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Boasting one of the highest standards of living in the world, contemporary Slovenia is proof that small is beautiful. Covering just over 20,000 km² - or roughly ¼ the size of Ireland - the country punches well above its weight when it comes to natural beauty: mountains covered in snow and ski resorts by winter, beaches and rocky bays good for sunbathing and sailing by summer. Add in the deceptively Lilliputian, almost fairytale capital of Ljubljana, complete with castles, palaces and brightly painted houses, and you have a destination good to go all year round. Read more here.


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OUR Slovenia HIGHLIGHTS

  • Gostilna, Pizzeria & Brewery Gala In

    Gostilna, Pizzeria & Brewery Gala In
    Tucked away outside Lesce, this complex is a pub, restaurant, pizzeria and brewery all housed under one roof. The environment here provides a perfect sanctuary for beer lovers gulping down pints of the establishment’s treasure: the ‘Gala In’ beer.
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  • Max Mara

    Max Mara
    Located opposite the Grand Hotel Union just steps away from the city's main square, this is the well-known Italian fashion group's Slovenian flagship.
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  • Art Café

    Art Café
    A popular social hangout for the younger clientele, especially students from the nearby IEDC Bled School of Management who like to stop by and mingle amongst themselves.
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  • Church of the Assumption

    Church of the Assumption
    These days the central building of worship in Dobrna, the Church of the Assumption used to be the centre of numerous pilgrims. The current baroque church was built on the ruins of a previous one in 1844.
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  • The Chapel Gallery

    The Chapel Gallery
    Spiritual and anthropological types will enjoy this collection of old religious paintings, mass clothes and accessories. The gallery is in a chapel near to the hotel Vila Higiea - and was arranged by local, Jože (Joseph) Polenek.
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  • CityCenter

    CityCenter
    Although its name is a bit of misnomer given that it's located a couple kilometres north of the actual city centre, it is still easily Celje's (and the region's) premier shopping mall.
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