Slovenia

Grad Kamen
Grad Kamen (or Kamen Castle) was built in the 12th century by the Counts of Ortenburg. From 1436 the Counts ...

Idrija’s Karst Spring Wild Lake and Free Beach
This detour to find 'Wild Lake' was stunning beyond words... This was where I stopped to have lunch... it was ...

Idrija UNESCO World Heritage Site
Today's mission was to go in search of (and find) Idrija... This fellow below is in honour of the mercury ...

Lipica Lipizzaner Stud Farm – Oldest in the world
In 1580, this became the stud farm to the royal court, which makes it one of the oldest - if ...

World’s Oldest Vine at Maribor
Being the vino-lover that I am, I just had to go exploring to find the world's oldest grape vine! ...and ...

Medieval Villages of Vrba and Radovljica
It was a magical feeling of going back in time, exploring these medieval villages, particularly Vrba, that is still very ...

Bled Castle
After winding my way up the mountain, I arrived at Bled Castle. Btw, this rather strange military-looking vehicle is one ...

Sevnica Castle
Heading off in search of Sevnica Castle... Interesting funnels! Sevnica Castle Sevnica Castle perches on a sweeping hill top above ...

Walls of Piran
Built between the 7th century and 1538, the Walls of Piran are the fortifications that protected the city of Piran ...

Slovenia’s Adriatic Coast
Decided to head out in search of some sea air... and in the process I zigged when I should have ...

Dinosaur Eggs for Easter
A certain little munchkin I adore happens to love dinosaurs, so for Easter here in Slovenia, I went on a ...

Just out for a drive in Slovenia…
I needed to just go for a drive to no where in particular to blow the cobwebs out... I figured ...

Lake Jasna and Lake Bled
One day it's snowing... and the next.... Oh, but first, they couldn't get my luggage out of the door of ...

Slovenia Railway Museum
This is perhaps one of Slovenia's best kept secrets. Even the receptionist at the hotel didn't know that there was ...

Ljubljana Castle – post 2 of 2
...continued from previous post... Oh, goody - more stairs! This time down to the chapel... ...and now entering the penitentiary ...

Ljubljana Castle – post 1 of 2
As I went downstairs, headed for a day of exploring the castle, I was confronted with soooooo many police, security, ...

Another lovely day in Ljubljana
The trash situation is fascinating - everything is sorted for recycling - the residents and retailers etc have a card ...

Cruising along the River Ljubljanica
After a relaxing time in the pool, it was time to head to the canal for lunch and then a ...

Exploring Ljubljana – Post 2 of 2
...continued from previous post... The markets were amazing! They are open every day except Sunday. That's Ljubljana Castle in the ...

Exploring Ljubljana – Post 1 of 2
My day started with feeling very empowered as I went grocery shopping! Here is an example - Slovenian looks nothing ...

Goodbye England, Hello Slovenia!
After a lovely night in a pretty little old hotel... ...and after getting yet another covid test... It was time ...