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Interested in Slovenia's industrial heritage? Visit Technical Museum of Slovenia

A wide range of collections The Technical Museum of Slovenia was opened with its first collection in 1953, but now the exhibition space spreads over 6,000 square meters, offering more than 10 different collections – to name a few: printing, agriculture, textiles, fishing, water driving machinery, wood working… While my husband was impressed by the road vehicles collection, which also includes 15 cars used by the President of Yugoslavia, Marshall Tito, I was fascinated by its wildlife collection.

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What is November Gourmet Ljubljana and how to get a taste of it?

Not just the World's Best Female Chef 2017, Ana Roš of Hiša Franko (situated not too far from Ljubljana), but a whole new generation of chefs is making this a very interesting time and place for foodies. Many new restaurants and other food outlets have opened in Ljubljana, some in quite unexpected places, like for instance a former watchmaker's shop. So it's about time Ljubljana got a proper culinary festival.

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Ljubljana’s moving pictures

The atmospheric theater shows a wide variety of international indie hits and arthouse films. Kinodvor is also responsible for some wonderful open-air cinema events during the warmer months. For a month every summer, Ljubljana Castle’s courtyard is turned into a movie theater for Film Under The Stars, a selection of the very best films from the past year and a couple of highly anticipated premieres.

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What is November Gourmet Ljubljana and how to get a taste of it?

Not just the World's Best Female Chef 2017, Ana Roš of Hiša Franko (situated not too far from Ljubljana), but a whole new generation of chefs is making this a very interesting time and place for foodies. Many new restaurants and other food outlets have opened in Ljubljana, some in quite unexpected places, like for instance a former watchmaker's shop. So it's about time Ljubljana got a proper culinary festival.

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K2: FROM VRHNIKA TO PLANINA AND ZAPLANA

It is located on a lookout hill and is known for its excellent local food. But be warned, it is only open from Friday to Sunday. You initially ascend towards Planina on a quiet asphalt road, which is eventually replaced by a wide gravel forest road.

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Ljubljana’s moving pictures

The atmospheric theater shows a wide variety of international indie hits and arthouse films. Kinodvor is also responsible for some wonderful open-air cinema events during the warmer months. For a month every summer, Ljubljana Castle’s courtyard is turned into a movie theater for Film Under The Stars, a selection of the very best films from the past year and a couple of highly anticipated premieres.

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Untitled Stran s traso

The road now becomes a pleasant forest path that climbs higher to a comfortable cart track and from there to a hunting lodge, where an increasingly rocky and steep section begins. Higher up, the path levels out and a view opens over the vertical crags on the right-hand side of the slope. Continue along the attractive little path to a fork that is just a few steps away from Mala Grmada (853 m), a summit from which on fine days you can even see the Julian Alps and Triglav, Slovenia’s highest mountain.

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Untitled Stran s traso

And also to indulge in a snack or lunch at Gostilna Ledinek, with a menu consisting of traditional Slovene dishes. Below the church is a children’s playground and an open-air fitness area. Before going back down the hill you can ring a bell for good luck – St Anthony’s Bell just below the summit is also known as the “wishing bell”.

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Šmarna Gora: route via Grmada (669 m)

And also to indulge in a snack or lunch at Gostilna Ledinek, with a menu consisting of traditional Slovene dishes. Below the church is a children’s playground and an open-air fitness area. Before going back down the hill you can ring a bell for good luck – St Anthony’s Bell just below the summit is also known as the “wishing bell”.

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E-BIKE TOUR ACROSS THE POLHOV GRADEC DOLOMITES

The route will take you along wide asphalt and gravel roads where you will hardly see a car, and mainly through a scenic open landscape of meadows and pastures, past remote villages and isolated farms and under churches on hills in the embrace of forests. You'll hear the sounds of nature, from silence to birdsong, to the rustling of treetops.

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