{"id":19056,"date":"2020-09-21T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/?p=19056"},"modified":"2023-11-13T15:35:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T15:35:37","slug":"travel-inspiration-whats-new-in-slovenia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/travel-inspiration-whats-new-in-slovenia\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Inspiration: What&#8217;s New in Slovenia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<p>We\u2019re in regular communication with our friends and colleagues overseas and appreciate their consistent updates so much, we thought you\u2019d also appreciate a first-hand update from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/mir-near-far\/\">international MIR network<\/a>.&nbsp;<strong>We are tapping this network of guides, tour managers, partners, and staff in our affiliated ground offices to relate their first-hand accounts from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/mir-near-far\/\">MIR\u2019s destinations<\/a>&nbsp;in our new&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/blog\/\">blog<\/a>&nbsp;series: Reporting in from MIR Destinations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/blog\/\">blog<\/a>&nbsp;introduced you to several of our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/tour-managers-guides\/\">tour managers<\/a>. As the world gradually reopens, you may be wondering what\u2019s happening in a specific destination you\u2019re planning on visiting sometime in the future. This blog series will provide field reports with detailed updates and conditions on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first set of destination reports came from the region of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/region\/south-caucasus-turkey\/\">South Caucasus and Turkey<\/a>. This batch is from the Balkans.&nbsp;<strong>Read a dispatch from each country in this region:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/travel-inspiration-whats-new-in-albania\/\">Albania<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/travel-inspiration-whats-new-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina\/\">Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/travel-inspiration-whats-new-in-croatia\/\">Croatia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/travel-inspiration-whats-new-in-kosovo\/\">Kosovo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/travel-inspiration-whats-new-in-montenegro\/\">Montenegro<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/travel-inspiration-whats-new-in-north-macedonia\/\">North Macedonia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/travel-inspiration-whats-new-in-serbia\/\">Serbia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slovenia (below)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/list\/reporting-in-from-mirs-destinations\/\">READ ALL OF OUR DESTINATION REPORTS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:250px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"522\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Slo_1-3-10590057.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Slo_1-3-10590057.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Slo_1-3-10590057-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Slo_1-3-10590057-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Slo_1-3-10590057-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Slo_1-3-10590057-600x392.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Reporting in from Slovenia<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-2-jure-e1600351393422-801x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A toast to Slovenia. Photo credit: Jure Ga\u0161per\u0161i\u010d - Adventure Slovenia\" class=\"wp-image-19208 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-2-jure-e1600351393422-801x1024.jpg 801w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-2-jure-e1600351393422-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-2-jure-e1600351393422-768x982.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-2-jure-e1600351393422-117x150.jpg 117w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-2-jure-e1600351393422-469x600.jpg 469w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-2-jure-e1600351393422-704x900.jpg 704w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-2-jure-e1600351393422-845x1080.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-2-jure-e1600351393422.jpg 997w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Jure, Director of MIR\u2019s partner office in Ljubljana, reporting in from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/slovenia\/\">Slovenia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Information current as of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">April 29, 2021<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Let\u2019s start with the status of international flights into Slovenia \u2013 what\u2019s the situation?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jure:<\/strong> Flights to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/lju\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ljubljana International Airport<\/a> in Slovenia are currently limited, yet connections with Europe&#8217;s biggest hubs are still covered with <strong>daily connecting flights<\/strong> from Frankfurt, Paris, Istanbul, Venice, London, Warsaw, Belgrade, and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slovenia has re-opened to the world, though many nationalities have restrictions in accordance with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.si\/en\/topics\/coronavirus-disease-covid-19\/border-crossing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">red-list&nbsp;system<\/a>.