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A post shared by Best Food in Slovenia (@foodslovenia) on Apr 1, 2017 at 2:41pm PDT Potica, a yeast-dough cake with a variety of filling options, is the most typical Slovenian dessert. The best known of over 80 varieties are tarragon, walnut, crackling and poppy seed poticas. (Typical of central Slovenia.)

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What is 'Prekmurska Gibanica' cake and what makes it so special?

It is an interesting combination of cake and pastry, and we can say it is one of the most famous and popular Slovenian desserts. Various textures in one cake Rich, tender with a full taste – Prekmurska Gibanica is not a light dessert.

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Ljubljana – Sveti Jakob (806 m) – Ljubljana (MTB/trekking)

Ljubljana – Sveti Jakob (806 m) – Ljubljana (MTB/trekking) © Zveza Karata Film The most photogenic destination in the hinterland of Ljubljana Path recap If you want to capture the most photogenic motif in the hinterland of Ljubljana from your bicycle, you will have to ascend the hill with the Church of St.

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A bee-friendly region

The Slovenian Beekeepers’ Association awarded Ljubljana with the golden recognition and the title “Most Bee-friendly Municipality” in 2019. Apitourism has become very popular over the past years. The Bee Path was created in 2015 by the city of Ljubljana.

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Ljubljana Food Crawl named Best 'Pop-Up' Event at the Conventa Best Event Awards 2025

According to the jury, this year’s competition reached the highest level of quality among submitted projects to date, confirmed by record-high scores (the average score of all projects was 7.14). This further establishes the competition as one of the most prestigious European event awards, whose mission is to foster professionalism, excellence, and effectiveness in event organization across Europe.

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FRESH NEWS – ICCA statistics report 2019 shows excellent results for Ljubljana and Slovenia

First five spots in the global rankings show nothing particularly new - Europe remains the most desirable destination for international meetings. Paris is first with 237 events, followed by Lisbon (190), Berlin with 176, Barcelona (156) and Madrid (154) - a »classic« figure that - in a slightly changing order - has been observed for many years.

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Where to find natural bathing areas near Ljubljana?

Natural lido on the Sora Decades ago the natural lido on the river Sora (by the weir at Goričane) was one of the most popular places for a day out in the municipality of Medvode; on fine summer Sundays it attracted thousands of visitors. Later on, stricter sanitary standards led to the lido being abandoned, with only a few locals continuing to use it.

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Interview with Prof. Anja Podlesek, PhD

What were the biggest joys and challenges for you, and what is the most important lesson you have learnt & would pass on to your younger colleagues? So far my biggest challenges were financial - how to offer as much as possible with a (very) small budget we have on our disposal.

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National and University Library (NUK)

© David Silpa From the vestibule, a door leads to the famous monumental central staircase with 32 pillars of black Podpeč marble and further on to the library's grand reading room. The reading room's most outstanding details are Plečnik's chandeliers and a couple of glass walls allowing light to reach wooden reader desks and books from two sides.

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Zlata Ladjica Restaurant

The Zlata Ladjica restaurant welcomes everyone, not just guests of the boutique hotel. Beneath the historic arches of a 16th-century building, only a few tables are set, creating an intimate, calm…

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