScapegoat_the_third 12 points 12 hours ago
It's basically a natural forest, that hasn't really been cut down/exploited by f
armes/firms yet in its history. Most forests in Europe have been exploited for m
aterials somewhere in their history. This forest in particular was declared forb
idden for use somewhere around 1890, but even before that it was practically unt
ouched.
There are a few holiday cabbins now, and other than that you can take hikes to e
levated viewing platforms, run into a bear (we only found fresh tracks and poo t
hough), and come ac