&nbsp;The red list is comprised of EU\/Shengen countries and other third countries, including the U.S., and quarantine restrictions typically apply. HOWEVER, anyone traveling from a&nbsp;<a class=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.si\/en\/topics\/coronavirus-disease-covid-19\/border-crossing\/\" target=\"_blank\">red-list country<\/a>&nbsp;can avoid quarantine with proof of a negative PCR test for COVID, of having been fully vaccinated, or of recently recovering from COVID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s worth mentioning, as it\u2019s often overlooked, that <strong>getting to Slovenia via overland routes is easier than people realize<\/strong>. As we are bordered by Austria, Hungary, Croatia, and Italy, a car\/driver transfer can easily be arranged from any of the neighboring international airports (though temporary land border restrictions may apply depending on the border and nationality). It\u2019s a good tip to keep in mind for future travel planning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Venice Marco Polo International Airport, Italy (1 hour 30 minute drive to the Slovenian border, 2 hours 30 minutes to Ljubljana)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zagreb International Airport, Croatia (20 minute drive to the Slovenian border, 1 hour 20 minutes to Ljubljana)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vienna International Airport, Austria (1 hour 45 minute drive to the Slovenian border, 3 hours 45 minutes to Ljubljana)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trieste Ronchi International Airport, Italy (20 minute drive to the Slovenian border, 1 hour 20 minutes to Ljubljana)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-Tomo-Jesenicnik-1024x663.jpg\" alt=\"Ljubljana, Slovenia. Photo credit: Tomo Jeseni\u010dnik\/www.slovenia.info\" class=\"wp-image-8095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-Tomo-Jesenicnik-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-Tomo-Jesenicnik-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-Tomo-Jesenicnik-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-Tomo-Jesenicnik-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-Tomo-Jesenicnik-600x389.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ljubljana_iz_zraka_orig-Tomo-Jesenicnik.jpg 1308w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ljubljana, Slovenia. Photo credit: Tomo Jeseni\u010dnik\/www.slovenia.info<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. What\u2019s new in Slovenia?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jure:<\/strong><em> <\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Plenty of exciting news is coming out of Slovenia these days &#8211; from the sports world with the Tour de France performance of young Slovenian cycling superstars\u00a0<strong>Tadej Poga\u010dar\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d<\/strong>\u00a0and the ultimate\u00a0win by\u00a0<strong>Tadej Poga\u010dar,\u00a0<\/strong>to the travel world with <em><em class=\"\">Conde Nast Traveller<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>naming Slovenia the #1 holiday destination to seek out in 2021. <em>Lonely Planet<\/em> just named Lake Bled, Slovenia as one of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/travel\/article\/lonely-planet-ultimate-travel-list-2020\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Top 10 Ultimate Travel Destinations&#8221;<\/a> \u2013\u00a0which ranks the world&#8217;s top 500 unmissable travel experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another big name, <em>National Geographic,<\/em> recognized Slovenia as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\/destinations\/europe\/slovenia\/worlds-most-sustainable-eco-green-country\/#close\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the most sustainable country in the world for tourism<\/a> a few years back. And part of the attraction is the big news from the culinary world in Slovenia: The Michelin Guide finally announced the&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">first Michelin Star restaurants in Slovenia!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of six restaurants were awarded stars, and among them an amazing 2 Michelin stars went to chef <strong>Ana Ro\u0161 of Restaurant Hi\u0161a Franko <\/strong>for her modern interpretation of traditional cuisine and extraordinary food experience. We love this restaurant and always suggest it to our travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Nino-Verdnik-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 Michelin stars went to chef Ana Ro\u0161 of Restaurant Hi\u0161a Franko for her modern interpretation of traditional cuisine and extraordinary food experience. Photo credit: Nino Verdnik - Slovenia Tourist Board\" class=\"wp-image-19159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Nino-Verdnik-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Nino-Verdnik-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Nino-Verdnik-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Nino-Verdnik-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Nino-Verdnik-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Nino-Verdnik-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Nino-Verdnik.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2 Michelin stars went to chef Ana Ro\u0161 of Restaurant Hi\u0161a Franko. Photo credit: Nino Verdnik &#8211; Slovenia Tourist Board<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I think people often forget that this small country has it all: the Alps, the Mediterranean, the Karst, and the Pannonian Plain. All of these exceptionally diverse landscapes contribute to a colorful culture and gastronomy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slovenian dishes are made with local ingredients: produce grown in fields and gardens, ingredients foraged in meadows and forests, salt harvested from Adriatic salt pans, honey made by native bees, wines from boutique-sized vineyards, and healthy mineral waters that became the focal point of world-renowned spas centuries ago. <strong>Slovenia is a green, healthy, and active country<\/strong>. Diverse gastronomy is therefore part of its culture and what makes it <strong>quite the foodie paradise<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-standardcarousel js-xd-components__carousel\">\n  <div class=\"js-xd-components__carousel\">\n    <div uk-slider  >\n      <div class=\"uk-position-relative\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n        <ul\n          id=\"block_19b1191f51a96e9ec2445f20bfeafb32-carousel\"\n          class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1 uk-child-width-1-2@s uk-child-width-1-3@m uk-grid uk-grid-small  js-xd-components__carousel-lightbox-open\">\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-100x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3.jpg 1575w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Chef Ana Ro\u0161 of Restaurant Hi\u0161a Franko in Slovenia who recently earned 2 Michelin stars.. Photo credit: Suzan Gabrijan - Adventure Slovenia\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"1366\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-150x109.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-1536x1113.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-600x435.