🇸🇮 Slovenia

Hej! I’m sharing a glimpse of my experience visiting tranquil Slovenia. I was there in the summer of 2025. Below are some notes on what I tasted, saw and listened to.
Important: I only share my own experience and recommend the things I personally tried and liked. Therefore, everything written below is extremely subjective, and does not cover all the wonderful local features and places ☺️.

🗺 Places: Ljubljana, Kranj, Bled.

🏛 Top sights visited:

1. Ljubljana
   • Ljubljana Castle (Ljubljanski Grad)
   • Ljubljana Central Market (Osrednja Ljubljanska Tržnica)
   • Prešeren Square (Prešernov Trg)
   • The Triple Bridge (Tromostovje)
   • Ljubljana Cathedral (Ljubljanska Stolnica)
   • The Dragon Bridge (Zmajski Most)
   • Ljubljana Town Hall (Ljubljanska Mestna Hiša)
   • Congress Square (Kongresni Trg)
   • Tivoli City Park (Mestni Park Tivoli)
   • The Ljubljana Opera House (Ljubljanska Operna Hiša)
2. Kranj
   • Old Town Kranj (Staro Mestno Jedro)
   • St. Kancijan’s Church (Cerkev sv. Kancijana)
   • Kranj Town Hall (Mestna Hiša Kranj)
   • Kieselstein Castle (Grad Kieselstein)
   • Kranj Main Square (Glavni Trg Kranja)
   • Kokra River Canyon (Kanjon Reke Kokra)
   • St. Mary of the Rosary Church (Cerkev Matere Božje Roženvenske)
3. Bled
   • Bled Lake (Blejsko Jezero)
   • Church of the Mother of God on the Lake (Cerkev Matere Božje na Jezeru)
   • Bled Castle (Blejski Grad)
   • St. Martin’s Parish Church (Župnijska Cerkev Svetega Martina)
   • Villa Zlatorog (Vila Zlatorog)
   • Gostilna Pri Planincu (Gostilna Pri Planincu)

🎧 Local musicians:

• 🇸🇮 Nina Pušlar (singer). Genre: pop
• 🇸🇮 Siddharta (band). Genre: alternative rock
• 🇸🇮 Jan Plestenjak (singer). Genre: pop
• 🇺🇳 Zalagasper (duo). Genre: indie pop
• 🇺🇳 Samuel Blues (singer). Genre: indie pop

🥘 Local food & drinks:

• Ajdovi Žganci (Ajdovi Žganci)
• Štruklji (Štruklji)
• Ričet (Ričet)
• Potica (Potica)
• Funšterc (Funšterc)
• Matevž (Matevž)
• Gobova Juha (Gobova Juha)
• Idrijski Žlikrofi (Idrijski Žlikrofi)
• Prekmurska Gibanica (Prekmurska Gibanica)
• Brinjevec (Brands: “Berryshka”, “Dobrote Dolenjske”)
• Upper Carniola (Regional Special): Carniolan Sausage (Kranjska Klobasa)
• Upper Carniola (Regional Special): Bled Cream Cake (Blejska Kremšnita)

🎬 Local movies:

• Bread and Milk (Kruh in Mleko). Year: 2001. Genre: drama

🪔 Authentic features:

• Kurentovanje Carnival (Kurentovanje)
• Štajeriš Dance (Štajeriš)
• Idrija Lace (Idrijska Čipka)
• Authentic Garb: Gorenjska Avba (Gorenjska Avba)
• The Heritage of Carantanian Principality (Karantanija / *Korǫtanъ)
• Upper Carniola (Regional Special): Bled Pletna Boats (Pletna)

💐 National flower: Red Carnation (Rdeči Nagelj)

🦉 Local wisdom: “Lačna vrana se ne zmeni za strašilo.” / “A hungry crow doesn’t care about the scarecrow.” — Slovenian proverb

👨‍🎓 The oldest university: The University of Ljubljana (Univerza v Ljubljani), Ljubljana, est. 1919.