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Ljubljana receives the Best of Cities sustainable tourism award at ITB Berlin

Ljubljana receives the Best of Cities sustainable tourism award at ITB Berlin 6. mar. 2019 Predvajaj zvočni posnetek vsebine Your browser does not support the audio element. The first day of one of the largest and most important tourism trade fairs in the world, the ITB Berlin (Internationale Tourismus Börse) concluded with a ceremony of prestigious awards to the best destinations from the Global Top 100 Sustainable Destinations list.

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Ljubljana wins the digitalisation award in the European Capital of Smart Tourism 2020 competition

© Branko Čeak The jury recognized Ljubljana's efforts in the field of smart solutions on the basis of our city's candidature, presenting its most important measures and plans in the fields of sustainable development, accessibility, digitalisation, cultural heritage and creativity.

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Zvezda donuts

What a delightful wish for the carnival season, full of mischievous smiles and finger-licking treats!

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A winter fairy tale and stunning scenery above Vrhnika

As fog lingers among the busy streets of Ljubljana, a small town on the south-western edge of the Ljubljana Moors and its embracing rolling hills lure young families, trail runners and other adventurers for a nice day in the sun. One of the most visited hills above Vrhnika might be small in size but totally and utterly captivating. The thing about Slovenia is that every settlement, no matter how small, has its own favoured hill where everyone goes to get their weekly (daily?)

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Short but sweet: Stari Grad and its amazing views of the Alps

I’d driven past it many times, always towards jagged mountain peaks of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, and so it wasn’t until two years ago when I finally decided to visit Stari Grad with my family. As it turned out, it’s one of the coolest and most scenic short hikes in Slovenia. It’s a family-friendly 35-minute trail that teaches about wildlife and nature, and ends with amazing views over the Alps and Kamnik.

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Koreno (719 m)

The first mountain trail signpost for your hiking destination can be seen along the main road passing through Horjul, at the junction with a traffic sign for Koreno. Initially, you walk through the settlement, passing its most significant cultural and historical landmark, the Church of St Margaret, to reach a crossroads with the picturesque Chapel of St Joseph.

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Old castle above Kamnik (577 m)

The trail quickly climbs steeply along a well-made forest path, first along the forest edge, then deeper into the woods on comfortable forest trails for most of the ascent. There are a few flatter sections along the way. The end of the climb is truly impressive: you enter the viewing platform next to the castle ruins through well-preserved tall castle walls.

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TERME SNOVIK – VRANJA PEČ (650 m) – VOLČJI POTOK ARBORETUM – BRDO PRI LUKOVICI – TERME SNOVIK (Gravel)

At the end of the climb, you will reach the highest point of the tour (650 m). From this point to Arboretum Volčji Potok, the most visited botanical park in Slovenia, you will have a scenic ride through villages (with Ljubljana and its hilly backdrop in the distance), downhill through the forest, along the gravel road, and across a plain in the middle of meadows and forests ...

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Petra Stušek Elected Vice-president of ECM

This way knowledge and good practices can rapidly and effectively spread among members. At the most recent meetings we shared practices with cities, targets of terrorist and other attacks and, not to leave aside the tragedy of it, these were valuable experiences for other cities as well.

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Ljubljana receives three sustainability awards at Global Green Destinations Day

Slovenia is thus the first country in the world to be included in that list with the greatest number of destinations. The selection of the world's most sustainable destinations is a joint initiative of the international organisations Green Destinations, Travelmole's VISION on Sustainable Tourism, and the Destination Stewardship Center.

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