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-1242x900.jpg 1242w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-1491x1080.jpg 1491w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Slovenian cuisine. Photo credit: Doma\u010dija Novak - Adventure Slovenia\"\n  height=\"1391\"\n  width=\"1920\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tomo-Jesenicnik-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tomo-Jesenicnik.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tomo-Jesenicnik-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tomo-Jesenicnik-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tomo-Jesenicnik-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tomo-Jesenicnik-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tomo-Jesenicnik-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tomo-Jesenicnik-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tomo-Jesenicnik-1348x900.jpg 1348w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Slovenian cuisine. Photo credit: Tomo Jeseni\u010dnik - Slovenia Tourist Board\"\n  height=\"1068\"\n  width=\"1600\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n          \n        <\/ul>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"previous\"\n          ><\/a>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"next\"\n        ><\/a>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav uk-flex-center uk-margin\" ><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      \n  <div id=\"block_19b1191f51a96e9ec2445f20bfeafb32-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_19b1191f51a96e9ec2445f20bfeafb32-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-100x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-3.jpg 1575w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Chef Ana Ro\u0161 of Restaurant Hi\u0161a Franko in Slovenia who recently earned 2 Michelin stars.. Photo credit: Suzan Gabrijan - Adventure Slovenia\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"1366\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Chef Ana Ro\u0161 of Restaurant Hi\u0161a Franko in Slovenia who recently earned 2 Michelin stars.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Photo credit: Suzan Gabrijan &#8211; Adventure Slovenia<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-150x109.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-1536x1113.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-600x435.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-1242x900.jpg 1242w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-1491x1080.jpg 1491w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Slovenian cuisine. Photo credit: Doma\u010dija Novak - Adventure Slovenia\"\n  height=\"1391\"\n  width=\"1920\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Slovenian cuisine.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Doma\u010dija Novak &#8211; Adventure Slovenia<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tomo-Jesenicnik-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tomo-Jesenicnik.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tomo-Jesenicnik-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tomo-Jesenicnik-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tomo-Jesenicnik-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tomo-Jesenicnik-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tomo-Jesenicnik-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tomo-Jesenicnik-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Tomo-Jesenicnik-1348x900.jpg 1348w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Slovenian cuisine. Photo credit: Tomo Jeseni\u010dnik - Slovenia Tourist Board\"\n  height=\"1068\"\n  width=\"1600\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Slovenian cuisine.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Tomo Jeseni\u010dnik &#8211; Slovenia Tourist Board<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-grey-color has-text-color\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And our sustainable approach to tourism and gastronomy has been recognized by <strong>The International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism \u2013 IGCAT<\/strong>, which awarded Slovenia <strong>the 2021 European Region of Gastronomy. We\u2019re the first <\/strong>country in Europe to have been awarded this title, as previously only particular regions of a country have been awarded as such. We\u2019re expecting many events in 2021 highlighting Slovenian cuisine and natural wines.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-standardcarousel js-xd-components__carousel\">\n  <div class=\"js-xd-components__carousel\">\n    <div uk-slider  >\n      <div class=\"uk-position-relative\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n        <ul\n          id=\"block_86cfe9db40139ca736acf7e92de60d3f-carousel\"\n          class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1 uk-child-width-1-2@s uk-child-width-1-3@m uk-child-width-1-4@l uk-grid uk-grid-small  js-xd-components__carousel-lightbox-open\">\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec.jpg 1766w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec-1348x900.jpg 1348w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec-1618x1080.jpg 1618w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1766px) 100vw, 1766px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Slovenian cuisine. 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Photo credit: Suzan Gabrijan - Adventure Slovenia\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"1366\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n          \n        <\/ul>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"previous\"\n          ><\/a>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"next\"\n        ><\/a>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav uk-flex-center uk-margin\" ><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      \n  <div id=\"block_86cfe9db40139ca736acf7e92de60d3f-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_86cfe9db40139ca736acf7e92de60d3f-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec.jpg 1766w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec-1348x900.jpg 1348w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Klinec-1618x1080.jpg 1618w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1766px) 100vw, 1766px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Slovenian cuisine. Photo credit: Doma\u010dija Klinec - Adventure Slovenia\"\n  height=\"1179\"\n  width=\"1766\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Slovenian cuisine.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Doma\u010dija Klinec &#8211; Adventure Slovenia<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak--150x106.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak-.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak--300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak--1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak--768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak--1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak--150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak--600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak--1273x900.jpg 1273w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Domacija-Novak--1528x1080.jpg 1528w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Slovenian cuisine. Photo credit: Doma\u010dija Novak - Adventure Slovenia\"\n  height=\"1357\"\n  width=\"1920\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Slovenian cuisine.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Doma\u010dija Novak &#8211; Adventure Slovenia<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-1-100x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-1-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-1-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-1-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-1-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-1-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-1.jpg 1575w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Slovenian cuisine. Photo credit: Suzan Gabrijan - Adventure Slovenia\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"1366\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Slovenian cuisine.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Suzan Gabrijan &#8211; Adventure Slovenia<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-2-100x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-2-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-2-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-2-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-2-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-2-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-2.jpg 1575w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Slovenian cuisine. Photo credit: Suzan Gabrijan - Adventure Slovenia\"\n  height=\"2048\"\n  width=\"1366\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Slovenian cuisine. <\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Suzan Gabrijan &#8211; Adventure Slovenia<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-grey-color has-text-color\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m also very excited about a<strong> new hotel <\/strong>which just opened up a few weeks ago \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelsoca.si\/en\/hotel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Hotel So\u010da<\/strong><\/a><strong> in a town called Bovec, located in the So\u010da Valley. <\/strong>This is a modern, twenty-room property with fantastic views of the Julian Alps and easy access to active adventures like river rafting, kayaking, and ziplining.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ss-02_028_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Kayaking in the Soca River. Photo credit: J. Skok \/ www.slovenia.info\" class=\"wp-image-19298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ss-02_028_orig.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ss-02_028_orig-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ss-02_028_orig-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ss-02_028_orig-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ss-02_028_orig-600x407.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kayaking in the Soca River. Photo credit: J. Skok \/ www.slovenia.info<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. &nbsp;How strong is the USD these days?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jure:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exchange-rates.org\/converter\/EUR\/USD\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USD<\/a> hasn\u2019t fared so well against the Euro this year; and given the rising popularity of Slovenia and the expectation it will be a tourism hot spot (I mean that in the best trendy travel way) in 2021, prices in general are expected to increase next year and thereafter. Get here soon!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ljubljana_Castle_view_from_riverbanks_D-Wedam__2653_orig-D-Wedam-1024x663.jpg\" alt=\"Ljubljana Castle, View From River. Photo credit: D. Wedam\/www.slovenia.info\" class=\"wp-image-8094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ljubljana_Castle_view_from_riverbanks_D-Wedam__2653_orig-D-Wedam-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ljubljana_Castle_view_from_riverbanks_D-Wedam__2653_orig-D-Wedam-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ljubljana_Castle_view_from_riverbanks_D-Wedam__2653_orig-D-Wedam-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ljubljana_Castle_view_from_riverbanks_D-Wedam__2653_orig-D-Wedam-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ljubljana_Castle_view_from_riverbanks_D-Wedam__2653_orig-D-Wedam-600x389.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ljubljana_Castle_view_from_riverbanks_D-Wedam__2653_orig-D-Wedam.jpg 1308w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ljubljana Castle, View From River. Photo credit: D. Wedam\/www.slovenia.info<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4.&nbsp;What\u2019s the first dish and\/or beverage you most like to introduce visitors to?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jure:<\/strong> My favorite dish is <strong><em>Idrijski \u017dlikrofi<\/em><\/strong>. <em>\u017dlikrofi <\/em>are little pasta pockets, often filled with potato, bacon, onions, and spices and served with various sauces. <strong>Idrija\u2019s famous dumplings<\/strong> gained protected status in&nbsp;2010, the first Slovenian specialty to do so, and no other country can offer Idrija\u2019s dumplings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-1-dumplings.jpg\" alt=\"Slovenian cuisine. Photo credit: Jure Ga\u0161per\u0161i\u010d - Adventure Slovenia\" class=\"wp-image-19207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-1-dumplings.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-1-dumplings-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-1-dumplings-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-1-dumplings-600x384.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Slovenian cuisine. Photo credit: Jure Ga\u0161per\u0161i\u010d &#8211; Adventure Slovenia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>But what I can go on and on about is <strong>my favorite drink \u2013 amber, or so called &#8220;orange&#8221; wine<\/strong>. &nbsp;When it comes to wine, most people know the trinity: red, white, and ros\u00e9. But <strong>what about the fourth shade of wine?<\/strong> In recent years, amber or &#8220;orange&#8221; wines have gained traction as a delicious and funky alternative to the three familiar colors of wine. But while the amber wine movement has lately been on the rise, it\u2019s far from new: Georgian winemaking has yielded this unique result for millennia, and producers in Slovenian regions like Brda have been popularizing it in recent decades. And Slovenian winemakers, particularly in the hills of Karst in the Gori\u0161ka Brda region (\u201cSlovenian Tuscany\u201d), have been emerging as innovators in the world of skin-contact wines.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-food-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Slovenian cuisine. Photo credit: Jure Ga\u0161per\u0161i\u010d - Adventure Slovenia\" class=\"wp-image-19209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-food-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-food-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-food-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-food-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-food-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-food-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-food-720x900.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-food-864x1080.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-food.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Slovenian cuisine. Photo credit: Jure Ga\u0161per\u0161i\u010d &#8211; Adventure Slovenia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>But let\u2019s back up. The <strong>history of Slovenian wine is long and storied<\/strong>, beginning around 400 B.C. with Celts who barreled their wine in oak. When the Romans moved in, Celtic winemaking methods were replaced by Roman vinification; and with the arrival of Pagan tribes around 500 A.D., wine production all but disappeared. As Christianity took hold through the Middle Ages, priests and monks became the keepers of vineyards and cellars. In fact, some of Slovenia\u2019s monasteries still produce small amounts of wine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the 1850s, agricultural schools were being established in Maribor, Vipava, and Novo Mesto, where a significant part of education became dedicated to winemaking. Then phylloxera arrived, destroying as many as half of Slovenia\u2019s vineyards and delaying the development of Slovenian wine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the mid-1900s, Slovenian winemaking was recovering and thriving, culminating in wine legislation in the 1970s. As a result, Slovenian winemakers began to produce competitive quality wines, thanks in part to the country\u2019s favorable climate conditions. Slovenia, of course, makes dry white wines (Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Sivi, and Beli Pinot) and semi-sweet white wines (Traminec, Renski Rizling, and Rumeni Mu\u0161kat). Our Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlot, Modra Frankinja, and Modri Pinot also hold up to reds from further west in Europe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A tasting in Slovenia. Photo credit: Suzan Gabrijan - Adventure Slovenia\" class=\"wp-image-19163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan-1620x1080.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Suzan-Gabrijan.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A tasting in Slovenia. Photo credit: Suzan Gabrijan &#8211; Adventure Slovenia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>So, what\u2019s the appeal of amber?<\/strong> In producing amber wine, vintners follow the same process as they would for red wine but using white grapes instead. Normal white wine production requires that crushed grapes are immediately separated from their skins. In the case of orange wine, the white grapes are left to macerate with their skins, producing a wine that is imbued with pigments, phenols, and tannins not typically associated with white wine. The result is the distinct color and flavor of amber wine. And it doesn\u2019t hurt that there are plenty of Slovenian winemakers practicing organic farming in their vineyards and producing a wide range of wonderful natural wines to enjoy. Another reason that Slovenia is truly a gastronomic paradise!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:250px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1308\" height=\"847\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-8162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/00145_s_r13ajrxlmry0265-Peter-Guttman.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/00145_s_r13ajrxlmry0265-Peter-Guttman.jpg 1308w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/00145_s_r13ajrxlmry0265-Peter-Guttman-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/00145_s_r13ajrxlmry0265-Peter-Guttman-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/00145_s_r13ajrxlmry0265-Peter-Guttman-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/00145_s_r13ajrxlmry0265-Peter-Guttman-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/00145_s_r13ajrxlmry0265-Peter-Guttman-600x389.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1308px) 100vw, 1308px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Slovenia:&nbsp; A Small Package of Perfection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Culinary, Cultural &amp; Natural Delights, Minus the Crowds<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<p>Whether you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/what-you-can-expect\/\">thinking of traveling sooner or later<\/a>, you\u2019ll experience all that Slovenia has to offer with MIR: hiking in the Julian Alps, exploring Lake Bled, experiencing the lively caf\u00e9s and baroque churches of its art nouveau capital, and so much more! <strong>Slovenia offers the best of European nature and culture without the crowds of travelers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/slovenia\/\">traveling in Slovenia<\/a>? Our Balkans expert, <a href=\"mailto:joanna@mircorp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joanna Millick<\/a>, is happy to chat anytime.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/country\/slovenia\/\">MORE PHOTOS &amp; INFO ABOUT SLOVENIA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<p><em>Background photo credits: Peter Guttman<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the world gradually reopens, you may be wondering what\u2019s happening in a specific destination you\u2019re planning on visiting sometime in the future. 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